Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-28

the public mind such decisra,ion would in effect ,mo.o,
pledge to ono party or another, for future official
duct Ia case should be elected TO the Presidency and
duties Of the office.
IL may be thought and perhaps Justly thought that the
line oil conduct have prescribed tor myself wide OF
tie road 10 succctat passive silence and perfect in
activity, are not steps by which any man can mount TO
The Presidency But sm no, acting With any view to
promote my eecunn 10 the Office, but " til view o
king myself useful in the Of my being Contrary to
my expectations or hopes) elevated 10 it, repeat hat
said In my letter TO MIR -, tina, believe ,ha, should
have desire OF that high station II could be made to
think 1, within my reach; aud quite sure ,st il il
were attanabe, but only attsnsbe ny effort of my
own would not make The effort would not have the
ONCE, unless should be conferred upon by the ye
neral appreciation and cou6dencs Of my counry would
not desire IL at any time, unless could be- placed un
uer such circumstances that could be the president OF
the haon in affections, IN sentiment aud la condmct, aud
not merely the president Of the party that should
me 60 IL would not de.ire H. ia these times, unless
could he tree, when placed in It, exeit It's fair cons
tuiobal influence put all eud TO the agitation and TO
heal the unhappy divisions, which al present dis rAct tho
country and shake all institutions their very oun
dst'ou This were glory indeed, which should he am
bilious 10 achieve-but Hesvea know no little con,pe
tent think myself to accomplish good should wisl
ana how little an bilious am therefore, oi the office Vi
the President oil the United States.
Extract Of letter from B. W. Leigh TO another gentle
man, Of Meckieuburg, dated Aug. 2I, 1888
can only say, in general, that most sincerely aud
entirely loyal 10 all our institutions state and federal
THAT 4" my opinion the suret way to maintain the federal
tam II In ITS purity, s to coine its action within the limits
both as TO means and purposes prescribed Tor by the
Constutio-snd that, therefore, those entrusted with the
administration oil H. ought to be careful not only 10
avoid the assumption OF powers TO it, but TO
abstain from the exercise of doubtful powers and
Perver The powers that are granted 10 purposes differ
ent from those Tor which :hey were granted. II were
appointed TO any station, much more to the highest
station In the federal government these are the ge-
neral prime piles by which should regulate my con.
duct And yet, IL should find a system OF mea.
sures already established, in my opinion not originally
warranted by the Constitution, but so interviewer viii,
the very frame Of the government. and with the vi.
TAI interests OF the country, TO render
change or reverse it, without inctIng yet more deady
wound OIL the CONSTITUTIONS and endsDgering the
y the peace and the existence Of the Uuon shall
pretend that would not yield TO such an overrulng ne
cessiiy, temporize with the mischief should be una.
Bile TO correct at once and content myself with
prevent the further extension OF it, mitigate il by
sure and sale degrees In such CASE should hone the
forgiveness OF my country, for involuntary
from my own principles. II 1 should abandon them
through capice or passion, ambition, should not
Pect pardon from man, and hardly hope for mercy from
Heaven.
Those who think proper support for the presd.n.
cy must give me credit for judgment TO discern
virtue to maintain TO the utmost Of my ability what is
CONSTITUTIONAL just, and right do challenge such
confidence as due TO me- for have never been triedit
must be their free gift, bestowe for my ow sake
but as necessary qualification to make an ut
oil good, in their suayes should prevail TO elect ME
10 the oiice According to present appearances, no
person will get majority OF the electoral votes al the
next election, and the election, will devoIye on the
House OF Representatives that is in other words the
successor OF General Jackson will go the office with
Out being the choice Of majority Of the nation THAI
alone is fearful difficulty. And whoever shall be
the person thus elected TO the Office il he shall have
committed himself, directly indirectly, by pledges
any party he will find it impossible TO conciiae such
majority as will enable him 10 administer the
at si unless he command majority by the influence
oil ms patronage This is view OF the subject, which
peiior for the office, tremble-
LEAD me not into temptation, but deliver from evil