Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-08-21
Kindeyhook. .4ugust ad. lsa2

Gcntlemen;l have had the honor receive your COM
muncation, advising me OF my nomination, by the Con-
venon recently assembled at Baltimore, candidate for
the office OF Vice President Of the u. States.
Previously my departure from this country, my name
had been frequently mentioned i'm onnexion with that
flee. This, however, not done with my appreciation;
the contrary, when consulted the subject uniform
ly declared, that was altogether unwilling be c0nsi-
dered candidate for the station. To my friends, when
opportunity presented, the grounds Of this unwilling
were fully explained; and left them, supposed
generally satisfied with my course in this respect and
solved TO recommend aud unite in the support of some
other individual.
Since that period my position has essentially chang
ed by te circumstance 10 which you have referred and
10 which, rather than to any superior fitness on my part
bound ascbe the decision of the cntion
warmth and unanimy of feeling with which il would
seem TO have been accompanied Viewing il in ibis light
cannot but regard this spontaneous expression of CONT
dence and friendship from the delegated Democracy Of
the Union, as laying me under renewed obligations of
gratitude TO them and of fidelity the great
whose advancement they were assembled j feel, also,
8s 10 rgs S Ss dpsso of so %%Sh
dui--'-~y ieglimstely imply. Whatever nv nersoII
egs ana wishes might otherwise have been cannot
0si'd'e Us 10 tte course which now becop,es ,, g.,
sue; and therefore checrully consent that ,h
naor ny your constituents be submitted TO the
'iU ~, ueioera'e Judgment of the American peonie w
i"a' uose VINO entertain the same general onniono T.;
aJ%oi.,ern principles on which government ought to he
sures and TO men, especially in country whose Interests
are so diversified as our is 10 be expected II is In
be hoped however, that nothing will occur to impar the
harmony ana affection which have hitherto bound
III one political brotherhood, the Republicans of the Noh
ana the SOUTH the East and the West and which bv &C.
menung their union and securing their concerted action
nave heretofore contributed largely 10 the welfare of
The nation The differences 10 which YOU have alluded
grow out OF circumstances easily controlled: vel
cannon Out concur with you in the belief that thew may he
overcome II our efforts conceived in generous snirit
oil cohcialon and accompanied by sincere determination
not 10 suffer ITS operations TO be coneracted bv
preudlces or local interests That such efforts will he
haue IN every quarter of the Union is not 10 be doubt
Gu ana we nave therefore occasion TO despair or
me safety or permanence OF our free institutions
III IS also most fortunate for the country tha our nub
Tic AFFAIRS are under the direction of an Individual
peculiarly qualified by his early and inlexible devo
u0n 10 Republican principles and by that moral COURAGE
whch distinguishes him from all others TO carry the no
uoh tnumPhantly through the difficulties by which il is
encompasses thoroughly convinced that the stability and
saue Of our conederaed system, depend under Proyi
on faithful adherence to those principles shall
II sacred duty, 10 give them ON ali occasons
my Jealous support; and woudhulnbly hone that this mo,
I'VE rather than any other has led me TO accent c i
nation you have rendered f VIC 'oi''-
accept gentlemen for yourselves my thanks for the
Slhd manner IN which you have communicated TO mo te
proceedings OF the dgnfed assembly over which VOL,
ded and believe me, with the livelies regard voyr f
md obedient servant, NJ VSN nIyp,tII e"u
o ROBERT LUCAS, Esq. President, and p. " DANIrr
JAMES FENNER, JOHN NJ. BARCLAY and A & |
CLAYTON, Esqs Vice Presidents