Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-05
ROCKS STORE, April 27, 1866.

H. B. WATSON.
Rocks STORE, April 81, 1856.
GENTLEMEN A few days past received your let
for informing me that the Democracy of the 4th Dis
tr;ct in Convention assembled at Frankinton on the
18Th inst selected me their candidate in the APP
nroaching election for Congress, and that you were
amounted Committee to solicit me in behalf of the
Convention to accept the nomination well as to
anprove the accompanying resolutions passed by
that body Having for several years past retired of
choice from public life, is well known to many OF
nv political friends of Wake, it might be well sup
n6sed that my reconnecton with the politics of the
country would likely produce on my part at
the slightest degree Of ambition for political prefer
merit nevertheless have honestly and impartially
considered the whole subject with anxious desire
of conforming to the expressed wishes OF the Con-
ycntion as well as to similar wishes on the part OF
various other highly respectable citizens of the Dis
trict 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, L
am constrained 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
tbe bottom of my heart thank the Convention, and
YOU its Committee, individually, for the distinguish
ed honor thus rendered to me- 1t might appear need
less for me- gentlemen, to state in declining
the nomination, that I heartily approve the
passed by that body l simply refer to them
because in this connection desire to speak word
for myself. By unquestionabe authority l have
been informed that in several localities within the
4th Congressional District, it has been saiu that
was a member of this new party, commonly called
Know Nothings, and not only So but an officer of
Know Nothing Council. The charge is utterly false,
and whoever asserts propagates an Infamous false
hood and deserves the just indignation OF all good
citizens
So far from having any affiliations with this new
party, | have 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 to the spirit of the Constitution,
unworthy of claiming to be free, and dangerous
to public liberty"
am, gentlemen, with sentiments of great respect,
Your obedient Servant,
GEO. W. THOMPSON.
To Messrs. r. G. Pritchard, Murray Stone, Ed. Ora
ham Haywood, W. Fl. Jordan, L. A. Jefreys, j.
NJ. Taylor, II. B. Watson, Committee.
Mr.. Thompson's reasons for declining, it will be
observed, are entirely of private nature. We re-
gret that he could not accept-but regrets are vain
for what is past. The cause is as strong as ever,
and our prospects of success still of the bright
est character, provided we act promptly, harmoni-
ously, unitedly. We publish below a Card from
Cen Joseph Allison, the Chairman of the Conven-
ton in which he calls upon the delegates re-as-
semble at Franklinton the 18th instant, to make
another nomination:
HnLsBoRoUGH May 2, 1866.
To the Delegates appointed to nominate Demo-
craiic candidate for Congress in the Fourth Con-
gressionnL District.
GENTLEMEN: George W. Thompson, Esq, who
was nominated for Congress by the Convention at
Franknton on the 18th Of last month, having de-
clned the nomination. heI eby call upon you to
bio of Fro into on he
for the purpose of making another nomination.
Allow me- gentlemen, to express the earnest hope
that as many of you possibly attend, will
do so.
j. ALLISON, ozns'n
This it seems to u.s. is the only course to prevent
divisions and to concentrate the Democratic strength
There be no doubt as to the power of the dele
gates to re-assemble and complete the work which
they were appointed to perform-thGt Of selecting
gentleman to be coted for and elected By the party
to seat IN the nert House Of Representatives. That
work is not accomplished and will not be, unless
the delegates shall again come together in Conven-
ton.
The time designated by the Chairman is believed
TO be the best and most convenient that, under the
circumstances, could have been fixed upon. 1t
precedes all the Courts in the District-Wake Court
being held on the 21st, and Johnston, Orange, and
Warren on the 2sth, and Franklin the 18th of
June If later day in May had been selected it
would have fallen in one ofthe Court weeks referred
to; and if called the first week in June, time
Than was necessary would have been given, and
would of course have been lost to the candidate in
MS canvass before the people.
Weunito with the venerable and patriotic Chairman
IN the hope that the Convention will be full one;
and we do not doubt that it will be enthusiastic and
harmonious. Come up, brother Democrats, in your
strength, determined to nominate candidate who
viii be acceptable to the party, and who will sweep
the District before him. Our opponents are plan
nlng and plotting and may take courage from the
present condition of things. Let disappont them.
Let us be united, firm, determined and shall go
into the contest with confidence and emerge from it
with victory inscribed on our banner.
IHE ECLIPsE-We had in this latitude but
gilmpses of the moon,' on Tuesday night, owing
10 the clouds. 1t was, however, very dark between
ten and eleven o'clock; and now and then, when
tue clouds broke away, the observation could be
Seen.