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or the . Delegates whom the Opposition had origi-
nally sliced upon as White Wings, three wiz: MessIs.
watts, Kagsdalc, and StegeD have since been redeemed
by adequate vouchers, out of the hands of the Enemy
A fourth now comes forward TO deliver himself from this
"durance vile" The following Letter from the Delegate
OF Matthews ~ Middlcsex, is a frank, manly, and salts.
tisfactory production. Such a man will never 90 along
with the Wings, in opposition to the Republican Party.
WooDPORT, MiddieSe1 county,
June 13, 1885.
In your editorial remarks of the 12ih of MAY, and also
In those OF the 9TH inst, an intcrrogatory in relation 10
our views on the next Presidential election, is pro-
pounded to myself and others of the delegates elect to
the next Legislature.-My engagements, together with
a total dissemination to appearing in the public prints,
have prevented an earlier answer: Indeed, / have regard
ed 1t unnecessary, being aware that my opinions upon
the next Presidential election were we'll known TO those
through whose SURFACES was elected; and also pre-.
Stunning them to be sufficiently Ineligible 10 yourself and
others, from the knowledge Of the party TO which
am attached. In compliance, however, with your
wishes and the advice of some friends. [ will state as
succlncuy as | can, the pledges which 1 gave. and the
opinions ayowed during the canvass; and which, 10 the
absence OF Instructions, shall most assuredly fulfil -
After being declared a candidate i'm this county, | adj
dressed a letter TO a portion of the citizens Of Matthews,
dated oth January, 1885, III which ! expressed this SEN
tment upon the next Presidency: "1n relation 10 the
successor OF Gen. Jackson, have no hesitation in ayOw-
ing my preference for Mr.. Van Buren, over Clay. Cal
houn, Leigh, or Webster; but should Judge White or
barbour DC taken up by OHT PaTfg, with a prospect Of guc-
cess, but Of which / think there is little chance, / should
give either Of them the preference TO Van Buren,; Tor
this, among other reasons, they are both Southern men.
according more with us ia sentiment, and better calcu.
lated to allay the angry and excited p~rcJudiccs Of our
Southern brethren Will this declaration, Messrs.
Editors, | might close these remarks; but having no dis.
position to leave to inference, or 10 disguise the course
which shall pursue in the formation Of the electoral
ticket, will proceed another step further. For the rea-
sons alone, which ! have just assigned, ! not only cx-
pressed my preference for Judge White, but also my de-
termination to support the White ticket, should the con.
test be narrowed down between himself and Mr.. Van
Burcn. But, under no other circumstances have /
ever nor will ! pledge an unconditional support TO
the White ticket; and I will further state, that under no
circumstances, can j be prevailed on to assistin cleyating
to the Chief Magistracy, a member Of the Wing party.
or voluntarily contribute IN taking the election out Of
the hands Of the people, and throwing IL into the House
Of Representatives.
In conclusion, I would simply remark, that however
you may have hesitated TO class me, ] should suppose
that the Opposition or Wing party, (or the sake Of con-
sisscnoyD would have found but little difficulty in doing
so-as from The commencement TO the last hour Of a
hardiought battle, documents, garbled passages Of
speeches, and anonymous communications, damnatory Of
the character Of Mr.. Van Buren,, were T1ost Industrious
~ circulated through each county, read and commented