Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-07-27
LETTER FROM MR.. WADDELL.
PITrsBoRoUGn, N. C.,l
July 18th, 1859.

LETTER FROM MR.. WADDELL.
PlTrsBoROUGH, N. CO.
July 18th, 1850.
Xessrs. Holden Dc Wilson:
GESrLEMES: As the editor of Wing paper has
denied to me the use of his columns to vndicate my
course as candidate for Congress in this District,
ask at your hands, matter of simple justice to
me, to publish the following.
All who remember the fac. that was a candidate
for Congress two years ago. and withdrew from the
canvass to preserve the harmony of the party to
which Mr.. ,Gilmer and myself both belong. and
which resulted in his election Mr.. Williams by
about 800 majority, must be reminded, Also that
Mr. Gilmer. the day after I withdrew in his behalf
upon decision of the committee of conference, de-
clarcd to me, most soemnly that he was under last
ng obligations to mc-that had saved him from
defeat, and that this time he would not be candi
date but would support my election and all, said
he You will have to do, is simply to announce your
self a candidate and shall not he in your way.
This statement have made to every crowd have
addressed this summer, and it has not been denied
by Mr. Gilmer until the l4th of July, at st. Law
renee, in Chatham, where we spoke.
Now | state it as a fact. that Mr.. Gilmer made
the above declarations to Inc two years ago, and
proceed to furnish the statements of others upon
this subject showing incontrovertibly that such
were Mr. Gilmer's pledges, not only to me, but to
1t has been demanded of me to withdraw again.
and some members of the party arc greatly con-
cerned at the present aspect of affairs; but it must
be remembered that if any difficulty has arisen it is
no fault of mine Mr. Glmer himself indicated that
should pursue the very course have, and in do
ing so have done no more than was anticipated by
him and his friends. But to the letters:
PIrrsBoRo', July ., 1859.
IT. Q. Wnddeh, Ew:
Nix DEAR Sir: am in receipt of your letter, post
marked ASHFORD. June 9th requesting me to state
what know of the circumstances under which Won
withdrew from the Congressional campaign in this
District two years since, which now proceed to do
according to my best recollection.
The candidates. McSSrs. Williams Gilmer. and
Wadlcll met at PittSl",ro'. in July, 1857, and adj
dressed the people. During the day committee of
twelve persons was qponted, by consent and ar
rancement of MeSsrs tiilmer and Waddell. to decide
who should be the candidate of the party. While
th, committee was cut, Mr. Gilmcr and myself were
standing near each other in the grove of the female
academy Mr. Gilmer seemed good deal disturbed,
and expressed to me the apprehension that Mr..
Waddell would be selected. To this | replied that
thought not That from what had heard that
dav. nv impression was that he (Mr. G. would be
selected Nv the committee and then observed to
him. that let the result be what it might, that
thought under the circumstances, the one then
lccted would give way next time and support the
other To this Mr. Gilmer replied, never shall be
candidate again, or never expect to be candi-
date again | am not positive which was the en-
preston hut think the former. The next morning
YOU informed me that You had written letter to
the Raleigh Register, announcing Your withdrawal
and your purpose to support Mr.. Gilmcr; and that
Won had shown the letter to Mr. Gilmer before You
sent it off, and that he had expressed to You his
warncst thanks, and said you had placed him under
lasting obligations from the manner You had acted
, towards him: that he and his children and grand
children would never forget you. And my hest i'm
preston is, that YOU further stated to me that Mr..
t;ilmer declared that he would not be in Your way
the next election for Congress but would do all he
could for yon Of one thing an cfriain that your
friends as we'll as yourself regarded Mr.. Gilmcr as
pledged not to oppose YOU this time, should you be
candidate, but on the contrary, to aid you.
Yours truly.
j. H. HAUGHToN.
! PITrsBoRo. July ., 1859.
-: " O. HaddeN. Esp:
Ny DEAR SH:-l regret very much that any mis-
8! understanding should have arisen between YOU and
Mr. (ilmer and still more so that it has become
cessary that either of you should he compelled to
call upon your friends for certificates to prove
fact thought currently believed. Although
do not agree with either of you in your political
opinions hope that would not prevent my doing
act Of justice to either Of you; but still stronger
must the obligation bc when called upon by per-
sonal friend and neghhor. Your son has Just called
| on me to state in writing what | heard Mr. Gilmer
say about his not being candidate in this district
again, either before after the meeting Of the COM
mittec of twelve | was not present when either of
! You made your speeches, nor did see Mr. Gilmer
that day to speak to him. consequently did not
! hear him express opinion that day about any
I thing As was selected as one of the committee,
and authorized by that committee to address letter
! to Mr. Gilmer informing him that .hc committee
decided in his favor, and andcd him my letter,
| had stated to him that had not had an oppor-
tunity of showing it to any of the committee but il
he had any objection to the wording of any part Of
it t. point it out to me- las wanted to mail it for
| publications. and would correct it with pleasure.
lie replied that it perfectly satisfactory to him.
He then remarked that he regretted the difficulty
| had arisen between himself and his old friend
Maurice; that the nomination had been forced upon
him much against his inclination and that it would
be injurious to him in his business; and had not
| both the convention and the committee have nomn-
ated him he would give up the campaign and return
to his family and it would have been quite salts
factory to him if they had selected Maurice; but as
it fell to his lot he hoped Maurice would throw all
his influence in his favor; that if Maurice desired
to he candidate tro gears hence he uouM not be an
his rny, nor did he believe that he would have a
warmer friend than himself or one that would 70
further to secure his election
Yours very respectfully,
HENRY A. LONDON.
PITTsBoRo', June, 1859.
/, the undersigned, one of the committee appoint
pd hv tho friends IF Tohn A Ci1,nor ond M n