Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-09-14

To tie Republicans Of Gle Second Con-
eresSiazasL [lsStrsek:

On the 18th. Of August last. l was
regularly nominated as the Republican
candidate for Congress By d convention
duly called and conducted according 10
the usage Of the party, At the election
held On the first Tuesday IN September
it appeared that my nomination for
some reason was not sustained BY ma
jority Of Republican voters Of the Dis
triet.
Under these circumstances deem it
to be NY duty, both to you and myself.
to withdraw my name from the canvass,
l do it at this early period that you may
have ample time to take such course as
you may deem best before the election
IN November,
The above Is probably all 1 need to
say in your interest, but in justice to
myself. I desire to say few words in
explanation Of ny own action.
1t has been said that l forced myself
upon the party as . candidate, In that
behalf | desire TO say that l did not feel
at all anxious to continue in Congress
beyond my present term For the last
few years such an immense amount of
labor has been thrown upon me, that
the position was one Of uneeasins toll
Ever since 1 have been in Congress l
have had the general charge Of the work
Of revising the National Statutes. work
of great labor and Of inestimable value
to the country, and l was anxious to
continue IN Congress till that should be
completed 1t involved so much labor
and yielded so little reward in the way
Of political fame. that l feared it would
fail of completion if 1t fell to others
who had not the interest I felt in it.
But in the present Congress this work
has been finally and successfully accom-
plished; and my anxiety to remain in
Congress was at an end.
have by the favor of the people of
the State and District been q very long
time in public Office, much longer than
falls to the lot Of most men. 1 knew
there existed to a considerable extent 4
feeling that l had already received ny
full share Of public favor, and that it
was time that l gave place to another.
felt, that so far as I was concerned,
there was some justice IN this. and that
l had received quite my full share of
public favor. I knew too that the gen
eral disposition Of the time was for
change and that there was a popular
feeling through the country for changes
and new departures.
In the great contest of two years ago.
4 large number Of young men in the
District, arrayed themselves upon the
side Of my younger competitor and the
controversy became so heated and acri-
monlous that many of them became per-
souaIly bitter and hostile toward NE.
Their defeat deepened their animosity.
For the last two years every act of
mine has been distorted and misrepre-
sented, and as much political capital
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all this. and that IN another political
contest. all these things would be seized
upon, and be used against me to the
tarthest limit. l therefore determined
that l would not be candidate, If there
was likely to be any considerable oppo-
sition- I therefore remained entirely
silent upon the subject during the late
long session Of Congress without even
corresponding with my friends, waiting
to see if public sentiment would settle
upon any one as ny successor.
On NY return home. l found no one
IN the field except Col. Meas. en-
deavored as well as I could to ascertain
the public sentiment in regard to him
and became satisfied that no eonsidera-
Die portion Of the people desired him.
HIS support seemed to be limited to >
new and special organization, which
claims not to be political
Two ether names had been occasion
ally mentioned in the newspapers Of the
Dlstriet,-Judge Wheeler and Mr.. Den
Ison- / had no communication with
Judge Wheeler, but l heard from his
friends, that he did not desire to be \
candidate
L had Z personal interview with BIZ.
Denison, and said to him that l had nat
authorized any statement that [ was
candidate. and that l did not intend to
De candidate if there was to be auv
real contest over 1t. that I had seen his
name mentioned by the press, and that
desired 10 know, If he was willing to
state whether he vas or would be a can.
dIdate for the nomination Mr. Denison
replied that he had been solicited to be
candidate by various persons. but that
he did not desire 70 20 10 Congress IF he
could, that the idea Of going to Congress
vas dlsagreeable and repugnant to his
feelings suggested that if he did not
desire to 90 now. he might be looking
TO It at some future time He reulied
that ne had not reference to this partic-
ular election, but to going to Congress
at all. that he did not think he should
ever be candidate, Or desire to 20 10
Congress at any time