New-York tribune., 1876-07-13
LETTERS FROM PROMINENT PERSONS.

- oitten bosfer now came forward TO read
,he letters of regret He wished however 10 h"A0
a few remarks first, and said;
r,,,ov.c,TizENs; Gov. 1den stated to the commit
tee that tt he considered he was the only re-
Former in the Democratic party WIN ns s ~ lac eftIed
We Thomas A. Hendricks and Thurman, ana ny hanGon LION
S3d others but the Democratic parry; II ~ @ - iny
% to hc en,uent for his reform, may also cldn IOi
den that he the only honest man III ne .+ me
try daughter and the only tet3rmtr Now, sI court
an the CITY of New-lork, when oVtul5 ci,v NJ,
months ago the Marine Court OF ,rs sn1.-5y snI the
nvonmous vote of all it's judges sitting m soo iiead Of
clave afler mature deberatiOn, decided thS vio
.oy ~ law and usurper, 10 having appolhteI q. @
p SinnOtt a nudge without the adVlee anu anu ,,,rt i'm re-
ssanato I know that the Republican court IN ~ g
pnc that decision has come to the lesGuJ S @ ~
the Governor that dilemma but npoS,non a of the
IIlenu @ in decidng AGAINST Gov. Tden, VIII not au, %
that he was fool when he wrote IhI IP,o mnon te Gov
axoor,s commission; and yet with renalkaoic i -
this same Judge GoePp now asks our OF the age and
asks ~ them to vote into the Presidential ch"i'
Laughter and applausei -, 49,, 80
Ex-Judge Dittenhoefer then read the letters Ie-
csived from prominent persons throughout the
country. r,,, or cv,, NIX.
sEAFIELD WEST HAMPTON, ~ y July ~ tb toho, r
d DhAh sR d veTv m1ch regret mat it is not in my
nnwer 10 attend the ratification meeting az tSr Wv tha
ins
prosperity and the TRANQUILITY Of ine HSunS G tbe Demo
cratic ticket and the declaration OF principles
ING H. II such equiVocatlon deserves ne nSo No
dined m secure the support Of two classes OF
those opinions on the financial question are % i
cally opposed TO each other. THUS the canvass IN mn mn
go ~ rssolved into mere contest for once ahu Is an
tpsn 10 the intelligence and dslnerestcdnesS o te
people But it not this alone Inc Dln'lon i II
5dsiSenuOus and dishonest and II II We're snccessIM
could ao' PossiSS 3rst eirect Would be 10 divide
be obtained. into Western naaonists and Eastern
sr,rontnnsfs without the possibility of an agreement
10 nv eaSTre of relief for the present disastrous and
dsreputal,le condition OF the country On tho otntl %
hand tho Republican drI! Is uu mi tbe onIy hope Of
accom- shing the object and redeeLhhg the PsHrrgu
III of tbe Government is Though our success Ihe
tom months before us will afford time TO canvass Ihe
Question mteigently and thoroughly, aud, Whas Is Vi
snual mpOtdee they will enable us to demonstrate by
an ANALYSIS of his public acts that the Democratic can
didste the Presidency, instead Ot BENG a
he and his followers assert Is himself IN as urgent ecu
OF reform as the party which has put him III nObhaUn
Moreover, it will enable us TO demonstrate, py mn NM
putabe facts, that the Government lOr tne 'oI % VnG 80
IN which he has nominated, would not now eAsi Il
his example during the Repson had Oeeh lOii"H1U ~ ~
his countrymen. ! am, t!uly yours, JOHN a DIA'
LETTER OF RICHARD II. DANA, JR.
DEAR SIR: am greatly honored by the invitation Of
the Committed of Arrangements, received through YOU
to address the ratification meeting TO oe heiu AT Tue
Cooper Institute ON the I'm INST ST. ~ on s 'e Snc TO %
one LO can make it, Whether DO that or not u VII
Iindv pr,seuIei to me NY egagemens and duties 1or
few weeks TO come render il impossible Tor me 10 he IN
SewYork on the 18th inst. Regrctting this exremey
pray express my thanks 20 tine Committee ana DeeNe
me- gratefully yours, RICHARD H. DANA 'h
LETTER FROM SENATOR oGLEsBY.
DEAR SIR: Your invitation TO address the ratlncatloi
injecting at Cooper Institute, wednesday evening OF
tha I2th inst, / find return TO washington. /
need hardly say il pleasant memories OF The past
and that would be reioieed to meet win you ana INC
Republicans New York City once more IN dciehse ol
our great cause. l. however, just at this time hnd my
self n uryman State trial, and iesl tbat duiy
perenutory demands should fairly and patiently near
III I feel Hnr
tory and that the country, whose lale ana "ehae we
have 80 much heart will rest In the Keeping oi the
great party OF liberty Tor many years to come.
Your obediCnt servant, X. J. OGLESBf.
GEN HAwLEY'S LETTER.
PHILADELPHIA, July g. 1876.
DEAR SIR: Ibave received your letter OF the lst INST
inviting me TO address the city ratification meeting TO
be held at Cooper Institute NewNo CITY on the even
ing Wednesday, July II. thank You Tor tne INVITA-
ton and would be- glad accept but my time is so iuy
occupied connection withThc International kXhlOuoh
that cannot the present, at least MAKE any appoint
ments 10 deliver public addresses outside the me OF my
official duties assure you OF my sympathy wlth the oD
ieot Of the projected meeting, and am dear Sir very
respectfully your Obedlent servant j. L. HA"LEl