New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-24
THE FIFTH ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT
GEN sLOCUM DECLINES TIE LIBERAL EOMINA-
TION-A STRONG LETTER-REASONS WHY He
SHOULD REMAIN IN CONGRESS.
ppooKIyN N Y Oct d 1870.

GEN. sLOCUM DECLINES THE LIBERAL HOMINA-
TIoN-A STRONG INTERPRETATIONS WHY He
SHOULD REMAIN IN CONGRESS.
BROOKLYN N Y, Oct. %, 1872
DEAR SIR: desire to express my thanks to
you and the delegates to both the Liberal Republican
and Democratic Conventions OF the With District for the
honor conferred on by the action Of these COnyen
lions I'm placing me in nomination for the Legislature.
cannot however, consent to become a candidate for
the following reasons:
was elected two ago to represent the people Of
the IT'D Congress District IN the House Oh d 6gPre
tions from which cannot now shrink III should DC
ofed 10 the Legislature should be compelled to re-
& INV seat as a member OF Congress. andthus leave the
people this District unrepresened during inc ensuing
session OF Congress II it probable that the coming
session of Congress would be devoid OF interest to
our people should, perhaps. be Justned IN aocep,hg
Pnt snch "a not likely 10 be the The excitement
attendant upon the selection OF PRESIDENT usually
brings prominently before the people subjects demand
Ing Inc attention Of their representatives at their first
meeting the election. During TINS canvass letter
has been published purpOrlng 10 nave Oeen wri'tSn ~
that no is distributing the stock OF company
organized by Act OF Congress IN such man n
as will best promote the interests OF that Com
pany. Certain prominent representatives IN D1tu
branches OF Congress have been accused OF oeng tne
recipients OF piTtiOns OF this STOCK now, althOugh
most the parties accused have denied nayng so
cured any this stock tho authenticity OF the letter
which has been published has never think been dc,
MED. The persons who have been Wfohgiuy avousGu
this matter VIII certainly not permit ~ 70 IeIuan I ~
its present position. As soon as Congress hssemblts
Will demand mat "a most thorough anu oodiOh-
ING Investigation be made to all the legislation per
tanning In any manner 20 the Union Pael1e Road Ihey
will demand that the Investigating Committee sha De
composed OF whose names VIII be guaranty 10 INC
nubc that the work is to be thoroughly done DeleNe
The proceedings OF such committee VIII furnish my
constituents with reading matter which VIII be iar more
interesting them than any letters lhdt nave yel poon
published ON this subject. 80
Another Incident has Just occurred which will proba-
bly, demand the attention Of Congress ON saturday lt
citizen of New York visited by person claiming
10 he a superintendent OF Elections, who assumed the
right not only OF entering the private residence OF te
citizen but also OF caechsng him as 70 his name age
60 Tho citizen believing his house to be Dis castle,
and That no one had the right To intrude upon
him uuinyited, requested the intruder To
leave For this high crime the citizen rs seized
and without examination without being permitted even
10 give ball. he thrown into prison. The United states
Commissioners by order this was done claims tat
a law passed by "A Republican Congress authorizes MS
action If Ii true that the people OF TINS cly are Oie
AT any time bo visited at their homes 10y these violent
part5ans who I'm time OF high p0lilcai excitement
manage TO become Inspectors OF Elecuons that
they are be subjected to an examination by these
mon and IN case OF their failure TO promptly respond To
any oucstinns put TO them, they liable without ex
animation TO be cast into prsOn-i THIS he ruo lhlnk
lie people Of the district represent. irrespective OF Tue
plrfr viii expect ~ remain ia Congress ana 90 my