Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-05-13
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May 2, 1851. {
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Editors Fayetteville Observer:
DEAR SlRs Occupying as ! do,
1 the position Of an hamble citizen Of
Lincoln county, and believing that
respectful cali from a respectable
community upon one Of their citi-
zens for the use Of his name or ser
vices, should be respectfully and can
didly considered; and I being called
upon through the medium Of your
paper as well as through various 9th
er channels, from different portions
of my county, to permit my name
to appear before the people of Lin
coin and Giles as a candidate to rep
resent that honorable constituency
in the popular branch of the next
], General Assembly, have Gas the
res slt Of calm and deliberate renec-
I tom come to the conclusion to re-
spond to the many calls thus made
upon m e.
And to the good citizens of the
counties Of Lincoln and Giles, I would
say, that in becoming a candidate to
represent you in that honorable body
| am aware that there are already
several candidates before you-anx-
ious aspirants to that honorable sta
ton. ! am also aware of the danger
las well as the inconsistency and alb
surdity Of bringing number Of
democratic candidates into the field
dontending and combating for the
same station; from such evil results
(not NulGequently arise, and excite
ment, contention and confusion
spring up, and. thereby the great
). democratic party is weakened and
the eau Sc itself receives a wound
Feeling as I do, impressed with the
|aboye S ointment, am candidate
upon the following conditions, viz:
should the sovereign democracy o.
Lincoln and Giles think proper Of
believe it best for the interest and
prosperity Of our cause, and in order
to produce harmony and concert in
the democratic ranks, to reduce the
number Of can didates by calling q
, district or county convention, for the
purposeof selec ting a candidate from
amongst the candidates before them
, or from amongst any of her citizens
it would meet with my cordial appro
baton. And as / claim to be, Will
all Other citizens, common property
/, in our common country, and as
!. hope and believe, engaged in the ale
and advancement Of our common
cause, I here declare in the outse
that in the event of a convention, my
: h
claims will be cheerfully submitted
!. into the hands Of that body, and al
implicit obedience to their decision
held sac red.
= / am aware Of the great Difficult
ties und er which l shall be compelled
to labor in canvassing the county Q
Giles, being an entire stranger t
d that portion of the district Ipropos
Q to repre- sent; and having formed
| very limited acquaintance with
/ very small portion of her citizens
liz hope, however, elloE-citizens, t
I be enabled to visit the citizens 0
e Giles Cd unty shortly, and also t
5 canvass both counties thoroughly be
!, tween this time and the day Of tn
1 election; and yill, cheerfully, at al
! times give my views either in publi
or private, Of all matters of Fedora
! or State policy that may spring u
! for the considera ton of the peopl
Ior the discussion of the candidates
II Respectfully,
Il J.. A. SAINTCLAIR.
= N. B. Lincoln journal will pleas
j copy. j. A. S.
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