Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-07-28

ST. JoHNsDURY, VT, July IA, 1876.
GENTLEMEN-You letter of the 9th ult.
was duly received, conveying official inlor-
nation That by the unanimous vote OF The
State Republican Convention held at Mont
pelier, was nominated as the Republican
candidate for Governor, 10 be supported by
the freemen Of Vermont at the biennial
election"
If there has been seeming delay in re-
plying to your communication, il has not
been from any lack of appreciation of the
honor conferred by the Convention. Be
assured 1 most fully appreciate the honor
bestowed and the high trust and confidence
reposed in me by the Convention-and all
the more because such nominations, ac-
cepted, have, for many years in our State,
been a sure promise of election.
This latter fact occasioued the elay, that
l might have time 10 reflect and deliberate.
An election and acceptance of the office
makes me the servant of all the people OF
the State, demands watchfulness over their
many interests, and calls for the perform
ance of many and varied duties requiring
time, labor and experience.
1t is needless for me 10 say that l was
wholly surprised by the action of the Con-
vention. My first impulse and my own
judgment prompted an immediate declina-
ton of the nomination; not that | would
avoid the performance of any public SER
vice, If such service lay in the path of du-
ty, but because my business engagements
must demand much of my time, and be-
cause there are so many men more eXpe-
rienced, better qualified and having at their
command the time necessary for the prop
er discharge OF the duties of the Office.
But the unanimity OF the Convention
supplemented by the urgent solicitations of
many friends has overborne my own iudg-
ment and wishes, and led me to accept the
nomination.
To - -
ratified by the freemen, / shall endeavor,
with the cooperation and forbearance of
every citizen, which l most earnestly be-
speak, and with the aid of a kind Provi-
dence, without which nothing can be well
done, TO faithfully discharge the duties i'm
posed.
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 honor, trust
and confidence which their action implies,
With sentiments of high regard,
am very respectfully,
Your ob't servant,
HORACE FAIRBANKS.
To Hon. George w. Grandey, Hon. Jo-
seph Poland, Hon. Geo. Nichols, commit
tee.
A similar letter TO the nominee for Lieu
tenant-Governor received from Col. Proc
tor the following reply;
RUTLAND, July Is, 1876.
Hon. Geo. w. GTGRdey:
DEAR SIR-Yours of the 9th ult., in
forming me of my nomination for the Office
of Lieutenant Governor by the Republican
State Convention, came ia my absence from
home, and was not brought TO my early at
tention.
l accept the nomination, considering ii
alike my duty as 1t is my pleasure to obey
the call OF my fellow Republicans to serve
them in any position TO which they may as
| sign me, and trust no act of mine may
cause them TO regret this mark of their con-
| fidence.
cannot doubt that in the ensuing cleo
ton the Republicans of Vermont will see
how important 1t Is that we do our full du-
| ~ and open the campaign with an increas.
| ed majority.
Accept for yourself and the committed
| you represent my thanks for the pleasant
terms in which you inform me of the ac.
tion of the Convention.
Respectfully yours,
REDFIEI.D PROcroR.