The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-12
Hon. LINN BoYp.
Hon. Linn BoyPs Resp,nse.


PADucAB, June "a, 1853.
GrkTLEMEs: Your favor OF to-day, notifying me thai,
the democratic vention, held al Benton the ed
instant had nominated me candidate for Congress,
is Just received.
For the honor whth has been Inns conferred upon
me- beg leave, Though you, 10 present 10 the merbefs
my profound acknowl edgments In reviewing my pub
lie careers find abundant reason for the lively exercise
OF lasting gratitude towards geneois Constituency lie
who has been sustained in The popular branch of Con-
gress for eghe years amidst the conflicts and dangers
which mark so srkngly the period just passed by, may
well congratulate himself being the recipient oil de-
gree of good fortune whish falls TO the lot Of few public
men.
That, as representative Of the people, have srug-
ged for tina, distinction which was TO be won only by
faithful performance of public duty is certainly true ;
but if have been 10 any degree successful is attrbu
table TO the kindness and confidence OF generous peo
pie ralhsr than 10 any poor efforts OF my own, am Tree
70 admit Acknow edgiDg fully the weight OF obligation
was Under 10 the dcrocfatc party df Tie district and
being thoroughly convinced it would meet the Cotdal api
probation OF the great body Of it, became candidate
Tor re.eec,ion to Congress in March last and upon
canvassing most of the colnes Of the district was
happy 10 find had no! been Usaken AS 10 the DISPOSE
ion of vast majority OF the party toward me. ffet
ed 10 find that few Of our friends had allowed them
selves to be persuaded that the great OF party
wers decidedly opposed to my becoming candidates and
that with iull kno Wedge Of this, hsve been gully
OF deliberate attempt to force my way INTO Congfess
over the heads OF an unwilling people.
TO relieve myself from such impuiation, and Is
peftIB Win lDe nope OF producing tuccpy enue mar
ltony our ranks various pablo occasions, pro-
posed to join my Opponent in On appeal 10 or party to meet
ia convention and select single democratic Candidate
for Congress This declined and among the prom
pent urged against was that my influence over
the politicians Oh the party was 20 great as 10 give me an
undue advantage all others in convention Ihusthe
matter stood, until al Pennington, The llh OF May
last, nv opponent proposed that he and should both de-
cline the and pledge ourselves not to return 10 IT.
even though nominated BY party in consshlicn;;.
promptly rejected tins bat in reply, said was willing
both should decne-pledge ourselves TO say nothing
about a convenlion-and that ii, under such circum-
stances, the patty failed 10 nominate me, certainly would
mol be candidate Ga the day my opponent, VIII st
addressing the people presenled for my acceptance the
following agreement a writing
Satisfied that the democratic party are divided in the
present contest and both OF being willing and DESTROYS
to party aned and act in harmony, and believing
that IL is duty take such rieps will secure union
aud harmony, have agreed and do hereby decline The
Congress and do further pledge honor
gentlemen that Will directly respective homes
om this place. nd that will not, directly indirectly,
by ourselves ends take any steps the call OF a
convention In this district to nominate candidate Tor Con-
gress But will leave party and its leaders In this
district to whatever course may seem bes, to them
In the premises, . .
n. c. BURNETT,