American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-09-24


mems was conveyed to his hotel where
he now lies under surgical treatment.
The wound, we understand, has caused
him but little suffering; or, rather, he
has thus far cvinccd the utmost forti-
tude, maintaining the composuro which
he is said to have exhibited on the field.
axys' The following is the declina-
ton of Judge SUMMERS, mentioned in
our last issue - IT,. N-... ....
To tic Editor 1fthe Richmond Wig.
For several weeks past my name has
frequently appeared in the newspapers
OF both the political parties of the State
in connection with the election of Gov
crnor.
So long as this mne cossary prescn.
tation before the public was limited to
mere conjectures whether | would be u
candidate. and speculations as to prob
able sue cess or defeat in such event, |
have not been called upon to give any
formal notice. ....... ..,..O-.. ~.
Bnt the Richmond Enquirer, Of
Aug. .3lst, i'll Il leading editorial, de-
signed to show the inexpcdiency of Mr..
Letchcr's nomination, AS the Democra-
tic candidate for that office, has been
pleased to assume, as the basis of it's
argument, that am destined to be the
candidate Of the Opposition.
q ovi,lorco tb,t I 49,, = Al
didate, the Enquirer first asserts that
l resigned the Judscship sin time to
comply with the annexed requirement
of the constitution, and adds, that hay
ing resigned in time, it is significant
Of purpose.
No Judge during his time of SER
vice shall hold any other office, appoint
ment or public trust, and the accept
ance thereof shall vacatc his judicial
Office, nor shall he during such term,
or within one year thereafter, be clgi-
bic to any political Office
My resignation seems to have per-
picked my Democratic friends in more
quarters than one. With them, it is
inexplicable, that a person should re-
sign an office except to 90 into another.
MIR. Jefferson said, in his day, Of the
office holders, few die, none resign.'
But the Enquirer, before attributing
q motive, should have made itself more
certain of its facts. My resignation,
although made in March, by its ex-
| press terms did not take effect until
the 1st of July. Now, the election for
Governor will take place in May next.
which will be less than one year from
the expiration Of my term as Judge.
But being unwilling to leave my pur.
poses, in this regard, to mere inference
the Enquirer quotes from the Warren
ton Wing an article of which the fol-
lowing is paragraph:
We hear from source entitled to
credit, that George w. Summers, of
Kanawha, intends, with the permission
of the Wings and Americans, to an
nouncc himself as candidate, in due
time, for the office Of Governor of Viz,
( ginia.'
What may have been the source of
information alluded to by the Warren
ton Wing | have no means of knowing,
but this announcement being in q shape
which might be regarded authoritative,
if left uncontradictcd, think it proper
to declare that | have at no time enter.
tanned the most remote intention Of be-
ing q candidate for the office referred
to, at the next election, nor do | intend
under any circumstances, to become a
candidate.
hope this dccIaratio on will at least
serve to relieve the Enquirer and its
coadjutors from any disquictude on my
account, IN the selection of proper
candidate for the Democratic party.
GEORGE W. SUMMERS.
KaRawha &. H., Scpf. 4, 1853.