The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-10-06
From the Boston Commonwealth Sept. Ia.
Letter from John p. Hale.

from the Boston Commonwealth Sept. ID.
Letter from John p. Hale.
Though We have repeatedly declared, on what
we knew to be good authority, that John P. Hale
accepts the nomination which was so unanimously
given 10 hina by the Pittsburgh Convention, yet
we take great pleasure in laying before the public
the following conclusive to the fact. We presume
it will satisfy those il any there be, who have still
had doubts of his acceptance of the nomination:-
DovER, N. H. September 6, 1852.
My dear Sir-When wrote to my friend G.
G. Fogg Esq, of Concord prior to the Pittsburgh
Convention, declining in anticipation any nomina
ton by that body, supposed that should not
have occasion again to trespass the attention of
any one, on that subject. The decision which
then announced not only in accordance with
my own taste and judgement, but was also in pur-
suance of the earnest and oft repeated request of
those whose wishes felt bound TO respect nance
ly. my wife and children. I had supposed and hop
ed, after that letter was written, that the close of
my present term Of service 10 the Senate would
close forever my political career and that the brief
period which was TO elapse between the present
aud that event, might not be disturbed by any at
tempt on the part my friends to introduce my
name into the contests and and struggles of Pres
idential contest.
But the members of that convention, with sin
gular unanimity, have Judged differently. Such
being the case and the friends with whom sym
pathse having determined that the great interests
of civil and constitutional liberty may be best pro-
NOTED by course different from that Indicated by
myself have not felt at liberty under the peculi
circumstances of the occasion to set up my
opniau in direct opposition to such an expression
of my friends. ] therefore yield my own wishes
and opinions to these of my friends. and thus az
| sent to what has been done notwithstanding IN,
previous refusal TO to consent that it might be done
| wish also to say to you aud through you to th"
portion Of the public who may feel any Interest
the matter that 10 the inquiries which may
made of me, well to these which have
| ready been made as 10 what my sT,ini0ns are
various subject bave answer 10 make. Isl
| pose that those who nominated me ID it fiou
conviction of what would do, Suntsed on knu
ledge of what ] bad done, rather than any facil
I might be supposed 10 pSsssss IN masking pleds
and promises for the future. Bot if I were
so much disposed to enter the Isis and cont,
with those who deal in promises and pledges
! professions OF fidelity to the eause we espous
could hardly hope to come up to the stanItr
those made by men prominent in our ranks
years agn, but which have been since forgotten
tramped upon by those who made them. in Il
/! bot haste to enroll themselves under banner
on which are inscribed sentiments and princil
sever-fold more odous and abomiuable than th
against which they have revoked.
Very respectfully, your friend.
| JOHN P. HALE.
Hon. HENRY WILSON, President of the +
Democratic National CoDyention.