Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-22

/. Sc. eru5erI Mil tia|' abd pafsElal admin
IlaAiDh. On IT'D Other land. uz4 Eiil % o,-
iiIsnishcd bv e68rt Adm aislFatidn which shals
a50fish local dBsions dnv0te iAselF V local m
8esta, seei ID band De inhnenee q. Govern
ment to personal partisan purposes g wnlcl
sail forget thai All 49, rs.
rious. which does not look with equal eye % ne
interesis &C fhaewhoIe country and all ies parts
/ present and Ii come.
+ hardIv know what an American statesman
sahouId s. much deprecaio On llis own account
al well as on account Of his country, as tnas the
Constitution Of the United states, now the glot.
of our country and Che admiration OF the "orio'
shnnld become weakened id ias fonndationsspef-
verted IN ifs pfinaibles, Or fallen and sunk, in
6ation,s regard and nations hopes. by his own
foltios. errors, or mistakes The Constitution
was made for lhegood Of the country S THIS the
People know. Io4s ss9 E
It's faithful administration promoted that
good this the people know The Peqls WIN J
themselves defend it against all iorelgn payer
and open force and they WlH FlgntI94l& nplo y
q Just and SOLEMN account those % whose hands
they commit ii, and in whose hands It shall be
found "a be shorn of single beam Of its honor,
or deprived of particle GIFTS ca rdclty for use
fulness. 1t was made for an honest people, and
they expect it TO be honestly administered.
At the present moment, It il an object OF gen.
eFal respect, confidence and Affection Dues
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rise again, upon the extent ofitsp owerss or pp-
on the line which separates the functions ofthe
Generate overhment from those Of the State Gov.
ernments; and those questions will require,
whenever they may occur not only firmDess,
but much discretion, prudence and imPaTtlality
in the head of the National Executive. vs.e
B Extreme councils ofextreme opinions on eth
er side, would be very likely. if followed or adj
opted, to break up the well adjusted balance Of
the whole.-And he who has the greatest con-
fidence in his own judgment, or the strongest
reliance on his own good fortune. may yet be
well diffident of his ability to discharge the du>
ties OF this trust, in such manner as shall pro-
mote the public prosperity, or advance his own
reputation.
But, gentlemen while the Office ofPresident 10
quite too high to be sought by personal solicitar
ton, or for private ends and objects. Il IS not
to be declined, if proffered by the voluntary de-
sires of free people. 30
1t is now more than thirty years since you
and your fellow citizens of New Hampshire as
signed me part. in political affairs. My pub
lie conduct, since that period, is known. My
opinions on the..great questions now most inteEes'
lag to the country, are known. The consttu.
tional principles. which / have endeavored TO
maintain are also known. 1fthese principles and
these opinions, now most likely to bemAterial>
ly changed, should recommend me 10 further
marks of public regard and confidence, !
should not withhold myeefirom compliance with
the general viii. But have no pretensions of
my own TO bring forward, and trust that no
friends of mine would at any time use my name
for the purpose of preventing harmony among
those whose general political opinions concur, or
for any cause whatever, but conscientious re
gard to the good of the country
1t is obvious, gentlemen, that at the present
the tendency of opinion among those
to be represented in the Convention is generally
and strongly set in another direction. think
it my duty, there fore, under existing crcum>
stances, TO request those who may feel a prefer
ence for me not to indulge in that prefsrence,nor
oppose any obstacle 10 the leading wishes OF pc
itical friends, or 10 united and cordial efforts for
The accomplishment ofthosc wishes,
The election of the next autumn may involve,
in general, the same principles, and the same
questions. as belonged 10 that of 1910. The
cause, / conceive, TO be the true cause of the
country. its permanent prosperity, and all its
yreat interests: the cause of its peace. and its
lonor; the cause of good government. true hber-
" aud Tire pTEsrrV urtS5rs Of tas~
Constitution and none should despair of its sue
ess. m
am, gentlemen,
With sentiments of sincere regard.
Your obliged and obedient servant,
DANIEL WEBS1 Err.
70 Messrs. John Haven, John p. Ly man, and |
others, signeFs TO the above.