Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-09-21

a candidate for the Office 10 which was
nominated. further state that 1t there
iS any dissatisfaction as 10 me or my
course, feel wiling that another Con-
VentiOn may discharge me from the post
liOn in which one has placed me. When
Isubmitted my name 10 the Convention,
Of course, | tacilly pledged myself to
abide its decision; stilll am determined
that my name shall. not stand associated
with any thing like unfairness. All hon
Orable men concerned must understand
the position occdpy-and perceive, at
once, that have moi The same control of
nv name, as il il had never been submit
ted to Convention.
was moi in the convention, and can
only give such information as ! have de-
rived from others. Since heard the re-
port in question, have made strict inqul-
ry as to the transactions of the convention,
and feel well assured that no one Of the
DcuOre name did any thing, one ,rdy or
another, to influence the HOminGtiO" OF
Prosecutor.
Let any man Of common sense exam
inc the proceedings Of the convention, as
published in the Democretic Standard,
and he must discover that there was not
one of the Devores in position TO con
troll the nomination in question. Who
from Byrd township were on the commit.
Zee to report Candidates for the several
Offices! Net man ofthe name Of De-
core. William West and Daniel Reid
Esqs. men whose integrity is above suspi-
cion, were on that Committee from the
delegation of Byrd. Were they instruc-
ted to 90 for any particular candidates.
IfIhey were, other delegates have in
formed me that there was not Devore
voted as 10 the ProseCutOr--Gssigning as
a reason that they tooUId not UOtc, as they
understood their brother was to be before
the COnuentiOn for that Office. How
then could any of the name have inAuen-
ced the Nomination. Ifit were possible
,--how did it happen that the name of
Mr.. Ellison was bSfore the nominating
Committee first on the list; and tho vote
being taken on his name, he received
Onc.third Of the number Of the votes!
The truth Of the matter is, that Mr.. El-
lison a.ld myself both signed the call tor
the Convention, as can be seen by hand
bills circulated through the county signed
bv both Of u.s.. After the Convention
met his name was presented by friend
in GeorgetOwn-mine, as ! suppose, by
friend in Higginsport--hls name was
before the nominating committee, mine
was before the same committee-on the
vote Of the committee his name was re-
jected, mine was reported to the Conven-
tion-fnaIIy, was nominated and he was
not, which is the only .uafalrneSs in the
whole concern.
His name went ihro' every process that
my own did,except that ofnominalion;and
it seems to me that any man who desires
the truth, must be convinced that there
was notAing of unCairness in the conven-
ton, and that the story in question is
sheer fabrication. As for my competitor,
! trust that he has too much respect for
himself TO even give countenance TO the
report alluded te-and if he should run,
contrary TO the decision Of the convention,
he will do il upon his own responsibility,
and not by making capital of .misrepre
sentatlon.
r / should not have noticed the report,
had it not been made family matter
? Upon the several mombors Of the conven-
ton, who have returned TO their respect
i've townships, | rely in having this mat
ter corrected. Some ofther transactions
are secret, and if those, whose names are
before them, are to be misrepreseuted,
there can be no safety. You have the
knowledge Of what was done before you.
and in justice to me, trust that thai
knowledge will be fully divulged. I can
only ask that the same faith may be kept
towards me that the convention had
right TO expect at my hands.
No nan should desire TO hold any of.
Zee for its emoluments only, and least of
all, should he desire it, as to the office OF
Prosecutor. Ifhs does, he js not fiji for
ihe station. As for myself ] feel far I'M.
equal to the duties Of the office-but It
the people wish my serVices--l now say
as | did, when suffering my mime to 90
10 the convention, that If elected ! will
perform Me duiiestO the best Of my skid
and WndersI Gnding.
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