The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-04-02
RICHMOND, March Esd, 1856.

~ To Sampson Jones, Esq ...B eng satis-
YOU have performed the duties of the office efficiently
and with satisfaction to all, we regret that you did
not receive the nomination at the meeting on last
Thursday night, and believing that in that meeting
you not properly represented; rhat if Mr.. Fox
had not announced in the city papers, that he was
not cadidate thereby inducing your friends to be-
them would have attended the meeting and Rven you
the nomination. and many who were there left under
the same impression; We therefore request you 70
oAoo osE H5 sisDis 3 AND E1eHrx,rIys
NH 24---St* AMERICAN VOTERS.
~ Gentlemen Y our call upon me I'm the
papers of to-day signed by 1856 members of the Ameri
can party. added to the personal appeals of similar
nature which have been made by many Others afford
unmistskeabe evidence of the public conviction that
ventien last Thursday night. You say truly th if
Mr. Fox had not announced, through the city papers
he was not candidate, thereby inducing my friends
would have attended the meeting and conferred upon
me the nomination. Many of them, as YOU do have
since assured that had there been any signs Of OBJ.
position that they would have attended, aud Others
that they LETT the setins under the impression that
would receive dissemination by reclamation a. In
the case OF other old officers against whom oppo-
sition had been previously announced. Under these
circumstanees' having been led BY Mr.. Fox TO be.
n sas Of Charlie. y Sssd ::
statement we see below,) and to the public through
authorized publication in the newsua pers And hav-
ing, notwithstanding all this become candidate be-
fore the Convention at late hour of the night; whom
charge was publicly made that had extorted tho
card "a well as one made privately that had not on
extorted, but had published 1t without authority
which caused some gentlemen, as have since learn
ed to change their votes tthese charges have been
entirely disproved and overthrow by the appended
card OF Mr. Wortham,l when most of my friends had
lett and when 1t was too late to inform them and
others OF the accusations that had been broughs
sssnst me, and having discharged the duties Of the
once which have held for two years faithfully and
to the sataction Of the trade abundant evidence Of
which have in my possessaon. Under these cireum-
Office if 1t shall be the pleasure OF my fellow citizens
to elect me, and every exertion In my power TO
merit the appreciation OF the people
Very respectfully. SAMPSON JONES.
At the request OF Mr.. Sampson Jones, make
statement Of what occurred bstween Mr.. Fox and
himself in relation TO the card Of Mr. Fox declining
to be candidate for the Office Of Guaser On or
about the 50 inst Mr. Jones on the dock saa rim
some molasses, flor c. T.W. l. COL when about one
o'clock Mr. Fog came deyn 90 the dock u see NJ
Jones' whilst in conversation they called ma 10 than
aud said IL was no secret. Mr.. Fox gave Mr. Jones
card declining to be candidate for the Office Of Gus
ger Dir. Jones said TO Fox that he did not want him
TO- give the card unless II done OF his own free
yin and accord Fog replied that he gave Il will;nslv
and thsl be was rsadidsfs and did rot
intend TO secornsc Jones then told Fox IL ~
TO have the card published. Fox replied That IL ~
10 rooney TO pay for the thaf q -
40 MIN no food and that he (Jones) could have tas
eard Published Il he saw st. ana lea the essd wish
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