Letter from C. A. Sullivan; February 24, 1876

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Letter from C. A. Sullivan; February 24, 1876

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Sanders, W. E.Sullivan, C. A.

Events

Conventions Legislation. Mississippi Political Office--Appointment to office Political elections Political elections--Mississippi

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Courts and Judicial Systems Courts and Judicial Systems--Chancery Courts Mississippi--Judicial Districts Mississippi--Judicial Districts. 5th District Mississippi--Legislature Political Parties Political Parties--Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )

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Clerks Judges

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Mississippi--Oktibbeha County

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[note] 2/24/76 [/note]

State of Mississippi
Oktibbeka County

S S

I C A Sullivan of said county and state and chancellor of the 5^th District do hereby state on oath That in the matter of my appointment as chancellor Governor Ames never did either di-rectly or indirectly promise propos or suggest that If I would help to defeat the bill to repeal the election law at the october session 1873. of the legislature I should receve such appointment ~~if I remember correctly~~ nor did any of his friend ever do the like No promise of such appointment if I remem-ber correctly was ever made until I presented my application in writing accompanied by recommendations which was about the last of January or first of February 1874 The reasons prompting me to the course I pursued in resisting the repeal of the election law at that time were about as follows

1^st I believed the election law sought to be repealed was constitutional and & valid this question having been fully and repeatedly examined

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unto by my self and others to my entire satisfaction

2^nd I believed that the republican state convention had nominated the candidates fairly and that such candidates were the choice of the party Had any other ticket been so nominated my convictions of duties would have been the same

3^rd I believed that the effort to delay the election by repealing the law was a move-ment on the part of dissapointed office seekers of the republican party which if sucessfull would have resulted in dis-organization and overthrow of the parties

4^th my constuents desired an election to be held and it was my duty to comply with their wishes in absent of course of any sufficient reasons to prevent my doing so. I have stated the facts according to my best recollection and any statement or verson to the contrary is utterly untrue and unjust

C A Sullivan

Sworn to before me this the 24^th_" day of Febuary 1876

W E Sanders (s s)
Clerk of Chancery Court of Oktibbeha County