Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-19
politital.

Speech Of Governor Gardner.
AT THE AMEacAN CoNvENT1oN IN TRE.
MONT TEMPLE, BosroN. Ocr. 3sD, 1865
Mr.. Presideat and Fellow Clizens:-l
can assure you. with truth. that this mo.
men: is one Of the most embarrassing as
well as one Of the proudest in my life
I thank you most cordially for the
enthusiastic reception which you have
given me. thank yoa for ,hs applause
with which this hall has rung, and in
which ! have almost lost myself the power
Of voice.
l could wish. gentlemen. that | could
have been permitted, in the privacy and
silence Of my own home, to have sat down
and given you, in writing. my apprec,a.
ton Of your kindness, and my thanks for
the favor with which you have received
my name to day. But am told by the
Committee sent by you, ,ha. you prefer |
should come here in person. and receive
those expressions Of your approba'io".-
In obedience to your call, I am here
loud cheers and cries OF "Gocd! -
am informed by your Committee.
gentlemen, that you have done me the
honor 10 nominate me, unanimously, TOR
reelection to the post which | now hold.
| shall unhesita,ingly. joyously promptly
accept that nomination. Enthusiastic
and prolonged cheerins.) My friends,
accept it, because | cannot decline i,
without being untrue to American princi.
pies, (applause,) without treachery-leav.
ing you now, at this moment, when you
nominated me one year ago, in your hou
Of triumph, and elected me. unsolicitedly
to the post occupy. | say, carnot re-
fuse you now, when you have been de-
serted most ueacherously by many in
whom you reposed confidence, w'thou
subjec,ing myself to the accusation o
that same treachery. ("Good, good,
aud loud applause.) l feel that am un
der obligations TO the Americans oI
Massschusetts. (Cheers.)
My friends. | am reminded Of this hal
one year ago, when that meeting wa'
the exponent Of eighty-one thousand votes
nd it seems to me that this enthusiast,
gathering represents even large nun
Der. cloud cheers)
| One word more. Ii has been alleged
and | know it will be repeated. time an,
time aud time again, during the ensuin!
month, that l would not accep. the noni
/ nation, because could no, properly d.
so. Now. | wish to look that question
fairly in the face wish to put tha
question to you as i, is, and leave it ,e
you, and to the people Of this Common
wealth. to decide whether OF not cal
accept your nomination. Not the frs
| word Of mine exists, in writing, in speecl
or in any way, that would stamp me un
true to American principles. to my In
augural Of last year, to the Amerlcal
party or the Springfield platform. (Lout
applause.) was asked to 90 to tn,
Worcester Convention, and address ,ha
body, by printed note. lreplied to tn
gentlemen Of the Committee who place
that invitation in my hand, that | shoul
respectfully decline it. Great cheering,
hold in my hand, gentlemen. let.e
dated at Springfield, and marked ''privat
and confidential" from which q friend q
mine, with the best Of motives aud tn
purest intention, read all extract at tina
Convention. wish he had read more
or wish he had had it in his power tt
have told the result Of the conference
proposed in that letter. turn over t
where he left of. and read:
Il shall leave here on Saturday morn
ing, IN the train which reaches Boston
between eleven and twelve o'clock
Please ask Lieut.. Governor Brown, MI
Treasurer Marsh, and others, who's
names were not read to meet at twely
O'Clock Of that day, to advise me wn s,he
or no i. is proper to acceed to the wishe
expressed here 10 Springfield, in regar'
to m, writing a letter"
That meeting was he Id, those genteIe
men atteding, stated to them the reques
which had been made Of me. and aske
them what course ! should pursue -
They said-"You connot write such
letter in fealsy to the American party
II you do, you will impute had faith o.
the part Of your friends who may atten
the Worcester Covention. The othe
member Of the present State Gevernmeu
will write no letter Of any shape or kind
and it would be selfish il you shoul
write letter and the others not. | sai
0Gentls.meu I will vvtte voth;nwn -