Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-07-23

Prssrosorau. y. Cs,l
Jelly 18Th. 1850 I

Sriy loshs iee5
Nssrs. Hs,Ss. 4 HTises:
GvSrlssrS: ~ che editor ef wbie paper h&s
dcuSd to nc the usc of hss columns to sindeate tsy
course a. candidate Zoe Congress IN THE District
ask at your hands matter Of siaP justice 10
inc to publish the following.
All who rymemt<r the &c. that was . eansisaase
Cor Congress two years ago. and Withdrew from The
canvass to preserve the harmony At the party TO
which Mr. Gilmcr and myself both beioo<. snd
which resulted in his election over W.. Wlaaxs BY
about 500 majority must 10 resninded slso> that
Mr.. Gilmsr, the day after withdrew 10 HE behalf
upon decision Of Che cpmmstee of conference. de-
c.arvd to me- most Solcmnly. that he unsts tass
ing obligations TO me-that I had saved him from
defeat and that this time he would not be o ean&s.
date but would support my election; and all sad
he. you will have to do, r simply tn announce your
sclfs candidate. and shall not he in your say.
This statement have made 10 every crowd have
addressed this summer. and Il has rot besn dsassd
by Mr.. Glrncr until the it,h II Jolly. Of 81. Law
renee in Chatham. where &c spoke.
Now. I state u Ees that Mr.. Giltaes made
the above declarations 10 me two years ago and ]
proceed to furnish the statetnents Of others upon
this subject. showing inenn,roves,ibly that saeh
were Mr.. Gilmcr's pledges. not oaly TO ne. bot 10
others whose testimony cannot he Doubted
II has been demanded Of me to withdraw again.
and some members of the party arc greatly coo.
ccrncd at the present aspect of affairs; but mass
he remembered that if any difficulty haze arisen u e
fault Of mine. Mr. C;ilrncr himself Indicated that
should pursue the very course have. anil IN DO
ing so have done no more than wsS anticipated by
him and his ffiends. Bot TO the letters:
Purxsese;. July z. 1859.
" O. Htais,l En-:
Nv Drxn SIN: am IN receipt af YOUR icttev post
marked Ashhorn. June eth. requesting Ia state
what know Of the circumstances under which Won
Withdrew from thc Congressional campaign tn this
District two years sinec. which now proved TO do
according In my host svcolleetions
The candidates Mvssr>. Williams. Ciines. and
wa.sicli met a, ritt.hare'. IN July. iss:. and si
drrssci the people. nurinr the d,y committee af
twelve persons was sppoin,c,i Nv coasens and az
ranccmcns cf MrssrS i;t.,ucr AMI WAIKIKI TO dses,e
who should he the candidate Of the party. While
the committee was ont. Mr. Gilmsr and myself were
standing near each other IN tic rrcyv Of The tsle
academy. Mr. Ciluicr scvrued good ttcai Disturbed
ami expressed 10 me ,hc apprehension that Mr
waa.cil would he selected To this rvplssd that
I thought not. That from What bad heard that
,isv INV impression ws> that he Cir. CT wussld be
selected Nv tho committcc. and then observed to
him. that Let the result he What Il usisht. that
Thought unsicr the circumstances the eoc then .es
lcrtcd would rivc next time anil sssprpss the
other To this Nr G;imCr rvylsr,i never .lsaIl he
q candidate again. OF never expect tn ie esnsis.
date again. ! sm not Positive which vac the eS.
prcssi"n Lu, think the fasmsr. Tbs nrst usarpsr 9
YOU informed INC that you hsd written hitter 10
the Raleigh REGISTER. announcing vcsr withdrawal
anil your purpose to sprpaSt Mr. Giimsr: spd that
You hail shown the letter to Mr. Gimsr t~ssrv yoss
scnt Il OF AMI tbs, he hsd expressed To yos, hss
warmcss thanks, and said You hal ptaevd him umtr
lasting obli-atiars fsou, the YOU had acted
towards him: ths, he aui his shitlsvu anil x-spl.
children would never sas-v, you Md nsy bvs. isss.
preston IS that YOU further stated tn INC that Nr
Gil'ncr declared that he waati not bs in your way
the next election Cor Congress. hut wosid IN al he
coulA far You. Of thing sss evytsis ,sst yoss
fricns ~ well a. yourself regarded Mr. Giluaer ss
pledged not In oppose YOU ,his tiSnS should You he
candidate. but. on The cnpsrary. TO ssi you
Yours truly.