North Shore, 6th October, 1862.
As for me and my chances, and the peace of the estimable
Jane, — which is the only peace I care for just now, — they are in great peril!
The “outs” in the county here have worked like beavers against me, who
represent the “ins.” The free and native citizens of the island (especially
those born trans mare) are
resolved that a foreigner shall no longer carry the county in his fob. They
beat me in going to Syracuse, and they have elected an anti-Curtis delegation
to the Congressional Convention. There will be an unofficial delegation from
this county which will urge me upon the Convention, and will say that I haven't
the delegation because I refused to work for it. They will also say that I
shall accept if nominated, although I do not think that the nominee will be
elected. If they say what I have said to them — that for the right kind of a
man I shall do exactly as I should for myself, they will probably secure
another nomination, — because the convention will say: “Let us, then, have a
candidate who will unite Richmond.” I should be very glad to be nominated, and
gladder to be elected, but I have not taken the necessary steps.1
I am going up to town this evening to dine with Colonel
Raasloff and Count Piper and two or three more. The colonel goes to China
immediately. I shall have to espouse the proclamation and make them like it,
which they do not yet.
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1 He was not nominated.
SOURCE: Edward Cary, George William Curtis, p.
159-60
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