Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-06-19

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engaged in agriculture. With your leave
may recur TO it again. FRANKLIN.
POLlTHCALs
The following letter from Mr.. Van Bu-
ren, was received in reply 10 the Commit
tee appointed 10 wait on that gentleman,
and Invite him TO preside at the meeting.
zGentlemen.-I have had the nonor TO
receive by the hands of Mr. Gansevoort
Melville, yo1r communication requesting
me, IN behalf of a Convention Of delegates
from the several wards Of the city and
county Of New York, 10 preside al d mass
meeting of the democracy, to be held on
the 9th inst to respond to the ,nomina-
tions Of The Baltimore Convention.
| Upon retiring from the Presidency, l
thought it34would best comport with3lhe
respect which is due 10 that high station,
and 10 those by whose favor had been
raised TO il, 10 restrict my participation in
The political contests Of the day TO the
faithful exercise ofthe right Of suffrage,
wilhunreserved expressions of my opin-'
ions upon public questions to those who
deemed the latter Of ofsuifcient Importance
to call for Them, The adoption Of this
rule was atihe iiEie publicly announced
to my political friends, and has ever since
been scrupuiously observed. Subsequent,
events have only confirmed heSpropriety
ofils continued and permanent observance.
ilis therefore with unleigncd regretthat
| find myself constrained by circumstan-
ces which. cannot and ought MOTTO disre-7
gard, TO decline The requestto preside al a
meeting ofa portion of my fellow citizens,
than whom 10 men possess stronger claims
to my respect, my confidence and my es.
teen. .,.,.,,.
But let no one for moment suppose
that in thus yielding 10 the properties Of
my position, am in the slightest degree
influenced by lukewarmness, much less
hostility to the success of the nomination
10 which it is the purpose Of those you
represent to respond. Far, very far, is
that being the true slate Of my feelings, i
have Known hlessrs. Polk and Dallas long
and Intimately. have had frequep! up
porunlies for personal observation Of their
,coudGct in The discharge Of high aud res
ponsb!e public duties. The: :atter.has, BY
my appointment, Represented the country
abroad with credit and usefulness. 4 They
are both gentlemen. possessed of high
character, of unquestioncd ahd objection
able patriotism and integrity, able to dis
charge the duties of the stations for which
they have been respectfully nominated
with advantage 10 the country and honor
to themselves. Concurring with them in
the main in The political principles by
which their public lives have heen hith.
er,o distinguished, | am sincerely desirous
| for their success. l am by no means un.
apprised OF The occurrences remotely con-
nected with these. nominations, which
have caused pain and modification in the
breasts of my sincere friends throughout
the Union, who have houored ME with
their disinterested friendship But am
very sure that I can also rely on their past
| fidelity p d ,'onor for a ready concurrence
in the .,..g principle of our political
creed ;that no personal or private feelings
should ever induce US to withhold eour
support from nominations The success of
which would be conducive 10 the perma-
.nent interests of 5lhe country. Those,
(iherefore, who think assI do, that its future
welfare is in great degree dependep, upon
1,hesuccess Of those great principles in.lhe
administration OF the federal government
which We have hitherto espouseG, and5in
4 respects 10 which the two great parties Of
the country have for years been divided.
#,canno,I am sure., fail to merge all minor
considerations ia. sincere and undisguised
efforts to promote the success oflhe lcandi-
4 didale of the democratic party. al 80.
Having now said all that the occasion
calls for in:regard to the general objects Of
the meeting, 1 must bo INDUCED ip a few
parting words 10 the lion-hearted democra-
;, cy Of The city and county ofNew York;
A Never before has a public man: been hon
ored by the supported ,ruer, r,firmer or more
4 disin,erested friends than they have been
tome. In prosperity T have scarcely
/ known where TO find, tiiem-il .ahversity
4 they have,b been wilhsme always. Through
good NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. have found
1.-The masses nfthe New York Democracy
1.-THE same euuobtruslve but sunsbrinking
litfTiends. The happiest, by farlhe happi:
d est day, in my whole, political career, wa:
3 Elhal on which, on my return from Wash
. iueton, they meLme on the battery; in the