Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1845-01-04

vuudl their organ, pn lhis urfn'lpn' I'i|
Ithr feeling and eloquent address which
yuu have lusi done lno the honor to d1
Ihvcf, am under the greatest obOianI
lions 10 the people Of kenlucky Dnuup|
moro than lufy years Of my life, they
have demonstrated their cAideneo and
Iunccliun towards mr., IN cyo~ variety oil
form. This last aud browning evidence
ur their long aud faithful attachment,
|exhiblod in the vote which, IN their he.
IhAr, you gave yesterday, at the s'nt OF
m State Government, us the cleclorol
college Of Kentucky, Ellis me with over
flowing gratitude. Bat should fail To-
express the feeling Of my heart, II dlJ
mot also offer my profound aud grateful
acknowledgements to the other States
which have united with Kentucky IN
Iendeavorug 10 elect me 10 the Chief
Narislracy Of the Onion, and to the mill
ION and quarter of Iroemen, embracing
so much virtue, intelligence, and patriot
ism. who, wherever residing, have d.
rec,ed strenuous onI enthusiastic eXer.
Itions to the same object.
Their effort has been unavallng, and
the issue OF the election has not CORES
bonded with their anxious hopes and con.
fdent expectations. You have sir, as
siuned some Of the causes which you
suppose have occaSjoned the result.
will not trust myself to speak of them.
NV duty is that OF perfect submission to
an event which is now lrreyotable
will DOT affect indifference to the
personal concern which | had in the pc.
Iiitical contest iusttermnated; but, unless
am greatly selfdecelved, the principe
ATTRACTION to me of the office OF Pres dent
IoI the United States, arose out OF the
cherished hope that might be an hum
hIe instrument in the hands OF Provl.
Idence, to accomplish public good. de
sired to see the former purity OF the Gen
eru Government restored AMI to see,
dangers and evils, which | sincerely be-
ieved encompassed it. averted aud rene
died, | was anxious that the policy OF
the country, especially in the great de.
partment of its domestic labor and IN
Iduslry, should be fixed aud stable, tha
Iall might know how-tO regulate aud &C
Icommodate their conduc.. And, fully
convinced Of the wisdom of the public
measures which you have enume rated,
hone to live to witness, and 10 contTl
butte o their adoption AMI establishment
SO far as respects any official agency
Iof mine, ii has been otheawlSe decreed
and bow respectfully 10 the Decree
The future course Of the government is
lanoaelher unknown, and wrapt 10 pain
luI uncertainty. shall not do the new
i administration the INJUSTICE OF Condemnlng
it in advance. On the contrary, ear
nesrIy desire that, enl' ghtened by its owl
reflections, and by Il deliberate review oil
all the great interests of the country, OF
prompted by public opinion, the beneh
may be yet secured Of the practical ex
ecution OF those principles aud measures
for which we have honestly commended
, THAT. peace and honor may be preserved
and that this young but great nation may
be rendered harmonious, prosperous anC
powerful.
the event which has happened. The
Wing party has fully and fairly exhibi
ted to the country the principles and meas
lures which it believed best adapted to Sc
cure our liberties and promote the DOM
mon welfare. 1t has made, in their sup
port, constant and urgent appeals TO The
reason and Judgment of the people. For
myself, have the hugh satisfaction Il
know tina! have escaped a great onc
: fearful responsibility; and that, during
the whole canvass, have done nothing
= inconsistent with the dictates of the pu
rest honor. No mortal man is author
sed to say that held out to him th'
promise OF any office or appointment
whatever.
What now is the duty of the Wits
party? | venture TO express an opinion
with the greatest dffidence. The future
is enveoped in a veil lmpene;rabIe by
human eyes. cannot contemplate Il
without feelings of great discourage
ment. But know Of only one sale rule
in all the vcisStudes Of human IIIe'
) public and private, and that is consclen'
uously TO satisfy ourselves OF what is
right, and firmly and undevIatlngly TO
pursue it under all trials and clrcum'
stances, confdlng in the great Ruler OF
The Universe for Ultimate success ne
;, Wings are deliberately convinced Of me
truth and wisdom of the principles and
measures they have espoused. II seems
therefore, to me that they shou ~ perse
we're IN contending for them; anu lhal ao
herring to their separate aud distinct or
gdnIaalon, they should treat all VINO
}, have the good Of their country IN we"
with respect and sympathy, "nu invite
their cooperation in securing the patriot
&c objects, which it has been their ATM
} aud purpose to accomplish,
q. heartily thank you, sir, Tor your