Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-07-04
col. JOHNSON-THE VICE PRESlDEN


tie speculation, TO the inclination Of Col. X. NJ
johnson, Of Kentucky, again TO be candidate for the
Vice Presidency. His silence had been construed,
by those who anxious 10 get rid of him, tac
acquiescence in what seemed TO be the pre-deer
mined purpose Of - the party to drop him like
hot poato-and the friends ofoiher asplrans hal ac
lively take the feld-Mi. Forsyrh's in Georgia, Mr..
Walkers in Mississippi, Mr.. Kings in Alabama, and
occasionally faint voice, if, while sounding the
depths of public opinion, il alarmed at its own
bodness, from Richmond, in behalf Of Mr.. Steven
son. But, Col johnson, in the subjoned letter to a
friend in Kentucky cruelty nps the hall blown hopes
Of all these aspiring gentlemen, by avowng his rd-
| hng ncSs-and we all know what the Willingness of
politician in his situation means--to he again, as
King Richard said, j" enforced world Of cares :"
WHITE SULPHUR, Scorr Co. Ky.
June 9Th, 1899. :
DEAR SIM have received your favor in which
you have requested TO know whether had express
ed wish to decline being candidate for the Office
now fill, and If mol. whether willing to serve
a second term if elected at The same time giving it
as your opinion that it was due myself, and par
Itculaily to my friends, that | should no longer
main silent as some diversity Of opinion existed as
TO my wishes and feelings in relation 10 tie second
canvass for the Vice Presidency.
! have avoided The subject of your letter as much
as well could,and in hopes that it would not have
been considered necessary that | should take dill
elent course. But letters which ! have received
rom other friends, on the same subject as yours
have induced me TO answer your favor
have never authorized the declaration that
was unwilling to be the democratic candidate for
second term, if my fellow citizens desired it,
inmate, why shon ,e''se , d. y ,ie no,
elected | wish it. howeye,. distinctly understood
that have always declared 10 all with whom
ed lPD | onI,
r,',,ns "us Wop1a ''osa enet''uy 'esie' snoud
Iected me ,hat ano,br, ,e,so, shonl, he soloc,aa
to fill the place.
In my opinion The office OF Vice President is
one 'n"l sn9u'" n9' oe sought ann 40 not 'hmk
canse NJ com,l,io, !, ,'o,he, shnid 10 e,sa
had served my fellow citizens of my native State
(kentncky) for thirty years member of Congress
!" one p'""e" " "e oc'''i' anu h'u 'ellleu from
~ ~ III ~ w. t'na - W H., ''''' 'e''e
present station. II was co.fe,red ne , ,esi;mory
of appreciation Of my public services and as a mark
OF then highest confidence IN my hdelHy and pof-
'.'' p ln''P'eS-so 'onsi'e'e' "heni accepted
Nv Jis,i,oni.bel iorivi1,,Is l,yo hooo ,,a,,o,
as my successor. Hit should appear that it is the
wish OF The political friends with whom | have
always ac',u 'hd' any one otnem should be selected
's '''e s''% ',' ''"e II c''reo'
have 10 serve them when they have rroucste1 ;,
With these sentiments shall leave this subject
nthe hands OF the people ltom whom all my hon
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the public mind.--a cnnyiction f,,a, T., bis honos
that he had been arprized Of the wish If NJ, Va,
Rnren that like tho ,cconn,oJ,,;rr F h =
the farce he sbopld O. walk ont at III. do,,x ., ,o
vent being thrown ont at the window y and ,b,, bo
had acaniesced in the 1rH of onr Mona,cb p,eside,,
with me Democratic se,vilitv IL ,ss,,,os Ii;
, friend in the borrowed and some what s,,ls ,o, al
Mr. Lowndes, that while ",hc office Of V;co p,os
ident is one that should not be souobf Tint which
by the way is most eagerly ,eside,ate1 "a well ,v
himself as by some dozen others no better ouali6.d
to adorn il, y So on the other hand il is NOR IN he
dcciiHed; and consequently that he is again ready TO
take upon himself The arduous onsibilities and o
pocket the handsome saIary of Tho dion; 6oJ s,,;o