Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-04
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LETTER OF MR.. FILLMORE OF y. YORK.
TO HIS CONSTITUENTS.
I0 %. EItelors u the Cauniu N Eril:

To ihs Electors q he County Of Erie:
WAsuISGroS, July re, 1912
Fellow Ciiizens:-Having long since determined
not 10 be candidate for election have felt tina,
my duty To you required that should give Won
seasonable notice OF that determination. The chief
causes which have brought me to this resolution be
ing mostly oil personal character are unimportant,
and would lie uninteresting TO you or the public IA
Is sufficient TO say that am not prompted to This
course oyaay thing IN the present aspect OF political
oiiiirs. Many OF you know that desired 10 with
draw before the last Congressional election, but
owing 10 the Importance OF that contest the desire
Tor unanmily, and the hope that ii tho admins m
ton were changed, might render some essential
eea service 10 my district and those generous friends
Sho lad 50 nOoiy sustained our eau. e. was Induced
10 sand another canvass. But how sidly have all
oetn t-sappcintedl How has that sun that rose IN
s1ch j3yo-s Brightness TO millions been shadowei
- sacE a1t sorroxl The lamented Harrison.
lrcsH- ,,r Clustered nations prayers and bless.
inss, . coz co more. For reasons inscrutable TO
-, i1c SnoEn only 20 an all wise Providence he
Tls -. eo<n IN moment OF triumph, and in his
grave re buried tho long cherished hopes Of suffer
log nation.
The veneFation which every true patrio. mus, feel
for the high Office that hiss been filed by Wash
inston and Madison, iorbids that | should speak
haTshly Of the present incumbent. Yeti 10 deepiy
to be deploEed that MIR Tyler seems to labor under
mental halucinslion-as uufounded in fac, as IL is
misohievous IN IT'S consequences-that the great ma
joTi,y OF the Wh'gs in Congre are seeking 10 cir
cumyent him. IL may DC difficult 10 trace the orisin
OF this mental maladY without previous knowledge
Of the constitution Of the patient But doutt not
u ITS source could be aseerisned il would be foun
IN that curse oil oil governments, the ar,ful and un
prinepe6 eourtior, who insidiously worms his vav
into the affections and confidence OF patronage and
power, for no other purpose but 10 WELD IL 70 sub.
serve his own selfish ambition crafty his person
al and vlndciive feeling. DO not believe that The
nels Of the present Chief Magistrate, which Raw.
/ overwhelmed his former friends with shame and
sorrow, and h.lcd them with Indignation have re-
suited from the unaded promptings Of his own
heaft, OF received the appreciation Of his response
bls ADVISERS; but ~ my opinion II you could see the
iawnns parasites shat hang around him 10 I, er hi,
vanity, and the "h0nsSt Isg5sn that disi The mali
eious poison OF Jealousy into his unsusrectirc ar
iof their "n base purposes, all would be explained.
nc Uorld would then see that breach hns boon
made between the Presiden, nnd his former friends
and that the country has been brought 10 the brink
OF rum 10 minister TO the malignant spleen Of some
disappointed usprant 10 politica lame or TO crafty
me unhGy ambition Of few who have nothing 10
| nope out IN state Of anafchY and confusion -
These creatures have Jraciised upon their t,n,us.
ptcins victim until he IN every friend foe and
! IN every necessary act q Liquidation an sttsrpt IA
mead him" lilo has been thus driven On from io'ly
10 madness, from secret jealousy 10 ouen L,fr.y,i
and AZ Lost in IN a. of insane host,.y 10 M, Core
| Trends WHO elevated him 70 power, and in tbe de-.
| psratc but vain hope of securing a re-eler,ton he
mas been induced % throw himself into tho trsach
/ erous arms Of his former enemies. What may be
j
termine. fear u had ii8 Onein in we4knfs. viz
siness and pethdy, and tint ~ consummation viii
produce the butter fruits oi disappo 1msnt 70 those
who now glory in their shame.
thus you see the origin, progress and consum-
nation OF oil cur difficulties. We have struggled
hard under every announcement 10 cary out the
true Wing principles Of 1870, and give relief 10 The
| country Our PROCESS has been opposed ond our
ehor1s inverted at every sep by tho peculiar
| trends o. the Executive on tie Jor Of Conetsss.
/ Inc press under HIn has
/ hcious noe upon our dtvO,ed heads until every
pitfiot is sick nt heart; nnd " en- Oh these have
tecn ofayti end overcome, then the vErOat single
bow s.rkes q the ground our shors, and the rsye
nuss ana credit Of The nation Bot nm unwilling
iod"cH upon sub r. 90 painful and humilotine.
sps 81 u now more in SORROW than ~ anger
/ ana cannot but regard % ns an awful warning n
teecl no man. even Tor contingent station 81 such
vast power end responsibility, whose talents nnd
Inegnty afe not equal 70 ~ and regard u az on
additional proof that our only security against
treachefy and in0fdinate ambition is found in the
one term principle, that tokes away oil inducomont
m The Executive 70 use his power to secure a 70
election. Sui would not despair but hope Tor the
best. Our Constitution contemplated the possibility
OF such an oiHciion, and therefore has wisely pro
Vued ogan7t ns duration by limiting tho Pfe1den-
tnl Term u Tour years. IL ~ true that much evil
may be done IN th1t time bot thore 10 consolation
~ INC thought that we can shy 10 tho desC'atine
Hood Of iyfan c' usufp,tlon md folly that swept
over The land, "thus FAR shalt thu 50 and lor.
| tncr"
My time will noi permit me n touch upon III,
general sui scts n legislation or policy, Il
bot Al ihe threatening aspect Of political events.
devoted and patriotic majority IN Congress, ha
struggled hard against evoly embarrassment fo
moro than seven months. A Tariff Bill has jus
passed The House, that would NJ once restore ersdi
% the Government and bring relief 70 the commu
nifty; but the prospsct now is, ,hat al our anIiou
tois arc 70 end IN n1ughi, unless we submit to th
VIII OF single dictator, and consent 10 record hi
ed:es' Whatever sacrifices q suffering country M
demand, painoti5m requires US 10 make-tvcrj
Ling may be yielded but principle 10 an on, :
difference OF opinion, but nothing 70 a tyrannica
exaeton; ADD trust VIC shall not be driven 10 III
dangerous extremity Of yielding ell power TO ~
capncc ol one man, o. Of bringing uucr bankfuIt y
and ruin upon our common comfy. tits dread
fd alternative, but n presented also trust that th
Constitution will be maintained et every hsz nd
, regardless VI all consequences