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consideration and impartial decision Of
a National Convention. Such an as
semblaae. representing al par:s Ol the
United States. and iaIrly constituted,
will c.nbojy tie opinions and best ex-
press the sense OF the whole opposition
10 the prescn, administration OF the
General Government. II Will recon
cile differences. promote harmony. and
secure hearty cooperation among those
who ate engaged IA lie patriotic cause
Of s,rucslingto biius baC!. the Govern
meut 10 A. former purity, 20 heal the
wounds IA the Constitution, and % re-
store the io.pgiiy oi,he country.
] should bc mos, happy 10 hod ny-
SET under circumstances which WoC!o
admit 81 my acceptance ot the friendly
sure ;hat everywhere, on a tour so C.
grecabl~ | shDulI meet vith the great
r,t kindrot, and hos iiality. aud b,ho'i
~ tie N,t.ur. intelligence and enter
pjl-c II he p"ni.'c OF New York ia The
,'o..ss =. 90 ia. ,..-I ais4Bal -is.pI0S.laoat
which adurn IS Territory, and n tie
fiuliiul soi! with itch Providence has
b,"s,cd n abundant elements ior re-
p4u.rs the temporary injuries mGto.ed
~ The errors and experiments of the
Federal Executive. Bat. trrl con-
strained TO deny myself the Subtraction
OF contemplating these pleasing sccncs.
After In absence ifon, us hoWc. which
has allcsty extended 10 nigh eight
moaihs am materially most gaNI,u.
io r.lo.n my ilgHly without apy una
voida'!c delay. might content NY
sell with the assignment &C this siup!c
reason. but | have other and higher
, motives, which caudor requires should
cum muniCaie, for de ClIuIug 10 accept
yOm obhging invitation. Although |
arm no, in fact candidate Tor auy Office
! ain aware that my name a. freely used
Ia connection with the highest IN the
glit OF the American People. Nh,lstii
Is thus sutjec. of sIdera,ion, |
have thought that II best becomes me 20
remain IN an attitude perfectly passive
dong nothing with the intention Of al
tracing the current of public feeling 90
me. nothing go i.'ufb on Affect tho OK
"5'Er 81 we tree nnd unoiaSsed Judg-
mentor we i''li'. ! nave a'e"iGlnS =
~ ar''H IN slH'' conformity win tins
''"Nlt'i.n %! my dh'N. nave VISITED
no place and shall Nisit no place. with
the view Of psomo'irg my oHn person
II Advancement. Considerations both
. principle and convenience. have IN
u'''' ne I" aaoP' I'M resolution. ]
N"o" '"'' tn'"rh'' '' pers"nal esteem
a'' ieSath ''r me ana ) TN il'i' am We
~ '"'"N'"' a a., '''''' l"''lcA! motives
nave prom pea We l"NI'AHrn with
Nu''h you nave iaNoF'n me- hu' II
were !" a'''i'H' no matter under what
prg'e>'l'i'n. or Pfo'cS ions 1t would be
he!,'N-d' " bother justly or not that II
hfA ''hcf o'Jtc's te.Ides social in'cr-
course and an examination OF idr IN.
rNhAusun.c resources Ct yo"r great
STATE ." sane or similar reason.
WIN Wh'ch miZhl be ma iced - 'i,t'
/ New loik would be urged TO prevail
on me tn 90 TO "ihcr portions OF The |
mon. Ito" could } discriminate =
"ha' unit shout pre>cub": There
"'"'' 'e pay '.a' i'nP'aC nca''ii'N 10
+ 60 y" every point OF the Union which
4 ! "'sh' oc pressed, or prompted by the
impnlsr OF my own feelings 30 viSI;
nc "llce 81 resident OF The Oni'r'
2''''- Is o. N''lfc SO -Naiird' and ~
'"h,''~is arc - "'''' en'"Us 'L2'i' "uEh
""' ,' te' ana "apiHv never can De
ie''neu oy 'nH'''cuhl eu'ris 10 ACQUIRE
IT, IL S"o"'d oh'Y De bestowed 10y ne
ire spontaneous a"d deliberate Irds
meat OF me people. " Zen so confer
req. IL Is more honorable 10 them thar
70 ''e- u,.,i"s"'ahed OBJECT OF th"i
en',,' aus receiving At. he "'!! en-
-, 'po" w '','.' o. Us aruuou' at"
~, .o',' ',,'' 'ul' he mas "''s'hed 'h'
- a''" S'1''ol oy 10" or "h "o'' ~
.I, I''u' "'s',,'T '"s ~,'h e''',"1'
- " 80 az "'' ~os''''t' ana ~
,' '1, 80, y .,''' = ~ nc "on''' o.,
80 10y ~ ',,N '"'H'y
,I'iaLI III ''e ~"
80 a','|',' e"'.' an "'''
lunar 1'''''N'''' "i' nc sore cahn'
'I' o., vac cause 10 "h'ch ! am attach