New-York daily tribune., 1863-08-31
HON. DANIEL n. DICKINSON.

Bv the following letter, il will be seen that
the Hon. DANIEL :. DICKINSON declines re-
nomination 70 the Attorney -Generalsh!p OF our
state. Widely as this will be regretted, it
should surprise no one. There are very few po-
sitions that could confer honor on Mr.. d., or
that he could be expected willingl to accept,
and this is not one OF them, though 1t was this
that Mr.. ID. chose, ii required to take ary OF
those to be filled by the popular vote OF orr
state two years ago. Having yielded then to
the unanimous and imperative demand OF tic
entire Union party, and been elected by moro
than One Hundred and Seven thousand ma
iority, and having served through his term with
unqucstioned fidelity, Mr.. Dickinson has nehe
TO the exemption which he claims as follows:
Bixsx,xroS, Aae. -, 1865
a IA. sitting OF the uulon State Convection sppoache'is
"a frequently inquired whether ny name ~iil he before Tor
denomination. answer ny 10 means, win my eonset ="
appreciation. yielded to the popular voice NO years '"ee
under controlling ofdIy had s'roDsy nrsedmc "
uo. Of political divisions. and the united ee'on OF all VINO
propoed 20 PROSTATE ,he Rebellion and vdca.s the authority
Of the Government, BY fsoe Of arms as best suited to TIC
,.,,nry The elements such movement unosa-
hoe who had been accustomed to meet IN eonct ''
years though OF kindred h upon this vital question al tn"
finn. had No, learned TO ac, together conyeEtoiy andso
cn,ufe harmonious copae the occasion required sacrlnees
rot NOW demanded Being assured by iudaeeut friends uae
circumstances had gives my relation OF peculiar Hsh"'
canc aud that necessary to the csmbnaon the poa-
. ,orcc. rev.r, "a determination had believed uiAiess
be, aud lcc"Ited the nomination.
The professional Iu,es Of the office Of Attorney Genaaisro
eone.uil 10 tastes aud have iornd Their discharge leas
i b, there m strong reasons chiefly OF persona and do
p,io character why do dedre and cannot consent to
,n, their ,,pon,bile. longer. The rrins issues OF tho
x,ptv wears, In official relations aud otherwise, have 50
ho, my time that private interests have besg made 60
cordr and hive been withdrawn nom my home aniA
,n, almost aranscr at my hreside shrink no. hora
~ d the p.t,yc duties the citizen in this dAy Of coaa
re,l but can discharge them with greG,sr efficiency
| 10 fr. from the weigh, OF Official Obligation.
entertain tho opinion OF the H. 2eon to-day tsss
did ON ia outhcakthat it must be put down absolutely a3
uueondionay BY force. We woAld preserve tho "ssesh
m,nt of our ialhtr., and nans fom becoahs
syncnym cowardce sd bascnss wherever tho h''oy OF
the American Revolution has travelled its fruits bseh ieS
,sL From the the Rebellion have nfscS
the union Il all men, iuespeetye OF political orsaf.
tons TO aid tho Administration in crushing It, have aooss
faithfully to that end and such shal be my eot IN TIE lusa''
propose to act and viii to this end with all whose
are the same regardless of whence they came OF whas nav"
been their opinions upon other questions and VIII oppo'
ALL whatever they may have been At other tunes OF may "
whether boldly with an' Ia thsIS haaA' % H'S'AS w.