Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1882-07-22

published by my own party paper, 1
wrote the short and hasty repIyl
about as published by Nh. Cheek,
and hurriedly sent it TO the post
office Just in time to get it 10 the
mail. In a short time thereafter, on
the same day, regretting my basty
anger and action, l addressed Mr..
Cheek the following letter and sent
it by q messenger to HillsOoro
across the country, in order to recall
that hassy- letter and TO give Mr..
Cheek All early answer 70 his letter
Of tho 9th Of June:
YAxcEYvILLE, n. c..
june 10Th, 1882: 1
JAS. A. CHEEK, Eso,-% Dear
Sir: l received your favor of the
9Th instant early this morning, and
just after reading tue Otseruer's ac-
count OF the Convention and being
irri,ated Ivy its calling ME a Repub-
lican, withou. any d%eliberation what
ever, l wrote you a short reply just
in time for the mail, m which l sig.
nitied my willingness to accept n
nomination. In an hour I regretted
doing so, and write and send this by
messenger TO recall that letter.
l appreciate yous motive TO do
me honor, and am under lifelong
Obligations TO you tor this unsolici-
ted testimony OF your high esteem,
but l cannot accept any nomination
that would look like untaithfulness
to the Democratic party. l will
publish q letter in q day or so about
the matter, in which l will do you
the justice to say that your motives
were god. You will receive The
letter above referred to in Sundays
mail, and l earnestly request you az
q personal favor to me to get it out
OF the postofice and send it to me
together with this me-. Please be
80 kind as to regard this correspond
enoe as strictly confidential. l On
close you a letter Is my reply to
yours Of the 9th instant.
/ place myself upon your kindness
and fidelity, knowing you will re.
gard these letters and contents, Il
mean this one aud the one written
this moruing,) as strictly -cosfdsn.
tial. With great respect, / am truly
yours, j. A. LONG.
7. s. l am unwell, or l would
have come to Hillsboro myself.
My messenger bearing the above
letter and the one therein referred TO,
being my true answer to MI. Cheeks
letter of the 9th inst, reached Hills
boro on the morning of the l1th OF
June Sunday and delivered them
to him before the down train
brought in Sundays mail. Upon
the return of my messenger, I re-
ceived from Mr.. Cheek, in his own
paper handwriting the following
reply:
HILLsBoRo, N. CO.
June 18th, 1882.
DEAR SIR: Your letters by mes.
senger to hand. In reply will say
I am sorry to hear that you have
changed your mind q to being a
candidate. / will return the letters
with pleasure, and am truly sorry l
took the liberty of placing you in
nomination. l did il with the bes,
motive and kindest feeling. ! Ger.
tainly would do anything soone.
than injure you politically or other
wise. l attended the Convention AZ
. Conservative, and found Demo
Gratis there from all paris Of the
Siate-seventy-two counties repre-.
sented. The best we could do was
TO NC minate tour from each party.
When it cone to this District
found they YER about to nominate
q man from Greensboro who had
promised to accept. and which
could not support l then went tc
my friends in both parties and
caused you to be put on the ticket
My eason for this was you had
stood up for our rights last prohibi
ton a.ection, that you were a youne
man VI Strenbth win the Conserva
tive party, and one that l wanted L
see till some Office Of honor.
II yon dec.''c = accept the nomi
nation i; places ne in rather a bat
condition with the Liberal party
but, Of coorse, l cannot force O /,
accept. Bu, | hope yon will CON
slJer tbs ma,ter and still become
candidate. Your election is bcyout
any doubt il you will just say tLa
you will accept if elected. You ca,
do this without any promise o
f chsnge i'll your politics, and 20,
could state this in your letter to M
Consider this matter and not liste
to unfair reports of the Nens an
Observer aud q few politicians wh
think it might injure them poli,ica
| ly. The people will support IN
elect you. l will wait tor the ma
aud return the letter If it nm I.
day, il not, will re,urn IL nv r.,