The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-08-26
Substance of Remarks

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COUNTY CONVENTION, AS THE DE
MoCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR REPRE-
| SENTATIVE FOR MONROE COUNTY.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Delegates:
The announcement has just beer
made to me that have been nominated
by this Convention, composed Of fv,
delegates from each township, as thei
choice tor Representative. This an
nouncement, gentlemen, came to INT
very unexpectedly, and was made BY
you without any effort or exertion or
my part, or on the part Of my friends
1t is the spontaneous action OF this Con
vention, for which you have my mos
sincere and heartfelt thanks; and fol
which shall ever hold each OF you in
grateful remembrance. ! have mo-
travelled one half mile, or written q
single line 10 any individual to secure
this nomination; neither has any friend
of mine that am aware of. have moi
solicited the suffrages of single dele.
gate to this Convention, nor have any
Of my friends for me. For the truth OF
these assertions, | appeal to every one
of your honorable body. | was asked
by some delegates, to-day, who were
my personal and intimate friends, if
would be candidate if nominated -
My reply was. that ifmy friends thought
proper TO nominate me, and if tha: NOM
inaton could be made without injury
to the democratic party, | would accept
it. But if they believed that my nomi.
nation would have any tendency to di.
vide the party more than that Of any of
the other individuals spoken OF for that
station, | requested them to cast their
votes for some other candidate; for The
reason that-l had the good of the party
more at heart than my own advance
ment;--and that the propriety Of my
being nominated must be judged of by
the delegates; because had not visited
any part of the county, and knew not
the state Of public feeling. This, gen.
tlemen, is my entire action upon The
subject, and, therefore, it is that feel
the more gratefully and sensibly this
nomination-conferred upon me, as it
has been, without any solicitation or
exertion on my part, or the part Of my |
friends.
/ know, gentlemen, that there exists
some prejuce against the nomination n Of
a candidate living in the centre of the
county, or in this town. To what ex.
tent that prejudice exists | am not pre-
pared TO say. The nominations of the
democratic party have always received
my individual support, and always shall,
so long as those nominations are made
in accordance with the usages Of the
democratic party, whether the candi-
dates live in the north, east, south or
west of the county. When the nomi.
nations are made know no geographic
cal divisions. My only enquiries are,
IS he cape BILE? is he honest? is he the
choice of those who contend for the .
lights and interests of the people?--
And if your choice had to-day fallen up.
IN another individual, he should have
lad my undivided and warmest sup
bort. ] would, ifit had been necessary,
addressed the people in every village
ind township in the county, in support
# that nomination, with what little
'bility may possess. All my efforts,
tumble though they be, would have
ave been directed to the success of the {
icket. But, gentlemen, you have, with {
ut solicitation, conferred the nomina-
ion for Representative upon me--with. l
ut solicitation, | say, because each and {
very one Of you are aware, that have
ot said a single word upon the subject I
D any of you, unless first spoken to; 4
nd not even then did solicit support. 4
That | may be opposed, for the rea-
on that live a! the centre of the coun- Q
y, is probable. But the centre of the 3
ounty cannot nominate a candidate
lone--she must have assistance; and q
! this instance | have received support I,
OF only from the centre, but from the 5