The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-20
The Norfolk District-Acceptance OF MIR.
COwper.

SUFFOLK, VA, Aug. IL, 1851.
| Dean SIR We take great pleasure in informing
| you OF your unanimous nomination as the candi-
date of the National Union Wing party at the en-
ing election for representative to Congress from
this, the let Congressional district in Virginia. Al
low US TO you of the heartfelt and earnest de-
sire which the conYntion feel that you should ac-
cept the nomination thus rendered you; and per
NIT us, their committee TO hopo that you will bea
their banner aloft through the fight, and do battle
| for those principles held dear by you Wing.
We remain, sir, very respectfully, your obedi
| cnt servants,
J. S. GARRIsoN, w. L.. RIpDIcK,
w. WALLACE DAVIS, Jos. HOLIDAY,
H. V. NIEMEYER, JNo. PRETLow.
To L. c. p. CowPER, esq, Portsmouth, Va.
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. IA, 1851.
GENTLEMEN i have received your letter of the
18th inst informing me that, by a convention held
at Suffolk on that day, was unanimously nomi-
mated as the candidate of the National Union Wing
party Mt the ensuing election for representative
to Congress from this, the first Congressional
district in Virginia. l accept the nomination
thus offered but, in accepting it, will very frank
y say that, although the position is one cal
culated to crafty audable ambition, entertain
great diffidence to my competency to meet the
embarrassment arising from many and pressing
engagements. You have not, gentlemen, permit
me to assure you, over-estimated my devotion to
the principles of the party which you represent. ]
can only pledge my best exertions and the best but
humble) to "bear your banner aloft" in the fight,
and to do battle in defence of cause, not only
held dear by me, but trust by every patriot
Is not this crisis when patriotism demands
of every citizen attached to the Union to do
his duty? We see fanaticism at the North and
dsunion at the South each endeayoring to sum
der the cords that bind this Confederacy of States.
But have we not at the head Of the Nation
al Government a chief magistrate every way
worthy of the confidence and firm support of all
true lovers of our institutions-a magistrate who,
in guarding the interests of our common country
knows East, no West, no North, no South?
Who while he would guard with Jealous vigilance
the reserved rights of the States of this great Con-
federacy, stands by the Constitution in all its parts,
and, as a whole, the cherished Union, secured
alone by that Constitution, and the laws made in
pursuance of that sacred instrument One
who, looking alone to the high responsibilities
of his station, by his official sanction has
pledged to the country that alike at the North
and South, in our domestic as well as foreign
relations, he viii faithfully execute the laws Justly
land Who would so shape the former as to afford
to labor its proper and adequate rewards, and 80
conduct the latter to maintain the honor of his
country and to protect the safety Of the citizens
Finally q Chief Magistrate whose singular happi-
ness it is that under his auspices proclamation OF
the principles of free government was uttered be
fore the thrones of despotism in The Old World,
couraging the hopes and Strengthening the banda
of the votares of liberty in those distant and op-
pressed climes' Cannot such Administration
have the appr oval of all good citizens and be sus-
tanned?
Gentlemen, much doubling my ability ade-
quately to canvass the entire district, regretting
that one ADLER has not been selected, may find
encou ragement from the zeal of our friends, con-
fidence from their harmony and from their &C
tivity, and success from their Union! Let US tc
work
am, very respectfully, your obedent servant,
LEOPOLD C.. P. COWPER.
To Messrs. ]. s. Garrison, w. Wallace Davis,
and others, committee.