The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-19
Isham @. Harris DeeIines.

NASHVILLE, August 1s.-Ex.G Governor
1sham &. Harris, nominated as one OF the
Presidential Electors Of the State ut large
by the Democratic Convention against
his earnest and repeated protest, win pub
liah In the American tomorrow letter
to the Democratic Executive Committee
peremptorily declining the nomination,
Of which the following Is the substance !:
The country needs and demands thor.
ough retrenchmens reform and an hon.
est administration Of the government. 1t
needs and demands that the Constitution
in all Its parts as Twell the late amend-
ments, as the original, shall be re.
spected as the supreme law Of the land
and that the government be administered
In subordination TO It's letter and spirit,
not upon narrow prejudices and sectional
hates engendered by the war. i shall
earnestly advocate the enforcement Of
the constitution and lava both federal and
state. ! believe in punishment by indict
ment and conviction, OF all lawlessnes
no matter when It occurs or who be the
offenders. stand ready 10 vindicate
the constitutional aud legal rights
of every man, no matter what race,
nationality or color, and without regard
to previous condition or opinion, stand
ready to resist all efforts to intimidate or
coerce the exercise Of The elective fran:
chise, believing that every citizen should
vote his honest opinion atevery election.
am opposed to military government
in the time OF peace, and shall earnestly
oppose the policy OF remanding any
States back 10 the territorial form OF
government. While / shrink from
no responsibility which attaches to me
by reason Of past official action, il is
evident TINT the revival and discussion Of
the merits and dement's Of the issues OF
the war can only arouse the. worst pas
sions, and lead to no practical or good
results. When the Confederates surrend-
cred their arms eleven years ago, the peo:
pie of the Confederate States surrendered
in good faith the issues in which the war
had its origin. From that day until
now, every intelligent citizen Of those
States has regarded the issues OF
the war settled finally and forever, and
has endeavored to make himself law
abiding citizen. II We would make this
country prosperous and happy the people,
North and South, must place themselves
upon higher plane, broader nationality
and broader brotherhood, forget Sec
tional prejudices, and return to simpler,
economical and constitutional method Of
administration. This accomplished every
feeling OF distrust will disappear from
the Union, and the reogle ofboth sections
may work together, emulating each
other in efforts to achieve. a glorious
destiny which awaits US as great coun-
try and great people. Let every Ameri-
can citizen feel that the laws and flag Of
the country no longer cover and protect
half the union only, but protects alike
from the humblest 10 the greatest all
citizens OF all, States, that they are every
where entitled 10 be and are profoundly
respected. II We are actuated by no
higher consideration than those OF
self.interest, these interests all conspire to
make US struggle for and desire the peace,
prosperity and happiness OF the whole
country, because the peace, prosperity
and happiness OF ourselves and State de-
pends upon it.
PERSONAL.
Gen. Pennypacker and command left
this evening for Newport, Ky. They
have been here several years, and large
number OF citizens assembled TO bid them
goodbye. The departure was. attended
with many pathetic incidents.
The meeting Of the citizens passed a
resolution complimentary to the soldier
iy conduct, and expressing their sincere
regret at his departure and earnest
wishes for his future welfare and pros
perity.
Ex-Governor Throckmorton, a member
OF Congress, from Texas, en- route to his
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