The Hickman courier., 1878-08-16
Letter from Hon. E. r. Boone.
MArrtrtD. Kr.. Aug. s. 1873.

MATrrEtD, KY. Aug. s 1873.
EpIroR CouRIER II am no longer a
candidate for Congress, Iu, think il prop
er 70 answer some enquiries contained in
recent issue Of your widely eirculatsd
and valuable paper.
First, in regard to letter which /
wrote Judge Trimble during the last can
vass for Congress- in this District The
circumsisnces and facts ocnneote ed with il
were and are as follows: About the last
days of April 1876. (the year Of the last
canVass), seeing that Congress would
/ likely remain in session until late in the
summer, obtained short leave of ab
senoe and came home to arrange some
personal matters, with the determination
IN my own mind, not 20 make the race TO
Congress. heu / reached home howev..
: er. it seemed TO lie the wish Of tie be
mocract o! the District that / should run
and IN TACT it see ned 90 be ia some wSv
understood that the race WAS made up
between Col Turner Tiny old competitor
aud myself After some hesitation upon
my part, finally consented to make the
race and on the 9Th day OF Nav. [ was
announced as n candidate in The Padurah
News, ~ the paper OF that date Will sho -
(ei,ber the 9th or 7th. think the 6thl, L
also On that day made speech in CadiL
Announcing myself P candidate Atthat
time here was no other eandiInte in the
beid except Col. Turner. After my re-
turn to Washington, saw from the pa
pers, and WAS informed by private letters,
that Judge Irimble was making speeches
et some points in the District and W0uld
likely bee osnatdato Previous to an
nouncing myself as q candidate, l had
had n conversation With judge Trimble,
IN which he had left the impression upon
my mind, snd think stated in terms,
that ME private business demanded his
time and attention to such an extent a.
preciuded his being q candidute. Bnt
seeing thas ne was making speeches, and
being told by others that he desired or
would ike % run. aud suppOsjng that he
besJtatei on account OF what had taken
place between Us, l voluntarily wrote TO
Judge IrmSie fully releasing him from
any supposed obligation he might con-
slider himself under TO me by reason Of
oar conversation, and saying to him, II
he was 80 inclined, TO come into the can
vass, and we would have a friendly race
for the nomination. I did this because
believed il due 20 Judge TrImbie, and due
10 the people of the District, AS they hat
the right 10 the services Of any man they
night desire. And / here aud now de
clare upon my personal honor, that thore
never was any bargain or understanding
between Judge Trimbie aud myself. 20 be
effect an - he should enter The race for
my benefit or TO necessitats "a convention.
This much Is due 10 Judge I. and due 20
myself and il IS unjust 10 Goth Of US 70
try 10 place any other construction upon
the circumstances Of That canvass 4 nd
the charge that you say some make. that
! entered th;s canvass 70 assist Judge
Irimble. or in his interest is equally un
true, aud I posi- bic more absurd. nave
never resOrJed to any dishOuorable act,
IN any lite to secure office or position, nor
have l TesOrted TO trJlHce OF trIckery, aud
tod being my helper, l never viii.
Secoud. / stated most positively that /
did not, either ia M last canvass OF Ue
fore or since, state 20 any one tuNt 1
would not be a candidate this time, and
il amy so understood me. they greatly
mIsuuderst ood me It is true / as Aed the
people tor an endorsement in my iast
canvass. ami from this, Il is argued by
some, [ IVES understood 10 mean tuat /
- ouid not again pe - caud ltte--a con
u,iou wnicn % no means follows Ihst
/ fully reauze tue debt OF gratitude
owe 90 kiUd and generous friends tOr
most y.iutbie aud timely asd, Is Tue ia
its fullest aud deepest sense and tAat
could net and would not have made can
vass against some OF these frtonIs, is
also true, anu 1 nope 20 live TO prove t.
tAen toRt 1 am not IusrnsIOls ~ th3
high sud no5io impulses Of gratItat-
H hIch Inbsbt ths bosom OF every ttu-
pad A0uOrabis man
Very truly yours,
A z BOONE