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GENrLEMkN: have received your letter in which!
YOU announce that was Unanimously selected by
the Democratic Convention at Mrs. Barclay as
candidate TO represent this Congressional Dis
trict in the next Congress Of the United States
Although latteTed by this unsolicited desire 10 elr-
va,e nre 10 an honorable station, and grateful lOr
this unexpected testimonial Of popular faVOr-l ex-
press my sincere sentiments when | assure you
that had ma personal 1riShes been consulted, the
Convention would certainly have nominated some
other gentleman. Unambitious OF political promo
tion have been quietly engaged IN the practice
of nv profession. The limited part | have hLhi
erto borne on the stage Of politics was prompted
solely by diSinterested desire 10 promote certain
principles as hoped for the benefit OF our country
and NOT my own personal advancement Having
early entertained decided oplnon that the meas
ures advocated by the Democratic party, were Dest
calculated to secure our country's prosperliy-sn-
cerelY apprehensiVe of the dangerous tendency OF
the prominent measures Of the "whig party"
have ever, with frankness and zeal contributed
my aid to foster the principles of the one party
and discourage those of the others Aware oil the
peculiar circumstances which Occasioned my selec-
tIon By fhe Contention, and Of the inconvenience
and perhaps diseord and division that might ensuP
were | now to decline, deem II MY duty TO accept
the nomination. And as you remark in your letter.
that in my hands you have placed I" our banner ana
our principles" permit me at least, to pledge my
self TO be always found endeavorng 10 upholG
the one" and "to maintain the other" And
should the people Of this District honor me with an
election, their appreciation will be sought Tor Only
by pursuing the course of the Representative VINO
acts from an honest desire to promote the welfare
Of his constituents, and who, in casting his VO'es'
thinks Of the consequences to his country hLs'-w
himself last. With SENTIMENTS Of legard Tor lus
kind manner in which you have communicates
the wishes Of the Convention,


remain your ob't serv't, ,,u


JAMES G. DG1pDin 1n na
To Messrs John Purifoy, D. x. McISae' anu
others