The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-12-27
CUR NEW YGaA LETTER.
Suggestions as to the Next Presi-
dency.
New YoRK.Dec. 2O,h, 1870.

| send you two significant articles 10
regard to the next Democratic candidate
for President. They are from " THE Leader"
and E" The Wortd,n the leading organs OF
democratic thought In this State, and are
entitled to the fullest credit as the matured
wish of the New York Democracy. trust
that all Western Democrats will read them
with care. The Democracy OF New York
have no desire to dictate a candidate or to
forestall opinion on the subject. The uni
versal wish ID to place a sound constitution
oil Democrat in the Presidential Chair and
redeem the Government from the hands
of the reckless and lswless mob which nov
controls it. To do this, our candidate must
possess certain important requisites
/. A Loyalty to the Union snd she constl-
tuition above suspicion. Geo. hoffman,
record in this respect Is unimpeachable
Read the following
UNION HEApQUARTERs,
No. 500 Broadway, n. Y, Oct. %, 1868.
SIR The undersigned have been appointed a
commi,tee by the Union Judiciary Convention
TO inform you that, on che 2lst inst, you were
unanimously nominated by that Convention RS
its candidate for Recorder of the city of New
York.
The committee were INSTRUCTED further to
declare that the nomination was made for the
IMPARTIAL and uninfuenced by partisan consid-
eratiops; that the manner in which you have
performed your official duty demands your re-
election. AND THAT YOU HAVE BEEN
NEITHER DoUBTING NOR COLD IN THE
SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL CAUSE.
We have the honor to be
Your obedient servants,
JOHN SEDGWTCE, Chairman
WALDO HUTOHINS,
JOHN II. WHITE,
IRA o. MILLER,
GUY E. PELT0N,
FREDERICK OLMSTEAD,
To the Hon. John 7. Hoffman.
Three years later, after the war had
closed, when Mr.. Hoffman was first nomi
mated for Governor, Major. Gen. Dix, ID q
public address to the people of New York,
at Union Square, gave him this indorse-
meEt
at is unnecessary 10 speak to you of the
candidate for the first office, Mr. Hoffman. He
was born in your immediate vicinity; he has
grown up smopg > GU from youth TO an honors-
bic manhood; and he has given abund ant evidence
of lis frmness, his integrity, and his talents
lie is eminently fitted by his character and his
qualifications for the high office for which he has
been romin sted. You cannot know the other
candidates so we'll; l know them all; ! believe
them to be honest, capable and faithful to the
Constitution, coming up in these respects to the
standard Of Jefferson and what more need We
ask THE ENTIRE TICKET WILL RE-
CEtVE MY CORDIAL SUPPORT I SHALL
CONTRIBUTE ALL IN MY POWER TO ITS
SUCCESS. trust it will receive the support
of Gil the friends of the Union and the Constftu-
ton throughout the StHte,''
There is plenty more evidence of the
same character, but the above is enough OF
that point.
ID. He must possess intelligent states
msnship, integrity, independence and cour-
age, and Hoffman hos these unquestioned by
anybody,
81. He must possess elements of personal
popularity and favorable location, aDd
Hoffman has these.
4th. He must be Democrat by instinct
and by education, one who reverences the
constitution and the laws made.in pursuance
thereof; aud who will administer the gov
eminent in accordance with the great
principles Of Democracy.
Gov. Hoffman is that man. But whether
he shall be the leader in the great contest
of ls72 is for other States than this to soy.
That @ great victory awaits candidate who
possesses the requisites | have named Is
morally certain. The States which have
heen carried bv the Democrats at the last
election east q ma iority of tbs electoral vote
of the whole Union and are enough to elect q
President. Many more will be added in the
coming two years, so that l have no doubt
Mr.. Grant will be one Of the worst beaten
men who ever was candidate OF either of
the great leading parties of the country
provided the Democrats and conservatives
select proper men for their candidates.
hope you will publish the articles Sc nd
you, together with this note in one issue of
the ARGUS, so that the true position of the
New York Democracy may be understood
by your readers. D.
The articles raferred to were both pub
lished in the ARGUE of last week.