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Letter to Editor
July 26, 1836
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
James Saunders writes to decline his nomination for Indiana State Representative, expressing sincere doubt about his ability to serve honorably despite promising prospects.
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Hoosier.—The Greenburg (Indiana) Repository contains the following letter from a gentleman, who had been nominated to serve in the State Legislature. It carries with it the strong evidence of its sincerity:
Mr. Bolor—Please publish the following: I understand though I could stand a poll for State Representative five, but I have more fully discovered my inability to discharge the duties of the office than I ever did before, and as I am now of opinion that I cannot discharge the duties appertaining to the office with honor to myself and constituents, I feel it my duty to stand aside, and am only sorry that I agreed (against my own consent) to receive the nomination. I am under obligations to my friends for their kind assurances of success, had I continued to run, my prospects were truly flattering; but the more flattering, the worse my feelings. I hope my friends will excuse me.
JAMES SAUNDERS.
Mr. Bolor—Please publish the following: I understand though I could stand a poll for State Representative five, but I have more fully discovered my inability to discharge the duties of the office than I ever did before, and as I am now of opinion that I cannot discharge the duties appertaining to the office with honor to myself and constituents, I feel it my duty to stand aside, and am only sorry that I agreed (against my own consent) to receive the nomination. I am under obligations to my friends for their kind assurances of success, had I continued to run, my prospects were truly flattering; but the more flattering, the worse my feelings. I hope my friends will excuse me.
JAMES SAUNDERS.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
Reflective
Emotional
What themes does it cover?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
State Representative
Nomination Decline
Indiana Legislature
James Saunders
Political Withdrawal
What entities or persons were involved?
James Saunders
Mr. Bolor
Letter to Editor Details
Author
James Saunders
Recipient
Mr. Bolor
Main Argument
the writer declines his nomination for state representative due to his discovered inability to discharge the duties of the office with honor to himself and his constituents.
Notable Details
Published In The Greenburg (Indiana) Repository
Nominated Against His Own Consent
Prospects Were Flattering But Increased His Discomfort