The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-07-25

Mr.. Maisit's letter OF Acceptance
Msssrs J. b. Hiraad. j. I. B. Ne 1IuSttr, an!
John i. H,derS:
GENTLEMEN II have received through
you, us the Committee appointed for that
purpose by ihe Union State Convention
which met iii Baltimore on the .13d OF
June, ultino, the announcement, that
have been placed in nomination as the
candidate Of the Union Party of Mary
land for the office of Comptroller Of the
treasury at the ensuing election.
This manifestation of confidence on
the part of the Convention, .evldcrccd
by the very tlattcring vote upon he only
ballot cast. by which the nomination WAS
conferred, places me under deep sense
Of obligation to the Convention and
those represented by which beg %
express to ,hem through you as their
committee.
My own preference would have been
nominee for Comptroller should have
fallen upon some other gentleman OF true
Union sentiments, with proper qualilica-
tious for the position and this prefer
cncc was to asany of the members free y
sta ed but nevertheless, recognize the
right Of the Convention to demand my
services if they deemed them maternal
to the public interests and | b,l!eye
that | ought not to place my Personal
convenience against the wishes of the
Union luen Of the State us expressed by
thcm through their representatives in the
State Convention.
therefore accept the nomination so
generously rendered, and pledge myself,
if Elected, to bring to the performance
of the responsible duties Of the position
such abli y aud energy as possess.
The COMPREHENSIVE has very little
connection with, or influence upon, qucs-
lions of politics there is no patronage
attached to the Office but it has mainly
for its duty the development of the
State finances, which materially ahiec ,
as the Office is fai lful'y or unfaithfully
administered, the tax payers Of the
State, whose trae interest unqucstionably
is to keep partisan politics as far sepa-
lcu lipth ~ dS F'HS'e'I'
The Comptro.,cr has no official connec-
;lou with Tie ques ions now agita Ing the
public mind, and it would seem there
fore that his individual sentiments only
were of interest to the public.
My sentimcns and views upon matters
of public concern have been very rcccnt-
ly, and in public manner, very fully
expressed, and this makes it unnecessary
that | should at this tine enlarge upon
them, further than to say that | adhere
stcadtasl y to the posi- ions aud princi-
pies adopted and promulgated by the
Union State Conventions held in he city
OF Baltimore May 23d, and August 18th
1861 and approve as consistent there
with, the principles declared, in the pre-
amble and first to the fourth resulu ious
inclusive, BY the Convention whose COM
mittee you are.
The fifth resolution of the series
adop cd does not relate to principles,
but is the expression of the opinion Of a
majority of the members of the Conven-
ton, upon the subject to which it refers,
and is applicable to the Legislature
whilst it has no connection whatever with
the du les of the Comptroller.
To yourselves, gentlemen, for the very
agreeable manner in which you have
been pleased to make known to me the
action and wishes of the Convention,
tender my sincerest thanks.
l have the honor to be, very respect
fully, your obcdlcut servan',
.... S. s. MAFFlT.
Annapolis, July s, 1868.