Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-20
will accep, and will be elected to an oliice "h''
he would so well fill.
np,.ocpITIc CONVENTION.


The District Congressional eoh'e''''.
the selection of q Democratic Candidate W."
held in This Gil, on Thursday, the hrsl maio"'
:, n,e HMM I;otel at - Nj. all The counties
have amounted delegates; and the Democrats
Of ,hs CITY Of Richmond, we presume win
a meeting for the same purpose during 'his "e'"'
II ,bs mann time we commend TO The delegates
or the different counties the following frank ahc
manly card of Mr.. Seldom. We are gralihcu
to believe that, whoever be seiec'ea 10 u.
champion of our cause, will receive the unl'eu
and cordial support CT the Convention ana Oh
the Democracy of the District
For the Enquirer.
A CARD.
C,om ,bc nrccccduas IL the meeting OF me
Democrats NJ n. county Of Louisa, recently pho-
l,sbcs 7 ne,cc;ve that the Delegates from maj
conp,v N ,hc Democratic Convention 10 be nela
TOR me selection Of candidate for Congress iron
This District, have been instructed 10 prefer my
nomination While Tor this renewed Manifesto
non al me nariaily and confidence, which nave
an n,evions occasions been SO kindly exhio'tca
10 me nv nv Democratic tellow.citlzens OF Lou
lisa. lee profoundly gralified, the announcement
has removed some scfuples OF deiicacy, Whicn
have hitherto precluded a public declaration oi
nv sentiments in relation 10 the proposal noh'-
nation, and rendered both appropriate and lncnm-
bent on me their frank and unequlvocal aVo"al.
have no inclination whatever 10 receive 'hiS
nomination, but, on The contrary, all my tastes
and persona! feelings induce me at his iithe U
prefer he pursuits OF private lie. could not ac-
cent il withou, serious Inconvenience anu me uis-
regard 81 grave considerations Of personal ma
lure. NV cs;nclinalion Too is confirmed oy Inc
decided conviction that, from peculiar causes,
which need not be explained, | am by no means
the strongest candidate Tor he D. mocratc party IN
the District, and that another may be selected Wno
will more certainly secure the asceDd'ney oi 'he
party in the approaching canvass. II IS que
however, to irankness 10 say, especially as ID
conversations with some too partial friends, VINO
have insisted on knowing what would DO Il
nominated in despite Of my known Dissemination
that nave declared that ] recognize a rign
in the party, TO which | am proud 10 belong, tc
demand from its members some sacrifice oil per
! sonal tastes and convenience for what 1t may
deem the general veal, and that, moreover a:
| one preferred and advanced when II was sra'i
! fyjng 10 me, by the kindness of the people o
the district, am pIccluded by feelings oil grail
tude, and m, sense of reciprocal obligation, iron
denying my services, when really deemeu nc
cessaTy
With these feelings, should the general voice
of the approaching convention, which, on con
ference, can best ascertain and embody the con
vlctions of the people of the district, posl'Ivel!
require my services, should not feel al i'oer..
TO withhold them; but | have not the vanity U
suppose such contingency will occur, ana
canno, doubt, as most earnestly desire, that NJ
such call will be made upon me
February II, lS49. JAMES A. Seldom.