New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-19

remain respectfully your obcdent servant
JOHN KEYsEn.
To EIrior C. CowDIy esq., Chairman Of the Union County
Convention
To The Peopc II ne Ti Assnby District of the County 81
Kings (Nirih Eleventh. and Trenteh Ua,d' Of the City
Of Brooklya.)
PILLOW. CITIZENS: A year ago you elected
me your representative in the Assembly was elected
as Democrat in favor OF sustaining the Government
in the vigorous prosecution Of the for tho suppress
sion of the Rebellion and on that ground received tho
of many personal friends and neighbors who wert
not embraced in the Democratic organization but v he
confdcd in my truth to the cause Of the Union.
Being elected became the representative. not Of a
party but of the whole 'pcope of the District and was
bound to act upon all questions which might arise In
suCh manner IA IN my Judgment would be most con
duCiye 10 Tho welfare of Che whole people. deemed II
my duty to enter into CAUCUS and assumed no caucus
Obligation.
When the Assembly attempted to organize. the mem
hcrS proved 10 be equally divided in thor choice for
\ Spcakcr-tj voting for Mr. Dean Democrat, and o.
/ voting for Mr.. Sherwood Republican This state Of
things continued ten DAYS during which period voted
. times for the Democratic nominee, thus iul'
filing all reasonable expectations of party friends
AT length u ecame certain that Il WA not only use
less hm injurious g. further pIoonE that contest In
many psrs Of the State the funds raised Of the relief
OF the families ~ volunteers were exhausted fd immc
dior legislation was required to lcgalikc Whist had al
ready been done in their behalf and TO authorize taxa
iicn 20 raise additional funds for thu s,ne purpose
Until III. Assembly WIS organized nothing could be
done all Legislative business was suspended aud the
Stat. was threatened with anarchy
Under such circumstances the Union Repuhi"dn
members determined 20 drop thcir caucus nomination.
AMI rendered The Spcakership 10 me asking and reccv
ing pledges other than that was loyal 70 the Go,
eminent. that would faithfully execute the laws snd
that wond divide the committees aud the subordinate
officers Of the House equally rs the House was equal,
III, ided.
This was done The committees we're divided ~ fairly
possible. The Cork and his assN'nnis the Sergeant
az Arms. and three doorkeclcrs were Union Repubh'
cans elected 10y The House. Tho Postmaster and his
assistants the Assistant Ss!ecani-a Arms tho speak
cfs Messenger the JanoI the Keeper of the Assembly
Chamber. and niuc doorkceper, we're all Democrats
appointed hy the recommendation and request of
Democratic monibcrs OF other prominent Democrats
from various sections of Tie state
The schemes Of certain persons who assume Ia be
leaders In the Democratic party and i,rsnnze over 1t
being frustrated by this fair and equitable arrangement.
Was Immediately .ssailed and denounced with extra
ordinary violence Tie tlcst ephels r. hcapri upon
ne nv lie was even Threatened by rrffans Inside and
outside tie Assembly. aid tie Capitol was made tho
scene OF such disorders before dsrraced Tie
legislative halls If civilized state. The master spirits
Of this Tu,iiani,m IN Albany were the same who after
ward nstgaicd tho ur' dfni; riots IN 'he tiif o New
York Tho men who have nothing but words Of kind.
ness for traitors against the Government were
oudest in their dcnuncaicn OF what they were pleased
10 call treason 20 party.
feccl in manner obviously just my bitter and re-
eutess prosecutors next rasOrc 10 another line OF at
ack In order 90 further excite and inname parizan
ton aad barganed and agreed % 20 vote nnf ruic ~
10 elect Republican L. ;. senator. Ana THIS infamous
slschood has ;or political puTposc- been pers..'9 "a
by those who know II y" bc false oilfF c"m!.'e ih1
ure 10 establish the charge o! corruption after tho posi-
tive evidence o. De only witness called hy The posecu
Ton Lad clearly pio'cd ny Innocence ana a.l'r '"o
House had acquitted me without dissenting voice.
The journal shows that the Joint resolution 81 20 into
an election ior L. ;. senator pa sed t1e Assembly by
majority - ,l votes Journal II Assembly OF l-bt
~, II, III and thai by ruling that the ltoune. while
aciing under that joint rs"Etion could not adjourn
un, the joint ballot WA ad Was sustained on appeal
by majority Of ny.o--n, i,c, thnn I"Lhii .sn
Ac T. 1850 Per ~ns.y. voted fyr oen. John y bit,
Denacrs fof T. : senator bu' ihe result would have
hccn the hsd voted iof the Democratic caucus
. po,nircr or f,f afy other ninr.
In The inp,.,noy Ola blindness OF thei. my Pr
lfiei cncaes have uttered the most scuriilous and
rlictou. yefiss Tho ier fgHPrfr which they cont %
h,,e aeu made the Convenient medium fur circulating
these fabiioaions and hsfc n"vrf had the iHrnfs y"
NH IA the cch delivered ~ tie a - mbf iu VIA.
cation 81 myself any plri of II. snd have ilf"lfhoi
this roysy pnrsred c"nf'c "Alt 'feil ll''.i
gent ana far ulindc1 man cDgni<lr ~ he flcs must
view With disgust. For my own part regard thee
srfntrr. with the stfr isslf lt u!l iIe COW tEi
m ans DO Threatened mo WITH p'' sonai f'o'ehc"
L. j. made another ten in ilr chnFa" o party N~ss
that u,s tie only Democratic rrahcr who fofrd fr
The SrAers' Voting bill which Gov. - vri,.
Iii true al rOtc sr u Hli 1n irOud y: 70 T.,
thai 4 patacl Pa, Assembly hy my vote h"Nr'c u
was tfay Democratic measure, ~ hcA e''y 10y Al inaa
ou.t 10 lave voted ig. IL seemed g. ne that III i.
hsrni and patriotic people ~ ny District eguih ~,
vish thsf ihc soldier Who hive g"t" be-! ono le in
~ the STAT ., f.i the hst. - i'is counif! should
be- di,franchisei while IN 'hai -errice.
fl d. for yon a. say by your vo'ee On the al d'y o.,
November next whether ! have iaiil'i! repIe-'h''"
your views or moi 3D.. 49,. -.
aniodAce m ~! a candidate i"i 4''''''"'' ~"
spccifJiy solicit yOrf suffrage ,
s;fra q, fnu who are fH' rY- fEIiu' JA's'f VI "'
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