The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-06-26
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.

A letter from the Vice President, Colonel
JOHNSON, appears in the Weshra Globe,
which we subjnin. The Colonel says he
has served his fellow citizens some thirty
years in the "arduous duties Of public life"
but he is willing, in all meekness, and cheer.
fuhess, to retire from their service, if they de-
termine that somebody else shall serve them
better.
The leading Locofoco paper in Ohio, on
publishing this letter, INDUCES in remark,
we would fan commend to the serious con-
sideration of Mr.. Woodbury., and other Of
flee holders, to wit:
The doctrine that loo n,any politicians inculeatc
TINT they and they alone mna be Kept in office or ts
fonaiy wiH be ruined should be discounteaanced by
crerptrue democrat"
The doctrines of Messrs, Van Buren,, Ken
dali, Blair, Woodbury., Paulding, Forsyth,
&c should therefore be discoun,enanced by
every true Democrat" Let every true De-
mocrat frown upon these selfish politicians.
LETTER FROM HE VICE PRESIDENT.
WHIrE SULPHUR, SGorr County,, Ky.l
June Sth, 1889. I
DEAR SIN: have received your favor in which
YOU have requested To know whether ! had expressed
a wish TO decline being candidate for the office
now fill, and II not, whether was vii ing 10 serve
a second term il elected; az the same time giving il
| as your opinion that il was due to myself, and par
tcnlarly 10 my friends, that | should no longer re-
main sien', some diversi Of opinion existed as
my wishes and feelings in relation 10 the second
canvass for the Vice Presidency.
Ihave avoided The suiJect of your letter ms much
as well could, and was in hopes that IL would not
have been considered necessary that should take
different course But letters which have received
from other friends, on the same subject as yours,
have induced ne 10 answer your favor.
have never authorized the declaration that
was unwilling TO be The democratic candidate Tor
second term If my fellow citizens desired il. have
no reasons which did not exist at my first nomina-
tion, why should refuse the same station il re-
elected. / wish it, however, distinctly understood
that have always declared to all with whom have
conversed on this head that was not only willing,
but would most cheeriully retire, II II should be as
certained bat il was the wish Of those who elected
me that another person should be selected 10 fill the
! place.
In my opinion, the ofice Of Vice President is
that should not be sought, and do not think have
any right 10 be consulted or should have any cause
OF complaint, if another should be chosen. had
served my fellow citizens oi my native Stale Ken
tnckN Tor thirty years as member OF Congress in
one branch cr the other, and had retired from the
arduous dulles Of public life. In this retirement
was called by the voice Of the people 10 my present
station. IL was conferred as a les imoEv Of appro-
baton Tor my public services, and mark Of their
highest confidence in my fidelity and political prih
ciples-So considered when | accepted the office.
Many distinguished Individuals have been named as
my successor. If should appear that it is the wish
of the political friends with whom have always
acted that any o'e Of them should be selected as the
candidate, shall manifest as much cheerfulness in
retiring from the service of the people as have to
serve them when they have requested II.
With.these sentiments shall leave this subject in
The hands OF the people, from whom all my honors
have come
Most respectfully,
R. M. JOHNSON.