New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19

\ . -. Few, as 1 was Called TO the
! chair by accidental cfrcun> :, the Conveni;on ex
or presneditaeion on my par. expected nothing
pected nothing from me, and x discharge 81
g.. common SSpsS 10. dues q The pacs In '9'a ns %s
no just eepsure The Convention, by its wise mo-
ton having put down all appearance OF party spr.,
entire unabimty and with cordial harmony at first
uDhoped for, was in the best possible humor. The
MEMBER delighted with the work they had done, and
pleased with themselves, were overhowing with the
milk Of human kindness. 1t was my good fortune TO
act in this auseious moment and to launch uponthis
food of good feeling. / gave them something; when
they expected nothng and they, carried away by sur
prise more than by pleasure, exercised toward me,
without measure calculation, that "charity which
believeth all things. This view Of the matter does
in my estimation, in degree diminish the value Of
the need that has been awarded me. In this view
appropriate and enjoy IT. as the most cherished honor
OF my life. To take literally the compliments that
haye been made to would produce feeling rather
OF humiliation than Of pleasure, for could not do
without being abashed by the conscious certainty that
they are undeserved.
In the psper which you did me the favor to send
you baye copied, with approval, several paragraphs
from The Buffalo Morning Express which profess TO
give bistorica facts touching political relations ana
acs twenty years ago. II Is no matter OF surprise tna
even joCihal 30 intelligent as THE Express should
foil into when attempting 70 trace tho course
of one 30 unknown and unnotceable. There are sew
eral erroneous statements in those paragraphs, which
Of no manner OF interest to the public, ana 70
not Of sufficient importance to make me desire
public correction. But the pleasant acquaintance
which IL my good fortune to make with you re-
Gently "tbe Lakes" begets in the desire TO give
you individually the true version OF passage when
IL incorrectly stated in The Erpress, and adopted IN
The Journal. Ii il said Of me: He was elected In
the Summer Of lS26 or 81 against Mr. Scott, and :"
the expectation that he covld oppose the Admin,stro-
ton Of Mr. adams. lie voted for Andre~ Skpkea-
II. III. JraI1s IN
true that in 1896 elected TO Congress against Mr.
Scott All the rest Ia turned upsde down. Certainly
man in Missouri expected me TO oppose Mr.. Adams
Administration had voted the Adams ticket against
the field, and il notorious at home that desired
the reelection Of Mr. Adans and that Mr.. Clay should
succeed him. II is true that powerful party, with
Col Benton at its head denounced Mr. Scott for cast
ing tho vote Of Missouri in favor Of MIR. Adaus and
is ao true that throughout the CANVASS upon all hitting
occssons, in the press and the stump, defended
Mr. Scott on that vote and discaimed all desre to beat
him on that ground.
Itia an entire mistake TO suppose than voted for
Andrew Stephenson for Speaker. Having known Mr.
Stephenson Ill my life had political temptationto TO
vote for him. voted for John w. Taylor-not that
knew anything about Mr.. Taylor personally but ne
had heen an acceptable Speaker in House that had
my sympatbies and was well thought of by the few
old friends which had about Washington-sueh, Tor
instance, as James Peasants Of Virginia.
observed in your paper, and in several others, IN
tmations concerning me- which, however aattering 70
my vanity afford ma real pleasure II Is intimated
that upon the accession of the Wing party TO power
and responsibility (which event tr1lst is just at hand
may be expected to reenter public life, and take
conspicuous place In the Government.