The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-31
COURTESIES OF CANDIDATES.
EXCHANGE OF COMPLIMENTS BETWEEN MIR.
PHELPS AND HIS SUCCESSFUL COMPETITOR
IN THE FIFTH NEW JERSEY DISTRICT.
From the Newark Advertiser.]

The correspondence between Congressman
Phelps and Congressman-elect Cutler is pub
lished in full. The former in his letter says:
81 shall not contest your seat-all rumors to
the contrary notwithstanding. have no
grounds, for I have in my own case received
that fair play and full justice which | have
often boosted was the assured possession OF
Jerseymen. The cause of my defeat was very
simple-a lack Of votes. Only this and
nothing more A majority of the citizens
who went to the polls preferred another. And
should be the last one to question or impede
their choice.
sit is pleasure for me to thank you for the
uniform courtesy of the canvass, and to ask
you if you cannot say to our many common
friends, that neither publicly nor privately
did your Republican competitor find any
fault in you, except your Democracy. L
priced the honor of representing this constit-
without consolation in the thought that my
loss has been your and the public gain. You
and them do congratulate; you that you have
secured this large opportunity Of serving the
people, and them that the voice of their district
ahall be as before, only more eloquently and
efficiently against those enemies of the Repub-
lie who would perpetuate an irredeemable cur
rency, increase the central power, and plumber
the national treasury. I am, with respect
and good wishes for YOU Wes
Mr.. Cutler in reply acknowledges Mr..
Phelps's courteous bearing toward him during
the canvass, and says:
can truly say that, in looking back, can
not recall an expression or remark that grated
harshly on my ear or left an unpleasantness
in memory. You know that the nomination
was unsolicited by me, but having been ten
dered to me, accepted it, and remained
candidate from conviction OF duty to my
constituency. I need not say that success
was the furthest from my dreams, nor did
anticipate that any tidal wave could reach
YOU. but now that am elected, I am pain
fully conscious of the fact that Immediately
succeed one who has secured in single Con-
eressional term q national reputation, made
his district celebrated, compelled all parties
to do homage to his talent, admire his elo-
quence, and acknowledge his power. It is
said that comparisons are odlous, and
fear that / shall often realize its truth, when
comparisons must necessarily BE- made disad-
yantageously to myself.
should be pleased if our Democratic jour-
nails would, now that the battle is over, ac-
knowledge that the opposition could not have
presented candidate more formidable than
yourself 1 shall avail myself of the honor.
during the present winter, of calling upon
YOU, and seeking your good offices and ad-
vice. in my effort to make my residence In
Washington pleasure, and my official life Q
useful one to my district, State, and country,
and trust that personally our friendship may
prove as warm and generous as our canvass
has been honorable and courteous. doubt
If any Congressman-elect can boast OF a con-
stituent more chivalric and high-minded than
yourself. and know that none can feel more
honored than l do when l remember that
among my constituents can number you.
Yours verv truly. AUG. w. CUTLER.