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New YORK May %, lS44

nHllVe Sjale:
New YORK May %, lS44.
Gfmlcmcn: | om hooored by your
esteemed favor Of the 2Olh instant, InvI.
ting me to the Convention ot the Wings
OF Now Jersey, TO assemble at Trenton,
oD Wednesday, the 18th
In other circumstances II would afford
me great pleasure to meet my ieilow
citizens Of New Jersey Tor whom cher
ish sentiments Of esteem aud friendship
that have grown stronger by time ard
absence. The specific objects OF your
Conven,ion, and very pressing duties OF
a professional nature here on the same
day, will, hope gentlemen, explain
and Justify my absence.
But, although absent, my best sympa"
tbies are ell with you, That 'ho noml
nation to the Office OF Vice President
should have frs, come from my honored
Slate, and shouId have been approved
BY such hearty and general demonstra-
tons OF good will by those among whom
nv Youth and manhood have becen pas
sed. are testimonials as vaIued as they
have been most aAeclngy grateful
For, penrIemen, amid the changes anc
separations incident to ua all, | am sure
YOU will harmoni2B with the sCnumen
that it is most cousollng to DO kindly
remembered at home
The distinguished honor to whlc|
your preference pointed has been great
Iy enhanced by the association OF IN!
name with the tried aud iauhlul patriot
whose nomination to the Office o. thlf
MAGISTRATE the voice Of almost tho Who'll
country had anticipated and ProclnlmeC
The public Life o Henry Clay illus
trstes the polllcal history oI the Unltc
States. Since his spirit stirring Voic
was frs, heard 10 our national halls, n
great measure concerning the publ
welfare has been discussed, adopted
defended, in which he has not been
The very foreground OF ucuVe and ear
esl co operation Whether It regardt
a sound currency, the protection Of d
moslc industry, securing TO labor !
lust rewards - whether II IrOwnod (
Executive encroachmenls, or sought
aIlay the agitation Of seclona eXcIu
menls, or whether applied comm
fund TO the general benefit, Mr. Clay h
stood forth IN all times most powerl'
steadtasl, and uuAincbrUg advocate
faithful, fearless, and straight iorwa
in oil his course And these measure
aenllcmen Hre your meOsutes;
which you have struggled, and mean
struggle agsin. Your heaus klndIo
the name OF Henry Cay becOnse y
have seen, in his whole life, he brig
manifestations Of Whg principles
sustained by the Constitution aud al
mated by the spirit Of liberty.
And should the result Of the opProsI
ing election confirm tho nomnS'
made al Baltimore, can only prom
= the best efforts in my power, III hun
reliance on the blessing oI God, to ma
,ain Tho great fundamental pr'ncIp'o'
the Wing party. assure you, gem
men, that, as you rightly Judged,
devotion TO them and my desire for tn
complete aud permanent success" nj
not diminished, but ars aa strong
Iervent as when it was my honor TO
resent New Jersey in the Counc'I'
the Nation. For Inc kind and sir
terms in which you are peOsed to Sp
of my public services accept my het
Acknowledgements. Please convey
The Convention the cordial assufnnc
my gratitude aOd best wishes; and
lieve me, gentlemen, with sincere
gard, yours very respectfully,
TUEO FRELlNGHuGSEN
To James W hson, X Il ShrGvo, },
Redmond James 7. Sherman
Samuel R Gummore, E'qrs, v
Committee O. New Jersey.
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