Daily Republican., 1880-09-11
THIRD EDITION.
yULaE nOUsrOA ACCEPTS.

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ais Letter--ssI COf daily Approve
aud Endorse the PRINCIPLES and
| YOIlcy OF the Republican Parry "
Special Correspondents Of the Republican.
DOVER, Sept. 11,-Judge Houston has
formally accepted the nomination OF the
Rspu blloans to Congress. The letter
Informing the Judge Of his nomination
is as follows
Hos. Jour- W. HoUsroN:-
Dear Sir: The pleasing duty has bees
committed 10 us to In FORM you that the
Republican State Convention on the I'd
inst. unanimously nominated you rs
the candidate Of the Republican party
Of Delaware for Representative in Con
gress.
This nomination was by reclamation,
ana was accompanied by every evidence
Of genuine enthusiasm and by Q deep
feeling that in y ~ the Republican par.
ty had = candidate who Htly represent.
ed its best impulsss, and its justly
high ideal Of the proper character Of
Representative of Delaware in the Ma.
tiOnal legislature.
The psople Of the State hold in CRATE
full recollection your public services III
tho same capacity in former years
they recognize the fact that the eco.
nomic questions upon which parties
then divided. and especially the ques.
ZION OF protection 10 American indus
Try, again agitates the country, and
they gladly look to You to again lead
them in this renewed contest with theiJ
ancient foes.
Hoping that your nomination will
receive the ratification Of the people in
your election, we have the honor TO
remain, very truly yours,
ANTHONY HIGelSs,
LEVI c. BIRD,
HENRY Fl. McNULLES,
WV. N STUcKERT,
l. N. MILLS,
J. CoLBY SMITH,
DANIEL J. Layton,
DANIEL BURTON.
Following is the letter OF acceptance,
written yesterday:
DOVER, Sep. 10th 1880.
GENTLEMEN OF THR COMMITTEE:
Your official Communication formally
amour cipg TO me my nomination Is
the candidate Of the Republican party
OF Delaware for Representative in Con.
gress by the State Convention held On
The I'd inst, has been duly received,
and in reply to it beg leave to say thai
although it was neither solicited or de.
sired by me, yet, my sincere regard and
respect FOR the earnest wishes OF go large
number OF my friends and fellow citi
zens throughout the State, and the ar
dent and cordial unanimity with which
their voice was expressed to that effect
in the convention, has Undue me after
mature reflection and consideration to
forego my own inclination in the mat.
Ter, and in that spirit of Difference and
respect for the desire of others, TO &C
cept the nomination with becoming &C.
acknowledgements 10 the convention and
the party for the compliment and the
honor conferred by it.
feel that it is due, however, to my.
self in the judicial station | now occu
pr, and v hish in a similar spirit &C,
cepted more than twenty five years
ago, to add that | cannot consent to
take any active part or have any par
ticipatiOn in the political canvass which
is TO follow it, but shall cheerfully
abide in silence and inactivity the will
of the people and the resalt Of the cleo
ton in regard to 1t.
1t 10 also but proper, perhaps, that !
shou d further add, what is we'll known
and implied both in my nomination by
the convention, and my acceptance OF
it, that cordially approve and endorse
the principles and policy of the Repub-
licsn party, State and National, and
| have uniformly and consistently
,ustsined them by my vote and voice
since the heresy of State rights and
Democratic doctrines eliminated at For
Sumpter in fragrant war against the I'm.
ION and Constitution Of the country, al.
though have abstained from all active
In political agitations and
discussions since have been member
Of the courts OF the State.
| have ths honor to be,
Very respectfully, your o6dt. servt.,
JoHxW. HousToK.