Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-08-11


DeClinatiGn OF Hugh MCRaillen
--Meeting OGthe Central Conn
mittee--Nonina OF Lieut..
Cilas. III. King.
On Tuesday, the I'd inst, Mr. Hugh
McMil!en, Union nominee for Sheriff,
addressed the following letter to the
Union Central Committee
Fast RIcuLAND, Aug. 9, 1864.
Ed. BELMONT CHaoNicLE- Sir: Permit
me, through tho medium of your paper, to
the Of Belmont county, that decline to be
candidate for the Office of Sheriff of said
county. at the ensuing October election.
LIST. Because the soldiers have no repro.
resentaiive on the ticket; and believing as
l do, that the sacrifices they have made,
not only OF personal convenience, but health,
and even liic itself on Tho many battle fields,
enti,le them to tho llsL considerations Of
their fellow citizeus.
81. My nomination is Objectionable on
nccount Of location because two Of the can
didaes for the principal offices to be filled,
have been selected from Richand township;
which is prejudical to that equality claimed
by other townships that each in its turn
should have share representation.
Much as | would, in ordinary times, have
been gratitied at the marks ofpersona favor
bestowed By my fellow citizens, with com.
parativey no solicitation on my own part;
justice seems to demand my surrender;
hoping thereby that that higher patriot.
ism which prompted the father to offer his
sens to restore his outraged Government
or the husband, or son, that gave up all
the cndearments Of home to rerpetuate the
liberties he SO much loved. will be reward
ed. While | claim the right ofthe people
TO select their own public servants, and be-
lieve all are eligible alike to public favor,
subject only TO circumstances Of their own
control, ! also believe the voluntary aid
offered when the life of the nation is threat.
ened, is one Of those controlling circumstan-
ces that give to the soldier in this crisis his
paramount claims TO the favor VI his fellow
citizens. ...
Thanking my friends for their partiaity
IN selecting me as their candidate, and no.
ping that the committee, in filing the va.
cancy, may make such selection as may
produce the greatest amount N good, re-
main the friend aud cordial supporter Of
the ticket, - tal
IIUou M,lrLLEN.
The Union Central Committee was
called together on Tuesday last, and
met in the parlor of the Lewis House.
The Chairman, Dr. Henry West, called
the Committee to order. The follow
ing members were present: DR., Henry
West, Chairman, John Lisle, DIR. +. II.
Armstrong, DR.. j. sgd. Bailey, John
u. Ward, Slater Brown, d. ID, I. Cowen,
G. l.. Poorman, Il. IL. Cochran, and j.
b. Longgley.
Mr.. McMillcn's letter was read to
the Committee, and his declinatlon &C.
cepted
The Committee then proceeded to fill
the vacancy. Col d. d. T. Cowen
announced Lieut. Chas. II. King, of
Wayne Township, and pronounced an
eloquent eulogy upon his character and
his services in the field. Some other
names were mentioned, but tho Com,
mittee with great unanimlty nominated
Lieut.. King to I'll the vacancy. y,
Lieut. CHAs ii. KINa enlisted al O
private in the 25th Regiment Ohio Vol
ifhteer Infantry, and served with That
gallant Regiment all through It's cam!
paigns from Cheat Mountain to Gettys-
burg. He has participated in about
f,0snty battles, and has been twice
wounded--the last time in the great
battle Of Gettysburg, a horrible wound