South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-06-27

Gus editors and politicians throughout
the Union, who have distinguished ne
! by their preference, and to my private
correspondents and intimate friends,
not excepting the considerable number
of persons once my friends and associs
ates, whom the fluctuations ofpoitical
life have converted into opponents.--
In none of these classes, or ia any other
Of our community, is there a man who
can truly say, that I have solicited his
political support, or that have entered
or sought to enter with him into any ar
rangement to bring about the nomina-
ton which / have now received, or to-
secure my elevation to the Chief Ma
gistracy OF my country.
The liberal men of all parties, ] trust,
and you, and those you represent, ! am
sure, will pardon me for having thus
spoken Of my own conduct in reference
to point upon which have been the
silent object ofattack, as causeless as il
had been violen, and unremited espe-
cially as alone can answer for il in
relation to all my countrymen, although
thousands may be ready to answer in
relation to themselves.
Under these circumstances, the De-
mocracy of the nation in Convention as
sembled, having, as you inform me, with
degree of unanimity that cannot too
highly appreciate, pronounced me wor-
thy of so high trust, l cannot hesitate
in making their wishes the rule of my
conduct. / do, Therefore. with a deep,
and hope abiding sense of the honour
conferred upon me by their preferences
accept the nomination which has been
rendered to me by the Convention.
am not aware that there is any point
ofinterest in the general policy of the
Federal Government, in respect to
which, my opinions have not been made
known by my official acts-by my own
public avowals, and by the authorized
explanations of my friends. -If there be
any such however, you may rest assured
of my ready disposition to comply, on all
suitable occasions, with the wishes of my
Fellow-Citizens in this regard. / con~1
tent myself, ON this occasion, With -~ay-
ing, that considerd myself ths nonour-
ed instrument, selected ~ the freinds OF
the present Administration, TO carry out
it's principles and policy and that as
we'll from inclination as from duty, shall
if honored with the choice OF the Amerf-
can People, endeavour to tread generally
in the footsteps of President JACKSON
happy if I shall be able to perfect the
work which he has SO gloriously begun.
1t cannot be denied, that there is no
country in the world, whose inhabitants
are SO well secured in their civil and re-
ligous rights. and enjoy SO large share
ofprosperity and happiness, as the people
of the United States. For this, they are
! indebted less to salubrity of climate and
fertility of soil, than to our excellent sys-
tenn of Government by which, more
| than by any other, every man is protected
in The application of bis powers and facul-
| ties to his own benefit. That dissatis-
faction should nevertheless occasionally
arise, even under the best administration
of system capable of producing such
happy results, is not to be wondered at.
| Until the wit of man shall be able to de-
wise some plan of Representative Gov
ernment, by which all who think Them
selves qualified. may be, at the same
time, admitted to participation in the
administration Tits affairs, we must not
expect to be relieved from the spirit of
complaint, nor even surprised to find it
st..vehement at a period of the greatest
prosperity. But, between partizan CONS
plants as to the management of our
Government, or even diversities of opin-
ion in relation to the wisdom of supposed
improvements in the details of construc-
ton, AND A desire to undermine and
overthrow it, there is an Unreasonable
difference. Whilst the one can, at worst.
but produce partial and temporary OBJ
structions in the public service, success
in the other would inevitably plunge cur
country, from its present lofty emlnence
into an abyss of anarchy and ruin.
We hold an immense stake for the
veal or woe of mankind, to the impor-
lance Of which we should not be insensi.
Bile. The intense interest manifested
abroad in every movement here, that
threatens the stability of our system.
shews the deep conviction which per4
vades the world, that upon its fate deA
ponds the cause of Republican Govern
ment. The advocates of monarchicaI
systems have not been slow in perceiying
danger to such institutions in the permas'
nency of our Constitution, nor backward,
in seizing upon every passing event by
which their predictions of its speedy do
struction could be in any degree Justified
Thus far, they have been disappointed i'm
their anticipations, and the circumstan-
ces by which they were encouraged.
however alarming at the time, have in
the end. only tended to show forth the
depth of that devotion to the Union,
whichis yet, thank God the master pass