Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-05-20
The Fourth Congressional District.

The American and Wing Convention which
met at Smithvlle on the 18th inst, nominated
Maj. W. P. HIoKERsoN as a candidate for Con-
gress in opposition to Hon. J. Il. SAVAGE
Maj. HIoKERsoN had previously, for good and
sufficient reasons, declined to permit bis name
to be submitted to the State Convention in
connection with the nomination for Governor
Under ordinary circumstancest this would have
been considered sufficient indication of his dis
position not to become a candidate; but, our
friends doubtless thought, in the present atti-
tude of political atfairs in the Fourth District,
they had right to demand his services and
that he could not, with justice either to them
or to himself withhold them. We are sure
that were it not, in his estimation, impossible
for Lin, properly considering the stste of his
health, to yield to the wishes of his friends he
would have responded favorably to them with
alacrity. But, it will be seen, on reading the
following letter. which we received Monday,
that be is necessarily compelled to decline.
We trust the opposition to the sham Democ-
take steps to secure union and harmony. Let
il not hereafter be said that, with everything
favorable to success, they criminally threw
away their chances, and permitted the cleo
ton Of man who has sins enough on his
head to sink him deeper than libe and plum
met ever sounded"
RAVENswoop May l6, 1857.
GENrLENEN:-I have just received your favor Of
yesterday, in which you inform me- on behalf Of the
Convention Of the American party, that that body
bad on that day, at SmihElle, unanimously nomi-
mated me as their candidate for Congress 10 this,
the 4th, Congressional District
Sometime since, when my name was by the par
d,lity Of some Of my friends, mentioned in eonnec-
ton With another position, Immediately. through
the PATRIor, stated that my private affairs demand
ed my whole time sud attention, and that III was
impossible for me to be a candidate for any Office
This, have hoped, would satisfy my friends Since
that have, 10 answer TO many letters received from
friends IN almost every county 10 the district stated
that could not be candidate; and. although all
Gbe reasons sill exist which thus rendered it i'm
proper, (having due regard to my own private al
lasrs for me 20 accept the nomination thus teRder-
ed. still, would nov willingly sAer6ee feelings and
interests Of mere pseuniary nature, and aeeeptthe
position assigned me. Bat, am now, and have
been Tor some time labOrng under severe aud pain
iul ndisposi,ion-neuralgaO Of the face. haihop-
ed thss the disease was temporary, add that Spring
would bring relief in this have thus Tar bsen mis-
taken. / am satisfied that It woull be impossible
Cor me 70 make the canvass; my health viii not
permit IL; aud 20 accept the position without the
physieal ability 20 discharge tie duties OF il, would
be alike unjust TO the Kind pH,iAliy Of the friends
Who rendered il, aud to myself. am. therefore,
compelled 70 deeiias the nonlpatiOa 80 gsner oasly
tui'red me. Ills with reluetanee thai thus dis
aPPOius the many kind friends who, from personal
considerations have manifested deslre tha, nlsb,
BE- candidate. With an able, energetic candias,s
10 the held, noe regard the race Ia shs district
essy oas, aud vie.ory Certain Your ~
WP. biCKERsON.
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