Declination Of Mr. Walker

Tj tl3 KI t r "Í 'Ui" Detroit Frii) l'ross: DilTiug my absenuo from tho oity I iiaiö been n irninated by tho dumoor.itio Statu cii;ivoi)li(i) ihrit niet hero on tho T.li Lust. as n candidato for tho offico ot' Judgo of tho Supieifie Coiirt. Tho Domination was entirely unexpected by ine, iiiti I am deepty grntèful tn the ooiivei tiön {■] tliis distingiiished tnark of iheircontklenoo. But, tav per.soiiul uní private rtwons, I ieel niysoll' com jn;lk-d lo declino Uio nnmimknoo. Had 1 bí-L'ii i!'.-ui!t I s.l)iiiill havo duclined in opeii convuiition, and I iiow tuko iho earlitjst opporiunity th'ot presenta itaelt to iiiaku kiiown ïy purpose 'l liat my iJeclination rnny not bo tniscop.stniL'd, I takii tho liberty of bftying that the patriotii and conservalive luboliiiioiis of lIio convciitijn pa-.sed ut it8 Hiuing on tho 7 h of Fcbruary reccivcd my vote und cordial assent; and I ii'iifcl I stuil] ver bü ready to not in coucerl with nH trnë frienda of the Uniun - the whola Union - in opposinsf bv all rightful nieaiw iinjustiflibie and ncconsiituiiotuil '' uoo.ision '' and un fraternal and nnioidal "cueroion," and ia sflpporting uil proper inoasures of. conciliuüoo tendiiiy to restore poaca and barmony to our dUiraoted oonntry,