The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-11-22
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1 AOA ~ A4AA AN-GAAN = SAANSs
Expecting to leave the lstatelin few
days for an uncertain period, cannot
do so without expressing 70 my fellow
citizens my pfofoundHense Of the honor
paid 10 me by the vote given to me In
The recent election for Governor In re!
turning my thanks TO them for the late
spontaneous and extraordinary mani
festatIon OF their kindness, Il Is due 10
them that l should state the reasons
which induce me 10 decline to be can
dldate. In the first place, tho Conven-
tlon which gave the election Of COVER
nory 10 the people, had With singular
unanimty-thopgh not in their plblid
apacity-requested the distinguished
gentleman who has been elected to be-
come candidate for theofiice. This he
consented 10, do, though, doubtless, at
great PERSONAL inconvenienceL and "a
heavy sacrifice Of his private interests.
Under these circumstances / was uu-
willing to do anything that might cause
a political contest In the State.
thought that no good could arise at
home nom such contest, while 1t
might do US infinite mischief abroad,
Tho President Of tho United States has
exhibited not only strong disposition
to protect the South from the radicalism
OF tho North, but to reinstato US in our
civil and political rights.o Il feared
that my bction-by. EN- mbarfasSing him
In his labors and pollcy-miglt incl
dentally do harmIt0 the Suite. Super
added to these considerations of n pub
lie character, deterrlng me from appeHr-
ing as n candidate, there were others
OF q private nature no less strong. My
affairs, neglected for i've years, imper-
atIvely demand my personal attention.
Had l believed that my election as Cover
nor could really benefit the State, or sub
serve any OF her true interests, no sac
rifice OF u priyVte nature, however grent,
would have deferred me from accepting
that or any other position 10 which she
might have called me; but regarding my
nomination only US a compliment from
some Of my former comrades, j felt at
liberty 70 dsclipe, thOuRhc deeply sgnsi-
bic of the honor paid to me by the nom
Ination, and the manner In which 1t was
received throughout the State. These
reasons, which hope you VIII under
stand and appreciate, impelled me 70
withdraw my name. Having givan the
reasons for the course ] 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-evidence as unexpected as IL Is
neutrality-suspicious. me. trust,
without presumption, to add few
words Of counsel.
For years. past 1t has been the boast
OF our State that there was but one
party within her limits. C0mmendable
and vIthl ~ that state of Afhirs was
during the war, It is scarcely, II Mt all,
less so now. Every, association of, the
past, every duty OF the present, every
hope of the future, bid us still to stand
1'shoulder TO shoulder" The work be-
fore us demands all the patriotlsmI all
the courage, all the endurance Of our
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 terminating, us far
us possible, our prostrate and bleeding
State, and rehabItating her MS speedily
M may be with the forms, the rights
and tho sanctity Of government and
OF law.
The bark which was launched few
wears ago, amid such Joyous Rcclatna-
lions, which was freighted with such
precious hopes, and which was waited
on by such earnest prayers, has suffer
ed shipwreCk. II behooves us, as wise
men, to build OF Its broken timbers, ms
best we may, u. rail, whenever we may
hope to reach u haven of rest and
safety. gr',,. ,fI1.
Rrument are restored and freedom of
speech allowed to us, your late conven-
lion will be subjected to harsh criticism
and Its action inpugned. Should such,
unhAppily, be the case, remember that
YOU the people of South Carolina, ncoep!
led this convention MS part and pRrCel Of
the terms Of your surrender. Tho
President had no shadow of authority,
admit-under the Constitution of tho
United States-to order a convention in
this or any other State; but, us u con-
.dueror, he hid tho right to oiIer, II not
10 dictate, terms. The terms offered by
him you hive accepted, and you nre
bound by every dictate Of honor md
manliness to abide by them honestly,
and to keep In good faith the pledges
Won hive given. do not myself con-
cur fully In all the measures adopted
by the convention but ! shall cheer
fully acquiese in the action II took
10 carry out faithfully the terms
agreed on, and l willingly accord
To- It high praise for the manner
in which Ii discharged It's arduOus
and unwelcome labOrS. No similar
body ever represented more largely
than II did the dignity, the learning,
the virtue and the patriotism OF the
az, g,,rn II,ut u u IA
ted by pure and high motives. Enter
tanning these views, ! think TINT u IL
our duty TO sustain the action Of tho
convention In recognizing tho abolition
OF slavery, to support the President of
the United States 30 long ashe mani
fosts disposition to restore NIL Onr
rights m sovereign State, Rnd 10 give
! 10 our newly elected Governor n COTdinl
cooperation In his grave and RESPONSE
bic duties. Above all, let ug stand by
our State--her record Is honorable, her
esCutcheOn untnTniShed. Here Is our
Country-thG land Of our nativity, the
home Of Opr affection. Here all our
hopes should OOntGri hero We have wOr-
shipped tho God Of our hthOrs'; here,
amid chRrrCd and blHckened ruins, Hro
the spots We once fondly called our
homes; and hero We buried the nshcs OF
our kindred. All these sncred ties bind
us TO our State. and they are intensified
by her suffering and her dissolution.
| And, M child, when soaring sounds mOlcSi,
| CllnRs close hnd clOSGr 10 the mothOrH breast;
| 10 the loud torrent lnd tho WhlIlwl aus roar
| But lind uA TO our nnlve lhnh the more
trust that you willie pardon mo for
| thus venturing 10 counsel you. Believe
me, that II II In no presulnpluous fcOl-
| Ing thAt ! do so, but solely In an honest
sincere and humble hope Of cOntribut-
ing my mitG to the welfare and honor
OF our Stntc, What ! haVO said Inns
been evoked by your recent mnnlicsin.
tiOns of kindness 10 me, This hhilll
cherish M ono Of the proudest Tcollcc-
tIOns Of my life, for II assures me OF
your belief that lhavG tried 70 do my
duty. II only ronnins for mo, In bid
ding you farewell, to any that whenever
tho State needs my services she hns
only 70 command md shall obey, ]
am, very respectfully aud gratefully,
your fcllOw.Cltl2nn, az EI .-.
WADE HAMPTON.
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