Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-05-08

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MR.. GAYS LETTER
Rel.s MI bs found Ieuef nun Af CIV fndi-
-,f,s tie easne Which. having accepted The
NBIr non .HafIaa for Ire a1ee Fl fretmeni nj lie
I.nHe4 Siales he Ieei. bound n pHfsHe.nl sb'lsH
Ias from The acceptance IT ell IasHaesn' Ia aHehd
poHnea. assemblies. Thus dee mat aH 90 h'
rsa.,II. veafs satisfied. Re approved he oil NJ
trend. VIC only eoH,def ihs circumstances 100
,thfrH rs 10 noR placed -lina nlhsf reason els
led lire laHgaes AMI ha4stl, Ia health, fnsefa fa'e
ftofu course of attendance OF gfeai eapuiaf net'-
uss "a ference Siates A the hottest season a mo
,eaf. would constitute sufficient argument VIM
he friends Of NJ CIaf. OF 4 any othsf esndi'''o
for tss Presidency or Yer Presidency again" a''
frequsn.nR fhrm Not IN
10 flf Eduer, II f1s Ns6sHal laishtes71sf
WASHINGTON. MAY ls4@
CryrfEnr@-panr 10 he commence mc nj. And
during The progress Of ihe Journey. winch have
recently nsdr 10 .am. ofths Southern slais'. re-
ceiyed nnmerou. invitations 10 Ysit my ie'lo" GU
zen. nj various parls of the Union. was compel
l.d TO seene accepting The rfealef number OF
them. and IN many lassnee. Transmitted answers
sco1fdinqis, bur. - my hnse omitted 10 reply 10
,one Of ihsm ard IS others addressed Il me NAV
not have reached me IN al such request 10 be
= ored through the National fsl.Igencsf. n oom-
municate general and respectful answer. and 10
place ary ,imflar invitations with winch may be
IN future honored
These popular demonstrations Of friendship
attachment aud confidence toNat1, me afe highi'
gratifying 10 nv feeling. md afe eanted {" m
oppression Of my rof uui and grateful ncknn"-
Judgements II # were snlH4his agd PfaPer. M my
Judgment. TO meet astrmhaess ri nv fellow olnzen'
un The 1ccnsons would smhface the opportunity
with pleasure. and should eIehsnge friendly saln'
tattans nth n warmth and en|hnsnsm on nv part.
MT eteeeded hy ihsif own Rui an eYtEi of I'M
porinnce look place IN tho first instant in Bsltmsre
4 Convention al Delegates frsm The Wdg parry
coming from al pm, Of The Tinted Siafe.. acting
ia conformity with the we'll nseeraiucd " ,shrs md
sentiment. of the Why af The I'nile1 States. hh,
htmaY nnnnnnc,H my NM a. snd3ate iaf The
flee OF Pfe,.dent ~ he tinted Sale. md from q
IA gh sense OF duly. have .ccented the nomination.
] hss been, moreover. fah6el by another Cpnsen,
tan. composed ufDrlegale. from evctv p1r nt The
United States. Who assembled IN tho 81 inst in
Ba tmofe. Beng thus placed with my own cnn.
ienl. m the altitude nf cnndldale for hat high
oiiire, ftel myself bound 10 petfotn and respect
all hc dnae, and obligations which appeftnm 10
mf IA iha character
The elecilsn Oh Che Magnlrste Of =. Cfrt grent
std enlightened nntinn i one Of ihc grnvc.i md
mol NOME nlunus functions Nhlrh 1hr Pcnr'e can
erefcise Il IA rmphaneallY. and ought 10 he OF
eInsi,ely ihrir own business. Upon he y ,dnn
OF lhrr choIoe depends lie pre-ervalion ind sound
he" Of fse institutions, aud The We r. nd pros.
periis Of ihemsrlscs - In making II ihoy should
be free. impartial. AMI wholly unbiased by lhe
conduct Of candidate hnsef Not univ IN nv
opinion. j. rs duty Ia ahsaIn ron all solicitation.
dtecl of indirect. Of Their suilrsgrs Nul he should
avoid helns voluntarily placed IN situation, ia ,,ek
or IA which he might be suppo ed 10 seek. To-
influence ihclf Judgment
Enlt raining these ,Ie~s ni VIII he omsss can,
Oh nle for tho rIaed office ri Pfe,neni Of the
Unued States. ,hall ac IN slrcl cnnfrme "Ih
them -llefe,fef and until me peLdlng Pre,idtn.
iIal election - decided. cannot accept NOR attend
any pubic meeting NJ nv fellow citizen, aaemhled
IN reference 10 that object. 10 Which may have
been or shall be invited. lts my wsh md in
lention, when leave tins cy. 10 return home a.
qnloy and quickly possible. and employing my
sell in my private business and afItrs jAofe 10
await The deci.ion Of Tho Presidential election. &C
qnlofclng IN IT, "tnietef II nny be- With the most
perfect admission.
hope those Who have honofed me- with invita-.
iion' 10 which hive Hoi yet replied, AZ those who
may have intended me the honor Of transmitting
'thers Nil accept without Isapptahalion. ihs FL.
position OF lie motive. With which nm governed
am. gentlemen, your friend and ohedlrnl sety't
II CLAY