The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-05-26

OF tennessee, and that Tennessee must not sepa
rate from The rest OF hs,friends, that he found
there was strong disposition in the State 10 press
The claims OF Judge White, but that it would lot
receive any eounlenanee or support eisewhere.--
But further, said he, this matter must be eompro
missed. Judge White and the State Of Tennessee
ought TO be satisfied TO have the name of Jedoe
White on the ticket with Mr.. Van Buren, as Vice
President Judge White is yet young enough to
come in after Van Buren,. and such an aFrsnge-
ment will make all right nov, and secure the Ger.
tain elevation of Judge White, after Mr. Vau b.
rem. | do not know, said he, with a smile, What
We shall do with Richard NJ johnson, but sup.
4 pose we can arrange the matter with him some
other way. Gen Jackson requested me 70 come
on to Washington at the commencement Of the
session of Congress and which told him could
not. lie requested me 10 write 10 him during tho
winter what was going on in Tennessee. told
Gen. Jackson. ~hen he proposed that Judge
( White should be put on the ticket as Vice Pres-
dent that If Judge White should be run on the
same ticket with Van Buren,, that | would sup
port 1t, and thought majority Of those who
were DESTROYS Of bringing out Judge White in
I Tennessee would DO tie same, bat that II could
not satisfy all.
told the substance Of his conversation to Judge
Powell and John Kennedy, Esq, shortly after il
county, and ;. d. Mitchell, and, perhaps to some
others.
When you came on afterwards, the same fall,
on your way to Washington told it to you at
RogersVille. Your reply, after listening till got
through, was, that the Office Of Vice President of
the United States was place not unworthy tho
ambition OF any man when properly obtained;
that 1t was, perhaps greatly superior TO your mcr-
lis, but that you would not nccepi that any otheg
office, when your name vas to be used as lure 10
draw men into the support Of ticket they would
not otherwise vote foI. We had other and further
conversation on the matter Of the same tenor.
which il i not necessary now TO recapltulate.-
Immediately after my leaving your room, | was
accosted BY several Of those 10 whom told Gen.
Jacksons proposition Of your being put on the
ticket as Vice President, and asked if you would
acccde to that proposition ! gave them your re-
~, as above set forth. They then said you
would no; run for In the conversations the Y lad
heard upon the subject of your nomination. it
had been mainteined by many, perhaps majority
that Won would not allow your name to be run
al all. Gen. Jackson had expressed that opinion
in the conversation We had He had also stated
he had no objection TO nomination of Judge
White il he was only recommended to the Ame-
rlcan people. and IA the favorable consideration Of
general convention Ct the party bat that any at
tempt 10 procure absolute nomination must ba
put down BY his friends.
1 The foregoing is the substance Of my CONVERSE
ton with Gen. Jackson, in relation to your pomi-
nation and being run for the Presidency, 10 the
4 best of my recollection. Al this late period, [
have, for the FIRST time, attempted TO reduce II To
writing, and, Of course, cannot pretend 10 be abb
solulely and certainly right in every particular.
But think have committed no essential errors.
You are al liberty to use this letter as YOU
please. do not wish il 10 60 into the newspa-
pers, without some strong necessity. But if such
should exist will ct shrink from the RESPONSE
billy. Your friend,
ORVILLE BRADLEY.