The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-06
"YNUH CAXBlnArE CANNOT n.y.,
Blaine 'Dccsincs to Eun for Congress II
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AUGUSTA, ME, Juno 5.-Thc Kcnncbec
1onnul will publish the following to.,nor.
row morning y A very large number Of
prominent and influential Republicans Of
every coun'y,in the Suite, aggrcsating sew
eral thousand in all, united in addressing
to ex;secretary Blaine the following inyi-
tation, dated May 18th, 1852: 81 [I
i" i"'Lon. james C. Blaine: i35E5
'&"Thc undersigned Republicans OF the
State Of Maine, fully recognizing the local
and national importance OF tho coming
campaign in our State, and believing that
nothing would add SO much to the nssur.
ance Of our party''s success rs the prestige
OF your name OH the Republican ticket,
respectfully and urgently request that YOU
will become Il candidate for Congressman.
at-lnrgc, and give It's tho advantage OF your
candidacy and personal popularity in the
work Of rcdccmins the Statc."i5 fF9 J
Blaine has just replied, rs follows:
&"WAs'lIscrox, June 3.
Hon. Arson P. Morrill, and others: ,7.
GENTLEMEN: Your very kind letter urr-
ing NC TO become candidate for Reprc-
sentative in Congress has been suple-
mented by similar expressions from n large
number OF the best and truest Republi-
cans i'll q Maine. A request ; SO
general, SO cordial, SO unprecedented
has caused nc to weigh the question stri.
onsly in all its bearings; to measure ury
obligations and to ascertain nv dtity. md
after the fullest reflection, | feel coustrain.
ed to withhold the use of my name. For
twcnty-tllrcc years | was continuously III
public service, and left in conse-
quence OF the tragedy that 4 has
involved deep change in the policy Of the
Government. Since then I have been
attending to my long neglected private
alllirs, and from which ! cannot at this
time turn aside, except. with injustice to
those who have even stronger claims upon
me than thegreat constituency, which in all
these years has lonored mo with ear
nest support ) and with uuwayerinc
confidence. II could persuade nv.
sell that my candidacy was a
necessity l would subordinate all person
consideration and at once comply with
your desire, but cannot. ilatter myself
that this is the case. &i5y tgjt }.}5l5 $
The Convention will not iail to present
4 list Of candidates for Congress that will
command the united and hearty support
Of our political friends. Moreoverin in every
town the zeal and energy OF the patty viii
be thickencd by the importance Of
choosing u legislature TINT will reelcct Mr..
Frye, and thus preserve onr Republican
strength in the United States Senate, which
has been for twenty.eish, years unbroken.
Toward these results Shall cheerinlly con.
tribute my full share OF labor, md not with
less effect, hope, because shall speak
as a private citizen interested only. in
maintaining the ascendancy OF sound. Re.
publican principles Througl, you | beg
70 return my thanks to every gentleman in
the State who has honorel me
with 50 signal an expression Of
friendship and confidence. esteem ,!,at
expression far beyond the position to
whicl, you proposed to elect me. :; am
gentlemen, Very truly; youis, S.G az
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