New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09

proper appoint. We are dear OF, very IosPOO'''
WILLIAM NJ. vERMLYE. JAMES BROWN,
jobs 5. WILLIAMS, WASHINGTON X. VEEMILYE,
JAMES NJ CONSTABLE a. A, Low,
BENJAMIN. H. HUTTON SAMUEL WILLErS
RICHARD MORTIMER, EDWIN 10 IT,
JOHN JACOB ASToR, ROBERT ~ oIuAkT
WN H. LEE LORING ANDREWS,
ALEXANDER STUART, MURRAY HOFFMAN,
CHAs G.. LANDON, j. +. d. bANlEk'
BENZ. Is. SHERMAN, ISAAC SHERMAN
Jeremiah T. ROBINSON, JAMES f. DE PBYsTER'
FRANKLIN WOODRUFF, WILLIAM Is. ASTON,
GEO CABOT WARD, JONATHAN SIUkGhs'
HENRY q. MARQUASD, PAUL N SPoFFORD,
GEORGE III. PORTS, A. Il. WEIhoRE,
COURTLANDT PALMER SAMUEL SLOAN,
SErU b. HUNT ANDREW CARDIGAN,
JOHN Q. Jones HORACE b. CLAfLIS'
BENZ. ID. SILLIMAN. IkILR COoFhR.
SUrpuARD KNAPP MORRIS X. JEsUP,
WILLIAM +. CARY, HOWARD POTTER
WILLIAM 4. BLoDGETr, AARON AHNolD
JOSEPH STUART, nllLlAMr ~ 49,
ii. G. FAHSEsToCK, JOSEPH w ALsof'
ALEXANDER HAWTHORNE, JAMES STUART e
RoRERT CAMPBELL. WILLIAM ALEX. SMITH,
HRSRY NJ TInER SAMUEL W. BARNARD
HENRY A. BURR, ALBEIT CLARK,
DAVID STEWART, ROBERT DllIoN'
WILLIAM SLOANE, jobs MAKhtN'
WILLIAM A. UAINEs WILLIAM PATOS,
j. PIERPoST MoRGAs, joins SLoAME, ,.,,,,,,.,,
TnwARD CHoNwELL JACOB ID. VERMu.YE,
SAMUEL s CONSTANT AARON b. BELkNAP
PETER GUSEY, EDWARD MATTHEWS
JOsRIfI J.. SPOFFORD, THOMAS CHRIST l.,
JAMES A. ROOSEVELT, WILLIAM OOrIlOUr,
THEODORE GILMAN, WILLIAM A:BoOlli,
WIN MFSl,rs AfEx. RoRERrsON WALSH,
HENRY IyIsON, FRIEDRICH - lAffhN'
CHARLES IUIING, EBESRZER MONROE,
HENRY :. TERRELL. THOMAS O. NJ PATTON,
JACOB & NpuEII WILLIAM TOEI,
GYMS CrEIiss CHARLES l.. TIFFANY,
JOSEPH ALLEN, joins CAsTREK,
Isaac r. PmRIrs BARNET l.. SOLOMON,
JnN ,rUAN TuoESR JR JAMES COLES,
FRANCIS W. G.. BELLOWS, WILLIAM L. JENhlNS
Cu.pIrs n TILBoT THEODORE W. DWIGHT,
ZENo SFcoR ALLAN MCLANE,
REM AYMAR GEO. ID. II. GILLESPIE,
lois A, wErRs THEODORE W. RILEY,
HARRIS PAHDER, JOllN BRIDGE
THOMAS j. POWERS. LANSING G. MOORE,
vivian RIoODCOop MATHEW T. READ,
J,ouFs GuTptS RICHARD T. BHUFP
TEEDERcK W DowSER, Henry q. DLfoREsr.
CHARLES Il. SECOBt join II. SllEL"OoD'
REILLY or Mr.. SANDS.
CITIZYNs ASSOCIATION OF NEW. YORK,
NEw-YORK, Dec. 7. 1859.
Mfssrs ] IMEs Brown joins DAVID WOLFF, WAsHINGToS
r. VERMIIYE, 4. \. Low, and oilers
GENTLEMEN: have the honor OF acknowledging the
receipt OF your valued communication Of Dee 2,nvit-
ing me 10 meet you at public dinner. The terms in
which your invitation pToered call forth the warnest
sentiments OF gratitude on my part aud awaken ord
nary emotions Tho expressions OF approval OF my
efforts toward the reformation 81 the local 'oyernu'ht
and advancement Of tho interests Of the people, ny 80
many OF my feOw-ctzcus whose names arc ul'tI',,
gnshcd in the commercial aud professional history OF
TN. city is reward far beyond any service ~ mas Deeh
IN my power to render The e1erons OF 80 many years
were not made IN the hope OF eheuug appreciation ot
suc HIGH character but nevertheless this expression OF
II affects deeply, aud Is most welcome aud chcOur
aging for subscribed 10 your letter the names Oh
men, Who from the beginning of the Efforts 10 reform
our city Government, and improve the condition OF our
people, more than six ycals ago. 70 tlI paraVa noI
with counsel, the more immediate lab0Ecs III tls Nc"
field OF duty. and who never doubted the result hoI
rested from the contest
But / am unwilling TO claim 80 large q share Of the
credit Of the which been achieved when 50
many OF the merchants, the capitalists and the pila
thropsts have borne their part OF the brlnt
of the and resOlutey determined 10 carry ON
the the end For this aud from the alb
sOrbng OF the duties OF my position, AIN unable
10 invitation aud most respectfully beg leave
to decline the public dinner you have rendered me.
feel that the cause Of good government IN whch the
highest interests OF humanity involved Is hundred
times stronger than any opposition no matter how pow
erfu well organized and that to question the ultimate
success and complete triumph OF principles and pur-
poses doubt power OF good evil aud To *
more which all history teaches In the future
as In the past shall be devoted 70 those important move
ments IN which the best aud most esteemed citizens OF
Eew-YOrk take deep interest, and In which are In.
yoved the safety and happiness OF every person our
island. The interests dependent the Inauguration
Of wise, able aud economical government IN this great
center OF population, commerce, wealth, and intelligence
vast and powerful 10 rest satisfied or remain
inactive before this great necessity IS supplied and an
enduring victory achieved The American people are
accustomed 10 fail In any great and worthy under
taking which they devote their sympathos, Efforts,
and means The National Government having
been established firm basis have now leisure 10
undyide attention To great local wrongs and
abuses aud combat them with the energy aud deter
Innation which preserved the national life IL has been
well said with good government we have nothing 10
fear, aud without 10 nothing To hope"
remain faithfully yours. NATHANIEL SANDS.