New-York tribune., 1872-09-13

campsiisop between himself and his rival Justice
and commonsense forbid the compliment accep'De Us
il seems that he is little IN anything. A.,
The outcry TOO late" is not just even now; men men
travel by steam and commune by electricity: Itooay
popular sentiment exists st be stimulated to ae-
tiOn I'm hour. Had we only the nppllnccS vi e nu
ionitv national impulse could light its fires upon
thousand hills and arouse the whole people WIN our
superior modes OF communion let 1t not be sala tat
ly days do adequate space lor an
THE NOMINATION UNEXPECTED
In promoting the objects OF your Convention there was
no commitment to become its nominee, and until the
body adjourned could not have imagined such result
as total omission 10 name or even TO suggest
any other candidate. 1t Is assumed that TINS action
casts upon Mr.. Adams and myself the sole responsibility
of leaving without power express itself the antagoh
ism which we had done part TO evoke, and IN Whch
we earnestly participate. ..o,.,o
IL is therefore asserted that without my Intervention
ali Democrats who dissent from the Baltimore ooaIuon
and many patriots who revolt at It's origin or cIeau TO
proes against IT, II such were the fact, It would pre-,
sent case in which the citizen could have no nOrl
him hnG np PAIN Si HIS sountrys defense would
ouire that he should TO the conscrpon take the
the ranks at head and there strive for the ght
to the utmost. For quite different from InoSe
likely to be imputed cannot so regard INC PIoSon'
Part Of the vile code advocated by the hireng Of mis-
rule g. that direct and immediate success is me nrt ana
paramount aim in every human enOit On tno contrary,
my morality incucates honorable and manly sruggies
for the right however slight the prospect OF lmm1dae
advantage TO the actors, or even 10 inc cause Livery
man OF ardent mind VINO Is anofoeG an s acgeSs
gods of bis dOary and with more OF less earnestness
6estows upon them through life his constant reverence
wheels stained with the blood Of vanquished millions,
conducted them TO power and renown MY Ideals were
Troys champion at his last stand beneath her walls;
LeOnGas in the Grecian pass, and the dissenting cOhs
Gamma. without any claim to the her9lsm that could
initiate them, could still yield them my hOmaSe'
HISTORICAL IDEALS.
To spend in ones allotted place, bameless life OF
honest effort and, at its end to perish nobly contendng
in the Therm opy of honest cause has ever seemed
the perfection of happy individual destiny II
were an easy task vndicate my choice No effort OK
heroic verse; eloQuence Of the tribune or the forum
ever approached in majestic beauty the simple language
Of the historian when narrating OF the Instances
alluded TO AT this time" says he, the brave Consul
Emus el, surrounded by enemies ana oppressed WIN IN
wounds That life which had always been devoted 10
the service Of his country was now lost III us deI9hse
Could the marbles Of Palmyra, or the wealth OF te IN
dies afford equal TO this short simple but
mpershabe narrative Let no man say that tlese are
the ideas Of an aged visionary, IN MhOse Hllnu
All manly qualities have perishcd. They were
adopted In early youth at n, Ine iCa ioot-
ors at right thinking and wen doing though - IN the
teeth Of Tesistess anagOnsm" is the hrst OF human
duties all the cardinal virtues aredeVelOpeu IN lt per
formance Mono but the corrupt VIII scOf at these
avowals indicating the weakness OF childhood or OF
senihy. THESE being the fountains from winch my
political inspiration drawn, you must not suppose
that despair of your success or fear OF any miserable
calumny or satire would deter me from assuming the
attitude which you invite In this, as in all 0thtr
questions public affairs. the eounsels OF fear, favor
and affection are alike disregarded - -
Neither the personal motives suggested nor appre-
tensions that your contemplated movement must fai to
accomplish any useful results influence me ,,,.,,
] regard the Baltimore nomination as exhibiting In
their climax the vices OF the nomination system with It's
pledges and platforms. ShOcklng 10 honest pil9e ahu
sound morals is the career OF bargaining which now
generally required TO precede such nominations The
platform is a thing gotten up for the emergency On II
the candidate made TO sit as on stool OF repentance
or placed in stocks, by way OF holding him to
pledges now forced upon him. This pltiful atutude as
the conspicuous oce-beggar in the land, must be
occupied by the citizen before he can receive vote for
the highest and most honorable Of Offices tah teaches
that the poor in spirit Will receive the richest blessings
Of future lfe but it IS no part or my poheai creed
that poverty OF spirit III worldly a1alIs shouu pe pass
port to the respect and confidence of great people or
qualification Tor their Chief Maglstracy.
THE NOMINATION DECLINED.
Whatever might do in respect to any other Office,
could neither accept nomination or become canGl-
date for the successorship to Washington
Like many Others which my taste and judgment have
concurred in adopting know that these ideas are un
fashionable. Every voice that has reached my ears con-
ours in asserting Gospel truth that the electors can
who has accepted It's nomination. SO be 1t. DO not
presume subvert established usage but sel,respeet
days political degeneracy the part Of chief postuant
some eensure viii no doubt attach to this opinion IT,
self and still TO the utterance OF IL. have long
withheld it. and, If possible would now AVOID express,
unworthy TO unoOse, has subscribed PLATFORM ana
less corrnpt do not suggest or believe that any of
them did anything which, III their day ana under attend
YOU my felOwcitizens. and your highly respected Con-
yeno have prescribed to me no tests but in conform
ity with usage not now to be departed from, you
request me to accept nomination aud become eandi-
date. AS have said from the beginning, must say
cannot
Despite these repeated refusas the following letter
was addressed to Mr.. OConor:
THE COMMITTEES RESPONSE.
Mr. O'CoSoR: The Committee have received your let
ter and hereby tender you their sincere thanks for its
great utteranees Of sound political wisdom and pure
morality.
Recognizing fully the extreme personal delcacy and
noble purity Of character which prompts your decna-
ton of the nomination rendered you through this Com
mittee by the Louisville Convention upon the grounds
YOU so forcbly urge and entirely respecting your wish
not 10 be placed in the attitude of oceseeker by
ceptng q nomination at hands believing act
ing in the highest and best interests OF the whole coun-
try we have determined In accordance with the resolu
ton adopted by the Convention to adhere to you as the
candidate of the people, and thus afford redress not only
to the outraged Of the great Democratic party
whose false leaders so shamelessly betrayed them at
baltimore but also give to all who are in favor OF an
honest and pure Government an opportunity 10 DC healu
0ceupying position far removed from the reach or
control Of party combinations through conventions ana
cancuses the people can vote for you with the assur-
ance that they are selecting candidate made such by
their own untrammeled actiOn seeing nOlhng III your
decnation of a nomination by convention TO prevent
tben from voting for YOU as President Of the United
states being we'll assured by your high patriotism and
Lofty OF self that you would not feel at lib
erty 10 refuse 10 serve them II elected
Thus presented TO the country, we nave an aDdhs con
vietOn that your position will draw 10 It's support all
classes of our citizens who opposed 10 the corruption
and wrongdOmg Of the present Administration ana tat
such Democrats as have been led from their allegiance
by the unnatural and corrupt combination at Baltimore
vim vet repudiate that whole vile proceeding and gave
TO YOU the undivided support of the National Democratic
nayytv w. g. MoREAU,
Chairman Of the Committee.
Ne,e-Y York, Sept. II, 1872.
TIE COURTS.