Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-01-20
Gen. Harrison'S Reply.

NORM BIND, 19ih Dec. 1899
Gentlemen: ! have the honor 10 acknowledge the
receipt Of your letter from Harrisburg oil the 9Th
Instant
However objet lionable in the opinions Of many
Of our fellow citizens may be the mode Oi selecting
candidate for The highest offices OF the Gov
eminent by a General Convention, the peculiar cir
cumsancc IN which The party opposed TO the pre-
sent Administration were placed, seem to have left
them alternative TO secure that unity of action
necessary to their success. The number Of States
represcnted aud the exalted characters Of the Dele
gates TO whom the delicate TASK OF nominating
ddate was committed, leaving no room To doubt
that their decision in accordance with the wish
es of the majority Of their constituents, / accept
with gratitude the domination winch, IN obedience
10 n resolution Of the Convention, you have done
me, gentlemen the honor TO communicate.
! But hswcyer high may value this evidence Of
the attachment and confidence OF so largea portion
of my fellow citizens, ! must beg you 10 believe.
gentlemen that no one is more thoroughly convinc-
ed than am that in selecting retired and unpre-
tending individual To be tfeir Candidate, the Con-
yenlion influenced by circumstances often
| occurring in popular governments to set ASIDE
the higher claims Of other ciilzens, although
70 nded upon the possession OF the most distinguish
ed talents aud the performance OF the most emf
nent services 10 their country, united 10 every oh-
er quality necessary TO The discharge Of the duties
Of Chief Magistrate Of dis g,ea, Republic.
1t may perhaps be expected lhat should embrace
!
the Administration will be nducied, If HE efforts
If my friends TO place me- IN the Presidential Chair
should prove successful Buthavng. in letter In The
Hon Harmer Denny, and IN another to the Hon
Sherrod Williams, both Of which have been made
public, given views NJ some length OF the char
acter aud extent OF he powers vested by The Con
stntlon in the Presidents consider II unnecessary
repeat them here.
deem il, however, gentlcmcn, proper al this time
TO renew the assurance heretofore frequently made,
] I,a al. .,.I al
under no circumstances consent 10 be candidate
! for u second term.
With the highest consideration, gentlemen, for
yourselves and those you represent,
am, your fellow citizen,
w. II. HARRISON.
! To The Hon John Owen Of Nonh Carolina, and
others oithe Comnliltce.
Fromtle Committee 10 Cor. Tyler
HARRISBURG, sta Dec. 1899.
| To Coz. John Tyler:
! SIN; The Undersigned a committee appointed b,
the National Democratic Wing Convention, Assem-
bled al Harrisburg to nominate Candidates for the
offices Of the President and Vice President Of The u
nned States, have the honor 10 inform YOU that By
n resolution OF that body passed unanimously TIL,
day, Gen. VIM. Henry Harrison of Ohio, NOM
mated a Candidate for the Presidency, and you
Candidate for The Vice Presidency Of the United
States.
The undersigned have the honor to be, with the
! hlghest respect
Your ob't sery'ls,
JOHN OWEN. of North Carolina, Chairman
| ELISHA w. ALLEN. of Name,
JAMES WILSON, of New Hampshire,
ISAAC e. BATES. of Massachusetts,
JAMES #. SIMMONS, Of Rhode Island,
WILLIAM HENRY, Of Vermont,
| CHARLES DAVIS, of Connecticut
I ROBERT G. NICHOLAS, OF New York,
EPHRAIM MARSH, of New Jersey,
RICHARD MANSFIELD. of Delaware.
J. ANDREW Shuttle, of Pennsy lyania
REVERDY JOHNSON, of Maryland,
JAMES w. PEGRAM. of Virginia,
TOHMAS METCALF, of Kentucky,
JACOB BURNETT, Of Ohio,
DOUGLASS MCGUIRE. of Indiana,
q. MASON GRAHAM. Of Louisiana,
r. c. UPPER, of Missssiavi
WIN. II. RUSSELL, of Missouri,
GEO. w. RALPH, of Illinois,
! HENRY w. HILLIARED of Alabama,
GEO. c. BATES, Of Michigan.