Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-08

JUDGE WHITE AND GEN. JACKSON.

JUDGE WHITE AND GEN. JACKSON.
In addition " the hosors conferred upon him
aud his leading frissds, which ne have already
noticed, Gays the Washington sun, We ks,e
now 70 record that large portion Of The eiti-
xens Of Carter county. Tennessee, recently
tesdcred the Judge = most cordial invitation 10
honor thsm with his ptsscpce NJ psbiie din
per in Elizshethtown, while on his way %
Washington. Judge White could not, ooesis-
senily with his srrsngsuspts for departing on
his way 20 Washington, accept their invita-
too; but he sent letter, from which No take
the following extracts
"a am aware that many Of my fellow
citizens Of Carter have been the early.
the devoted. and the uniform friends Of
the present Chief Magistrate. Both
has friends and enemies well know
that few are now 10 be found, whose
attac hment 10 him commenced earlier
or continued more steadily than my
own. i have known him long. and
thought / knew him wall. His course
for the last year or two. in relation 10
his successor, is not such ~ had an
ticipated from his character, his sense
Of justice. or his avowcd princiPles;--
He is. and has for sometime been, using
the immense patronage Of bis high sta.
ton. and his whole weight OF personal
influence. 20 induce the people Of the
United States 10 vote for q particular
individual rs his successor. II I de-
sired the Office and had been so fortu-
nate AZ TO have been the man Of his
choice. SO far Us I know myself would
rather not receive single vote than
be should have inieTfered 60 procure
my election. Let the precedent be
established that the incumbent can Sc
Ieet. aud through his iafIence, procure
the election Of his successor, and our
revolutionary fathers will have toiled
in vain. We will have transferred ell
Efficient pOsrer into the hands Of the
Chief Magistrate, and agreed to per-
petuate every abuse which can creep
into the Government. Against such q
course ] have entered my proteA.--
Rather than give il my sanction
would cheerfully part with every po-
litical friend ever had.
at is we'll known 10 many Of my
fellow citizens that il was my sincere
wish that my name should not be used
as 4 candidate for the distinguished
Office Of the Chief Magistrate of this
great and growing nation. Some OF
you, as we'll rs others, were anxious
IL should be, and ] consented. At
tempts have been made first TO coax,
then 10 coeTce me 10 withdraw it,
These have failed. and the effort now
making is 20 verify the prediction OF
my old valued friend, the President,
that should be rendered IS infamous
as ever Aaron Burr was Thanks 70
You, my countrymen; thanks 10 hun
dreds Of others. Who have long known
me. I am not so yet. Whether ever
will be, the wisest cannot foreteli. IL
shall be nv constant aim 10 'enocavouF
to merit good character but what my
reputation will ultimately be, depends
not upon myself, but upon my fellow
citizens. | am proud OF your contin-
ued confidence. and return you my
sincere thanks for your unwavering
and steady support. thank every
early friend who solicited the use Of
my namc. and has reE7aisrd firm NOT
lcifhstqndine fhe denR1eiaiions of those
IN pO,rer. The Ep who have yielded
and given me Up, can readily for
give. Some Of them. no doubt, hare
receirei iOsigAtier arguMeats than my
friends can ever use. Others. as dis
tihguished friend has said, were 'pSis-
born Their lot has been csst in
land Of liberty. where every citizen is
a sovereign; when. according 10 their
principles. they were intended for the
Iiarss Of some desyoi.
II shall preserve your Invitations
while live. and IN death hand il over
to my children. ~ IN evidence that
my constituents Of Carter county did
not credit the calumnies which have
been showered down upon me; and
that. le. others do IS they may, they
have determined that they and their
children will continue 10 BE- free"
With the highest respect. ! an. EebtlensH.
Your friend md fsliow-ciiiErH.
HIGH T.. WHITE