The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-01-23

NoETH DrSp. lath Dec, lsf9.
f'egilsgeH | have the honor TO acknowledge
To- ruecip, u your letter from Harrisburg Of to
Hh lnsisut
However objectionable II the opinions of many
II oar fellow citizens may lc the mode rt selcct-
ing candidate Tor the Two hsghcs, Offices Of the
Government by a General Conxca,ion, the Pecu.
lat circumstances In which the parry Opposed to
the presctri Administration scse pSteed. 10
lass Iet theln no alternative 70 secure thai unity
ofaefion 90 necessary 10 their success The nur-
bcr Of States represented. and the esahoa ehhrae-
iets n the Delegates 70 .tIoH tile delicate task
q nominating dc candidate was committed. lsav.
ing no rom TO dcub, that their decision was in
accordance with the wishes Of the maiofiiy Of
their eoss,RDcnts, ! accept with gratitude the
DOMINATION which, " obedience to resolution Of
iha Convection, you have dsne nc, gentlemen
TIE homer 80 cemmuaieasF.
Bit however highly may Taiuc fhis evidence
nj the altachnlept and confidence OF 50 lagEc
portion of my feilsw citizens, | must bee sou to
believe. genllemcn. thai no ono is niove thorough.
y convinced than | am, that in selecting rnir-
I'd and unprctendng individual 10 bo their csndi.
date the Convention wsrc Influenced hy eircnm.
stances often occurring Ia popular governments
TO set aside the higher claims uf other citizcus,
although founded upon the Possession Of the most
distinguished talents and tho performances Of thr
most eminent services 10 their eostuiTy, united 10
every other quality necessary to the discharge Of
The duties Of Chef MasisiFale Of tbE great lie.
public.
Ii may perhaps bc expected that should ON.
brace this occasion TO declare tie principles upon
which the Administration viii DO condurted, if
The efforts OF my friends 10 place me ia the Prosi
Dental Chair should prove successful but hav.
luF. IN a letter 10 tho Hon Harfnor Denny mud
in another 10 thc Hon. Sherrod Williams both of
which have been made public, given my views at
some length Of the character and extent Of the
powers vested BY the Constitution In the Prcsi
dent consider Il unnecessary 10 repeat them here
deem IT, however, gentlemen, proper at this
,mo 20 renew the assurance heretofore frequent
y made, that should be elected 10 the Presden.
~, will under no circumstances consent 10 be
a candidate ioF second term.
With the highest consideration, gentlemen, for
yourselves and those YOU represent,
! am your fellow citizen,
W. IL HARRISON.
Tpthc Hon John Owen ofNorh Carolina, Chair
man; Elisha W. Allen Of Maine, james vii.
son Of New Hampshire, Isaac G. Bates Of Mas
sachusetts, james +. Simmons Of Rhode Island,
William Henry of Vermont, Charles Davis Of
Connecticut, Robert e. Nicholas Of Now FORK,
Ephraim Marsh, Of New jersey, Richard Mans
field OF Dceware, J. Andrew Shulzo of Penn.
fylyania. RcverJy johnson OF Maryland, james
w. Pegram Of VirNnio. 1homaa Mctealf of
Kentucky. Jacob Burnett Of Ohio. Douglass
Mctinitc of Indians, q. Mason Graham Of
Louisiana, r. G. Topper Of Mississippi W
u Russell Of Missouri. Geo. w, Ralph, Of H.
lnois, Horny w IIilliard of Alabama, George
&. Bates Of Michigan.