The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-06-19
NUMBER I3.
The Letter ornPatrint.


length, and we are quite confident that ii will be
read with that attention which the Democracy of
the country have ever given to the opinions of
the ilustrious Patriot of Kinderhook. There is
not sentence in the letter that can be distorted
into any thing like disappointed ambition; but it
breathes throughout the noble sentiments Of
pure heart and clear head.--The last paragraph,
in which allusion is made TO the " lion-hearted
Democracy of the city and county of New York;"
is an eloquent and just tribute to a body Of men
who never quail when the hour of trial arrives.
Underwood, June Sd, 1874.
| GENTLEMEN-I had the honor to receive by
the hands of Mr.. Gansvoort Melville your COM
munlcation requesting me, in behalf of conven-
vention of delegates from the several Wards of
the city and county of New York, 10 preside at
a Mass Meeting of the Democracy TO be held on
the 4th instant, 10 respond to the nominations of
the Baltimore Convention.
| Upon retiring from the Presidency thought
it would best comport with the respect that was
due to that high station and to those by whose
favor had been raised to il, to restrict my parti-
cipation in the political contests of the day to
the faithful exercise Of the right of suffrage with
unreserved expressions of my opinions upon pub
lie questions to those who deemed the latter of
sufficient importance TO call for them. The
adoption of this rule was at the time publicly
announced to my political friends, and has ever
since been scrupulously observed. Subsequent
events have only confirmed the proprety of its
continuance and permanent observance. 1t is
therefore with unteigned regret that find my
self constrained by circumstances, which can
not and ought not TO disregard, 10 decline the
request TO preside at a meeting of portion of
my fellow citizens, than whom no men possess
stronger claims to my respect, my confidence
and my esteem.
But let no one for moment suppose that, in
thus yielding to the proprieties of my position,
| am in the slightest degree influenced by
lukoWarmness, much less hostility to the sue
cess Of the Nominations TO which it is the pur-
pose Of those you represent TO respond. Far,
very far is that from being the true state of my
feelings have known Messrs. Polk and Dallas
long and intimately, have had frequent op-
portunties for personal observations of their
conduct in the discharge of high and responsible
public duties, The latter has, by my appoint
mcnt, represented the country abroad with cred
it and usefulness. They are both gentlemen
possessed Of high character, of unquestioned and
unquestonable patriotism ind integrity, able to
discharge the duties of the stations for which
they have been respectively nominated with ad-
vantage 10 the country and honor to themselves.
Concurrng with them in the main in the poti-
cal principles by which their public lives have
been hitherto distinguished, | am sincerely desi-
rous for their success. | am by no means un-
apprized of the occurrences remotely connected
with these nominations which have caused pain
and notification in the breasts of many sincere
friends throughout the Union, who have honored
me by their continued and disinterested friend
ship
But | am very sure that can RELY on their
past fidelity and honor for ready concurrence
n the saving principles Of our political creed,
hat no personal or private feelings should ever
induce us to withhold our support from nomina-
ions, the success Of which would be conducive
o the permanent interests of the country.
Those, therefore, who think as do, that its fu.
ure welfare is in great degree dependent upon
he success of those great principles in the ad-
ninistration of the Federal Government, which
We have hitherto espoused, and in the respect to
which the two great parties of the country have
or years been divided, cannot, | am sure, falto
ndsgusod efforts to promote the success of the
andidatcs of the democratic party.
Having now said all that the occasion calls for
n regard to the general objects of the meeting,
must be induIged in few parting words to the
on-hearted Democracy of the city and county
f New York. Never before has public man
cen honored by the support of truer, firmer, or
lore disinterested friends than they have been
\ II, I L.
here to find them; in adversely they have been
18th me always. Through evil and good report,
have found the masses of the New York Demo
racy the same unobtrusiye, but inshrinking
lends The happiest, by far the happiest day
| my whole political career was that on which,
Il my return from Washington, they met me on
lie Battery, in the midst of a storm of wind and
lin, which would have kept fair weather friends
home, and extended TO me, private citizen
Ike themselves, their hard hands, and opened
leir honest hearts in a welcome a cordial as
ian ever received from man. They need no
10 satisfy them that shall be forever
lankful for their unsurpassed devotion TO my
el(are--they know that / can never cease to
1erish with grateful recollections the honored
,laton of Representative and Constituent which
as existed between us for so long period, in
lch varied forms and which is now forever co-
d.
have the honor, gentlemen, TO be very
Respectfully, yonr friend and obed't seryt
Nj. VAN BUREN,
o Gansvoort Melville, Richard B. Conolly, W.
A. Walker, and VIM. McMunay, Esqs, Com
mittae.
The WmG Parry" They have no honest
incipes to keep them Observation-Disclosures only ce-