Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, April 5, 1832
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Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, April 5, 1832
action: sent
sender:
Alvah Worden
Person
Name: Alvah Worden
Birth: 1797-03-06
Death: 1856-02-16
Person
location:
Auburn NY
Place
Name: City: Auburn
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Place
receiver:
William Seward
Person
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
Person
location:
Albany NY
Place
Name: City: Albany
County: Albany
State: NY
Country: US
Place
transcription: lmd
revision: crb 2016-03-21
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Auburn April 5. 1832
Dear S,
The result of the Town Election in Auburn will not surprise you
It was not to be expected that any mortal man could be elected on our ticket and
as the result has proved, the lines of party are drawn so tight that but little variance
can be looked for let who will be the candidate. The vote stood as follows
for Supervisor. Throop
Name: George Throop
Birth: 1793-04-12
Death: 1854-02-23
382
Seward 313
Majority for Throop .69
For Town Clerk- Benedict
Cumpston
Name: Samuel Cumpston
Birth: 1790
Death: 1850-04-03
-- 309
89
Justice Tifft
Name: Henry Tift
Birth:
Death:
-- 369
Rathbone
Name: George Rathbun
Birth: 1802-10-16
Death: 1870-01-04
325 44
Sealer of Weights & Measures. G.B. Bennett
Name: Gad Bennett
Birth: 1781-04-12
Death: 1859-08-04
402
Snell
Name: Elijah Snell
Birth:
Death: 1834-09-13
289
113
you will see that Throop is altogether behind his ticket and that you
are ahead of your own, Throop was stricken off of many votes.
I do not apprehend that much will be said about Georges
Triumph, his unpopularity with his own party is so apparent
from the vote, the Clay
Name: Henry Clay
Birth: 1777-04-12
Death: 1852-06-29
folks went against us — the political
complexion of the several towns in this County as appears from the
probable result of the town meeting is as follows
Anti Masonic Masonic
Victory
Name: City: Victory
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Summerhill
Name: City: Summerhill
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Ledyard
Name: City: Ledyard
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Auburn Fleming
Name: City: Fleming
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Locke
Name: Lock, NY City: Locke
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Springport
Name: Springport, NY City: Springport
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Mentz
Name: City: Mentz
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Sempronius
Name: City: Sempronius
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Genoa
Name: City: Genoa
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Sennett
Name: City: Sennett
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Cato
Name: City: Cato
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Aurelius
Name: City: Aurelius
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Venice
Name: City: Venice
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Brutus
Name: City: Brutus
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Ira
Name: City: Ira
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Owasco
Name: City: Owasco
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Scipio
Name: City: Scipio
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Sterling
Name: City: Sterling
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
Conquest
Name: City: Conquest
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
The votes are about the same as last fall altho
we have a gain in Sempronius & Mentz & Fleming — the
result is no indication of the strength of the parties.. all
parties admitting before election that the res p several
Towns would elect officers of the same political cast
as the result has proved, — a few votes either more or
Page 2
for or against us does not afford a any evidence of a
change of parties — the Clay folks as usual went against
us in Brutus the Nationals ran a ticket & got 14 votes.
The Convention ^of Nationals^ takes place on the 12th it is to be hoped for
the credit of the very few that fight under Bronsons
Name: Parliament Bronson
Birth: 1792
Death: 1857-06-20
flag that it will squish out. B. & his Clay friends
have aided in keeping up the ascendancy of the family
in Cayuga
Name: Cayuga County City:
County: Cayuga
State: NY
Country: US
and will persist in their endeavors to do so.
I endeavored to prevent your nomination for
Supervisor but it was useless a species of madness had got
possession of your friends and they would have it so—
It was a most ridiculous business on their part but as it
was generally known that your friends opposed it then
can nothing unpleasant attach to you in conse-
quence, the Judge was opposed to it—
I fear the Spirit of Masonry will not sub-
Mit. think of Bronson and then imagine if a party
ruled by such men can expect to be ruled by reason
or prudence—I have written you 2 long letters
on the subject of politics full of bodings & forbodings
but have not yet thought but to send them. I fear
your anticipations in regard to Root
Name: Erastus Root
Birth: 1773-03-16
Death: 1846-12-24
factions will
not be realised — he gave the workers more reason to
expect he would stand his hand than he has
given you — have you ever thought what would
have been the condition of New York
Name: City:
County:
State: NY
Country: US
politics had
the Old Delaware
Name: Delaware County City:
County: Delaware
State: NY
Country: US
stood the Salina Contrivance
I have had to deal with the faction before you
they cannot hate - for they do not nor have they ever
lend each other the same motives which caused
the combination will continue to preserve it like the
Chaos of Corrupt Elements! The more discordant the
firmer the Unity— A bond stronger than that of
brotherhood —a bond of guilt unites them, they
can never be divided they should never be divided
let them all sink together.
W
Page 3
Auburn Apr 5
Type: postmark
Hon W H Seward
Albany
Name: William Seward
Birth: 1801-05-16
Death: 1872-10-10
A. Worden
5 April 1832
Auburn April 5. 1832
Dear S,
The result of the Town Election in Auburn will not surprise you
It was not to be expected that any mortal man could be elected on our ticket and
as the result has proved, the lines of party are drawn so tight that but little variance
can be looked for let who will be the candidate. The vote stood as follows
for Supervisor. Throop
Person
Seward 313
Majority for Throop .69
For Town Clerk- Benedict
Unknown
-- 398Cumpston
Person
89
Justice Tifft
Person
Rathbone
Person
Sealer of Weights & Measures. G.B. Bennett
Person
Snell
Person
113
you will see that Throop is altogether behind his ticket and that you
are ahead of your own, Throop was stricken off of many votes.
I do not apprehend that much will be said about Georges
Triumph, his unpopularity with his own party is so apparent
from the vote, the Clay
Person
complexion of the several towns in this County as appears from the
probable result of the town meeting is as follows
Anti Masonic Masonic
Victory
Place
Summerhill
Place
Place
Place
Locke
Place
Place
Place
Place
Place
Place
Place
Place
Venice
Place
Place
Place
Place
Scipio
Place
Place
Place
The votes are about the same as last fall altho
we have a gain in Sempronius & Mentz & Fleming — the
result is no indication of the strength of the parties.. all
parties admitting before election that the res p several
Towns would elect officers of the same political cast
as the result has proved, — a few votes either more or
for or against us does not afford a any evidence of a
change of parties — the Clay folks as usual went against
us in Brutus the Nationals ran a ticket & got 14 votes.
The Convention ^of Nationals^ takes place on the 12th it is to be hoped for
the credit of the very few that fight under Bronsons
Person
flag that it will squish out. B. & his Clay friends
have aided in keeping up the ascendancy of the family
in Cayuga
Place
I endeavored to prevent your nomination for
Supervisor but it was useless a species of madness had got
possession of your friends and they would have it so—
It was a most ridiculous business on their part but as it
was generally known that your friends opposed it then
can nothing unpleasant attach to you in conse-
quence, the Judge was opposed to it—
I fear the Spirit of Masonry will not sub-
Mit. think of Bronson and then imagine if a party
ruled by such men can expect to be ruled by reason
or prudence—I have written you 2 long letters
on the subject of politics full of bodings & forbodings
but have not yet thought but to send them. I fear
your anticipations in regard to Root
Person
not be realised — he gave the workers more reason to
expect he would stand his hand than he has
given you — have you ever thought what would
have been the condition of New York
Place
the Old Delaware
Place
I have had to deal with the faction before you
they cannot hate - for they do not nor have they ever
lend each other the same motives which caused
the combination will continue to preserve it like the
Chaos of Corrupt Elements! The more discordant the
firmer the Unity— A bond stronger than that of
brotherhood —a bond of guilt unites them, they
can never be divided they should never be divided
let them all sink together.
W
Auburn Apr 5
Stamp
Hon W H Seward
Albany
Person
5 April 1832
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Thursday, April 5, 1832
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