He was elected to Congress in 1865, but declined to take the "ironclad" oath demanded and did not take his seat.
Putnam at first declined to obey General Seymour, alleging that he had Gillmore's order to remain where he was.
This he promptly declinedand prepared for battle, but night coming on, Foster gave up the further pursuit of General Evans on the east bank of the Neuse, and crossed to the west side of the river, encamping in that position for the night.
Judge Spalding declined being a candidate for the office in a popular canvass, and so the advantages of his ripe legal and judicial knowledge was lost to the Bench of the State.
Two years later, at the expiration of his term, he was strongly solicited by both parties to take the office another term, butdeclined in consequence of the inadequacy of the salary.
For five successive years Mr. Smyth was re-elected, but the last election hedeclined to accept, having entered into business arrangements, that he might pay needed attention to pecuniary interests.
The places of those whodeclined to enlist for three years were soon filled by fresh recruits.
Mr. Smyth did not propose to continue longer in the educational field, anddeclined many invitations to positions at the head of institutions of learning.
The general superintendency of the Consolidated company was urged upon General Stager, but as this would necessitate his removal to New York, he declined it, preferring to live in the west.
Lawrence, who declinedpromotion and died deeply regretted by his comrades in arms and by a host of warm friends at home.
At the end of his term he declined being a candidate, and at once resumed the practice of law.
But being a novice at all manner of play, I declined the offer.
At Charles's death the pension lapsed, and St. Evremond declined the post of cabinet secretary to James II.
Canning was avowedly favourable to the Roman Catholic claims, and on that account some of the most important of his former colleagues declined to serve under him.
It seems certain, from his own declarations, that in later life he would have declined the honour; but there was a time when it might have been offered, and would probably have been accepted.
But he declined to ride--the nations of the Hodenosaunee were not horsemen, and kept pace with them at the long easy gait used by the Indian runner.
Robert, Willet and Tayoga could have had horses to ride, but against the protests of Grosvenor and their other new English friends they declined them.
And such as declined burning or funeral urns, affected coffins of clay, according to the mode of Pythagoras, a way pre- ferred by Varro.
The Persian magi declined it upon the like scruples, and being only solicitous about their bones, exposed their flesh to the prey of birds and dogs.
Some, finding many fragments of skulls in these urns, suspected a mixture of bones; in none we searched was there cause of such conjecture, though sometimes they declined not that practice.
Others pretending no natural grounds, politickly declined the malice of enemies upon their buried bodies.
He was convinced of its futility and unhesitatingly declined to consult it.
The dignity and might of the proud Habsburgs had declined before a mere upstart of the people as never before a royal Bourbon.
Since the treaty of Kuchuk Kainarji, Turkey has declined with ever-increasing rapidity, and Russia has become an eager candidate for a liberal share of the spoils.
And so long as the ill-disciplined remnants of Frederick's armies were behaving like highwaymen, pillaging and burning throughout the Germanics, the emperor declined to consider the grant of any concessions.
He had evidently been delighted to find his work a "storm center," but had declined to commit himself to any direct statement of fact.
And there were moments in which he chose to think that she obstinately declined to accept him as her mother accepted him, because she disliked him, was perhaps jealous of his intimacy with Mrs. Mansfield.
He had declined a public dinner in New York, and he put aside the same hospitality offered by Liverpool and by Glasgow.
This he declined because he had no taste for politics, and because he was averse to stated, routine literary work.
To the mortification and chagrin of his brothers, Washington declined the position.
France deferred, and at length declinedto acknowledge her title.
But Maria Theresa graciously declined this private gift, accepting only the aid of the king and Parliament.
She graciously declined the attention, saying that such an honor belonged only to privileged persons, fearing that her identity would be made known.
Scottish earl of equivocal birth and indifferent reputation, who actually declined the honor.
The stag hunt having declined in public favour they have ceased to be bred in packs for hunting purposes.
Harry was half tempted to say yes, but it occurred to him that this might prove an embarrassment in the future, and he declined the proposal.
The same President and Vice-President were chosen; but as the Secretary declined to serve another term, Harry Walton, considerably to his surprise, found himself elected in his place.
With all his rich generosity of nature, he sought excuses for what he declined to blame.
Riccabocca was seized with a fit of melancholy or cynicism, and declined to join the procession.
The general birthrate has declined of recent years in Australia and New Zealand, where there has been little immigration, more rapidly than it has in the United States.
Must we believe that, but for immigration, the native birthrate would not have declined at all?
From this point it rapidly declined in membership, and since 1900, altho its organization is still maintained, has been of very little influence.
On this occasion hedeclined to use the glass, even with some appearance of disgust.
Noiselessly the two seamen took off the hatch, and, as Tommy declined to help in the proceedings at all, Ned clambered down first to receive him.
Mr. Hutchins declined the invitation, but from behind the door pleaded tearfully with the mate to lead a better life, and even rebuked the skipper for allowing the bottle of sin to be produced in the cabin.
The mate, for his part, leaned against the side smoking, and as the skipper declined to talk on any subject but Mr. Hutchins, relapsed into a moody silence until the return of the crew some two hours later.
His sleep was so profound that he declined to be aroused, and was hoisted over the side with infinite difficulty and no little risk by his shipmates.
Passing over the brow of a tolerably high mountain, we found that it declined towards the south into the plain; and thence to the sea by a gentle slope.
The Sultan is now not sorry we declined his offer, for he spends a great portion of his leisure in this, the most pleasant, romantic, and delightful of all his summer residences.
But Neeland declined the wager with an impatient gesture, and kept his eyes riveted on a man who had just entered the café.
I thanked him anddeclined his escort of assassins.
Canning declined to be shaken from his stand that it was an exhibition of partiality against Great Britain, the vessels of which alone were excluded, because of an outrage committed by one of them outside of American waters.
The vote was respectfully, but gratefully declined by this holy man; but, after some little entreaty, he was prevailed upon to accept the plate.
The third and fourth I declined dancing, being somewhat overcome with the heat of the apartments.
He sent an apology to Lord and Lady Tremordyn, and declined the invitation.
His son has therefore declined the business, and has discharged every one in the employment of his late father.
The most brilliant offers were conveyed to her in the most delicate terms; but they were invariably declined with firmness, when oral--and left unanswered, when written.
The servant, having met with frequent denials, declined going: on which the Marquis drew his sword and killed him on the spot.
He declined calling any witnesses to substantiate the allegations which he made, however, and a verdict of guilty was returned.
He did so, and declared that he was not guilty; but declined accusing himself.
She declined his attentions, for her thoughts were irrevocably engrossed by the memory of her former lover.
Being asked by one of the sheriffs if he would refresh himself with a glass of wine, he declined it, because no warm water could be had to mix with it, and took a little burnt brandy and bitters in its stead.
His sister paid his debts for some time, till she found it would be a burdensome and endless task; and she therefore declined all further interference.
With the money our hero flew to his doxy, but the lady having now discovered his situation declined to have anything more to say to him.
Cornwallis very properly declined further engagement with so superior a force.
The French admiral declined to comply, as contrary to his instructions, and on the 16th of August sailed for Europe, with nineteen sail of the line, leaving ten at Cap François.
It was difficult to persuade these good simple people that we did not require presents as an etiquette of introduction; they would insist upon placing their little offerings upon the ground, and leaving them if we declined to accept them.
It was in vain that we declined the offering; the priest was obdurate, and he placed the bottle against the entrance of the tent, which, if any one should have unexpectedly arrived, would have presented a most convivial appearance.
The Duke beyond the boding "I told you so" phrase of consolation which he was entitled to use, having repeatedly warned his sovereign that precisely this catastrophe was impending, declined that night to offer advice.
Mary de' Medici vigorously replied once more that, although obliged to wink at the King's amours, she declined to be his procuress.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "declined" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
