The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-11-30
THE WEEKLY SUN.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1861.
The nrn,ornl,r Candidates.

IL Of real Knickerlocker origin having |
leen born In cod Ward Two, (Wlllam
treeD in 1926. OF lis opponents, one Is from
the Keys,onc state, while the other If from New
dorsey The friends Of Mr.. GUNrmER claim
,hat ne gentleman who has ever figured in our
local POLITICS, has exhibited more undertaking
devotion TO the growth and prosperity Of his
native city, or has bccr better representative
OF mercantile integrity, combined with n due
regard for the interests G. other classes Of citl-
1ens. Mr.. CT NTHER 80 N, nbcr Of the wei
known house of c. G GUNinsE SoNs' Fur
ricrs, Of MAIDEN Lane which firm from its
ace. success ard influence, IL ranked a.
ono of the mercantile landmarks Of our metro
polls.
II Is an axiom with tho business worll,
that he WHO conducts his private busi.
ness with the prudence and judgment which
commands success, is generally to be relied up
on in the administration Of public affairs. This
ia one reason, united with the excellent cxccu-
tive abilities which Mr. GrNraEn is deemed to
have displayed during lis long career in the
Board Of the Ten Governors, why his friends
and fcllow-ci'izcns claim that he combines eve
ny requisite to I'll the posi,n Of Mayor Of New
York, with credit to himself, aud to the honor,
Advancement, and solid prosperity Of our city.
His politics have ever been Of the genuine
Democratic brand consistent, firm and I'M
changing Democrat in the dark days Of de-
feat a. well as in the bright years Of victory.
lie has the reputation Of b,ing a stranger to
tho art of the "trimmer," and never to have
been seduccd by the allurcmcnts Of temporary
triumphs, which IL mach to ray in the present
period of political revulsions. From the hour
of his debut in politics, in the routine duty Of The
Ward Committee he has performed faithful and
untiring duty in tho dissemination of that po-
Iitical creed, OF which he has never been n sorld
or meronary advocate, hut n conscientious,
firm and able exponent. Mr.. GUNTHRR has for
many years taken an interest in the Fire De-
partment, devotng his timo and means to its
charities and good name. lie became a MEM
Ter of Eagle Hose Co. No. /, in which company
he served his full term Of seven year; subso-
guently he was attached TO Gulick Hose Go. No.
IL, rsssning in 1850 During this long period
he performed active duty, and was practical
participant Of all the perils, tolls and prvations
which are inscparaJle from the duty of a Now
York Fireman.
Mr.. OrpNKE, the Republican nominee, Is a
native of Huntcrdon county, n. j., and about
fry ears of age. One of his ancestors was an
old settler in New Amsterdam but Mr.. OrDYKE
himself did not become a business resident of
the city until about thirty years ago at which
time he commenced business here, but continued
for some years TO reside in his native state. lie
has since been 20 successful In his business ca
reer as TO amass a fortune which is usually
sign of good judgment and ability, as al-o of
good luck Previously Democrat, in 1918 Mr..
OrDYKE joined the free soil party as friend
and admircr Of Mr.. VAS BuEEN, and WIS one o
the committee Of seven who framed the noted
Buffalo Platform. In 1888 he was elected to
The Assembly from ihi, city. Mr.. OrDYKE is
a mcmler Of the Chamber Of Commerce, aud
enjoys a high reputation among the
merchants of the city for integrity, energy and
business ability. lnpoltical airairs--a thorough
knowledge Of which ap ears to be requisite on
the part of our officials, if they expect to cope
with the Vaccinations Of keen polticans-Nlr
OPDYKE possesses less experience than his
competitors but bis friends cliim that what he
fails to possess in this rcspec, ia more than
made up in efficiency as an executive officer.
FERNANDO Woop the Mozart nominee, is
almost too well known to need any descriptive
sketch. lie comes from a respectable Quaker
family Of Philadelphia, having been born
an that city in 1872, and having sought
New York at an early age, he first be-
came engaged in the tobacco trade, in Pearl
street, in the year 1882 Three years later he
was clerk with FRANCIs SEcoR, in West at e.,
and in 1896 he started business on his own ac-
count, as a grocer, at the corner of Rector and
Washington streets. In 1910 he was elected to
Congress, and ten years later became candi-
date for Mayor, in opposition 10 Mr.. KISGs-
LAND, hut was defeated in the contest. In 1851
he again hecam, the candidate for Mayor, was
elected and in 1856 and 1883 has been tc-clcc,ed
lie is one OF the bUllcst and most unscrupulou
politicians in this or any other country, and cx
c,pt at the outset of his Miyoralty career hi
efficiency aud honesty in the position Of lIayol
has ever been questioned 10y al good ci liens
Union "a Necessity OF National ENiIcncr.
In AL n'lc and exhaustive ortil ol the Civ
War,it Nature and End, IN the Dan, Ne exon
tucky) Rerieir, 10y thr Eey.Dr BtgsNIysIpGs
of Kentucky to which We have l. fore r.fft,
as about to appear, the subject of GUY rl',o7a
difficulties Il treated with for, o. lrsi an
eloqucnrc Characteristics Of it, all, ga ho7.
DIR. BIZ cgISE'ncE Slows thlt ,h' rrs'url
ton OF peace j. imp) Il lo, cNcrp. On the COZ
dition Of a single n iolA ~, 'vnm 'n'. II Ho
into the geographical Ni'N OF ih' question, a,
proves that the Mississippi, for ci,,h, hmlr.
miles along its lower c,ur-", Is cru'rll'l b
three states-L1uisilnr, Nkun, aal Mis.i
slppi-scucely containing ne may Whltl inhA
itants as the city OF NV Yo'k. H. say
Observe then the c5JN'y Jrdn'l ly ~
river AMI lis alllueut,, cam il'utlu, with "
sour on is wvst hluh AMI h"u,uaky on ia 90
hank. There are nine or ten pow i.ul "a .
large portions Of three or iulru.n'g~, ha,rll
large tcrTltnros-in all country rs lir, % rs %
EUROPE, ms line a. any under the sun, ulrctl
holding many more people than all th' ru,u,
states, aud destined to he one q, tA' most pIp.
iOus and powerful regions OF thr earth D.
any on" suppose that thesep' rial -.a'cs--h
great and energetic population III ever m 4
apcace thnt shall put the lower cpt-,a Of Il
single aud m'ily national outlet to the sea
tie hanls Of n foreign government far al
thar Themselves II there i, any such pp..o
he krows Tile Of the past hi tory of u,anl. u
ard viii, perhaps. excuse us fer rcmlulm, hi
that the people of Kentucky, before they We
constituted a state, gave formal notice tn Il
Federal Government, when General WA,HIN