Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-02-10
From the Martin Co. Sentinel, Fob. 1.

Through the courtesy Of Representatiy'
Everett, We are in receipt Of the following
letter, which, although not written fol
publication, VIC deem it Of such public
importance as to justify US in the liberty
we take Of furnishing it 10 our readers:
WAsnlSeroS, d. c.. Jan. 18th, 1876.
Hon. J. A. EvERErr:
Dear Sir: Yours Of tho eth inst. is before
me. 1t relates chiefly to = certain post route
in your county. about which I had written
you, but near its close contains the following
question: will you accept u denomination
tor your present position!" do not feel at
liberty to refuse or delay a reply to this Who'll
~ unexpected inquiry. AZ voter Of the
District which have the honor to represent
here in Congress your right to thus interro-
gate me will not be denied.
Permit brief alIusion to few facts il tho
history OF political matters in our Congress
sional district. . In 1868 1 was q candidate
for nomination to Congress before Repub-
lican contention. Hon. h. S. Wilkinson was
nominated. It was no more than my duty to
accept the decision OF the convention, which
Icheerfuily did. In 1870 and in 1872 Was
nominated BY exclamation in 1874 I WAS
nominated but not without opposition. Many
good Kepublicans deemed my nomination At
least imprudent. and others thought that it
would be fatal to the success of the party
During the canvass many ungcDsrous and un-
truthful statements bad been made against
me. therefore did ask for q nomina-
ton and, indeed. plead for IN opportunity to
vindicA'e myself in the presence Of a people
who had twice hoBolid mo with their votes
liow conducted that vindication, and With
what result, you know.
You will allow me 70 state that this third
enforcement filed me with the Iiseliest graft
tudc. I deemed myself pledged to canvass
which, for labor AMI thoroughno:s, at least.
should command the respect of my cpposers
When l received this last nomination, ad.
dressed the convention which gave it to me,
add among other things, said that l should
not be . candidate again for the honor which
had then been bestowed upon me.
The party had in two instances treated me
handsomely, and in the other instance treat
Cd mo magnaninously. An Individual men,
Der Of political party has right to aspire
to any honor which it has to grant, Though
successful in his aspirations, sti'l, as the~
believed and now believe, the time does come
when he owes it to himself and to his party,
wholly and honestly, to relieve it from any
further personal solicited contributions to his
ambition.
Having just regard for my words and to
my conviction as we'll as to my eelf-rcspect,
I cannot announce or mako myself candi-
date for denomination to Congress nor can
seek It.
Your precise question to me is: "Will you
accept . denomination to ysur present posi-
tion?''
In reply to this lirect interrogatory, will
say, that if the Republicans Of the district
should consider it for the good Of the party
or for tho interest of tho district to name 70
for reelection, should not feel at liberty to
decline the honor. 1t il not necessary for me
t. lack in frankncss, SHOULD accept . nom-
In alton and be profoundly grateful for it. In
word, whilo l would be pleased to DO tho
standard bearer Of the party in the coming
campaign, must at the same time leave it
ranks. While here in Congress, it has been
my pride Is we'll Is duty 10 labor a. rnestly
and faithfully to meet the requirements Of
my constituents. They are better judges Of
my success than those whe have not sustain
ed that relation: They thought themselves
the proper judges in 1874. The events now
tranepitinx here in Washington and in tho
country foreshadow Presidential campaign
Of exceeding interest. The Joined Issues
will involve the highest veal Of the republic
The contest will DO as memorable as the year
in which it shall bs fought. Tho part which
may take in that contsst1 very .eheerfully
leave to those. who with me, in the first Con-
grcssional Distri,s of Minnesota, shall strug-
gle to do our part t" secure another nsti email
triumph Of the Republican party. -
Max q. DvsxrI1.
Rejecting, as we arc sure VIC do, the
nearly unanimous sentiment Of the peo.
pie, we shall, at the proper time, present
the name Of Mark H. Dunnell again as q