Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-06-05


effort to revive sentiments Of harmony and broth
erhood between the different States and sections
Of our Union.
We we're not ignorant Of your cherished pur.
porse to decline in future the cares and honoFs OF
oficia station yet we do not permit ourselves 70
doubt that the same sentiment OF patriotism which
your voice and example have inspired in the
hearts of Others will prompt you 70 yield to the
call now made upon you. BY large and respec-
table portion Of your cOuntrymeu.
have the honor TO be,
With high respect.
Y0ur obedient servant.
GSigned WAsHiNoroN Hunt,
MA EVERETT TO HON. WASHINGTON HUNT.
NV Dear Sir IL have duly received your let.
ter OF the llth, in which you inform me officially,
that the National Union Convention. recently in
session at Baltimore, had dune me tho honor to
nominate me 40 lie candidate for the Office OF Vice
President Of the United States.
am deeply Impressed with this manifestation
of the favorable opinion Of the Convention, com.
pr-ing ~ it did smong i,s members 70 many
persons distinguished for public service, patriot
ISM and intelligence and iairly representing q
considerable portion Of the conservative feeling OF
the country. For the great oordisiity with which,
as you inform me. my name was proposed and
received nv warmest thanks IRE due.
The grateful acceptance Of suoh a nomination
would under ordinary circumstances, be matter
Of course; but II has unAvoidably been with me
the subject Of long and anxious hesitation. The
grounds Of this hesitation owe IL to the Conven-
ton, which has honored me with this mark Ut ita
confidence, and TO myself. to explain loath as
am to dwell on matters Of personal interest Of no
Importance to the public.
Il is generally known that I have for some
years past. retired from active participation in
political life. not. as hope ] have shown. from
Incidence or want OF sympathy with my fellow
citizens In the pursuit Ut thu great objects OF social
life. The reasons Of my retirement have been
more than once publicly sta ed and beg to repeat
them here from my speech ut the Uuon meeting
in fnneui Hall. last December:
ii did MT suppose that anything could occur
which would make mo think it my duty to appear
again on this platform, any OCCASION Of poiti-
cal character; and hud this meeting beeu OF
party nature designed to promote anv party
purpose. should not havc been here When com.
PEELED by the pr,s.ration Of my health. five years
ago, to resign the distinguished pnce which
then filed in tho pu lso service, 1t was with no
expectation. no wish and no intention Of ever
again mingling in the scenes Of public life.
have accordingly. with the partial restoration Of
my health, ab,taintd from all participation in
political action Of any kind partly because l
have found n moro congenial, and. rs venture
to think, more useful occupation ia seeking u
South "a tkst great name ind precious memory
which IRE lett almost alone of all the numerous
kindly nss,,ciati0ns,, which once bound the diff
fcrent sections of the country togs Their; and also
because, between the extremes Of opinion that
have long distracted and now threaten 10 convulse
the country, find no middle ground of practical
usefulness, on which friend of moderate counsels
can stand"
I. having been suggested to me, notwi,h.tad.
-. hat I ho Oh &c
the Union Convention. as u candidate for the
Presidency. requested by Geographic message
and by letter, that my name if brought forward,
might be Withdrawn. 1t 10 true that in these com
munications had only in rsw nomination to
the Presidency. none other having been suggested
to mr; but all the reasons above indicated, which
led mo in advance to decline such nomination,
apply with equal force to the Vice Presidency.
These reasons, Of course. still exist In nnimpaired
force, and cannot now take an active part in
politics without abandoning deliberately formed
purpose, and even exposing myself to the suspa.
zion of insincerity in its persistent avowa
Without dwelling upon these considerations, ot
! which, however, am sure the weight will be nd
mtted, beg leave 10 advert for moment to my
connection with the movement for the purchase VI
Mount Vernon, to which your letter alludes in
such oblidging terms. The favor which has at.
tended my exertions in that cause, If may
without delicacy say anything on that subject;
ocuzed disconneotion from marty polit;cs. If !,
c,nlJ have hecn even nlsos;I,v ;n.;nn,,cd TIM, I
! was. or intended to becone a cand;dnte Tor h;cb
! noliti,al honors. should. in nv VA ions er,,sr.
sons in aid of that fund have mid myself oman To
| the imputat,on of speaking one word o- Nom,
| Vernon and two for myself. Az il il. tho neonls
| Thought the Union b9ve vencrou.lv g;vsn mo
| credit for having single eve 70 that meri,or;ou,
il concerueJ. that object ha, bssn sfFsc,sa nnaar
The ;udicious md ef6cient mar .smsn, ~ Tho Re-.
gent and Vice Regents Of the Hs.nc;s,;or win
the Aid of their Intelligent and active a.,;,,an,