Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-23
Hon. j. G.. McKibbin.


Mr.. McKibbin writes as follows to the Am
ador Ledger
have never lad any occasion to change
the political views have ever entertained.
Three years of successive defeat to myself
amply estiiies my personal devotion to them,
and lay belief of their eventual triumph. !
believe that hour Of triumph is at hand IN
this State / am candidate for nomination
in the Convention called by Joseph =. lloge.
Ny name will be submitted at the instance OF
many friends They and | propose to aid
the action of that Conventions and, successful
or defeated. to bend all our energies TO the
success Of that ticket.
We cannot refrain from giving our individ-
ual testimony, in this connection, to the iirm
ness, honesty and patriotism Of the gentleman
who ponned the foregoing words We have
the honor Of being one Of his intimate friends,
and we know every sentiment Of his heart IN
relation TO the extraordinary condition Of af
fairs into which bad men have thrown our
country. There is not a man in this State who
is more entitled to the unreserved confidence
ofall unconditional Union men than is Joseph
-.
against all foes, and is in favor Of such an
overwhelming exercise Of power by the Fed
era authorities as will make the present re.
bcllon the last. He is not one of those who
set mp their individual judgment against the
policy adopted by the powers that be, but
hopes, with Senator Douglas, that the prep
arations for war may be so "stupcndous and
unanimous" that speedy peace will be cnsur-
ed. lie would, if sent to Congress- vote emil
lions for supplies" and would fight for the
flag, if nee ssary, during the recess of Con-
gress. He is brave, true, firm and incorrup
tible In the thirty fifth Congress, when a
wicked, and, as events have abundantly prov
ed, corrupt and treacherous President,
sought to coerce the representatives, OF the
people into the support of fraud and
swindle, Mr.. McKibbin, throughout long
and bitter struggle, manfully resisted every
temptation which n powerful administration
could offer a young and ambitious mqn.-
Spurning the approaches of intimate and
long cherished friends, despsing every init
nation of official honors to be gained, sepera-
ting himself from those who were socially
his nearest friends, breaking all political con-
nections with political friends in his own
State because they demanded from him a sur
render of principle, he stood faithful among
the faithless. With our late Senator, Mr.
Broderick, he was not on speaking terms du
ring the early part of the struggle His re-
tirmness, under such peculiar cir
cumstances,so enlisted the admiration of that
great man, however, that they subsequently,
became warm and attached friends.
Every man who was acquainted with the
workings Of our Legislature during the past
winter knows well that Mr. McKibbin could
easily have been elected Boundary Commits
soner, if he would have made combination
with friends of Dr. Aylette-a candidate for
re election as Insane Hospital Physician.
There can be no improperly in stating thus
publicly, fact known to so many men of all
parties. Here was $4,000 place which he
refused TO secure because he could only do so
by aiding indirectly, as was thought, the
enemies of the Union. There is no great
merit in it, but it is an evidence of integrity
which all men should possess, but which
many, in political life, do not. If there is an
incorruptible man in the United States,
Joseph c. McKibbin is one. For the cause
in which we are now engaged he has eXcrted
every energy he possessed, since he was first
chosen a representative of the people. For
that cause he has suffered reproaches and de-
feat, because the real issues have hitherto
been concealed. lie has chosen defeat, morti-
ficaion and honest poverty, because they re-
suited from adhering to the right, rather
than victory, honors and riches which could
only be his, through sacrifice Of principle
lie now believes that the day has arrived
when truth is to prevail, and frankly asks
share in the triumph. If he is nominated for
Congress, we believe that the people of this
State will say to him, at the polls, "well done
thou good and faithful servant"