Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-05-11

THE 4TH DfsTR1cT.-MR. THOMPSON DECLINES
The Raleigh Standard, of the 9Th inst, contains a
letter from George w Thompson. Esq, the Demo
cratic nominee for Congress- in the 4h Congressional
District of this State, in which that gentleman de-
clnes the nomination. We give his letter to the
committee in full, as follows:
ROGERS STORE, April 81, 1855.
GENTLEMEN: A few days past received your let
ter informing that the Democracy OF the Ain us
trc in Convention assembled at Franklinton, on the
18th inst selected me their candidate in the ap-
preaching election for Congress- and that you were
appointed Committee to solicit me. IN behalf OF the
Convention, to accept the nomination: as well as 10
approve the accompanying resolutions passed by that
body. Having, for several years past, retired OF
choice from public life, is we'll known 10 many ol
my political friends of Wake, it might be well sup
posed that my re-connecon with the politics OF the
country would likely produce, on my part at least
some little hesitation Though uninhuenced by the
slightest degree of ambition for political preferment
nevertheless have honestly and mpartially consd-
cred the whole subject with anxious desire of con-
forming 10 the expressed wishes of the Convention,
as well as to similar wishes on the part OF various
other highly respectable citizens of the District not
in Convention, and which have been made known to
me since the adjournment of your body.
For reasons mainly growing out OF my business
relations of life, not necessary here to enumerate
am raned, gentlemen, to respectfully decline the
nomination thus made by the Convention. In doing
so, must be allowed to add, give but very I'M
perfect expression to my feelings, when say from
| the bottom of my heart thank the Conventions and
YOU it's Committee, individually, for the distinguished
| honor thus rendered TO me. 1t mi ght appear need
less for me, gentlemen to state in declining the noml
nation that heartily approve the political sentiments
embraced in the resolutions passed by that body.
simply refer to them because in this connection de-
sire to speak word for myself. By unquestionabIe
authority have been Informed that several locaIi
ties, within the 4lh Congressional District, it has
been said that was a member Of this party,
commonly called Know Nothing, and not only SO. but
an officer of a Know Nothing Council. The charge
is utterly false, and whoever asserts it, propagaes
an Infamous faIsehood and deserves the Just lndlg-
nation of all good citizens
So far from having any affiliations with this new
party. have on all proper occasions IN my inter,
course with both Wings and Democrats denounced
all secret political associations and in the language
of the resolutions by the Convention, regarded them
as repugant the spirit of the Constitution unwor
thy of men claiming to be free, and dangerous to
public liberty"
am, gentlemen, with sentiments Of great respect
Your obedent Servant,
GEO. w. THOMPSON.
To Messrs. r. C. Pritchard, Murray Stone, Ed
Graham. Haywood, w. H. Jordan, L, A. Jefreys, J.
M. Taylor, H B. Watson Committee.
We sincerely regret that he did not accept and
have saved the party the trouble of selecting another
gentleman in his stead. The Delegates of the late
convention have been requested by the chairman
Mr. Allison, 10 reassembe at Franklinton, on the
18th inst, to make another nomination.
az The Hon Thos Ruffn, President of the Stale
Agricultural Society, will deliver the annual adj
lie, N Dol in 0cfo ppYk