Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-05-04
From Ihe Cleveland Express.

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Letter from Hen. L. ID. Campbell.
The readers of the Express are aware Of
our preference for Hon. Lewis D. Campbell
as candidats for the Gubernatorial chair Of
Ohio. His worth and abilities as a man
would sminently fit him for taat position,
and once upon the course he could not be
beaten. ua go
The following letter from Mr., Campbell,
declining to be candidate, contains rea-
sons therefore which must be satisfactory
70 his most ardent friends; aud its good
counsel cOmmends it TO every honest man
in Ohio: .ua
% Hamilton, April %. 1855,
10 tie Editors Of tie Clsveland cypress.
e GESrLEMEN - wish to make to you, TO
other editors and to the large number OF
friends who have written me private letters,
nv grateful acknowledgements for the bigh
complimeni Of proposing TO confer on me the
honors Of tie Guberpalorial chair Of my ma
tiYe State. 3s
As 8 general rue, he who seeks an OIL
fee ought not to claim the right 70 select
his position. do not seek any office, ard
have no desire, aside from duty to my coun-
try, Of holding public station. In express
ing the wish that ! may be allowed TO de-
cline :he proposed honor, you will bear
with me 10 presenting briefly some Of the
reasons BY which am influenced,
For The last six years, and during one Of
Che most Interesting periods Of our national
iegislation, have been honored by the
people, in whose midst have spent my
whole life, from the cradle to the present
with seat in Congress as their Represen-
tstiye. In,return / have given them the
service Of my best abilities and the efforts
of all my energies. ] have had my reward
in being sustained by a vote which de6ed
the irammels Of party organization, InoW
bold commission from them, conferred BY
the overwhelming vote of last year, which
] have accepted, TO continue in that service
two years longer. It would be an act eyin.
cling a sel6shness at war with my nature
20 cast that aside now, without their consent
with view to scquit new honors in anoth-
er field. Besides, an abandonment Of the
place so fatteringly assigned to me for suct
a purpose. would place me personally II
the false position Of a mere political sspirant
Again the only actual experience l have
in the public service is rather in Naiiona
than in State politics. The lessons which
have already learned tend to ft me more &
the service 10 which have already beer
called, than that to which your partially
has proposed, whilst there are very mani
abler and better men in the State, who's
names have been mentioned in connection
with the Office Of Governor, who are pre-
pared for a high degree of efficiency 10 cor
Tecting the gross evils which have been in
troduced inso our State policy. Il would
therefore, ia my judgment. be a culpabl
want of loyalty TO the interests Of our grea
State, were to voluntarily consent to III
use of my name IN competion with theirs.
Unity in design and harmony in actioi
should actuate the friends Of Reform, il
all their movements Misrule has weighet
down the energies of our people. Improy
ident legislation has brought upon the in
dustry and business energy Of the countr.
system of oppressive taxation and serie
Oi HEODke5 NulCu II lLuPOoSu U pOn O ASSo aOA
bearing people, would ere this have produc
ed revolution and bloodsbed. That Their
may be "fusion" of good citizens of al
parties 10 correct peacefully these evils i
my most sincere desire. 0us national ana
State Governments need puri6cation.-
Providence has showered upon US the bless
ings with which We ought 10 make ou
eolRtry not only prosperous, but iadepen
dent, in every sense Of the word. of all tn
powens Of the earth Let Us all unite cor
daily and heartily in that march Of progres
which is not only to restore prosperity to Ou
own State but which is to establish 70
America, before the scrutiny Of the worll
the high reputation of nation, free ant
iudependent-laboring to promote all tha
is right and to eradicate from our system
by constitutional means all that is wrong
Of q people rigdly adhering to that higl
principal Of honor, that respects the right
Of others, whilst they sedulously protec
their own from aggressions Of all kinds
whenever, wherever. and however made.
Very truly Yours. DC.
LEWIS D. CAMPBELL.