The Yazoo City Whig and political register., 1840-06-19
etate Senator.

SeAN0 -eANttoAe
Below viii be found Mr.. ABBEYs letter
to the President Of the Yazoo City Tippe-
canoe Club, declining nomination for State
Senator BY the county Convention, which
has been handed to US. by the president, for
publication. We recommend ii to our read
ers.
To the President Of thc Yazoo City Tsppe-
canoe Club
STR,--I regret tho necessity which COM
pels me 70 inform you that It will be im-
practicable for me 10 accept the nomination
of State Senator from this county at the
hands Of the county convention about to
assemble for that purpose, ii the want OF It
being the desire Of that body TO confer it
upon me. And from circumstances which
have already transpired, il is proper that /
should give you this early notice, IN order
that some other person may be selected as
candidate b. those who are desirous that
] should receive the nomination.
have important business to attend to
during the present summer and ensuing fall,
which few weeks ago did not expect
would engage much of ms time, and more
over, recently had serious cause to appre-
hend that my health would not be sufficient
10 ful6l the Just expectations Of my fellow
citizens as a candidate or Senator
assure you sif, that am not unmindful
of the honor which has been conferred upon
me by the patriotic association of wings
over which you preside, by the very fiatteF-
ing manner Ia which they have signiied
their preference for me for the Office in
question, and am equally candid in saying,
that nothing would be more gratifying to
myself than 70 devote whatever of my
time or of talents might be at my COM
mand, in the manner which they have
indicated, in the common cause of the peo-
pies good, as some small return for CHS
kindness and partiality if the circumstances
under which am placed, would allow it.
But, sir, in declining the nomination which.
has already been made BY Jour Club, and
signifying my disinclination to receive the
nomination Of the convention, Il may not be
considered that have yielded little Of
those sentiments or abated the least in that
solicitude which ] have heretofore entertain-
ed and expressed il connexion with fhisI
subject. On the contrary, assure you in
the utmost candor and sincerity, that the
experience Of every day but confirms and
strengthens me in tie belief that the pre-
sent contest for political ascendency is no
less than struggle for our country, and for
the direct, Immediate and personal welfare
Of every man, Of every citizen and Of every
family in it. /, for one feel for the country,
and regard the opening contest for power
with emotions more vitality interesting, Icon-
fess, than abstract patriotism; for that noblel
impulse SO peculiarly American and 50 ele-
vating and enobling to freemen, is even less
important than immediate self-preseTvation,
and seems to divide itsclaims and interest
with the necessity Of supplying the daily
wants Of our wives and our children. The
people, Sit, are driven not merely to bank
ruptcy and great pecuniaTy arrangement,
but food and raimenl and shelter from the
storm Is nov the anxious enquiry Of thou
sands and thousands Of our citizens who are
honest, industrious and patriotic, and who
even last year 81 the year before were ii
comfortable If notin independent circun
stances
And what is The duty Of . free rcpnbli-
canpeople when their gorelnme tinterposes
between them and their subsistance2 Whenl
Ihe interestsof government officers Or even
lie government itself, N is federal capacity,
=
S placed ii direct opposition to the people
themselves, ii their desire 70 render the
their hands available for their COM
Iortable mainianance and daily welfare, what
S The duty Of snch men IS still claim the
exercise Of unaleanab.e riehtsf Are We q
% satisfied With cold reference back q
State theories which Do not apply g tlss
resent smeIgsncy9 OF are ne ssill The
guardians Of our own personal rights and :
q our pressing necessities claim our prompt
.xertion II behalf pf our families and our
rather than endure ne Increasing