The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-11-28
NJ McLEARY.
WM. ALEXANDER,
CIIAS. J. FOX,
THO. ]. T ORR,
g W. CALDWELL,

4 Resoired therefore, That this meeting nomi.
nate VIM. II Haywood Jr Of Raleigh, gen.
tleman of high classical attainments sound and
intlexible Republican, and sincerely devoted to
the interest and welfare Of his native State.
+ To Messra " McLearv, W. Alexander. C. j. For,
T, J. T orr and G.. ". CaidtreH, Committee.
RALEIGH Nov 9. 1889.
/ Gentlemen have the honor to acknowledge
! the receipt Of your letter covering copy of the
resolutions passed at a Republican Meeting IN
/ Meckleuburg county, on 2cth Of September last
one o. hich resolutions dominates me as a suit.
able candidate for the Office Of Governor at the
next election and another appointed you TO cor.
respond with me on tie subject"
/ Before that meeting took place, had been
! compelled to 90 TO Philadelphia in order to Oh.
! tam relief RON distressing disease which had
! long afflicted me Your letter reached me after
the operation by my surgeons had confined ne 10
a sick bed and rendered me unable 70 reply to 1t,
tnd that have returned home again write you
at the earliest prrlcd when | could with prudence
make the eXeTton that rs necessary for answer
| ing your communication. Under such circum-
stances | feel sure that my friends IN Mecklen
/ burg will pardon the delay which has thus una.
yoidably happened
You know that subsequent TO the meeting IL
| Msckleu5urg, the Republicans in other counties
( y
publican party of the State 10 send delegates TO
4 Convention in January next, for the purpose Of
| nominating a candidate for Governor; and al.
! though many Of these meetings have also honor
ed me by expressing their preference for my no.
minlton BY that Convention. still it would be eX.
ceediHgly indccate in me to tOreStali the action
Of the Convention by now accepting i nomina-
ton from any other quarter | DO not hesitate
therefore to respond to you and those you repre-.
sent by expressing my most sincere wish that
you Will concur With me in this opinion and
that the Republicans Of Meckleuburg will ii.
so agree in the propriety OF reviewing their orr.
| gindl nomination Of me, and in their own time
and way. consider whether the posture Of affairs
does not make it expedent for them to Unite in
/ the Contention which will probably meet on the
1 9Th OF January next. OF course | presume not
! N this to advise much less to prescribe the course
/ which the people should take, Ny suggestions
on the subject are merely intended to relieve you
and those you represent from any obligations to
me growing out OF your original nomination of
me as a Candidate tor Governor Whatever it
becomes the Republicans Of Mecklenburg to do
! they VIII doubtless perceive and do without my
/ counsel vet il IS manifest that my respect for
them, for myself and for the public, forbid me TO
take any other course than this.
But am heartily obliged to the Republicans
confidence. The language which they have used
to express their respect for me is peculiarly CRATE
&! - me. | entered upon public life in 1884 re-
uctantly, but | did it with the single purpose of
serving North Caroline and especially to use my
efforts II yindicltng the great republican prin.
ciplc of equal representation BY 4 reform of the
Constitution, and thereby to open the way for
advancing the "interest and welfare of my ma
tive State :" and the satisfaction have always
felt at the success of this measure is heightened
into patriotic pride by the appreciation of my tel.
low.citi2ens who have recommended me for being
" sound and infexible IN my adherence to Repub-
lcan principles, and sincerely devoted to the in
terest and welfare of my native State If during
the short period that my private duties have al
lowed me to continue Of her representatives,,
nothing was done 10 promote her interest and
welfare" know that my single-hearted and fear
less devotion to both was increasingly felt and
therefore alone is ii that can be proud in accep.
ting this unsolicited offering Of the peoples ap.
probation | would rather have it said of me
"he was sound and infeyible in his adherence TO
political truth" than to fill any political public
station, | had rather be an instrument for ad-
vancing the "weltare Of my native State" than
to be the Governor of North Carolina now, or
heretofore, or hereafter
1t is common | know for men to deny the H.
diligence in their own breast Of any ambition, and
not unusual for some to repel the charge Of deSir-
ing office in the very address which declares them
candidates. This may be true with them, howe.
yer inconsistent it seems to others. Judge them
not but for myself frankly own it is not so with
NE, 1t would crafty at once my desire to be use.
full and that honorable ambition winch | have
supposed was the inseparabe conccmltant of ge-
nuno patriotism to fill station of honor where
was sure might promote the interest Of North
Carolina or assist in eevating her character as a
State to point of the highest attainabie emf.
nence. No man would enter upon such task
with more pride and none could practise more
zeal or devotion in its prosecution. But | should
be guilty Of an improper ccnceaimeut of mi
opinions and purposes if did not improve this
opportunity for stating that my private duties and
the obligation owe 10 others will most probably,
nay, certainly prtreat me from being a " CaHdi.
date for Governor at the merit election" | Ell.
treat my friends not to condemn me hastily nor
Judge me harshly for this, for | assure them that
the necessity which constants me TO decline is
too great fer good man TO resist it, and there is
no ground on which | can hope that this neces-
sity will be removed in time to meet the wishes
of my friends. | admit the obligation of every
citizen TO make reasonable sacrifices Of per.
sonal convenience to serve the State ana
have even endeavored to persuade myself that
perhaps the present was an occasion Tor my sur
render, at any cost of feeling or interest to the
wishes of my friends, but calm reflection and my
bounden dirty to those who in private life have
higher claims on me, mot to speak of the preca.
rious state Of my healthy force me to a different
conclusion. The circumstances which interposo
betwixt me and any public service which requires
me to lay aside the duties of my profession are Of
too personal and private a character to DO fit
topic for public discussion, or else would can.
didy repose them. My friends trust will eN.
cuse me without it. But although | am denied
the honor Of taking the post you would assign me
in contest for sound repubhcanism and the wei
fare and interest of North Carolina, neither my
| associates nor our opponents will ind me luke.
warm in its progress or indifferent to its result
| With sentiments OF gratitude and respect,
am, Gentlemen, your friend and obt, servt.
WM, II, HAYWOOD, j,