Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-27

( rhe Abolition of Slavery-The
Duty of the People to-. Support
President. johnson I'm His Pres.
emit Policy.
Expecting to oleave the State in few days
for an uncertain period. l cannot do so
without expressing to my fellow citizens my
profound sense of the honor paid to me by
the vote given to me in the recent election
for Governor. In returning my thanks to
them for the late spontaneous and extra
ordinary manifestation of their kindness, it
is due to them thatI should state the reasons
which induced me to decline to be candi-
date, In the first place the Convention
which gave the election of Governor to the
people, had with singular unanimity-
though not in their public capacity-re-
quested the distinguished gentleman who
has been elected to become candidate for
the office. This he consented to do, though
doubtless at great personal Inconvenience
and heavy sacrifice of his private inter-
e$ts. Under these circumstances was un-
willing to do any thing that might cause a
political contest in the State. i thought
that no good could arise at home from such
a acOntest, whilst it might do us infinite mis-
chief abroad. The President of the United
States had exhibited not only q strong dis
position TO protect the South from the Rad
iealism of the North, but to reinstate us in
our civil and political rights. l feared that
my election-by embarrassing him in his
labors and policy-might incidentally do
harm to the State. Superadded to these
considerations of public character, de-
terring me from appearing as candidate,
there were others of a private nature no
less stromgr My affairs, neglected for five
years, imperatively' demand my personal
attention. Had believed that my election
as Governor could really benefit the State,
Ior subserye any of her true interests, no
sacrifice of private 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 a compliment from some
of my former comrades, feltat liberty to
decline, though deeply sensible of the honor
paid ME by the nomination, and the manner
in which It was received throughout the
State. esereasons, which Ihope you will
understand and appreciate, impelled me to
Withdraw my name. Having given the
reasons for the course pursued, and eX-
|,pressed my thanks for your generous con-
fidence in me, should perhaps here close.
But the evidence you have given of your
kindness to and confidence in me-eyidence
as unexpected as it Is gratifying-authOr-
izes me, thrust without presumption, to add
few words of counsel.
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