Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-10-11

cause either the subjects of which they
treated were such as that, in respect o.
them, my opinions, | thought had been
sufficiently promulgated, 'or that they did
not possess inmy judgment suilclent I'M
portance to require an answer from me-
/ desire now to say to the public, through
you, that considering the near approach OF
/ the Presidential election, shall hencetof-
ward respectfully decline to transmit for
publication any letters from me in answer
to inquiries upon public matters.
After my nomination, i doubted the pro-
prety. as | still do, of answering any let
ters upon new questions of public policy.
One who may be a candidate for the Chief
Magisracy ofthe nation, if elected, ought
10 enter upon the dscharge Of the high du-
ties connected with that Office with his
mind open and uucommtted upon all new
questions which may arisein the course Of
its administration, and ready to avail him
self of all the light which he may derive
from his Cabinet, from Congress, and above
all from the public opinion.
If, in advance, he should commit him
self to individuals, who may think proper
10 &Gofess NM ne may aePfiVe 'he PuoIc
ana himself OF the behellL OF lhoSe great
guiGeS' entertaining lhls VleW' u was
my intention, after my nomination, to de-
cline answering for publication all ques-
tons that might be proPounded to me.
But on iurther re1ecuon' 1t appeared TO me
that If imposed this silence upon myself,
! In,snt' contrary 10 'he HniloLm lehof OF
ny ,'le' seem u "e un"lilIn6 H"hhly ana
'e%',eSaly 10 summit my opinions 10 the
PuoIC rJuoglheht' 1 therefore so lar de-
FI%'eu liolll my iFS' purpose az 10 reSpohQ
W Ie!'e'S uuuteSSso 10 me- illaN'n6 liqul-
rIe5 N regard 10 snnJec'S WhIch mad oGen
InuCH as''a''U, VI 'Ae answers "l'cll
30 y, U"lSIll'''eI' some were ln'enueu eA-
cluSIVeIy Ior inc sat7lacUoh oI my CORES
Pohor.ItS' ",uou' any 'eEpeclaIfoh on my
part ol 'helf Oeihg deemed "orthy OF pub
Ica'Ioh. IN regard to those winch nave
'neell presented 10 lAe puolic' lil'Sco.ceP-
HohS ana erroneous constructors nave
neeh gwen 10 some'ol them when thInk
mey 'oo not authorize or when 'eI all
'VT"'S' were contrary 10 my 'hIehuonS.
4' announcing my determination 10 per-
mt no other letters to be drawn from me
On P4.Hc aha'IF. L thiI'N 1t nght to avail
,iyso'toI %. toe occasion .io'corfecI 'Ife 'erro-
nIouS ,,E i+i,rr PFe'a'oh OF one or TWO ol 'hose
InalT wncp ct I,Sd previously written - IN aaPfI
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"mu, " .,,"Ng !. cut P@l'.oul'' PHRASES OF
cor,oxt and - 'rcorin,, ottrihnted to ,na
,JLicI, I nnyo,. ontortoi,od
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