Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-07-23
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Mr. brss Sis:-l regret very much that any usss-
understanding should have arisen between You ard
Mr.. Gmcr and still moro ,hst u has beeurne ne
ccssarv that either Of you should be compeiled to
call upon your tricnets foe certificates To Prove q
fact thought wac currently believed Aitkoash
do not agree with either IT you in your political
opinions. I hope that wuuM not prvvvn, my ding
an act of justice to either Of you; bot st stronger
must the obligation be when called upoa nv pee.
sonsi friend and neishhar. Your son hss js.s called
on me to state In writing what heard W. Gtlnscr
Say about his not b~inr candidate In the district
asin either before after the meeting II the con.
mittcc of twelve. was not present when either of
YOU made your speeches, nor did I sec Mr. Gilner
that day to speak to him. consequently I did not
hear him express an opinion that ,lsy about any
thing. Az was selected cac af the cesnsnisses.
and authorized by that committee to sskirvss letter
tn Mr.. Gilmcr informing him that The eonrnittse
dccisicd in hts favor. and tanstcd him my letter.
had stated tn him that had not had an oppes.
tnnty Of showing Il To any Of the committee. bot sf
he had any objection 10 the wording ef any part os
Il to point Il out To me. tas wanted tn mail u ss
publication.l and would CORRECT u With pleasure
lie replied that u perfectly satisfactory to biu
He then remarked that he regretted the ditseulsy
Rad arisen between himself and his old friend
Maurice: that the nomination had been fssssS upon
him much against his inclination: and that q would
be injurious to him In HE business; and had not
both the convention and the committee have posin.
atci him he would give up the campaign and svsurn
to his family; and Il would have been quite sasis.
factory to him f they had selected Maurice; bot ~
Il fcll to hx lot he hoped Maurice would shsuw eli
his influence In his favor; hAst II Nswrses Ssssrvx
to b candidate too yosys hence Ne we1n net w IL
his cay. nor dbl he believe that he uoaid have o
warmer friend than himself os oae that would so
further to secure his election.
Yours, very svspectfaIly.
HENRY A. LONDON
PrvrSsose'. June. 1850
l. tho Undersigned one of the epeasaistee spposns.
cd by the friends Of John "A. Gilm<s and 81 O.
wsddeil to settle the difficulty between then IN
1857 tn who should DO the candidate &c Ceassvss
state that the understanding at the time ne gave The
place to Mr. Gilmes vas that at the next congress.
ioua election to be held IN the district Mr. Giler
Was to give way and not interfere With Mr. wssds1
w. A. NASH
Il h proper to state here. that he certificate ef
Mr.. Mash vas signed BY another msaber Of The
COMMITTEES. and rad. originally. ~ instead II \;
but the GENTLEMAN vhoee name uxs attached 10 The
certificate asked q personal hvos to strike 81
his name. which ! did. bot he seknoutedxva in The
presence Of . large crowd Of Sd ta~svnss. shas hs
had signed L.
Il Win thus appear ,ha, q any dslsesisy has ss.ss
IN the 9th District a Moth ssp&na. By which .
Wing may MOI b elected. viu b no lsuls a uiaA
have easrsd out faly. and . tessesiy. hssss.hay.
ny sneAesmcns to joan ego - vithafsv ey0
Tho canvas and suppest Mr. 0A1@'s sssssssa. tlss
be setsd h he aas MsssR spuasds ~ lsss
oshsr tsstimeuy eqaauy sssuae est Don ~ aWs-
shsd su0eisai 10 assb,iah vkas psspssa y d
Ysss vay ygpessAslly.
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