The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-30

makes public, shows why Seaborn Reese,
Democrat : is, to- have no Opposition in
Alexander; H. Stephens Congressional Dis.
triet: tsSsras' I $isE 9sss =
AUGUSTA, Ga, Oct. %, 1882.
7he =! Hon. II. 2. D. ,1'niqys: :>n,g IN
DEAR sln: We, The undersigned, your
personal friends and well.wsishers;,, while
not concurring in your views politically in
the present campaign, and while I'VE may
not have any right to influence suchviews,
yet, insured BY, that friendship and the
peace and harmony Of the district, requts,
that YOU will withdraw your name as an
Independent candidate for Congress. We
make this request in the interest Of that
harmony SO essential to the political and
material welfare, us well as atof promote
that peace and good will which! should
dwell.among all OF orr people, y ~
RonExr II. MAY,
/. i. VEEDEHY,
And II others.
AUGUSTA, Ga, October 23, 1852.
3les'rs. X. H. Nay, C. II. Phini:n II. Dem.
p%y, IL. IT. Hickman, c. i. Kotbe, und
oilers:
GENTLEMEN: Your communication OF
thlsmorning, requesting, rs personal friends
oil mine, that, tor the sake OF "peace and
good will among the people OF this Con.
srcssional district" will withdraw from,
the race for Congress, is received. l.
In reply, permit me first 10 say that no
sentiment OF personal ambition moved me
to engage in this contest, and, therefore, |
am enabled 10 arrive ut conclusion in re-
gard to your request unbiased by any sci.
fish consideration. 1t was my Judgment
and desire that the place in Congress made
vacant by the retirement, ,6t alr. Stephens
should be filled by 4 man, whose ability,
experience, aud training would render
him broad enough Ito appreciate, and
undertake the developenleIiit Sof the mate
rial interests and need OF his district and
section. to the exclusion Of passionate lhap.
sodits over issues which have since been
settled, and live only in history.t Such u
candidate was presented to the Democratic
convention whose following represented n
majority Of the voters In tho distriotpbu,
under the rules governing organization this
candidate was defeated, and il nomination
was declared having no other claim TO
popular, appreciation than il 10; be secured
by the frequent iteration Of such catch
words US "whi,e supremacy" "Africaniz.
ing the State" and stock in trade Of ia'sim.
liar character. ~,
With 4 keen appreciation Of the speciul
needs Of our growing city4apd it progress
sive industries, particularly that derived
from well devised and permanent protec.
tive tariff; and from liberal appropriations
by The General Government for the con.
struction OF public buildings and in the
Of the navigable condition Of
the Savannah River and Harbor, con:
sented to 30 before tic. people .oi the dis.
trlct as an Independent Democratic candi.
date for Congress, and 10 fully discuss these
views, with tue, regular nominee, in order
t!lattheyi might ilavel the onnof,unjty 10
DECIDE whether, they would ,adhere!l the
sad memories, and nourish the,disappoint.
Inents and Irritating Issues OF the past, or
lookingt the future. would align themselves
with the progress Of the age and practically
compass that prosperity and DEVELOPMENT
which our wonderful natural resources
offer us. My expectations in this direction
have not been realized, ,because the?no,hi!
nee fpl the, party! persistehtly declined Ia
aacept mytinyitatian tor d joint debate On
the 'hustingR,. sand therefore the tissues 10
which | have referred have not been dis
cussed before the people, who were vitality
interested in these and in kindred qucs.
lions involved in the contest. 1t is propcr
for me to add in'this connection that nv
experience in the canyass has opened nv
eyes 10 influences which hautvse not hereto.
lore. believed to exist, ard have therefore
denied. This experience imprcsscs me and
ADDS force TO your suggestion that should
retire lrom this CONTEST In ,he iHte{egt Of
speale anu good will :" - - .
1t is a fact that cannot he successfully
denied that AL active und persistent min.
orlty OF the people, using the potent inau.
ences Of power, passion, cupidity, and cow
1rdice, SO control the nasses, that in the
district ut large the opportunity is not III
|ordsd for full aaHd fyee discussion of
cnRlic Aues!iIo.rrs, pr loF SUCH . Voluntary
,sercisa ofths frHnchise astruly represents
tho individual preieraace 'lRnl vopVjctions
81 the voter. The impulse OF courageous
man is TO stand Arm and fight against these
influences 30 subversyc Of the PRINCIPLES
81 free government, but after careful con.
,ideration ,,sL huye I arrived, at. The |
conclusion ( that, u no longer shaye
t,:cS right To- iaet my friends in The |
llstricp 10 'ihaker the uacriGccs Which
a prolongation Of the contest nil. necessa-
rily involve, and, therefore, thinking them
most gratefully for the iirmness and loyalty
with which they have Nsnpportcd ME, 1
shall comply lwithiyour request and retire
in the interest Of "peace and good will" / |
do this, however, with an abiding iai,h that
The modifying, influences Of timet with = |
iAfoierhnM,' 'S4th whfrh hive be- Been % Wild
PERSONALLY, nnd" Which has SO long retard.
ea Tho deselopmentof our section and the
,rowth or our material interests ~. ! n, n
With. sentiments of the highest personal
esteem ,IRnd thuhkingy Scordlally FIR the
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