The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-03-04
TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLI-
CANS OF RHODE ISLAND.

The declnaton Of the Hon. JoHH BRowN
FRANCIS, who was nominated for Governor by
the late Democratic Convention. in their tick
ct of State Officers. has devol,ed upon the un-
dersgnod the duty of supplying the vacancy
thus occasioned in conformity with the vote of
our appointment. Shortly after the meeting
of the Convention. the following letter was ad-
dressed by Mr.. FRANcIs to the State Commit
toe.
Warwick, Saturday Jdn'ry ls, lsaO.
/ GENrLEMEN-The confidence rcposed in me
by the Administration Convention in their nom
ination Of Thursday evening last, is certainly
most 6attcring. II was an unexpected honor
and regret exceedingly that there are private
duties incompatible with the object you have
! in view, but which with me, ~ this moment,
are paramount TO all other obligations.
| | cannot doubt however that an arrangement
substituting another name for mine will be e.
qually if not moro acceptable to the public !;
and, for the reason given, must request you,
when this arrangement is completed, that my
name be Withdrawn.
| With bes, wishes for the success Of the Dem.
ocra,ic Republican and Farmers Prox, am
Yours most respectfully.
JOtIN bhoWN hhNJlS.
To the Committee of the Convention.
There was general wish that Mr.. FRANcis
should again become a candidate for a station,
which he had already filled so acceptably to the
people; and il was with much regret that We
received his final determination TO Withdraw h,
name. in consequence of private duties, by the
obligation Of which he felt himself mperatively
detained at the present time from the public
service.
The Committee promptly and unanimously
rendered the nomination 10 Hon. NATHANIEL
! BULLOCK. For reasons made known through
his friends, prior TO the meeting Of the Conven-
ton, and which then induced him TO prefer not
TO be proposed for the highest place in the tick
ct. he has declined scceding to our request. In
his reply he assured us. in a manner which re-
] fleets upon him the highest honor, of his entire
willingness 10 remain in the place already as
signed TO him, or in any other place where he
could be most useful to his friends n the po-
! litical contest.
/ The Committee then, by unanimous vote.
nominated Gen. THoMAs +. CARrrNrER Of
Providence; and We have great pleasure in
! announcing his acceptance, and commencing Q
him to the zealsus support of the people. for a
station, which he is so well qualified TO occupy
by his character and talents, and by a well tried
devotion to the democratic cause. In speaking
Of Gen. CARPENTER we readily concur 10 the
sentiments Of Hon. N BULLOCK, as expressed
in letter dated Feb. %. 1910. II avail my
SELF" says Mr.. b. of the first moment to as
sure the Committee, that the proposal Of plac-
I Jog Gen. Carpenter at the head Of the ticket,
merits my cordial appreciation. No man has
been more uniform in his political views or
more psrseverinsly devoted TO the principles Of
democracy
With the same desire to promote our pros
perity, Hon. BENJAMIN u. TuURsToN accepted
nomination for the place Of first Senator
i His conduct on this occasion cannot fail 10
raise him still higher in the estimation Of his
pol itioal friends.
The nomination Of Gen. Carpenter has been
most favorably REGARDED By those to whom il i,
known; aud our public notification Of his ae-
eeptance. and Of a strong ticket of true and able
men. will We are assured. be received with a
general welcome by the democratic party and
will be the signal for rally to the support of
the ticket alike gratifying to the candidates and
ausPieious TO the cause which we have at
heart.
/ THOMAS w. DORR,
1 JOHN s. HARRIS.
HAIL NJ. SlSSON, State
lOSEpH & RIIVEN 4 Cnnu,iItne