Arkansas intelligencer. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1842-1859, 1844-03-09

Sheriff Smith will surely run for clerk:
To beat him uncle Ben will have hard work.
He says, his heart begins to futter,
Lest he sould lose his bread and butter.
But uncle Ben is tall and strait,
And long has been our candidate;
good clerk too, and that's the pith. No.
By which he'll "pop it on" to Smith.
From the Washington Globe ~
To the Editor Of the Globe: III
SR:-From great number of letters received
by me, from various sections of our country,
find difference of opinion exists as 10 the ground
occupy relative to the canvass for the Offices
of President and Vice President of the United
States. And find as great diversity of opinion
among my friends as to the course | should adopt
some advising that, under no circumstances.
should permit my name to be used for the vice
presidency-others advising that should not SUBJ
nit my name to the decision of a national con-
vention and the most numerous expressing a
wish that | should accept the nomination for the
office OF Vice President, provided majority of
the delegates to the national convention should
think proper to select me as a Candidate for the
vice presidency after preferrng another for the
Office of President.
In January, 1912 | was nominated, ut Frank
tort, kentucky, for the presidency, by mass meet.
ing, composed of the democratic members of the
legislature and citizens of that State, subject to
decision of the national convention. In January,
1913, was nominated for the same office by
democratic convention at Frankfort, Kentucky,
composed Of five hundred delegates, subject to
decision OF national convention. | was after.
wards again nominated by a subsequent State dem.
ocratic convention, composed of more than five
hundred deagntes, for the same office, subject
to the same condition. Each of these nomina.
ton was unanimous. In January, lS43. the DEM
ocratic State convention Of Indiana called upon
me, in common with others, to know if | were
willing to abide by the decision of national con.
vention; and further, if would sustain the nomi.
nations of that convention for the offices of Pres
ident and Vice President of the United States.
My answer 10 these interrogations was without
equivocation; which wns, that l would support tho
nominees. have no reason to change that de-
termination; but, on the contrary, have good rea-
sons for being confirmed in my opinion as to the
necessity Of adhering to my resolution, to insure
the triumph of the democ ratio party. | intend to
redeem my pledge faithfully, without respect to
persons.
Subject to the foregoing conditions, have per-
mitted my name to be placed before the public,
and the national convention to be held at Bati-
more on the fourth Monday of May next, for the
office of President. | need not consume time in
referring to my nomination for the office of Pres.
dent, by friends in other States than Kentucky.-I
No matter now flattering these demonstrations of
public confidence, (all of which is duly appreciate
ed,) my asserting to their wishes not predicat-
ed upon the consideration that / was nominated
for the first office; my assent TO their permission
of the use of my name would have been equally
as sincere and cordial for the office of Vice Pres
ident.
l am now, as ever have been, identified with
the democratic party. | never expect to change
that identity. The success of the measures of
that party too dear to me to be jeoparded by
any selfish considerations my part; and, there
fore, ask nothing. and expect nothing, at the
hands of the convention, that will in any manner
lnjure or hazard the success of the common cause.
If the convention, in their wisdom, should consi-
der the use of my name for the first or second of.
flee, or for neither, rs advisable, my acques.
cence is heartily given.
TO such of my fellow citizens as are nominal.
ing me for the Office of the vice presidency in ad-
vance of the meeting of the Baltimore convention,
my thanks are due, and cheerfully given. 1t does
not become me to condemn an honest difference
of opinion among my friends, or to take part in
favor of the one side against tho other in their
friendly efforts to procure my nomination for the
office of President or Vice President. And as
could do nothing, consistent with my public pledges,
in this respect, without giving dissatisfaction to
some of them, the national convention, whore
majority will rule, must dispose of me, and decide
the controversy between them. a.4
In the mean time. let every one be fully per-
suaded in his own mind, and net accordingly; and
no cause of complaint can exist with any or aga inst
any. wish, of course, to give no cause Of of.
fence to my friends, whether they prefer me for
the first Office the second. | hope they will
readily yield up their preferences to their views
or wishes. shall pursue this course, and exhort
every friend have TO do likewise, in order to pre-
serve harmony and secure the united effort of the
party. repeat, between my friends my position
is that of neutrality, until the convention shall
act and dispose of me; in the mean time, | am in
the hands of the people. Should it be the pleasure
of the convention to nominate me for the first of.
Ace, should accept the honor with gratitude and
reluctance. should accept of the second with
thanks and with pleasure; and am willing to take
my position among the rank and file, if such be
the pleasure of tho convention, without MUIR
mus. Wherever may be placed, ! shall try to
animate my associates TO do what consider our
duty to our country; and, having thus discharged
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