Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-08-29

ray Friends tire u-iio.st the Union.

~ iltfu- III Nh las. NJ l4lil4fIt. nave l- Etf o.
Their original rec. | had been not only most ,inienil,
assaulted by the Ulirai>l> oi both parties. but hid been
threatened with impeachment for having negotiated a
Treaty proposing the annexation II Texas 10 The | mon,
a. a portion Of IL Territory. and inr haNIhg adopted pre-
cautonary mcasur :, ,l.ails falling within tie rar=e OF
Executive discretion, 10 ward oil any blow which might
have been seriously aimed Il tie peace aud safety Of The
cnuniry. IA the event of the ratification OF the Treaty by
the Senate. The opinion Of a person. once rat keianoug
the distinguished IaIisis Of the country, found lis way IN
to the newspapers, APPARENT, Is the precursor OF such
proceedings.
\ report had also been made. nj n rrevious session If
Congress. by n committee of lie il"m-c of Representa-
lives, Witch proceeded from ihe pen %; Il man wEo filled
no limited space IA the ese of the world, IN whIch-he-
cause of the exercise Il the Veto pove IN arrest of the
unconstitutional and peruicious measures Of a United
States Bank, aud q donation 10 Tie States If 80 much Of
the public revenue IL WAS derived from Inc public lands,
al a moment of great embarrassment To the Treasury,
and WHEN loans were necessary To- su>taii the govern
mcnt-I was charged will, the commission of grave OIL
fences in the above particulars, and win deserving all
the pans aud disgrace flowing from The high power of
impeachment, II measure, ~ II Was iuiimai,d. only not
resur,cd t. hy the IIoa>e bet nnSe Of a doubt entertained
whether the proceeding would be sustained by public
sentiment. ! had, II is tue. protested against tia, report
a. uiisiuaiing IN wrong and dictated hv parry ranror and
male, nlrnce but my Protest was T, fu>cd IA place ON the
Journals of the House, and ilus, in future times. my
name might have been furnished by the fact OF u sole mn
declaration. highly implicaiing m, character. remaining
unconlradictrd and unreyers.d on the public Journal.
The party IN lJoriiy which had sanctioned IA proceeding
so unjust. had. 1t l. true. been swept out nf existence by
the si.cliors " ii,h shortly afterwards iolIowcd bat. nj
The time Of INV acceptance Of the NOMINATE ~. allhouah n
large aud o,erw he!mins ntnl"riiy of the opposite party
had been brought INTO power hy The people, as If for The
express purpose of sustaining me in what had done. vet
that very party had made II" public Ho,emeui indicative
of a friendly feeling. and a portion Of It's members, who
seemed TO control The rest. exhibited the hiiierssi hostility
and the most unr'leniing spirit of opposition. tnd'r
these circumstances. there " - but one course left :" me
consistent with honor, whlch WAS 10 maintain my IO>liion
nnmoved by threats. aud uniniiniilai.d hv d.uunciations.
Those of my rounir, men who had come % my support,
had done so IN a selisacuIicing spirit. without tie lndui-
-. a 49,. I'll ,lA, ttut ,y .larartn
hould be vindicated, and that the policy Of my admins
iraiion should be sustained; and felt thai 1t would bet
ter become m" To abide the mo>i signal defeat than 10 in
cur the dr grace "f drprrcaiing the action OF a party. the
chief object Of whose leaders seemed Ia be 10 iasirn upon
me disgrace. had also an indisiinct hope that the great
question Of the annexation of Texas. IN eht. IN some de-
gree, be- controlled b., the position occulied.
These motives Induced my acceptance Of the nomina-
ton made by INV friends. Before the close of HE session
however, developments Were st clearly and distinctly
made as Ia the threatened ~ p~eaciimcni, that no trace "t
such "a measure was left. Nr. J. q Adam>'> report. i'm
plicarIng NV motives and conduit IN my Neiocs Of the
Bank and other bills. was deprived Of all Of lis force and
furiivr effect. 10y Il report made hy II committee. of " hich
NJ. Ellis. of New York. was Chairman. accompanied bv
resolutions. winch passed the House OF Representatives
some few DAYS before the close Of The session by a large
aud commanding majority. NOT only rcsrnin. my motives
from ~ impuiaion. hut Iu>rf,in ing aud unfolding NV pol
lev. The voice Of tge people in The clcriIous of Ici2 was
thus directly responded to by that of their representatives
and but little remained for me personally, either To ex-
pcct or desire.
Since the adjournment Of Congress. the language of
many of the leadIus presses of the country. and rr>nlu-
lions adopted hv large aS>euih,ases oi the people IN their
primary meetings. have still further endorsed the pro-
ceedins> Of the House IN appreciation "f The acts of the adj
mIui>iralIon could mol. however, look exclusively Ia
my own wishes, which would have led me Immediately
10 retire from a contest whi'h seemed no longer 10 he
possessed of an object worthy of much further attention.
But was not ai liberty 10 do So without fr>icorsullirg with
such Of NV most prominent and siradfl>t friends rs l
curId readily confer with men who had shared with me
in much of The abuse which had cncountcr Land would
partially have participated in all the "bloquy, II any,
IL. =. a.. C,,.. .,,l 4. 49, - f.
have been able To conSuii them. they have yielded their
assent Ia The course which my own Judgment suggests as
proper; aud now announce a nMn aud the country,
my Withdrawal from he Presidcnto kanvass.
c.nno, omit to accompany tins public annuuciarron
with a few remarks. add cssed n the Republican po lion
oil what was called the Wing party Of $40. make no
appeal To that other portion, which, was formerly known
during the earlier period Of our political history, as FEEDER
ali>ts, AZ a later dav as National Republicans, aud now
pass under the general appcliaion nf Wigs Such an
appeal would be wholly out of place. since Their political
principles are entirely nj war with those have advocated
ihr"usI life. mcar NO inluiaiion on heir motives or
their patriotism. doubt not that the Old Federal party,
in the lead of wiic!, stood the elder Adams. were ~
deeply aud sincerely convinced of the necessity Of lie
Alieu and ScdI'ion laws. a. the present is Of that of a
Bank &c tie United States. with other measures equally
laiitudinou>, along vt!i the abolition of the Veto power,
whereof, to convert HE government into a mere majority
maclinc-io make it he sn, crumcni OF n single nation,
instead Of what it i. a political compact between free.
50, crrirn and independent STATES. by which 50 much
power. aud no more, has been granted 10 u common agent
Of all the STATES. n hcy esteemed 10 be necessary for the
promotion of their mutual happiness M 10 them have
notlin: to s,v. II ! have received ilrIr sui port ~ ANY
time. II has been. not from attachment 10 me or my poll
teal principles. hut from some supposed Influence whirI,
might bring TO bear, as Il secondary agent, in advancing
their purposes.
Al. the obli ,lrions which | have received for such rca .ons,
have been mo,c than c unie'' alaucci bv the un'ni' 9 oppo-
stion which have G. cnnn'rrel at their hands ,irce | NJ
tanned nv n, srt Z station. AVID the cons ant and ununi j.. ted
abuse which heir leaicls have p uitd out ~ a 10 icut upau
my head designed. as | verly believe. in tic 1T instance,
Ia drive me fIon the g. Government; aid IN tho last to over
vicfp mo With etfrrv aud Icnff aFh Ri | have a oh,
I 10 adde's myself 10 N 80 VIII. Ike my.clf. co-ol.rhd
With hem in The cor tel e l>io-wh, wcc. aud always
had beer the adv Gates Of the rfiuci los Of The old Republic
can paity-whose strenuous eIl 3 have always been II CIT
T cd to preserving the compact 4 | mon urbF'kcn and Iuvio-
, laie-who have su-tainci ~ all lines the principles # IN,
Republic N patty Of i79S-9-vho have participated. from
2 time to time. in all Repuh icn tinmlhS-vhl>c fathers
wee ,i-inri u> over The elder Al ms in the election Of Nr
jefferson. as they themselves weIc over tie youosei in the
election of General Jackson.
To this portion Of The Wig party Of 1910. I feel hit
have a full light t. address myself; and now So ipu.lv pu'
IL 10 them to saw. Whether any %cxpect,il n Of good 10 the
conntsy which they had 70 med in The election Of Gen. iIai-
MS - and myself in the Pres drnCy and Vice Presidency has
been di,appoir ted Many e u had been thrown into on
: position to Gen. Jackson duing hiS lat tenn. having V ted
4, for him u on his hIst and so nj election. bee tu>e of &C.
= tain doctrines put { rh in his Pr clanaiion. ard because al
I certain measures which allowed that celebrated state pi Co.
Our oppositi II proceeded fton 10 spiIit # faction, Int "A n
r what we esteemed 1t Z, be. a sacred regard TO the III h aus
!, essential priuoiplc # the Il, public N ar y-aud Icgafdin
his successor a. in a great :, gree identified with What We g.
;ecmci a errors in Gen Jaok>ot'> adninrtration, our oppo,i
{ ton was ntinuci 10 him. The state and CONDITION OF III,
j. country alo seemed 70 ioQure charge in the general admin.
4 i.tiatnn. Have You teen draip intel in the iefaim whici
{ You promised yourselves by going in'o thai contest You
demanded 4 ii.ii economy 20 hc OF served ~ tn public cX-
pcndi utes. Have YOU in this been Disappointed You ic
Quired accountability on the pat Of all public agents. II
q II not been fulhil q LIT the fact hat a def ,ultrr has be-
r come almost unkn iwn for the last three Yeas answer the
! question.