The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-23

tion, because, IL the Office did not benefit him,
he cOuldsbenef the city,
The Mayor responded, that he certainly felt
that he had held the Office Of Mayor long enough.
While he recognized 1t as, and knew Il was po-
sition OF great prominence, and highly homo A.
bic, and enough TO excite the ambition of anv
man, he was satisfied that 1t could give him no
further honor NOT that he meant sclfpraiae
but because he had attained TO the office three
times, aud he had no desire 10 hold 1t now with
out power 10 reform many Of the abuses Of the
City Government which were known TO exist
and Of which he was fully aware. Under the
present charter 1t made no difference who was
Mayor one. man was as good as ano'bcr. Tho
Mayor was a mere clerk. Ostcnsihly the head,
he was, n Gicfo, the tail Of the city govern
mcnt II the office had the power and dignity
II should have, he would desire TO retain it.
Then a man conld build up no bottcr monument
for himself than TO he the chief magistrate Of
the great city Of New York. No position afford
ed better opportunity for the display of
executive ability than the Mlyoraltv of
this city did. He bad other reasons
why he ought TO reti:o. lie hal children to
educate, and he ought to seek tn, comforts ot
private life rather than attempt to schlr.,e
the duties Of Mayor when he was cJuaci'us
that he was rendering no good to the public,
and certainly none to his friends The present
condition Of the countr, had much To do with
the po-iti,n Of Mayor Of New York. The atteu-
rope, at this time, was directed TO New York
TO see how she would bear herself In tn, coming
struggle. lie felt that, if peace was TO b, 70.
stored the movement for that restoration m, ct
h. commenced here. His friends thought that.
by his continuing in the position Of Mayor of
New York he could, at the proper tim :, con-
tribute adyantagcou.ly to that end. Ii he could
do anything TO quiet the conflicting interests Of
the country, and restore harmony, he ought to
40 1t. The people Of New Yoik mndo
him what he was, aud they had the
right TO claim hi, services in any mole
III which they were needed. The city was mate
rally affect Il 10y the crisis Of the country. Her
position wa such that she could not osci pr. Ile
did not despair Of The Union. lie clung to tho
Union and believed that New York would again
be- the centre Of thu North and South, Fast and
West. 1t would bc unfortunate at this time to
choose 10 the office Of Mayor q man whose opn-
ions or antcccdcnts would interfere with q ro-
construction Of the Union. New York shonlI
still continue to hold national position, giving
no aid 10 either the South or North by olccting
any other than national and conservative man
lie was ready to labor to prevent the caam-
iiy Of any sectional party again having
procession of New York, Thcrciors. for pub
lie reasons, and against the wishes Of him
self and family he had finally concluded to ac-
ccpl the nomination just rendered to him. and
again he Candidate for tho suiIragcs of the
proll', hoping that o. Legislature would give
W NV 'lH'o lh' power u required TO make II
efficient, and that II night be the means of IN
augurating the restoration of harmony.
The Committee then withdrew.
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lS ADDITION To ThE PoET RorAL EVPEpI-
TIoN, and 20 the che unlrr Gen. Bd'l,r. now
leaving Boston hatbor, Capt. David u Porter,
Of the Navy, i, IN town. getting tn vessel. ami
material, together for aho'hcr southern cvpsdi-
tion. The Captain comes OF excellent fighting
s,"'k, and has, at Culn and elsewhere. shown
that the true bnol of the family l. yet in good
condition within hi, veins, 20 that we may eN-
pcct second edition Of Port Royal, if Captain
Porter obtains the chance Of repeating IT, There
are now about eighty Government vessel, in
port, ready, OF nearly ready for sailing.
The Government has also purchased the New
York and Sandy Hook pilot-bodt No. H. and is
examining with the same view several Others
For dispatch or mail boats there are no such
vessels in the verdi either for speed or safety.
There are a number of them, recently built,
which could bc obtained for this purpose, that
have been built in the most sui stantial manner,
as, indeed the nature of their business demands
that th' y should ne, aud fitted up in the most
comfortable and in some instances luxurious
manner.
joins JACoB AsToE, of this city, worth thirty
millions Of dollars, AMI having yearly income
of two millions, has joinG.l the staff of Major
Gen. Mcclellan, with the commission Of Lieut..
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