The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-05-30

bDts 80 l nay have onInsd % Irply 70
cone of.absm. snd 90 olhsrs sddfesssd
70 ne mag MT hare reached me. % III
sseh rsqusa 10 be slios ed. throush he
Nsliohsl isisll,gsneer. 70 eonnpnissss .
general and IesPsrifal anss &C.. and 10 ssale
The ground on whirh ! shall feel eonsus.n-
ed 20 place sn< similar intiislions y ilh
which may bs 10 fsl1rs hnnored.
These popular dsmonsifs'ionso firiend-
ship, aitaehmenl and confidence towards
ne are highly gratifying 70 ny Feelings.
add are enililed 70 an expression 81 my
profound and grateful sekno~lsdgmenis.
I'm xers suilable add proper. 10 NY jadg-
msnt. 10 meet ssssmbIsges 81 my isllow.
citizens on the occasions. would en-
brace the opportunity ~ilh pleasure. snd
should exehsags friendly sslulsiions ~iih
lhem With sarmth and enthusiasm. on
my part. not exceeded by ihrW osn.
But On svenl Of importance took plses on
the frst instant 10 Baltimore. A Con.
ssnlion Of Dslsgsies IRON The whig par
", coming from ell parts OF the United
States. acting in conformity si'h lhs sell
ssceflsined wishes and sentiments Of The
Wings oflhs United States. has frnally
announced my name AZ . candidate FOR
the Office Of President Of The Uniled States.
and from high sense Of du,y. l have &C.
cepled The nominst 90. II has been. more.
over. ratified by another Convention.
composed Of Delegates from every par
Of lhe United States. who assembled %
The Ell inst. In Baltimore. Being thus
placed, with my own consent. in the a..
ii,uae Of candidate for that high Office.
feel myself bound 20 respect and per-
form all The duties and obligations which
spperiain 10 me in that character.
The election Of Chief Magistrate Of
free. great. and enlighienednsiion is one
OF The grsvsst and most momenious func-
lions ahirh the People can exercise. Il
10 emphahcslly, and oush, 70 be erclu-
siveiy. their own business. Upon ,hs
wisdom Of their choice depends The pre-
servs,ion and soundness Of free inslitu
t.ons. and the welfare and prosperity o
themselves. In making il. they shoul'
be free, impartial. and wholly unbissse'
BY The conduct OF candidate himself
Not only, 10 my opinion. 10 il his duty 4
abstain from al solicitation, direct OF in
direct. Of their sofffsges. bu, he shoul,
avoid being voluntarily piseedin situation
10 seek. or in which he nigh, be suppose
10 seek, 10 influence their judgment.
En,ertsining these views Of whs, be
comes q candidate Tor the exalted o.
fire OF President of the United States,
shall &C, 10 strict conformity With them
Hereaf er. and mill The pending Pfssi
dental election 10 decided. | cannot &C.
eep, nor attend any public meeting ofm,
feliow-citizens assembled in reference I,
that object. to which | may have been o
shall be invited. Its my wish and in
tention, when leave this city, 10 reiur
home as quietly and quickly ss possible
and. employing myself in my private b.
siness and affairs. there 10 await The de
ci,ion Of the Presidential election, &C
quiescing in it, whatever i, may be, wit
the most perfect Submission.
/ hope those vho have honored m
with invitations To which have no
\ yet replied. end those wLo may have in
tended me The honor OF transmitting 9th
ers, will accept, without d'sspproba.ion
this exposition of the motives by wh'cl
am governed.
| am, gentlemen. your friend and ODE
dent servant. II. CLAY.