Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-06-04

receive from me.
(Signed)
T. H. BENTON.
The late Locofoco Convention held at Balti-
more, by refusing to nominate candidate for
the Vice Presidency, have dsgraced their
whole party, and the conquest must be, 10 dis.
gust every honorable man in it. After the re.
marks from the Nat. lntelligencer, read the let.
ter of Mr.. Forsyth on this subject;-- Southern
Argus.
The Van Buren, Convention a, Baltimore
has proved abortive. It's only ostensbe pur,
pose--the nomination Of a candidate for the
Vice Presdency--it has failed to effect, and il
has ended in disappointment, and real if not
open dissenslon. 1t is in vain to say it nomi-
mated candidate for the Presidency. 1t was
poorly worth while to bring together Dele.
gates from all parts Of the Union TO announce
Mr.. Van Buren, as candidate for reelection
unless indeed 1t was to contradict the rumor
that he was TO be withdrawn, and more avail
able candidate set up in his place. But that
was not the object twas supposed that Col.
Johnson could be coaxed into withdrawal
the Richmond Enquirer announced last fall
that he HAD withdrawn, and praised him beyond
measure for his MAJ nanlmlty; and the ConVen-
lion was got up to nominate successor 10 him.
But their Establishments failed. The Colonel
would not retire; and they have boldly thrown
him overheard. The Convention was divided
on the expectancy ola ominaton--being FAC.
cording 10 the rule by which the Convention
voted) SO for and so against nominaton-N.
York standing off. But, when the proposition
for nomination was thus upon the point OF
: prevailing, the New York delegation of AZ
came forward and voted with the 80, making
1879 in the negative, and thus defeated the nom
indtion Of candidate for the Vice Pres
dency.
We state these facts merely as matter O
history. and public Journalist for the informa
ton Of our distant readers. We make no CON
Iment on them. We leave it 10 the disionteC
members Of the party TO settle their differences
in their own way; but it may eucdate the
proceeding 10 remark that Tennessee delegate
according to the Globe made the great speech
on the expedency ofa nomination, an Ala
bama delegate Alabama is in favor of Mr.. Polk
was chairman of the committee, and reported
against nomination, and it was the New
York delegation which finally prevented it.
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
The Convention friendly to the present Ad.
Iministration, which met at Baltimore on the
9th of May, to recommend candidates at the
next election for President and Vice President,
having adjourned after declining 70 nominate
for the Vice Presidency, consider myself au
thorized to interfere in that question so far as
! have been made personally interested in it,
The Union party in Georgia, which did me
the honor, very Unexpectedly, TO make an un.
conditional nomination of me for that Office,
last year, had the kindness in conformity to
my wishes, TO change that nomination into an
expression Of preference, and to refer the sub.
Ject to the decision Of those who were expected
fairly representing their political friends to de-
eide upon it.
No decision has been made, union and con.
cert Of action are not now to be Anticipated
According TO the present state Of things, no
friend Of the Administration can hope Tor an
election by the people, The more fortunate
can be thrown only high enough on the electo-
raj poll to secure the chance Of being chosen
by the Senate. Whoever succeeds, then, will
occupy his place with perfect knowledge that
he owes his elevation to the Partially Of a
fragment Of his own party, and holds it a.
ganst the decision of a majority of his fellow
citizens.
Withhold the sustaining power Of public ap.
probation, and the honor and emoluments Of
public office in all free countries, and particu
larly in this, are but poor recompense for the la
Dor performed; the responsibilities incurred
and the gross misrepresentation inevitably en-.
countered in fulfilling its duties. During
large and not unsuccessful public career have
never yet been placed in situation to doubt
that the position occupied of those to whom
belonged the right to control it. desire pub
lie station on no other terms. Without deny
ing to the Union party in Georgia or TO any
Other portion Of my fellow citizens, the right
to use my name, if in their opinion, it will be
beneficial TO the public, il will not be further
mixed up in this contest if my wishes ara 70
spected. While the contest continues, it would
be source OF vexation to me, and what would
be considered successful result, il attain
able, would afford me no personal grati6ca-
ton.
JOHN FORSYTH.
MYSTERIOUS LETTER.
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