The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-01
SDRED AND EIGHTY-FIVE
AMERICAN VOTERS.
fT Gentlemen-.Y0l

MARCH 25th, 1856
q ~ Gentlemen-- Your call upon me In the
Papers Of to-day signed by 1875 members of the Ameri-
tan party, added TO the personal appeals of similar
nature which have been made by many Others afford
unmsakeable evidence of the public conviction that
great injustice was done me by the Nominating Con-
yenten on last Thursday night. fou say truly that if
hr Fox had not announced through the city papers,
he was not candidate, thereby inducing my friends
sc bEleye 1 should have no opposition, that they
would have attended the meeting and conferred upon
Pine the nomination. Many of them, you do, have
assured me that had there been any signs of OPP
position That they would have attended, and Others,
Lot hey left the meeting, under the impression that
would receive the nomination by acclamation, as in
Of other old officers against whom no oppo-
non Lad been previously announced Under these
elEcumstances, having been led by Mr.. Fox to be-
4 heve that he would not be candidate-he having
Voluntarily of his own free WILL declared to me
! In The presence of Mr. Charles L. Wortham twhose
statement helow,l and TO the public through
aA authorized publication in the newspapers, and hay
Hs, Notwithstanding all this, become candidate be-
lore the Convention at late hour of the ght when
/ charge publicly made that had extorted the
card as well made privately that he'd not
eXtoItDd, but had published i. without authority
winch canF'd come gentlemen as have since learn
e. 10 change their votes. these charges have been
entirely disproved and overthrown by the appended
card Of NJ Wortham,) when most of my friends had
let and when It was too late 20 inform them snd
oi@srs of he accusations that he'd been brought
aeanst me and having discharged the duties Of tho
,Hce wHcN havo held for two years faithfully ard
to the riacton Of the trade abundant evidence Of
winch hsrs inuly posgesrion. Under these circun
thCes t'rrei0re, shall most gratefully accept the
ghco II y 7a he the reegtre Of my fellow citizens
- elect ire, and every exertun in my power 70
Meiit the appreciation OF the people,
very respectfully, SAMPSON JONES.
AT the relntst Of Mr. Ssmrson Jopes ] make a
siatsinent of wfet occurred between MIR Fox and
himself IN relation 70 the card CT Mr. Fox declining
- or candidate ior the Office OF Guager. On or
ABOUT the ID inst Mr. Jones on the dock euaeing
s.ne molasses flor CT. w. 4 Co.. when about one
q clock Mr. Fox down on the dock to see Mr.
Jones' whilst in conversation they called me othem
aod s4ld IT was no secret. Mr.. Fox gave Mr. Jones
cara declining to be candidate for the office of Qua
ger Mr.. Jones said to Fox that he did not want him
/" give the card unless IL done of his own free
wiz Tnd accord Fox replied that he gave it Willingly
Gnu cIseruiiy, that he was candidate, and did not
.Htehd TO become one Jones then told Fox he ought
70 nave the card published. Fox replied that he had
10 money to pay for the advertisement that It was to
10 9in no good, and that he Jones) could have the
Jones IsiensN ~ ~ '
NH - CHAs. II. WORKMAN.