The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-07-22
REPLY.
ST. j omNsBuRy. VT, !
July Ia lS1G. (
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GEsTLkMEN
Your letter Of the 9th ult. was du.
ly received, conveying official information
that by the unanimous vote OF the State
Republican Convention held at Mont
pelier, | was nominated for Governor, to
be supported by the freemen of Vermont
at the next biennial election
Ii there has boeu seeming delay IN
replying to your communication, it has
not been from any lack Of appreciation of
the honor conferred by the Convention.
BE assured most fully appreciate the
honor bestowed and the high trust
and confidence reposed 10 me by the Con.
vention-snd all the more. because such
nominations, accepted, have. for many
years in our state been sure promise
of an election.
This latter fact occasioned the DELAY,
that 1 might have time to reflect and de.
liberate.
An election and acceptance Of the
office makes me the servant Of all the
people OF the state, demands wntchfulness
over their many interests. and calls for
the performance of many and varied
duties, requiring time, labor and exper.
fence.
1t is needless for me to say that | was
wholly surprised by the action of the
convention. My first impulse and my
own judgment prompted an immediate
declination Of the nomination not that
l would avoid the performance of any
public service, if such service lay in the
path Of duty, but because there are SO
many men. more experienced, better
qualified and having at their command
the time necessary for the proper dis.
charge Of the duties of the office
But the unanimity Of the Convention
supplemented by the urgent solicitations
Of many friends has overborne my own
judgment and wishes, and led me
to accept the nomination.
Ii the action Of the Convention shall
be ratified by the freemen, I shall en-.
deavor with the cooperation and for.
bearauce Of every citizen, which
most earnestly bespeak-and with the aid
of kind Providence, without which moth.
ing can be we'll done, to faithfully dis.
charge the duties imposed.
ALLOW me, in closing, TO express to
you. and through you to the members of
the Convention, my most grateful and
hearty thanks for the distinguished hon.
or, trust and confidence which their 40.
ton implies.
With sentiments of high regard,
| am very respectfully,
Your ob't servant.
HORACE FAIRBANKS.
To
Hon GEO. w. GRANDEY,
Hon. JOSEPH POLAND, Com.
HoN. GEORGE Nichols,
A similar letter to the nominee for
lieutenant governor received from Col.
Proctor the following reply:
RUTLAND, VI, July IL, 1876.
Hon. GEo. W. GRANDEY
Dear Sir-Yours of 9th ult. inform.
ing me of my nomination for the Office Of
lieutenant governor by the Republican
State Convention, came in my absence
from home, and was not brought to my
early attention.
accept the nomination. considering it
alike my duty as it is my pleasure to
obey the call of my fellow Republicans
to serve them in any position to which
they may assign me, and trust no act
Of mine may cause them to regret this
mark Of their confidence.
cannot doubt that 10 the ensuing
election the Republicans of Vermont will
see how important it is that we do our
full duty and open the campaign with an
increased majority,
Accept for yourself and the committee
you represent my thanks for the pleasant
terms in which you inform me of the
action of the convention.
Respectfully yours,
REDFIELD PaocToR.