Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-10-23
servants,
WM. REID.

WAsHINGToN. u. u, Sept. Z. lS4i. 4.
Gentlemen: Your letter, forwarding
the resolutions adopt d IN The % August
by the Democratic Association, claims
and receives my most profound acknow
dsmenls. The kind expressions. em-
psoyed tby the resolutions towards me,
have been more acceptable, from the fact
thai as the citizens of Norfolk and Ports
mouth were among the first 10 step for
ward aud defend me against the attacks Of
a hos, Of assailants, SO now also when all
my personal interest has ceased in connec-
ZION with The approaching Presidential e2n.
Of iRois lender me the YY6elL,ive, o,,d -
approval 81 r.qriiiast isl that have d6hs
since have occupied this station Nor
can lbe ndifIrent 10 the fact, that what
may remain oi my life is destined 10 be
passed in their vicini!y-lheir good opin
ion. therefore, is Of The priceless value to
me. aud their "resolutions'' conveying to
mo that opinion, will be boarded in my
memory as amongst the most precious re-
collections of my past life.
The voice Of prophecy uttered by one
ofyour fellow citizens (whose exalted
talents. united with the highesr moral and
political worth. has won for his name a
high dislincfion) INDUCED, anterior TO the
election Of 1910 in predictions which were
bul too near realized. Anticipating the
election uf General Harrison and myself
The probable demise Of General Harrison
from bis advanced age. and my succession
as The Vice Presiden-he drew in the
the fall of lS40 a fearful picture to my
self of wha, would be my situation on the
OCCURRENCE of such contingencies. He
smoke of violenl assaults To be made upon
me, unless yielded. my concicnce judge
ment-every thing into the hands of The
political managers. lie depicted fearful
combinations whichl would have To en-
counter and even anticipated my resisna-
lion. as a measure to be forced upon me.
How near these predictions were being
realised he country has had fair opportu
.ni,y 10 know. Because | would not sanc.
,ion measures, which to have sanctioned
with nv known opinions concerning Them
would have covered with disgrace,
was denounced;-my name rendered {
bye word of reproarh-the harshesl. ant
fouest abuse cast upon me by an affiliated
oress-and burning eifigies made TO re
| aect their light along The streets of ou
cities. All this was accompanied by tn
: resignation of an enli,e Cabinet save
\ single member, aud hut few hours allowe,
me. under The Constitution, to GIL their va
!, cancries. occurring during the session of lh
Senate must be filled befpre its adjourn
men,:and cannot afterwards-,hat Con
press had agreed 10 adjourn on Monda
at,wo O'Clock, P. NJ. and that The las
resignation of five Cabinel officers occur
Ireasat5 O'Clock, p. M! on Saturday preci
diine-the earliest having taken place or
5ly4aI half slstwelye of the same day
4 TIE almost entire work Of reorganzIn
:, the Cabinet was thus TO be accomplish
.by President without a party" who;
!, bad-been confidently asserted, could nc
/. nTocure the aid. of:anolher Cabinet in III
! adiY,inislraiionoft the Government. IN IN
i sbprt period which3remained OF the sesslo sl
of.Congress.-If Of. The highly moral sens
] bili,ies ofthe FIVE, could have been sail;
I fed by delay Of their resignation unit
> Tuesday morning-of;, two days, onlN--
= Iaro +; ;opporlbnily would have been attn
dedsme Of performing the work OF n NAL a
inp an almost entire Cabinet, Wtlichzha
redalretl, on ,hegparl Of mi predecessor
months to adjust. The Veto Messing
had gone 10 fnr some days vet they q q
mot resign earlier than Salurday-fhl
Il leaving the shortesrs possible lime with
5, which TO surround myself with newsadV
= .sers. :;'vf! 49,. 5.:,'i5},s : =, =
. To majority of.the Cabinet, ! h;
ls submitted, in solemn form the.dproprie
IS of my announcing, connection win "
Veto Message. remuneration Of all 'cnnne
ion of nv namo with the matter OF u