The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-10-09

Esttsr or Hon. W. ID. siInpson.
The following letter has been res
ceiyed by the COMMITTEE: Alessrs.
Eyins, Balland Anderson from Hon.
Nv. D. Simpson. accepting the nomi.
nation for Congress from the Fonrth
Congressional District: q
+ LAURENs @. H., Sc, Sept. %.
|, Messrs, Epins, Bal and anderson.
GENThESrEN: I have just received
your letter of the 10Th inst, inform
ing me of my nomination by Con-
yention of the Fourth Congressional
District of this State, as candidate
for Congress-; and that you had been
appointed Committee to inform me
of this fact, and to urge my accept
ance.
l assure you, gentlemen, that I
feel deeply grateful to the members
of the Convention for this mark of
their confidence, and L am also under
obligation to you for the fattering
terms in which you have conveyed
to me the. action of that body. I
would have preferred, however, L
must frankly say, that the choice Of
the Convention had fallen upon some
one else, as the position to which it
has done me the honor to assign me,
is one which [ neither expected or
desired. I have no aspirations to be
member of Congress, and under no
circumstances would I have volnnta-
rily sought this position; but I be-
long to the Democratic party of the
State, and especially of the Fourth
Congressional District, and inasmuch
as Convention of that party has
unanimously placed my name in no.
mination, without solicitation upon
my part, either directly or indirectly,
I feel it my duty, under oil the cir
cumstances, to abide its Judgment.
therefore accept the nomination.
In conclusion, let me avail myself
of this communication, to say one
word, through you, to the voters of
the Fourth Congressional District.
have no hesitation in saying, that I
feel far deeper interest in the ap-
proaching Presidential contest. than
in the election for Congress. It can
be of but little moment at this time,
whether our Congressional candidates
are defeated or not; at all events, we
could survive defeat there. Not so,
however, with the Presidential cleo
ton. On the contrary, I look upon
the approaching Presidential contest
as more important than any event
which has ever taken place upon this
continent, in our day and generation.
It is nothing more or less, in my
judgment, than death struggle be-
tween constitutional liberty and
armed despotism, in which not only
the South Is vitally interested, but
the safety of the entire Republic is
involved.
do not doubt but that the citi-
zens of the Fourth District, and in
fact, of the whole State, fully under
stand this, nor do J doubt under
which banner they will be found
fighting. But what I desire to say is
this: In view of the momentous is
sues involved, the people should al
low nothing whatever to interfere
with their interest in that election;
on the contrary, all other considera-
tions should be dwarfed into nothing
ness in its presence, and every effort
should be first directed to secure sue
cess there.
Spring to your feet, therefore. De.
mocrats Of all ages, sexes and condi-
tions! Rouse your Democratic clubs
keep them fully organized and con-
stantly working they are the arks
of our safety; but above all, see to it,
that handsome majority is rolled up
for Seymour and Blair on the Sd of
November next, and all may yet be
! we'll.
With sentiments of high regard,
am, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, w. d. SIMPSON.