Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-07-19
TROUBLE in THE wIGwAM.

The Vice President. II has long been
supposed that the party which made Col.
Johnson Vice Pfesdent--from motives oil
political poicy--now that he can be no lar
iher use in forwarding the progress OF ineir
political intrigues, would whistle MIN
down the wind" and let him look out Tor
himself The following letter from Col.
Johnson. written we presume TO the editor
OF some paper in The West, is proof that
such is the intention OF the party, and at the
same time a manifestation OF his remarkable
good nature and patriotism-ready al any
moment 10 acquiescc in any measure that
may promote the good Of the party .-Bost.
CouY. fN1
White Sulphur Scott County Ky.}
June 9Th. 1899.
Dear Sir: | have received your favor. in
which you have requested to know whether
1 had expressed wish 10 decline being a
candidate for the Office now fill. and il not,
whether was willing to serve a second term
If elected at the same time giving il as your
opinion that il was due TO myself and par
ticularly TO my friends. that | should no Ion
ger remain silent, MS some diversity ofopin-
ion existed as to my wishes and feelings in
relation TO the second canvass for the Wee
Presidency
have avoided the subject Of your letter as
much as | well could, end was in hopes
that il would not have been considered ne
cessary that should take a different course.
But leliers which have received from 9TH
CT friends on the same subject as yours,
have induced me to answer your favor
have never authorized the declaration
Il. IA.
candidate for second term. If my fellow
citizens desired il. have no reasons which
did not exist ut my first nomination, why |
should refuse the same station II reelected.
wish 1t, however, distinctly understood
that have always declared 10 all with whom
have conversed on this head. that | was
not only willing, but would most cheerfully
retire, il il should be ascertained that il was
the wish Of those who elected me- iha; anoth-
er person should be selected to fill the
place.
In my opinion, the Office OF Vice Presi-
dent is one that should not be sought and
| do not think have any right TO be con
suited, or should have any cause of com
plant. II another should be chosen. | had
served my fellow citizens o! my native state
(Kentncky,) for thirty years, as a member ol
Congress in one branch or the other. and
had retired from the arduous duties Of pub
lie life In this retirement, | was called by
the voice Of the people to my present station
II was conferred as testimony OF approba.
ton for my public services, and as mark
of their highest confidence in my fidelity
and political principles-so | considered
when 4 accepted the office Many disiing-
uished individuals have been named as my
successor. lift should apnenr tina, il is the
wish OF the political friends with whom
have always acted, that any one of them
should be selected as the candidate, | shall
manifest as much cheerfulness in retiring
/ from the service Of the people, as | have &c
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With these sentiments. shall leave this
subiec, in the hands of the people. from
whom all my honors have come
Most respectfully,
II. NJ JOHNSON.