The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-05-02

for the honor you shall have done me; and
il shall he nv cons:an, aim. my pride, and
| my labor IN advance, as best cnh tho in.
terrs's and prosperity Of my constituents.
He is but little worthy Of public confidence
who has not enough patriotism TO sncrifics
every selfish motive on the altar of the
public good.
And should ] not be chosen rs tour 70.
preventative. no man will bow more cheer.
fully 10 yonr decision than shall, satisfied,
as shall be. that your action is right.
am. very respectfully, your 0bedieRt
servant and fellow citizen.
JOSEPH r. RUDD.
TO THE VOTERS OF THE COUN.
TIES OF MONROE, McMINN AND
POLK:
On the 9Th day Of April last, I wrote 4
letter 10 the Athens Post, which was pub
lIshed, declining to be candidate for JOINT
Representative. The reasons why I dc.
clined are as follows: In the year ls49
was a candidate Tor Join, Representative.
which was my first step in the political
field. then run under unfavorable cir
cumstances. with but a very limited &C.
quaintance in any part OF the three coun-
lies. and against a gentleman Of extensive
connections and acquaintance throughout
the district. We had, also. an opponent
in Monroe county who set up formidable
opposition. In that race ] was beaten, and
being poor | felt The expenses and defeat Of
the race very forcibly.
in the first OF this year when solicited 10
take the field again, felt that i, did not
suit my circumstances. having met with
some l,ecuniary misfonunes BY my jours
ney 10 the South. but the solicitations bes
ing multiplied 10 an extent that satisfied ME
that majority Of my friends were desi.
rous that should be a candidate ! consent.
ed, and as | wrote before, announced my
name, and consented 10 he candidate un-
I'll Solomon Sunny, Esq, was brought
out against me. | then went TO Squire
Sunny and proposed tina, we would leave
il TO our county. as Polk county claimed il
as right that it should have the floating
member, that we should have but one
candidate in this county. TO this PROPOSE
ton Squire Sunny refused 10 accede. I
then believed that there was going 10 be a
continued opposition in my own party and
in my own county. and Il appeared as il
probable that the Squire and myself might
both be beaten at the end of a labored and
expensive effort. by candidate OF the OPP
posI'e party. And knowing il was duty
owed TO my family and myself, that I
should endeavor 10 moi incur further mis-.
fortunes, recalled my name from the eau
vass. and thought was doing tight for my
party, myself and my friends. / was also
engaged in business which, If I gave il the
necessary attention. would have prevented
me from meeting my opponents in the can.
vass.
But since declined, the solicitations I
nave received 10 re-announce my name are
as numerous as they could possibly be to
any man IN the community, and accompa-
MED, too, by the declaration that il | did
not run now when they wished ME 10 ron,
that they would never again support me
Tor anything. A large majority Of every
part 81 my county are calling on me 10
this way, together with many loud solici.
la'Ions from McMinn and Monroe. Then.
claiming 10 be a republican, | cannot do
Fa iSSs%,se than consent that my name shall
e used again il this caHvass'sss--a :.ss:-
ate for Joint Representatives: | have
ONE natural aversion 10 returning 10 the
anvass alter having once declined, bu, in
bis case | have yielded this consideration
IS we'll as my domestic interests, to the
wishes Of my friends. and hope they will
lot forget my concessions in the contest be
I heavy or light. As for my present oppo.
lent in this county. Squire Sunny. have
'ever been his personal or political enemy.
Ind hope that shall never have cause
o be otherwise than his personal and pc.
ilcal friend. But it has 80 turned out THE
ime that our nelehbors prefer me as their
for the Legislature. snd conss-
luently the Squire cannot think hard of
ne returning 10 the political field, for | a..
'ure him il the people had been satisfied
with my receding from the canvass would
never have returned.
Some Of nv enemies have been trying
10 spring difficulty between Samuel M.
REID and myself, by saying that I intended
70 implicate him when said the caucus
ha, nominated Squire Sunny was held
in his counting room, but that is not so.
knew that MI. Reid was then my friend
know he is my friend yet-nOr do | bee
ieve he knew that there was . caucus
there until after il had adjourned. Nor do
believe any person was concerned in It
but those three mentioned 10 nv former let.
ter. NV own sggrandizement has not IN.
aueuced me TO announce my name the se.
cond time rs Q candidate 10 the present
canvass. Yet ! am glad tina, live in .
land where my countrymen have conf
dence enough 10 my honesty and quaI,6s
cations to ask me to be their public servant,
and would be proud 10 serve these noble
people in any honorable capacity in which
they might think proper 10 ask my services.
JAMES r. BUCHANAN.
Benton, April 26lh, 1851.