The New York herald., 1868-06-30
The CITIZENS ASSOCIATION AND GOVERNOR FEnTox.

district OF Maryland now represented by Hon. FRANK
Thomas
THE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION AND GOVERNOR FEMT0x
Mutual Admiration Corrcspondence-Thc Gov
ernOr Declines n Public Dinner.
NEW YORK, June s, 1868.
Hon. REUBEN Z. FENTON, Governor OF the State OF
New York;
DEAR SIR-The undersigned citizens OF New York,
who have watched attentively your course while
administering for two successive terms the import
ant duties devolving upon you as Governor OF the
State Of New York, and who have observed with
great satisfaction the firm stand you have always
taken in support of private rights and the claims Of
property, In the protection Of industrial interests,
the alienation Of the burdens Of taxation and cOnse
quent amelioration Of the condition OF the working
classes the interests Of law and preservation Of
order, and the encouragement OF economy in the
government Of municipalities in, protecting the pub
lie health, the public treasury and the general
interests Of the people Of the State, who also
fast opposition to schemes OF unjust monopoly
and to plans for private aggrandizement
yestiQation OF official denquencies to the end that
corrupt combinations might be broken up, and from
the enforcement Of proper laws and who feel at this
time when the exercise Of your powers for the gen.
era gooo ~ as .n ats shat m ~
the appreciation in which you are deservedy held is
proper, respectfully invite you to meet number OF
as may be convenient to your Excellency:-
James Brown Peter Cooper Alexander I; Stewart
John Jay, william E. Dodge, William M. verlnilye,
Charles Tracy, Murray Hoffman, William =. Astor
John E. Williams, William Wood, Moses Il: Gr1nnell,
lard Ia d. Parker, isaac sherman, Thos j. Pope, Edward
Matthews, John Jacob Astor, William I: Blodgett,
william
Thomas N. Dale, Fredrick. A. Conkling Benjamin b.
sherman, John Armstrong, Elliot Elliott C., c; CSwdin, 'S,
Barnet L. Solomon, George Cabot Ward, r. W. wes-
ton, George W. Blunt, H. b. Canin. +. 8. Winston,
/ Hunt, Nathaniel Sands william Sloane, Benz. W.
GohnGs Iabert aEa Eaward $ ha John Weeks
Butler Benz. d. Silliman, Moses g. Baldwin, John G.
Green, D. B. Eaton William A. Booth, James n.
william BloOdgood, Alexander Hamilton, Jr SAM
uel s. Constant, Robert Dillon, John X Porter,
Roosevelt Elliott +. Sheppard, r. ogden DOremus,
uohn Falconer, Charles Lanier, Jacob d. vermilze.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
ALBANY, June 23, 1865. J
GENTLEMEN-Your letter inviting me to public
dinner, as an expression OF your appreciation ana
approval Of my administration, will be cherished as
one OF the most valued mementoes OF my official ie
Representing you do the great commercial In
terests which secur 20 New York her imperial pOs'-
tion among :he states, and which contributed 30
maintenance OF the Union armies during the recent
rebelli.n feel deeply sensible Of the honor OF 30
an Of ur MI M S1t aha @ e
discharge Of the grave and responsible duties OF
the trust committed to my charge could hardly
hope for such measure OF success as your partlaty
kindly awards to me. II has been my stcadf asst
aim to merit the confidence repOsed In me by my
fellow citizens by strict fidelity to the public inter-
ests and 1t is grateful t. know that this earnest pur
pose has been generously appreciated. IL mas
been my endeavor to secure firm and stable admin
istraton of the Avs to protect the citizen in his
rights OF person and property, to promote the cause
OF education, to guard the interests OF labor and OF
fnGfn
the relief or the unfortunate; to- restrain
as far AZ practicable the prevailing Ten ten
ordinate special and local interests to
those involving the common welfare OF all TO resist
the public treasury, and to secure q more equitable
apportonment Of the burdens on properly ana IN.
dustry, which, far as they are unequal are felt 70
| These are ends which can only be attained BY
steady gradations, and by the cooperation OF the
| various departments OF the government. Nothing
| can 30 much expedite their attainment as the con-
| slant pressure OF enlightened public opinion. We
OF Affairs which always follows in the train OF war
The rapidity with which fortunes are won ana ioss
nuence. The magnitude OF our expenditures, the
strength of credit and the abundance o our eur.
have oil tended to csae n5cs nas
too readily into legislation. At the session which
has just closed various measures which seemed 70
me- could not be justified In the existing condition
| Of our finances received the sanction OF each OF
the two houses; and from such Of these a.
were not inseparably interviewer with importans
| public interests I felt bound to withhold my ap-
| proval The plentiful supply OF money inclined US
incurred vast public debt, but that we have to re.
pair from the profits Of future Industry the waste OF
| productive wealth which Is Incident to war. AL
recognize the necessity OF general retrenchment bus
each particular interest s aggreved that Its own de-
| mands on the treasury are not regarded as excep-
tiOnal. 1t is deemed ungracous on the part OF the
Executive TO intepose his veto In cases OF TINS ma
ture but s better to do SO than to be fathless to
| his public trust He 10 sometimes inconsiderately
denounced for II by those who would not hesitate 10
pursue The same course under ike sense OF respon-
sibilty. but he s richly compensated when good men
| assure him of their confidence and appreciation.
do not feel at liberty TO accept your Kind invita-
| ton. 1 am content with your words OF approval,
| and prefer no public demonstration, even though
made especially attractive by the sincere and hearty
manner OF your letter. with great Tespect am sn'
| cerely yours II. 4. FENTON.