New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08
COURTESIES or CANDIDATES.
EXCHANGE OF COMPLni ENTS BETWEEN MR. PHELPS
AND Ills SUCCESSFUL COMPETITOR TIE VIII
NEW-JEESEY DISTRICT.
from Tie Nergrk Airrriis,r.


AND Ills SUCCESSFUL COMPETITOR IN TIE VIII
NEw-JERSEY DISTRICT.
from Tie Scrork Airrris,r.
The correspondence between Congressman
Phelps aud Cucr * published III full
The lOfmrr IN MS letter says Il sht not contest your
sea It'll rumors to tue contrary Notwithstanding l
have no er9undS Tor nave ~ my own case reccifeu
that far ply auI full Justice wnlcn nave oitrh
hodsted the assured possession oi JerseVmeh
lack Of Votes .O"y thi, AID nothing more ma
iury Of the ctiZt VINO went To the poils preferred
another And shUIld De the last one to question or
impede hrl" choice IL Isl pleasure Tor me 10 tnanA
Un uniform courtesy ol tn0 CANVASS ana 10 ASK
yOa II yOn cannot cay 20 our many common ,in
neither pubntlY nor prlFatei' dld your h9puoi'V"u
conp:,itcr n1d any iaulI In yOn' except Noii
Dto.racJ pr@e tne h1nor OF repressniinS t hmS
constituency ana regret tne io's Oh -, IT. ;, 1U
1 am not ,yhOdt consolation IN the thOuyht thtt my
loss has been your aud the puzzle gam You ana thrn
do congratulate; you tha You ave Hccuicu III NJ 49,,
opportunity oi serving tho proDe, ana them that the
of their district sna be as before, ony more eo
qucnuy aud efficiently against tno'G enemies "a ,r
K Pablo who would prrpetuate an lrrelcculapio cur
rcncy, increase the central power and pldnder the
National treasury. am. with respect ana eood "lsno'
Tor your success one OF yoar coa.,Ne purtrs"
Mr. Cutler In reply acknowledges NJ. Phelps cour
teens Deaiins toward ni.n during The canvass, ana
can truly say tna In looking back cannot recall
an remark that grated hashly on my ear
left an unpedSdntnoss III inciOr'' lou hHo" t,a,
the nomination unsolicited by me, but having Deen
rendered me, | accepted II, and Remained
candidate from u conviction OF duty to nv con
stltuency say that success was the urtucSt
from my Dreams nor did anticipate that any ilua
painfully OF the ict that immediately sue
coed one secured in single Congressional term
national reputation, MADE his district celebrated COM
peeled al parties To do homage to MS talent admire MS
coquence and acknowledge his power IL l; sad una.
'coupar are o1IOu, and fear that shall 0ften
rcaz truth when comparisons must necessarily ue
made dlSadvantdgeousy to myself should De piease
II our Democratic journals would now that the 6atte
Is over, acknowledge that the opposition cOuu hp'
have presented candidate more formidable than your
self. L shall avail myself Of the honor, during tne
present Winter OF calling upon you, and seeking your
good Offices and advice Ia my effort to make my resi-
dence III Washington pleasure and my official ne
useful one to my district, STATE, aud country.
aud l trust that personally our Friendship
may prove warm and generous AS our
canvass has been honorable aud courteous
doubt II any Congressman-elect can boast OF con
sttuent more clvalrlc and hgh-mnded than yOnrsei,
and know that can feel more honCred than w
when | remember that among my consttue 4 "a"
number you. Yours very truly, AUG. W. CULLEN