The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-08-08

This extract from the article (Which seems
to have been written by yourself, and, there-
fore, address you Individually, instead of the
editor of the paper) does me an injustice, and
involves charge under which l.cannot remain
silent. therefore hope you will do me the
Justice to insert this communication in your pa
per-
Whether my friends knew my ''real opn-.
ions and intentions," or whether they were
induced" by any action OF mine to. the course
taken by nominating me at Baltimore, Will be
more clearly seen by statement ! propose 10
give with minuteness which the occasion re-
ouires, though, it is needless for me to say
with much regret that it should benecesSary d
hen spoken to on the subject OF nomna-
ton for Vice President previous to the assem-
bling of the Convention at Baltimore, Uniform
ly said that the Vice Presidency was hghl
position, and one q nomination ior wh'ch
wonll not decline if rendered tome by my po'
lit,cal friends upon proper platform. sad
this to you, and many other Of my friends a
mong The delegates, as you, passed through
Washington ON your way to the Convention at
Baltimore. ~ No one, Il suppose, at that
time apprehended-I know | did not7--the
d;scord and serious division in the Convention
thai subsequently took place. These divisions,
& will be remembered, took place on Friday
and Saturday. Early on Saturday morning
Won called to see me at my room IN Washington,
and oaye me the first authentic information OF
the retirement from the Convention OF some
| States finally, and of others for consultation;
| telegraDhic accounts Of some otiWhlch 4 had
| seen. During our conversation, which was
4 rather hurried, because you wished to return to
! Baltimore by the early morning tram, you IN
!. formed me that Mr. Douglas would probably be
/ nominated Tor President and, that Mr. Stephens
or johnson of Georgia, or myself would pe pu'
ON the ticket with him. ! told you that one
Eofthe above named &c ntlemen, or'some one eise,
must he nominated, and thatmy name must be
excluded, asI did not desire 1.-The nomination
an would not accept it unless made. on q good
lnlatform and by o majority OF two thirds. On
4 l.vour leaving, in reply to some remark that
s.must desert YOU" or my friends, or one OF
similar character / said to you emphatcally
standing in the door ofmy room. that before
4 God! 4, would not go on the ticket with Mr.
4 Douplas or anybody else without a good plat
form, and the two thirds majority OF two hun
drcd and two 70 es You said you would do
the best YOU could" and I replied that you
smust keep my name off the ticket" Ihla
4 was the only conversation had on the subject
with any delegate to the Convention alter l
assembled. tid tHif .1.R a. u5.. at ~
4 In addition TO this, little beftre ii o'clock
! IA NJ, OF the same day, while IN the oenat
b chamber, learned that several other STATE
, had finally seeded, ofwhich had not beior
theard-eno to satisfy me that there was
|, complete split in the Convention. sent 70
Col j. r. Powell, wlo was sitting in the gal
b lery, and upon his coming to me- repeated t
+. him what had occurred in the morning betweei
. YOU and myself | also told him OF the add
tional information had Just received ot juF
ther secession from the Convention, and requeS
, ted him to 90 to Baltimore forthwith, and t
!, tell my friends, particularly you and Col. WIN
) Garrett, to keep my name rom going on tn
u ticket He Heafterwards informed me that h
:. delivered nv message to yourself and Col Gar
Y rett. and others that afternoon, before the eve
a ming session at which was nominated M
surprise, therefore, may be imagined when
= was informed Of my nomination.. slauo9 fJ
= Entertaining these opinions as do, | coul
lnot see with sembla2ce Of consistency / coul
, accent q nomination from Convention whc
had lost its nationality by the secession OF
n many States. upon the Platform presented
e with any one holding opinions so entirely oppt
/, site to mine on the Territorial questions q
J. those Of Mr., Douglas. Both in my letter I
: last fall to Mr. Hudgns, and by my vote on tn
: Senate or Davis resolutions, given few week
a before the nomination. II expressed the opinio
lf that Congress had not only the power, but
!. was its duty to intervene to protect slave PROF
! erty in the Territories when necessary. Th
1 letter Of Mr.. Douglas to Mr. Richardson, rea
in the Convention, in which.he says "interyer
4 tion means disunon," would, OF itself, have rel
u dered my position on the ticket with hir
wholly Incompatible and inconsistent.
+ 1t was unpleasant, indeed painful, to pursc
h lsfhe course have Noaone, am sure, has fe
e more keenly than myself the embarrassment
;, caused by my nonination. My trouble, thoug
has been solely on account Of friends, who wei
q actors in the matter and whose honesty and {
6 delityI do not now andanever have questione
II button the contrary, fully acknowledge and a.
i preciate., ,a,..o,; go, ,fs...s,.., !,
Nov Very respectfully
y Ja,y aiH paGIe'sYour obeiient servant s'954