Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-11-18


,..ct Of letter written by this gentleman, in
,eply TO letter from a commit,e appointed for
mat purpose in Monroe county. n. y. from
rhich il appears that Mr.. S. cannot act IN
concert with his old friends in the present cru
SADIE against Mr.. Tyler, nor in the approach h
ing .cou,es, for Mr.. Clay. Readit, both wings
and democrats.
- Yon have had the kindness, gentlemen, TO
allude to nv own position and to say that It
has been the subject Of misapprehension and
~ MISREPRESENTATION. Reluctant as | am to
nrolonu communication already too extend
ed. have no right to disregard that reputation
which is the property Of my children, and to
some extent OF my country and am therefore
compelled TO speak of myself Win respec,
to nv acceptance of seat in the Cabinet, II Is
proper 10 state that it was made after consul
ta,ion with the prominent men OF the Stale OF
New York, then my political associates, COM
prisine the State officers, with one exception,
all the members of the Senate to whom access
could be had, many members Of the Assembly,
and large number Of our most esteemed clt-
liens, and upon their advice, without single
dissenting opinion. The press throughout the
country, particularly the wing press, spoke ia
vorabIy of the appointment. and furnished ev-
idence Of the general sentiment OF that party.
Nothing has occurred TO change my own con-
victions Of the propriety Of accepting al office
which was rendered without solicitation, nor
10 rende. the reasons and motives which indu-
ced that course. less obligatory in requiring a
continuance in the same station. Facts which
came to nv knowledge, before concluded to
accent the offer of the President, and some of
which have been stated in this communication,
satisfied me that the Impressions produced by
the manifesto Of certain whig members Of Con-
press, which did not receive the SANCTION, and
was unknown 10 very many of those whose
views it appeared to express, were erroneous
and unjust towards the President, and that
motives and objections had been ascribed to
him, with the sembance, but without the real
i,y, Of truth. And between his principles, as
explained to me, and my own, found no in
congruity that could prevent hearty co-ope-
ration. We had co-operated in Congress, on
all important occasions, and on the same COM
mitiee that conducted the memorable investi-
CATION, in 1919, into the affairs Of the Bank OF
of the United States, where we had stood
shoulder 10 shoulder, battling against the
frauds. the corruption and the power Of that
institution, on common grounds and congenial
principles. We had together been republicans
Of the old shool, maintaining the same doc
trnes, and combating the same political enc
my, long previous to. during. and after the
war of 1912. In 1923 and 1929, we had
made common canse against the administration
Of John Qoincy Adams. and had united our eff
forts to bring General Jackson into power
When the measures Of his administration, in
our judgment evinced departure from what
we conceived the principles upon which he
had been elected, however pure and upright
may have been his intentions, we together a.
vowed our opposition to those measures, and
went into minority against the strongest par
ly, and the most popular leader of it, that has
existed in this country since the days Of Wash
ington. During these scenes there had been a
general similarity Of sentiments and congeni
atty Of views. With him denied tina, in the
contest of 1910, National Bank had been the
ties. Of political orthodoxy; and although the
occasions for presenting my views had no, been
so frequent or so public as those which the
President had possessed, yet were they well
known to political friends and opponents
There were, therefore, between the President
and myself, political affini,ies as strong and as
numerous as could well exist between two per-
sons living so remote from each o,her.''
"These views and sentiments are presented
to you, gentlemen, in explanation of my posi-
ton, and in defence against the reproaches
which have been cast upon me, for not resign
ing the Office hold. cannot lend myself to
the vndic,ive feelings which they and their as
sociates entertain towards the President:
cannot be party TO the torrent Of vitupera,ion
which has been poured out upon him. cam
mt oo ~ oil in a.,
Of a party which goes before the people, de-
handing that it may be intrusted with power,
for the purpose Of incorporating National
Bank. am not in favor of an alteration Of the
Constitution, to abolish the Executive power
of returning TO Congress. for their more mature
consideration, bills which may have passed in
haste. or inadvertently, or upon mistaken prin-
cipes. deny That few and unimportant abuses
of conservative and suspensive power like
this, even ifttey existed, which in their nature
must be temporary, furnish any good rea-
son for aboiishing tho power itself, and leav-
ing all Legislation without check, and without
an opportunity for revisal, to mnI,itudnous
Congress. | am not for distribution of the
proceeds of the land sales when that dstribu-
ton will cause the imposition Of taxes beyond
the wants of the government, merely to supply
the very deficiency it causes. Finally, will
not consent to have any man forced upon me,
as my candidate for the Presidency, by associ-
ated clubs, to fores,al the action of conveu-
ton, or by the denunciatons of personal par,i
zans. doubt not that this exposition of opin-
ions Will be deemed by those par.izans, but
continuation of the sin committed in 1889. in
having used my best exertions to proven, the
nomination Of Mr.. Clay, at the Harrisburg
Convention. That sin has already been deem
ed snhclent cause, by those assuming to speak
OF IN party In our State, for pronouncing a
sentence OF accommodation against those
VINO committed it. With regard to some, tina,
sentence has been promulgated. while !, is