Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-26
General Evans. withdrawal.

Following Is the letter OF Generai E'an7
withdrawing from the Georgia suoerhA'o-
rial contest:
ATLANTA. GA, June 81 1874.
To the Democratic Party In Georgia.
This will announce to you that no"
resume my place in the ranks 10 eo"-
tinue as heretofore my active sers'ee
for the party. State. and country. Inc
same consideration OF party unity which
prompted my candidacy at first no" IN
duces me to withdraw. for I would not
press my personal prefertnent SO as 10
imperil the success OF my party
With great qualification i observe inc
popuIar majorities which have spoken on
my behalf and | desire to declare NY
gratitude 10 all those who have thus
unselnshly and earnestly supported my
cause. During the public discussion IN All
PARTS OF the State for the past 'nree
months / have endeavored 10 spsaA
worthily OF the principles which MAINTAIN
without provoking discord among our P.o-
ple, or furnishing the honor OF our pally'
and now that the contest TOT lhe NUN
nation IL ended, tender my service WIN
ont reserve TO the State Executive 'oih-
mittee. and TO the future campaign COM
mittee. TO be freely used in support VI
the party and its nominees.
In this withdrawal OF my aspirations
To the highest Office In your gut lahe
With me the satisfaction OF having borne
myself both as true Democrat ana as
a faithful son of my native state hor
have the misrepresentations OF my sehu-
ments and acts which were made loT
campaign purposes affected my fealty 70
the party nor my purpose 70 DC true "
myself. $500, 80
/ may be permitted to counsel you 10
preserve the harmony, the principles anu
the power of our party not only III inc
State, but in the Union. our alle8laileo
is due to the national as well as the state
Democratic party.
My views, as published IN Septemoer,
1874 urged earnestly the maintenance OF
our State and national Democratic unity
upon the basis OF the Chicago platform
7 hold then that differences Of opinion
aroo,.y Democrats should not cause per,
sonal md bitter criticisms of those OF
our le. ers upon whom had been I'M
posed t. responsibilities OF Office nor
nroduce factlonal divisions In Democratic
ranks. In all my speeches made SINCE
that time have consistently held 10
that same counsel Referring 10 my IN
teryiew of 1898, | beg leave to repeat lts
advice, in regard to the unwisdom Oh as
sailing the entire Democratic CONGRESS
and the National Administration In 'hose
fault-dnding terms OF impatient dissent
which may he expected or the Toes vi
Dcuocrncv. but cannot with propriety
be employed by it's loyal friends. what
aver NAV be the dissatisfaction Win the
course OF events since the party came
into mower. II Is certainly true that'
,okan az n whole, the National ADMIN
istration IL Democratic and our Georgia
congressman are true Democrats
can. therefore, we'll leave the TASK vi
condemnation to the foes or the par's -
and. LAYING aside personal antipathieS, d,
well a. factious antagonism' we can anu
must agree with each other on our p'a'.
form OF principles and loyal support
of the leaders OF our party
We can coniide in the ihtes'S VI
purpose on tlre part or the hatiohal "u
illustration that all those great princi-
Piles OF financial relief and c"ii reform
clearly set forth In the Chicago plat
,orro ana piyoted on reform I'm our sys-
TOM Of custom house taxation should
have force and effect In the laws 10 De
enacted nv Congress and in the conduct
~ every department Of government.
such is the language Of a vote OF con-
ddence. recently given by county
Democratic meeting. that every Demo-
crat may cast. ,, ,,.
Upon our fidelity to our principles gu,
,atr,o,ic devotion to our country, ana
our party unity depend the success OF
our national party. our state ahairs
demand our equal attention upon the
same grounds. believing that we WIN
have a victory, both State and national
7 am at your service. c. n. EEANS'