Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-02-11
BURLINGTON, IOWA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1913

ance with your request for che; ant
have the honor TO be, with great respect
your fellow.ciiizen.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Martin Van Buren,: Faithful in all hi!
acts to the Democracy Of the United
States, he merits their fullest confidence
TO the CoMnllTTEE.
K,xpERnook Dec. 90, l8l2.
GENTLEMEN: have the honor to re
ceive your letter informing me that tho
Democratic citizens Of the city and ccun
~ Of Philadelphia, who are DESTROYS thai
the national convention should present
my name to the people Of the United
States as candidate for tho next presi-
dental term, propose to meet together on
the 7th day Of January next.
| infer from the tenor Of your conmu.
nicatioc, that my personal wishes in res
pect TO the next Presidential election,
embracing sincere desire that no steps
! should be taken in my behalf by which
the ultimate harmony Of the Democratic
party may be impaired, have been slated
in my peIaished letter to your esteemed
fellow citizen, Mr.. Horn, with distinct
ness which renders further explanation
Of them unnecessary. My views upon
the subject being thus understood, and j,
is evident, from the character OF your
proposed proceedings, justly appreciated
it only remains for me ~ assure you how
sincerely grateful am for this evidence
Of your confidence, respect, and esteem
In the performance Of this agreeable du.
~, cannot express too strongly the high
sense which entertain ofthe gratifying
compliment you have been pleased 70 be.
stow upon me--a compliment the value
Of which is enhanced, as we'll by the
comprehensive terms in which the "a
vornbe opinion you entertain OF my 9TH
ciai acts - expressed, as by the highly
respected source from which il pro-
ceeds.
The stern integrity and inflexible per.
severance with which the Democracy
Of the city and county Of Philadelphia
have, Cor long series Of years, adhered
to the political principles they profess,
have impressed me with feelings Of pro.
found respect aud admiration This
opinion Of their patriotism. long entcr.
tanned and frequently expressed, has
been strengthened at every crisis in the
affairs Of the country which has occurred
in my day, and would he fully confirmed
(if, indeed, confirmation were necessary
by their heroic bearing in the severe
contest III which the Government aud
country were unnvoiiably involved with
the late Bank oil the United Stn,es.-
White sections Of the country remote
from tho immediate scehc Of action ex-
perienccd IN ompara,iveIy mi.igatcd
degree the injurious effects resulting from
the attempt Of that institution to subject
the popular will TO its own, j! was upon
you and your political associates that
they were made to fall with concen.ra-
ted and blighting effect. Determined to
mako the action Of the Government sub
soryient % its wishes, that towering and
truly formidable institution could not
brook the idea that its lofty aspirations
in this respect should be i'll any degree
coun,e racted by those who resided il its
immediate vicinity. Hence The unprece
den,ed efforts to carry the elections OF
its friends in all the districts OF which
the city and county are composed-ef-
forts, the odious character OF which has
since been SO fully exposed To the dctcs-
ta,ion Of the community. The hrnncss
and lorti.ude displayed by the Dc.nocra.
cy Of tile city and county OF Philadsl-
phia, in their resistance to this formula
lie crusade against the purity OF cleo
,iuns and the independent exercise OF the
right OF sutfrage-thc alacrity and un.
fiinching spirit with which, they rallied
after successive defeats. and under cir
cumstances tho most discouragcing, won
for them the applause, and have deserv-
eddy secured the lasting respect and cs,
tecm, Of their political breta:sn through.
out the Union.
No righ,.minded public man can be in
sensible TO the good opinion OF class Of
men whose conduct has been thus lnerito-
rious-who have done so much to elevate
I the character Of the American citizen.
and to uphold the political institutions Of
the country. Bu. owe it to you, as we'll
as 10 my own feelings, to say, that these
eighty considerations are not the only
nor scarcely the most impressive OF those
which have commended your friendly
conduct TO my high estimation.
Every public iunc,ionary IS doubt'es.
bound 10 employ the power with which
he has been invested by tho people, ~
| the manner hes. calculated to secure
equal ius,ise to all. Yet, in tho perform
anco Of this great duty, h. is no. 70 for
get that there 10 u class-a large am
meri,orious class Of his follow citizens
VINO, instead Of making the discussion 9
public affairs their daily business, dsva''
their time and attention to that objec
only in respect 10 questions in wh'cl
they believe the public interests to y
essentially involyed-who industr'oasll
engaged in the prosecution Of their vari
ous and labotious e.nbloyments, and con
fd.ng literally in tho integrity and tidsi
lily 81 their representative. arc seldom,
ever, found peti.ioning the iovernmeu
for special fayors 10 themselves. Fee
ing that they are justly entitled to .
,hcy desire~-adequatc and equal prolc.
ton with the rest Of the community
the possession Of the rights that bs!on
10 them as citizens OF . tree country, a,
, the uniis,urbed enjoyment Of the trui
, Q: their own labor--they expect to =