The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-11-25

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pic 10 Support Presiden, , ehnson i'm
His Present Policy.
Expecting to leave the State in few
days for an uncertain period, l cannot do
so without expressing to my fellow-citi-
zens my profound sense of the honor
paid to me by the vote given to me in
the recent election for Governor. In re-
turning my thanks 10 them for the late
spontaneous and extraordinary manifes-
tation of their kindness, it is due to
them that | should state the reason which
induced me to decline TO be a candidate.
In the first place, the Convention which
gave the election of the Governor to the
people, had with singular unanimity-
though not in their public capacity re
ouested the distinguished gentleman
who has been elected to become a candi-
date for the office This he consented to
do, though, doubtless, a great personal
inconvenience and heavy sacrifice of
his private interests. Under these cir
cumstances, was unwilling to do any
thing that might cause a political con-
test in the State. thought that no good
could arise at home from such a contest,
while it might do us infinite mischief
abroad
The President of the United States had
exhibited, not only a strong disposition
to protect the South from the radicalism
of the North, but to reinstate us in our
civil and political rights. feared that
my election-by embarrassing him in his
labors and policy-might incidentally do
harm to the State Superadded to these
considerato ns of a public character, de-
terring me from appearing as Il candi-
date, there were others of a private ma
ture no less strong Ny affairs, neglect
ed for five years, imperatively demanded
nv personal attention. Had | believed
that nv election as Governor would re-
ally benefit the State, or subServe any Of
her true interests, no sacrifice, of pri-
vate nature, however great, would have
deferred me from accepting that or any
other position to which she might have
called me; but regarding my nomination
only as compliment from some of my
former comrades, felt at liberty to de-
cline, though deeply sensible of the hon
or paid to me by the nomination, and the
manner in which ii was received
throughout the State. These reasons,
which l hope You will understand and
appreciate, impelled me to withdraw my
name. Having given the reasons for the
course l pursued and expressed my
thanks for your generous confidence in
me, | should perhaps here close. But
the evidence you have given of your
kindness to. and confidence in me-evi-
dence as unexpected rs it is gratifying
N hnr Ia |
ton, TO add a few words of counsel.
For years past, ii has been the boast of
our State that there was hut one party
within her limits. Commendable and
vital as that state of affairs was during
the war. it is scarcely, if at all. less so
now. Every association of the past, every
duty of the present, every hope of the
future. bid us still 70 stand shoulder TO
shoulder" The work before us demands
all the patriotism, all the courage, all
the endurance of the whole people. Let
no party strife no minor issues, no petty
politics, divert us from the great and
pressing work of the hour-that OF re-an-
lmatlng, as far as possible, our PROSTATE
and bleeding State and rehabitilatinc her
as speedily as may he, with the forms.
the rights and the sanctity of Govern.
ment and law.
The bark which was launched a few
years ago, amid such JOYOUS acclama.
tions, which was freighted with snch
precious hopes, and which was waited on
by such earnest prayers, has suffered
shipwreck. 1t behooves us, as wise men.
to build of its broken timbers, as best
we may, raft, whereon we may hope to
reach haven of rest and safety.
1t may be, that when the forms ofgov-
ernment are restored, and freedom of
speech allowed to us, your late conYen-