The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-24
Letter from Hon. P. L. Cable. CANDIDATE
for Congress, 4th District.
l,oNDoN SAINT 9Th 1870

oNDoN, ocPt. ceu, AO'o'
j. 8. DRAKE, Eso.,
Dear Sir Your letter advising me
of the action of the late congressional con-
vention held at Dallas City has but just
come to hand Having unequivocally de-
clned to permit the use of my name before
the convention, and having ADVISED my
| friends that should be abroad with my
family at least for year, l was greatly
surprised at my nomination, and stiil more
surprised at the unanimity with which 1t was
made.
lam also in receipt of letters from various
other gentlemen in the district, urging me
to accept the nomination, and. using the
very fact that | was not an aspirant Tor
| the office, as a strong reason for thus ihsis'-
ing, at least on permission, to use my Aslle'
Recognizing the truth OF sne P'oPoe''ion
that mo man should seek such an once OF
-efn.a il when thrustupon him" and putting
,bs whole responsibility of the result on my
friends and the democracy of the district,
accept the nomination, and, If elected, l
will return and devote my best energies to
the country at large.
Nv own political OPP mons are well settled,
and | presume generally understood, but
uoNt ub dfmphtuN WIN tuc oittcEHcso vi
mere party strife and the prevalent DISPOSE
ton to accord no virtue or honesty of pur-
pose to political opponents. and should the
people of the district see fit to honor me
with a seat in congress, | should not use
them as a partisan, but attempt to do what
in my Judgment should be right and mos.
cond ucive to the interests OF the whole peo-
pie.
Having no agency in bringing about my
nomination, and having no desire to fill the
office. except a wish TO do my duty rs q
citizen, | shall continue my proposed
| Journey to the continent and not return
home to engage in the discussion of the
| political issues involved, or attempt in any
way to influence the verdict Of the people a,
the polls.
| In case of my election, should rejoice
much more over the success of the conser
vatives of the district than over the honor
conferred upon me, and, if defeated, shall
at least have the satisfs ton of feeling that
did my duty in permitting the use of my
name under the peculiar circumstances.
] Thanking my friends for the honor in
tended to be conferred. and assuring them
that a more suitable, willing and available
candidate could have been selected.
! am truly yours,
| P L. CABLE.
THE above straight forward, candid let
ter from Mr.. Cable, will be read with inter
est BY every vo:er in the district. 1t is ne
more than We expected, after he shoulo
have learned the circumstances under which
he was nominated-the perfect unanimitl
| Of ho tho apthnaIasm with
which it was received by so full a conven
ton and by the large number Of prominen
men of the district who we're present, ane
the confidence they had in his ability as &
8 atesmsn and in his honesty as a man who
woul be true to the bestinterest of his consti
rlsnt,, to the west and to the whole country
This letter will fully meet the expectations
of the people, in that it plainly states that
if elected, he will do his whole duty-tha
he is not the one TO oountenance partizan-
ship in any form, but will meet the presen
living issues before the people to the bes
of his ability, which we all know TO be ia
superior to ths, Of his opponent, as hi
course in congress during the past TIVE
yesrs, fully demonstrates. The letter com
pletely vlndicates the assertion that he hal
not sought the office and will continue bin
journey to the continent, leaving to the de
mocracv end to his friends the duty o
conducting the campaign IN name
TO secure his election We can speak 70
his friends and for the democracy of thl
end of the district and say they will do Thea
uhote duty. And We have assurances from
the democracy in oil parts of the dis,ric
that 30 effort on their part should be wan
ting to elect Mr. Cable by g handsom
sjority.
As Democrats and conservstives-as me
who desire more honest. economical AM
Just state of affairs at Washington let L
commence the work, aud not rest untiever
vote in the district ia polied; that after tn
election we may ell, iu the words of NJ
3 Cables letter rejoice much more over IL
! success of the conservatives of the district
than over the honor conferred upon the sue
cessful candidate.
} In every countY-everY township an
voting precinct, let our organizations
perfect and complete and the whole eau
paign be faithful aud earnest