Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-02
Cen. John D. Clark, Jr.-His
Letter Of Acceptance.

FAYETTE, No., Sept. Esd, 1872.
zen. JOHN Is. CLARK, JR.-DEAR
SIR: The Democratic COMPRESSION
al Convention, convened ut Carroll
ton on the 18th of September, having
appointed the delegates from How
ard county, to said convention. as a
committee to inform YOU of your
nomination to represent the Elev-
enth district in the next United
States Congress. it is now our pleas
ing duty in compliance with the
wishes Of said convention to hereby
tender you official notice of your
nomination.
Respectfully,
j. 7. Smith, John Walker, 10. Ii.
Finks. John Z. Woods, VIM. A. Dud-
econ. VIM. E. Warden. John q. Hern-
don. y. Il. Cooper, WIN. ii. Morris,
VIM. Ii. Adams. Committee.
FAyETTE, Mo-. Sept. Esd, 1862.
j. L. Smith, John Walker, 10. Fl.
Finks ard others - GENTLEMEN :
Never having in the most remote man.
ner sought a nomination for Congress,
you as well as my fellow citizens OF
the Eleventh Congressional district,
will appreciate my utter surprise at
the Information you communicate,
that | was nominated for Congress
by the Democratic convention, con
vened at CarrOllton OH the 18th of this
month. supposed the honor would
be conferred upon II of the man
distinguished gentlemen whose
names before the people, in
stead Of one like myself. almost ell
tirely unknown in the district. But
feeling profoundly grateful to the
convention, and believing it right
that every good: citizen should
promptly answer such Il call to pub
lie duty. with grra .ii>irusi | accept
the distinguished honor of being the
standard bearer OF the progressive
and liberal Democracy OF the Elev-
enth Congressional district.
| have never been politician. am
not IL trained debatcr, aud cau ,risuo
sense become an agitatur or political
gladiator in or out of Congress: but
if | am elected to represent YOU
shall endeavor To AFT the manly part.
SO as to bring no di>crcdit on YOU,
and ut the same time recommend nv
self to the general respect of ali hon
est men of all parties, and thereby
All influence in your behalf.
hope you understand that am
fully i'll accord with the platform ut
principles adopted at Cincinnati and
confirmed ut Baltimore, and recon-
nizing the great national necessity
for patriotic aud un-eltiSh action on
the part OF the Democracy. 90
heart and hand with them in brlirv-
ing that the only way TO bring our
country back to the old landmarks
of constitutional freedom and nation
al liberty. is the defeat of the Grant
administration with Greeley and
Brown. 1t is true Horace Greeley is
not, MOI has ever been Il Democrat.
but we are willing tn waive that in
consideration of the fact that he is
the representative man of the great
ideas ofamnesty, peace and r%econcilia-
ton of peace and justice to all parts
of the Union, and not one set of laws
for the South and another for the
; of respect for the writ of
corpus and individual liberty:
a suborlination of the military to the
civil power; a real civil service re-
form, and. above all, honesty in
To bring about these grand
| consider that we of the
Eleventh Congressional district
ought to rally to the support of
aud Brown OH State and
Congressional ticket without reserve.
trusting II another without regard
10 past political associations. This
regard as the only practical way of
'econstruction. and the building up
II dismcmbered country.
This is not the time, nor is il nee
,ssary, to extend my views. as | will
Begin the canvass throughout the dis
as soon as l can arrange INV
official business.
beg you, gentlemen. to accept i'll
iividualy my sincere regards.
JOHN Ii. CLARK, JH.