Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-11-09
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To the lion. UVgh l.. White:

The Legislature Of Tennessee. Sg
NASHVILLE, Odobcr % IKE,
TO the lion. HUgh l.. White:
SiR-Thc undersigned have been ,n,o;..
Committee ofthc General Assembly. r. ,'' ;'9
you that the people of the State of r,n' "'0fla
have, by their Representatives, nominated s''
their tellowcitizcns OF the United States t'ouS
Office of Chief Magistrate. VI Rt
This duty, we conceive, will be hest Ii
by communicating TO YOU the Preamble ,na -
olutions adopted by both Houses of the Ca, .'''
Assembly. From them Won will learn Tho ,l'1
pies upon which, the nomination was made r a'''
as also all the attending Circumstance.
leave to say. appear to MS no less honoraLlo -
people of the State than to Yourself. Ry,L;.
they have shown discrimination and dcyo,;a' NJ
principle worthy the imitation of poStcrity ="
We avail ourselves of this occasion IN ,o,,
YOU the assurance, of our esteem and yc,..... -"
for yo,r character, and orr ardent wishes f "''oh
personal happiness. 'O'f
lSig"'d by tie Commit,,el
NASHVILLE, Ocronrr ~ ls,-
gentlemen - have the honor to acknovl.5.-
the receipt Of your communication unler ~
yesterday, enclosing cory of a preamble and
resolutions OF the General Assembly of the S,a,e ~
tennessee, recommending me AS suitable mr.
son to succeed the present Chief Nay,tr,ie ., u
United States. ''
To rcccivc evidence at any time that tho ron.
scnta,vcs of the people of my own State con,s,.
10 rcpoSc confidence in me. would be highly ,r,,
tying; but at this particular time, aud after ' sa,l
multiplied efforts have been increasingly mad
from various quarters, to destroy my reputation r.
receive such testimony, of increased eonGd,,,,
is matter calculated to call forth my mos profonnJ
acknowledgements.
Some of those who are members of the n,eso,,
General Assembly, and who were uemhcr, ofb.
same body two years ago, can bear tes,imon,,o
tie fact that earnestly cndcavorcd topreyentm M,
name from being submitted to the American peoni
for the highest office within their gift but my #
forts have been unavaing \ state of lhjpos Ia,
been produced which nduceda portion of nv polt.
ical friends to believe the interest of the counrv
would be promoted BY the use of my name az,
candidates and when applied to. ON various oce.
sionS, have give my consent and now take ,bt
opportunity TO state that thi, consent will pmlo
withdrawn.
In common with "A large majority of the cit7sD,
of Tennessee, | was an humble advocate of mo
principles set forth III the preamble to YOUR resolu
tors time and increased experience lave TENDED
10 confirm me in the opinion that on the mal,,p
nance ofthcsc principles the liberties of the pee
pie of the United States essentially dcpcnd.
From the formation of the Federal Constitute
up to tins time there have been parties in the Ur
ted States; when they are separated upon primer
pie, eachm may honestly believe the pcrnancnt wei
fare OF the country depends upon having the goy.
ernmcnt administered upon the principles which
they advocate, and may honorablv use ever, fan
effort to elevate their own party and put dovn then
opponents. But when an attempt is made 10 ere.
ate a party not founded upon any settled primo
pies, composed of mcn belonging to every potic
sect ,harngno common bond of union save that ola
wish to place one of themselves in the biqLcs Of
Icc known to the constitution, for the purpose Of
having all the honors, Offices and emolumcnts OF
the government distributed by him among his fol-
lowers, consider such otaron whether
composed OF many or few, a mere faction, which
ought to be resisted by every man who loves his
country, and wishes to perpematc its liberty
10 conclllate the favor or procure the support
OF any man or set OF men belonging to any party,
have not changed or agreed to change any one
political principle | ever avowed. Those upon
which have heretofore practiscd shall continue
TO be my guide in whatever situation may be
placed, so long as believe them to be correct.
disdalning, as hope ever shall, an attempt TO
WIN my way to power upon one set Of principles,
and then to practice upon another
Through you, beg leave to tender to the Gen.
eral Assembly my untcigncd and heartfelt thanks,
Tor tins additional evidence of their continued and
mistaken confidence and for vourselvesbc pea,>
cd 10 accept the assurance that | am,
with sentiments of the hiehcs, respect
Your most obcdicnt servant,
IlU. l.. WHITE.
REMARKS.