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.lia-s WASHINGTON, FeBy goth, lS47 =
Ts NJ, Voters of The 7tA CongressionGL District
ole "a The STATE of North Carolina:


The usual spPriod for selecting a candidate for
the Office Of representative~iH the n.xt Congress
has now arrived. Under the Act passed at the
recent session of our Legisature-rc-arrangin
the Congressional Districts ofthe State-,he Hon
James J. Mckay and myself are residents of the
same district AlthoughI am very far from as
saming that my present position as a representa-
tive confers on me any claims whateyefto your
favorable consideration in selecting candidate,
yet, lest silence may occasion misapprehensIon
oil my Intentions, as well as for the purpose of
contributing my aid to preserve thaSv harmony
which has heretofore prevailed in the region of
country embraced in this district, have deemed
1t proper to announce to you thus early. that
LIDO not desire you TO consider me a candidate.
The people of North Carolina and the country at
large have long had the benefit of the great ex-
perience-indehtigabl industry-and eminent a.
bility of my distinguished colIegue-GenI Nc
Kay My opportunities during the present Con.
gress have enabled me to appreciate his useful
ness. IT. therefore, no other consideration opera
ted on my mind sin reference to this subject
sense of justice to faithful public servant-ius-
tIce to the people of the Distrct-iustice to nv
oTn views of propriety-wouId not permit me 70
be aIcanddate IN opposition to one whose capaci-
ty fnH the public service is so far superior to mine
shall, therefore, under these circumstances. with
additional pleasure, return tOthe pursuits of private
life aud my profession. '


sTo the people of the present 5th Congressional
district, ltake this occasion to return my thanks
for their generous support when candidate, and
their encouragement while representative.


I shall ever cherish in grateful remembrance
the many marks of confidence have received at
their hands, = :.


Aciuated solely by an anxious desire TO dis.
charge my duty with fidelity, can only express
my regfetthat coald not bring into their service
q larger share OF experience and ability. With
sentiments OF the highest respect, yours,


9s <aza@' J. G. DOBBIN.