Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-03-05

when il was DOT in their power 10 rem
J der it eifactve, and their support was a
t one time Withheld from me, and cOnferr
ed upon another, when received that o
their political brethern of the Union -
Why should not embrace an occasion
so opporlune, and possibly the last tha
may occur, TO assure them that neiihe
then, nor at any other time during the
whole course of my political life, have
ever, for a moment, doubted their dis.
position TO do me ample instice2 AL
though they dissented from my nomina-
tion, | felt assured that they were actua-
ted by motives which were entitled TO my
entire respect. have, therefore, never
ceased to cherish, in common with the
friends of our cause throughout the Un-
ion, to wards the uncOnquerable and las
the fullest Experience has PrOved) the
unpurchasable democracy of Pennsylva-
mia, sentiments OF sincere respect for their
adherence to democratic principles the
most adverse, and admiration OF the un.
faItering spirit with which they have long
struggled with domestic dissensons.
| cannot, therefore, gentlemen, to, high,
ly appreciate an expression of confidence
and favor, proceeding from 50 respecta>
bic portion of them, on this, the last
occasion on which my name can ever be
presented te the country for any public
station.
Yet these are not the only considera~
tions which give interest TO the proceed.
ings which you have transmitted TO me.
1t is known 10 all, and by no one more
cheerGully admitted than by myself, that
large majority of our political friends in
Pennsylvania preferred that the honor
Which th)se whom you representative now
81 cordially awarded 10 me, should be be.
slowed upon justly distinguished cti-
zen OF their own Stale-on3 admirably
qualified for the successful discharge of
any public duty, and possessing likewise,
in an eminent degree, the confidence
and good will cf the democracy Of The
Union. II certainly becomes others bet.
ter than myself TO comment on The pro-
priety of his withdrawal from The canvass,
when It had been ascerlained that the
wishes of his more immediate friends
were not (for reason, however, not de.
tracing from the merits of their favofite) |
in accordance with those of the great
body of lheI political btethern in other
States. | should not. however, de jus.
tice 10 the occasion, nor to my feelings,
were | to pass over in silence the fact,
that but for this surrender, Of his preten-
sions to promote the gnneral harmony,
the proceedings Cor which lam offering
nv grateful acknowledgements could not
now have taken place. Nor will it, |
hope, be thought amiss in any quarter, if
avail myself of the occasion to show that
this commendable desire to promote una,
nimity among common friends had pre-
vousiy, though to less important extent,
been acted upon by myself 1t is well
known that amid prevailing preference of
the democracy ofPennsylvania for her dis
ingujshed son, there was portion OF
them, of whose confidence any public
man might we'll be proud, who avowed
which they had early imbib'
ed, and zealously cherished, for myself
1t is not, however, so we'll known that,
without attempting to interfere with their
free exercise ofOpiniou, caused them
TO be informed that, as far as my individ
ual feelings were concerned, it would be
entirely satisfactory 10 have them unite
with the rest of our political friends in
the State, in giving its vote IN conven-'
ton to him who was the choice OF the
That this suggestion had not
been adopted, was, | feel assured, not
because those to whom it was addressed
were less friendly to the favorte oflhe
State, or less sensible Of his claims upon
the respect and confidence of his coun>
trymen; but altogether owing 10 cOnsd-
eratons growing out Of the contest OF
1910, which they deemed imperative -
cannot, am confident, add anything TO
he mastery and eloquent description
which you have given OF the natural sIrug
yle. Neither am unmn fu OF the BIZ
IS which the relation in which STOOD toe
wards it, is calculated to exercise upon
nv opinion Of its character. Yet cannot,
think, deceive myself in believing that
he Justice Of the censure which you have
upon those extraordinary
Icenes, will now, at least, be recognized
~ vast majority Of the American peO-
de-
However difficult it may then have
,een to define with requisite certainty
he Political objects for which our opPo'
rents waged the contest of 1910, there
Jan now assuredIy be no room for mis-
apprehension upon that subject. The
Extra session, following Immediately up
IN its heels, unmasked those objects too
,learly to admit of their being oOscured
md missrepresented. An opportunity
and tits earnestly to be hoped that Oo.h
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