The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-30

Hon Jous Tyler,
/ Washington, d. c
| GENrLsMEN Your letter Of the 26th instant, an
Douncing to me my nomination for the Presidency
for the next four years from the 4th OF March next
by Democratic Convention held in Baltimore on
tlhe 9Th of the present month, and delegated by no
uncomfortable portions Of the People in every State
of the Union, demand my warmest acknowledge
.nents. | have not been an inattentiye observer of
the of public opinion in my favor, as mani
tested in numerous primary assemblies, and an
nounced hy the proceedings and resolutions of large
masses of the People, in most of the States Of the
Union, and to which the delegates lately assembled
in Baltimore have promptly resPonded-and lbes
to assure you, gentlemen, that am not deficient IN
due sensibility upon the occasion
Since my accession to the Presidency have had
trials Of no ordinary character great
ex pertinent was, under Providence, committed TO my
hands. 1t was other than test as to the sufi-
cheney Of our institutions TO meet the contingency
which for the first time had occurred in
history of the death of the Preside mt, and
the succession of Vice President TO The adminstra
ZION of public affairs In entering upon the office,
honor, judgment conscience and The RICH, of indie
pendent mind, into the hands Of party majority in
whose views and opinions, it became very obv-
Gus, could no, concur without such surrender
whether should brave all conse quences in the vndi-
cation of the constitutional rights of the Executive
and in the discharge Of the sacred obligations of
duty to the country By adopting the first course,
was perfectly aware that my Presidential term would
thr ughout be peaceabe and tranquil, and tha,
should receive the Jealous and ardent support of
cont rolling and dominant PARTY; by pursu ng the
latter should incur the most violent denuncations,
the bite rest rpToaches the most urreenting perse
cutions, while could look to active support from
any engaged in the administration of public affairs
exhibition Of its strength in the election of $780, was
likely to brook opposition to its will, matter
upon what such opposition might proceed
while the other, still smarsiog under ihe'signa defea,
of its leaders, would not be well inclined to look ia
vorably who had, in small degree, been in
strunsnal in bringn about that defeat, In the mean
time ] should be fl without the means Of defence
against false Inscriptions Of motive and base assaults up
my character, hch would he reverberated through
out the Union by the affiliated presses while should
find but most circumscrbed defence in the columns
OF single newspaper and that, a, the time of lim
ted C rcua,on. Under all these appalling circum-
stances, had to make my election between peace
comfort and tranquility the side, and the stern
and solemn obligations of duty on the other. The
frs, to be obtained by sacrifice of opinions long
cherished, surrender Of the rights of conscience, an
abandonment of the obligations arising from my oath
L
loss of my own serespett the scorn of all honora-
BILE and fair thinking men the Of the present
DAY and the anahenas of fu'uriyLe las, to be per.
form,d amid the thunders Of denunciaion and the bit
eres, oupourings Of malice. In choosing be,w cen
lhese alternatives, did lot hesitate a moment. The
country is aware Of what followed. Bills were sent
up from Congress for my approval, which regarded
violations of the Constitution. They were vetoed.
preferred denunciation to periury-,he athemas
Of the moment, to bearing in my bosom Promethe-
an yuture TO tear and to devour me. was mmedi-.
atey, loudly and violently denounced sy the Wbig
press-manifestoes were hurled at my head-ar,ic,s
Of impeachment, showing alone the malice and weak
ness in which they originated, were moved against
me in the House of Representatives. Every. harsh
apPcllaton was employed in conneIon with my name
-mobs assembled at midnight at the doors Of the
Presidential mansion, and the light Of blrnng eff
gles threw its glare along the streets Of Of the
cities. Such the consequences which followed
the Vetoes. Under these cireumtsncos, my reliance
was placed upon the People. To them | looked for
qualification and support Nor it denied. The
Congressional elections which shortly Afterwards
followed furnished that justification and gave pro-
mise ofthat support. A large Wing majority in the
House Of Representatives swept out Of eris-
tence, and still larger Democratic majority was
made to occupy its place. The political battle was
fought the issues which duty had compelled me to
raise, and opinion more decisive upon those issues
had never taken place Many Of those who had voted
for Gen. Harrison and myself whose political OPT
Mons coincident with my own, united with the
Democratic party, and assisted in achieving great
a revolution. But, unhappily for me, the leaders Of
the Democratic party through the public press, from
motives altogether obvious, deemed it necessary,
without any cause whatever connected with the pub
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