The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1852-09-22
Letter from Hiram GriswoId.
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II. GRIswoLD.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 10, 1852.
Editors True Dcmocrat:-No man can
be more surprised than was to learn from
yeur paper of this morning. that my name
was presented to the Free Soil Congression-
al Convention at Mogadore as a candidate
No one was authorized to present me as n
candidate. l never wrote any letter to aid in
effecting a nomination. / never, made nns
pledges of what would do if elected.
I hive, during the last two months, been
urged by Wings from all parts of that Dis
trict 10 return and aceepta nomination, and
this request had been SO generalthat could
entertain no doubt it was desired by large
majority of the Wing pnriy of the District.
Wings of this County hive also advised me to
yield 10 the solicitation of my old friends. Be.
ieveing therewas great unanimity of feeling
on this subject in my old District, l did en-
tertnin the proposition, but without much
| probability that I should ever accept the
nomination.
About week ago, received a letter from
friend in Stark county, q whg, enquiriug
as to my views on certain points, involved in
the Slavery question, adding that if the Free
Soilers were assured that l still retained
my former sentiments in relation to them,
they might be induced 10 nominate me. l
/ replied that there was no probability of it,
thought, an that if the Convention really de-
sired my election the better way would be
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Free Soilers free TO vote us they thought best.
| then stated that without any reference to
that Convention or TO its action, l had no
hesitation in stating what my views were.
and proceeded to state them as am doing
almost every day on the stump. They are
views of the Wing party as avowed and ac-
ted upon in 1874. 1648 and 1852. AS your
correspondent promises the letter for publ.
cation, you uan soon see what they are.
There was a note at the foot of the letter
saying it was by no means certain I would
be candidate at all, but would determine
soon-probably before the meeting of the
my letter, rely upon my memory, as
kept no copy.
I contemplated no nomination by the Free
Soil Convention. Ny sole object in writing
the letter was, that in the doubtful coniin-
gency ofmy being the Wing candidate any
Free5Soier who did not know and who hon.
estly desired to know what my views were
might be possessed of them and vote for me
if hedesired to do so.
The day after 1 wrsie to the Secretary o
the Whig Central Committee of Stark Coun
, ty, and informed the Wings of Summit
verbally, that determined not to be can
didnte. After this. thought TO more o
the Wing or Free Soil Convention, and yo,
can well imagine my surprise, at finding my
self reported in your papsr as candidate be
fore the a,ter.
e 1t is true as stated by your correspondent
that am .stumpng Northern Ohio 70
Scott and Graham" lam willing to devot
all the energies and faculties with whicl
God has endowed me-and l wish the.
= were multiplied ten -fold-to defent tn
slavery propagandists, and their candidat
Pierce, and thus arrest their giganti
e scheme OF slavery extension and piracy.
!! wish those whoboast of II greater devotion I
|. freedom would show their faith by works q
dsinterested.
1t is also true that those who desired
" should be a candidate for Congress wer
mainly Influenced by desire to defeat th
n Locofoco pro slavery candidate. and profess
% ed to believe my nomination would tend
!, that result more certainly than the nomint