The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-12-17
JCDGEGASTOY.


1t is with pleasure SIC lay before olr
readers the following letter ttom Judge
Castor to Mr.. Bynum, aud published al
the request Of several gentlemen, declining
to haze lis name run Is candidate tor
u. :. Senator. 1; gives Us satisfaction 10
.iuc ilat the Judc wtl still remain in the
good Old North State, igr j. vas talked Of
here tiat be intended to tcu.otc 70 a SISTER
state % reside. We agree Uill the Judge
that the faithful performance Of the dutics
Of bis present Office, is Us important to the
public welfare as any services which ii
would be in his power to render IN 20.
litical station, yet wo should have beea
glad to have seen Linn elevated 70 the post,
but tie places arc lllcd with good men
and true aad We are satisfied:
Hsa.lfu, C-uJe, 81. 1910.
DEin SIR bad the pleasure to receive on
Tuesday lust YOUR friendly and very aieciionste
.gltc.'of the 2lst instant. l. is impossible that
should not feel, and that deeply, the earnest tone
n which yUI urge upon me the request that /
should por;.li myself 70 be put IL nomination for
tie appointment Vi Senator in Congress. rs
d manifestation Of your attachment aad Of the
esteem and confidence Of the r.l4t body VI tae
Whgs Of North CuIolina, ii whose behalf yol
wile beg both yor and them 10 be assured that
| prize i. highly. confess too that, although
my mind was fully made up before l received
your letter, and although had pro.looay made
IA, Cff so- II hf,
had atIressa! mo on the Subject, feel emoariass.
meut and pain u bang obliged 10 sly to yoG that
/ mCsi decline a compliance with yoas wishes.
| am apprgLessl7e lest M conduct should appear
rnorose or uUcoGreogs--les, ! should subject mr.
self to the DyulatioA Of inseIsbiljty 10 Lindre )
Or Of indifference 20 tie public welfare. Suflr
rc 10 say, tha; either Of these c3Ectus.Ons would
be UNJUST With ell ny exCytions 10 tame down
feeling to the STANDARD uf reason, find my ueart
yet throbbins ST any indication ci tho favorable
op.a.on OF ny fs..ow.ciiizous, and that heart VIII
have wholly ceased 10 beat before . cease to take
warm Interest IN the happiness Of This rloroas
Jaion. and espsca!ly Q: or pa;. II tho good
Cid North STATE.
Amer so long 1 retirement i.Jcl the turmoils Of
political lie, . re.or.er upon them at my years
would probably b. to sacrifice ng happiness, and
IS appgeheGd without obtaining tbs only eqaiY.
consciousness Of fulfilling duty. The situation
qhJch l now hold from tho kindness Of my Eel.
find that i sargaag9o perfect. 'gTseahl' 70 me-
tal powers in action without 9eIePs ny la's'isc'
and gives mo leisure and relish for domcstestn.a,
joymcn's and ms agricultural re7sIi:s 1 IS a
kind Of intermediate eslath betwsoa tho hustle Of
temporal aud tie ca!o ct eternal existence, So
eongonial e ii, coatenplstgc character Of Age
tnit s.r
isr 9TH, whsn he resigned his corrrisl. on dcclar.
ed necessary, il'guiG teRccrts i7ttrrSsa Ge5et
citcn usrteyy qqen Besides ] believe that the
faithful performance Of The duties Of my presen,
Oaice, is as important 10 the public welfare as
any services which il you'd b. IN M power to
render IN tho political station 10 which you IN.
+ y.ie m-. To give wholesome exposition Of he
LIys. 10 settle the fluctuations ana reconcile the
seemingly conflicting anaio-ios Of ladicsl dec
siops. to administer jcstice in the last resort with
a steady hand and an upI! sh, parpose, appear I;
uo among Tie hghcs, Of evil functions Anc
70 long as God spares me health and understand
ing to perform thss. fsith9ol'y, tow can bette
serve my Comfy
Now, my good friend, have the kindness no
oaly TO allow The iust woigh, doe to these cor
s.der,tious, bot to isy them before others who's
personal parisliy may net l.ko yours DO 81
stroag "a 10 acqniosco readily IN a conclusion
adverse TO their wishes in slcE terms may
---rr1 FOR them fair bearing. And particular
~ beg Of you 10 say to your fal.os.tnemher
from thu West, whom yol represent as peculiar
~ anxious 10 sics mo this proof Of tho regard il
which | am there held that odico which il {
IL ,hc power Of tho State to confer call foytt
/ M grateful acknowledgements more fully or more
warmly than the assurance they have thus rem
dersd, and in which wholly confls, that then