Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1847-03-20
TO the Democratic Electors Of the
Fifth Congressional District.

My FRIENDS The Congress of which, by your
SURFACES, have been member, adjourned on the |
third Inst and the relation of Representative and con-
sItuenis, has ceased to exist between you and myself
l have endeavOred TO express my gratitude for the |
honor which you conferred upon me- without teazno
solicitations OF my part by an honest aborouS and
energetic discharge Of tie duties of the position to
winch you called me. | regret that had not more
ability to bring To your service; but such as had !
laid under full contribution, my duty to do
In one instance gave vote, which, for time. was
mlsrepresented by the designing, and misunderstood
by many of the honest. BY temporarily submitting
TO some injustice, on this score, have had the proud
satisfaction of demonstrating that by refusing to do
thing at the wrong time, ii can be better done at the
right time. Our volunteers instead of being fobbed
OFT with paltry reward of twenty-four dollars Will
receive that sum. and also their choice of quarter
section of land, selected by themselves, one hun
dred dollars i'll cash. Hasty Legislation would have
deprived them OF the better portion of this reward
should L continue to be your representative, shall
not hesitate again to do the right thing, at the
hazard OF beng temporarily misunderstood.
During the session which has recently closed
great variety OF legislation was perfected, much of
which Lad for It's object vigorous prosecution of the
war with Mexico. A list of the acts passed would
swell this communication beyond reasonable length
Some OF tie measures called for by the Executive for
e support and prosecution OF the war, and for other
good purposes failed entirely or in part for the cause
Democratic members casting their with the op-
position. No such measure failed for the want of my
vote. 1t was always given; and am persuaded that
time VIII bring with 1t proof of the wisdom and ne
ceSsty oil those measures and the of popular
leproo to those by whose votes they were defeated
My pecunlary circumstances are such that tbougb
entirely free from debt or embarrassment | am com
PEELED to look to my employment means of sup
port was quietly and contentedly engaged in the
practice of my profession, and deriving therefrom
comfortable subsistence, when by your voices was
called TO represent YOU in tic national councils This
was your act-not mine.
1t Will be remembered by the members of the con-
vention by which / was nominated, that at the time
of that nomination, | stated to them, in a public
address, that would tend to emharrasS me TO change
my employment them aud in two years make 40 lin an
oter exchange, and waste year two IN restoring
my professional business, and that although had not
sought the nomination them would be glad retain
your confidence, and remain IN your service for a
longer time than two years These considerations
now respectfully repeat To you. And perhaps ii VIII
not be deemed mpcrnent for me to say in this con-
neXlon that four years Of service IN Congress not
any disqua LITIGATION for serving again. On tie con-
trary, can assure YOU that less than that service
Will scarcely take the grecnness out Of new member,
and give him that acquaintance with men and
things, and the course Of business which i emphatl-
caly necessary to enable him represent his consttu-
ency wisely and well. All the distinguished members
OF Congress have found their eminence after u long
service. No member ever became distinguished at
once. HE time Is at land when, by the votes Of a
district convention, you viii select my successor.
Whoever that successor may be, he will receive my
vote, unless II should be your pleasure 10 make me
my own successor, an event which frankly acknow-
ledge would be very pleasing to me- Should it be
otherwise, however, Will not find IN your adverse
de'rminatlon any reason to forget the very many
tayors which lave received at your hands
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personal solicitation, carried systematically .or
more than two years past by one whose avocatons
and leisure have afforded him numerous opportunities
many OF you. Especially such could be found
about the county seats during the sessions Of courts
have been partially or entirely led to believe that
you have . done aougt = for me. and that now YOU
ought to =" do something " for another. must be
permitted TO enter my protest against this weak idea
OF making political preferment the means of d0ing
SOMETHING for any one. Political and official posi-
lions are the property of the people, and ii is the
interest OF the people to employ In these positions
those who can best serve them. too have rendered
you some services, but | never have claimed any
thlHg on account Of them. | told YOU at the time
That should charge nothing for them. Such claim
ought never to be made by any one but especially
not by one already holding of tie most honorab bic
and profitable Offices IN your gift. Nor indeed do
think that gentleman holding office ought to be
permitted 10 seek nomination for another office unit
he shall first resign that winch he holds except in a
very peculiar case.
Under the circumstances above stated it is natural
that should desire to delegates selected to attend
district convention, not by a meeting of few resi-
dents at the county seats, but by the people of all the
townships. or by their representatives in comfy CON
venIon A convention thus fairly selected will give
satisfaction. And although VIII submit to a NOM.
nation made by convention, selected in anv mode
even though may be conscious that it has been got
together by wire pulling contrvances-there miobr
be others who would feel disgust and fail in civing
warm support to the nominee | have been advised
10 take tour through the district, see my friends
and Get them TO attend meetings. and see to the selec-
ton OF delegates My native honor shrinks from
such dOlngS, and my political education and expo
renee have taught me that it is by such means that
the most harmonious political party VIII be divided
INTO factions.
presume therefore that shall scrupuously remain
at home, until after nomination shall have been
made, unless called away by business not connected
with the nomination.
The selection OF a Congressional candidate is your
business. hope every democrat in the district Will
feel 1t to be particularly his business and attend the
meetings. by which delegates selected, and see
that good men are chosen and instructed as To the
popular Will concerning the nominee to be designated
Should ! be nominated, will, as heretofore sus-
tam your choice by making intellectual warfare upon
all Wing courses, (wthout any personal hostility.
however, and IN so doing | shall most Of YOU
face to face, and renew with you the friendly inter-
course, from which have often derived pleasure,
for many long years
Should your choice fall upon another, no one will
ever hear me complain, nor shall | fail in my support
of democratic men and principles
In the bonds of democracy, am faithfully your
friend and servant, w w Wick
PROFITS OF New ENGLAND RAILRoADs-Itis nm
derstood that nearly per cent. of net income was
earned by the Worcester Railroad last Wear over ono
per cent by the Lowell little over per cent bv the
Providence about Il per cent by tie Eastern. about Ga
per by the Name about 81 ner cent bv tho Fiji