The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-19
nor ~ rHE Field.
How n Great Jude Declines Nomina tion ia
Once.

To THE FDIToR or THE ROCHESTER, UNIoS
AND ADyERTisER-ST: An editorial In the
tentiun. and lef me IN doubt whether | should
ieDain sltnt or say something IN response to
the suggestion there ~ de.
Your favorable notice W very crafty ing, and
IN u part Of II in which Won referred to my skin
as an agriculturist Afforded me unmixed satls-
faction, as some 81 the nelgnhOrinI farmers
have entertained doubts on tina sunJ .ct. From
TINS lie ding fact and others Of minor impor-
lance YOU infer that II IS possible that mn ght
he made the candidate OF the Democr tic p rty
10. high once at the fall election. II IL is
difference, which wish To meet and repsl, that
take the liberty, therefore, OF saving une-
quivocally that VIII not he a candid tie for the
ofice mentioned under any crcums ances; that
my ntme sh Il not, with my assent. either ex-
press or implied. be presented to our Convon-
ton for any ONCE, high or low, Within the gift
Of the people.
RMS declaration may save some trouble. 1t
will relieve my enemies, n have any, from the
necessity 4 searching for past political trans
Gressons, anu my friends from the more oner-
Gus duty Of ascertaining what, II iuything
during long lite. has been done by M to hen-
eft the puuhc; and secondly, It Will not ba
necessary that some devot 4 mend should arise
In tie convention, which IL Is the fashiu to call
an august BODY, and announce ~ his candidate
f'r guoernatori honors the distinguished a.ri-
culturst from the town Of Gates, Monroe
conntyi not Granger az rig ne would say
which the proposed candidate views were a;
he was informed, strikin-ly origin and pecu
har. BY way Of being concililtory he mlght
add, that In tie matter of cheese making ex
| GOV. Seym. ur was without n competitor; tha
! he WAS the honured leader Of tina. large class d
| a-riculturlsts who begin by reading blackstone
! and close, greatly TO their own PROFIT and Tn,
advantage of the public by making Englist
| cheese In American factories.
And now. one word upon a subject tina
| alw ~ makes me serious, and to which yoJ
| have alluded In your article. Thirty wears sine,
! hId the honor of being associated win Sila
| Wrig during his term Of ofice. l loved .re
| rcverenrcd 10 n@a. uot 80 inu,h vn account O
nia talent. able AS he was a for his .inglenesi
| uf mind aud absolute freedom from anvthin.
| like s,nshuesS. The Democrats Of that d n
! know now be was assaled. stood by him M
| fought for him to the test OF my ability. unit
by the dastaTaly treachery Of pretended frien :
| and the more III tnly because open, h Istiiity o.
| his political enemies, he was eleven down ant
| died before the people could rcpuer him justice
upon the second term for which was elC cted
| retained the once for "a few months, and thei
| resigned, enter d uuon new neli OF lahor. an,
lett. nudly and forever. the hcld II politics I,
ADLER and IN re adiott u en-.
| nave nothing To regret AZ the course thei
taken. Bun lo editor has sid that WAS un
! known t. the present generation. lLis was ia
| tended as a sueer, but Is truth. nevertheless
| For twcntv-hve wears | have been dead an,
| butied-p politically; aud now. On tho borders O
! T. uTsCcre, II Is more becoming that | shuul,
red ana Inward diges, tn e Ilect FIR person
| W cr'ffmts han to move round with a mar soho
| itng ballots To- be N de a canoi ate.
| Accept my thanks for your kindness, Mr.. Eli
! tor, 0ut leave me IN peace. | protest solemul
az inst Ueing eXhumed at This Time, and = Iva
nizy d into n sort Of half life for any purpose O
| Ia tue interest of any party.
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