The New York herald., 1876-09-05

IN LU
u the malicious nisinserprstasion OF his action ne
says prepared to tally vindicats himself BY doc
umsutary evidence which would be accepted .
waits until the proper time arrives TO DO Notwith
standing the deluss Of abuse he has desire TO shk
the responsibility Of his actionA spriggs Is pretty
lively corpse ~.
The Democratic County Conxention meets at Rome
tomorrow and Will probably rsnomnste Judge scott
Lord Tor Congress-
oovxRSoR GzxxouR's LErrER.
The following is Governor Ssymosr's letter.
MI DEAR sIR-Ths Democratic Convention which
met last weok, acting under misapprehension, pu.
in nomination for he once OF Governor Of this State
This it, members would not have done II they had
Known the facts regarding my health For many
ought not to be their candidate Duty demands
that shoald decline the proaered honor. While am
grateful for the friendly sentiments which prompted
their action, my decnation compelled BY obstacles
which cannot overcome For months my
health has been ,nGrm, and illness has unit
ted me for mental physical excrtionA Ny own
opinion, confirmed by tho Judgment of my physicians,
eonvincss that unable At this sime to perform
the duties devoving upon the Governor Of
New York could cheerfuly sacrifice my
own purposes and feelings to meet the
to peril my health 70 uphold those principles
In which l believe or TO promote the public welfare;
bot fecl that should sacrifice the interests Of the
party which placed mo in nomination accept It's
action Even the superior strength OF the party with
which &c. could nos elect ticket with the known
fact that for Governor unequal to the
performance of tho labors Of that Office l could not
conscientously enter upon them. cannot do my
friends the wrong Of placing them false positions by
trying to do So / therefore feel constrained to do
cline the nomination.
who II is great sorrow to that cannot on
this occasion meet tho wishes OF those to whom am
deeply indebted for many favors yet am satisfied
that my action will only subject them to present
inconvenience which, In tho end Will provo be thcir
advantage It Is not an unusual thing 10 have q
vacancy upon the ticket nor difficult matter TO I'LL IT,
THE ACTION OF THE CONVENTION.
In the main the action OF tho Convention will
give confidence friends throughout the country.
1t removed the only cloud upon political prospect
Tnore was fear that discordant organizations in demo-
cratic sronghods would peril tho Of the State
and national ,ickctS Those difficulties are all I'D
justed. The nominees were selected with the utmost
harmony. The members separated with q confidence
exultant majority wounded nor humiliated MI
nority The candidates who were not placed In nom-
nation were not opposed for reasons rejecting upon
their honor or which lasting In their nature.
its embarrassments its opponents sowing
tho seeds Of bitter controversy and strife.
Even the exigencies Of the Presidential election
cannot restrain thoir harsh comments upon the men
and measures of their own organization. cannot
think there doubt the result Of the pending
contest The republicans demand the restoration OF
unqualified power In all branches OF the general gov-
ornmont and this il done in the face OF much that Is
se.dsmnod by thsrshful men Of their own party.
The change OF President will make change with
their ruling minds, with their prevailing organization,
with their usagcs or policy. Tho warp and woof and
texture Of republcan,sm win be the same under tho
Presidency of Grant or Hayes. I wish to say un-
kind word OF either
EXISTING AND THRrR RExEDy.
The evils which aniict country do notlspring %
much from gross corrupons for they be lard bare
and punished but from the subtle influences OF
pervadng waste and extravaganza These will never
be corrected except by the sharp conflict Of parties
The election OF democratic House OF Representatives
has led many painful disclosures but NO good citizen
doubts the value Of these checks Official abuses
Many reforms have been attempted by republican off,
cials which they would have dared upon II
their party had not been confronted by a democratic
House which made exposures that compelled and en-
abled republican officials to punish gross wrongs Does
any fair minded DOUBT IT. all opposition to the re-
publican party is crushed OUT II every department Is
placed under its control that those who hold extromc
views will prevail in its councsf we have seen that
one Of their most cautious Senators has broached
violent and revolutionary plan with regard to the
States This mover done without consultation
with his fellow members. The republican speakers
In tho canvass appeal 10 the passions Of their
hearers in the spirit which prompted this revolution
ary schema It is true that some Of their journals
protest against It. They belong that class which
unheedcd except in times Of great peril to their organ
izaton While the republicans demand unchecked
power tho democratic party which divides with them
the population Of country seeks by the election OF
tatives to gain voice In the councils Of the nation
Its success will enable pass nor to repeal