Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1847-11-24
LINDEN Oct. 80, ls47.

| ing me Of your desire to place my name, at
ter the close OF she then approaching can
| vass in Pennsv lvania, at the head of your
paper, MS the choice Of the sterling democra-
CIV of your district for the Presidency. and
! also informing me Of a similar disposition
among the democrats Of the surrounding
! districts.
| The frankness of your communication and
the d;slnterested motives by which it has
obviously been dictated, command my res
pee, und confidence. Instead therefore, Of
replying to it through my old and fast friend :
in your vicinity, Us you suggest, address
myself directly to you, and shall express my
feelings and opinions with the freedom and
sincerity which are due to the subject-to
my position in regard to lt--and to the res
pect and gratitude with which your conduct
has inspired me.
cannot apprehend that what am about
to saw will induce any one to suppose that
undervaiue the honor of the office with which
your favorable estimate Of my capacity and
connect nv name. Every right -lninded A.
mercan citizen must regard an incumbent
: Of the Presidential Office, possessing the
confidence and esteem Of those who raised
him to power, and challenging the respect
of all parties by wise ant manly admins
traton of his trust, as enjoying the highest
distinction known to the political institu-
tions.
Nevertheless, assure you that, whatever
may have been my aspirations at other peri
DDS of my life, | have no desire to re-occupy
that most elevated public station. I have
already, by the partiulity OF my country
men, partaken very largely of the enjoyment
of public life, whilst have not Stunned it's
labor, or been excmp. from its inquetudes.
The tavors and honors which have been pro-
, fusely bestowed on me, bv the democracy Of
the Union, are, and ] trust will ever be,
: present to my mind and gratefully impress
, ed on my heart. Every day more confirmed
5 in the suun1ness Of the political opinions to
: which have adhered, conscious of having
= always done my duty to the people to the
best Of nv ability, having no heartburnngs
to be allayed, and no resentments to be gra.
h tilted by restoration to power. and finding
f my present position entirely adapted to my
= taste and disposition, / am sincerely and
heartily DESTROYS to wear the honors und en-
joynents of private lille uninterruptedly to
+. the end.
: If. therefore, the support, which you with
whom have not even the pleasure OF per-
\ sonal acquaintance, have So frankly aud hon
y orably rendered me, including that not only
j. of the iniexible and victorious Democracy
u of your congressional district, but also the
l. democratic party Throughout the Union, and
), the consequent assurance Of success, could
;. not, consulting only my own feelings and
F. wishes, hesitate, respectfully and gratefully
q bu, decidedly 70 decline it. That any state
d of things will! hereafter exist in which this
If indulgence Of my own preferences would, IL
n the opinion of true and faithful friends, con
fct with my duty to the political party te
r which my whole life has been devoted, ane
I to which owe any personal sacrifice Is II
D. the last degree improbable.
y appreciate and honor your ANXIOUS de
ID sire to see the integrity and irmness of thu
s. democratic party Of the Union full vindlca
: ted. AS far as the temperate but stead.
i. action of one who is, by his position and
s. just observance Of its propricties debarre
from active participation in partisan con
+ flicts, can aid in restoring its former eth
n cheney, in reminding its former zeal, end il
II preserving the high and pure character 70
~ watch it has been long and rightly distin
NJ guishcd, YOU may confidently rely on my CO
.. operation. Whether these desirable ob] ect
can be accomplished, mainly depends upo
~ the course which is pursued by the respec
ID tive friends Of those prominent citizens q
G. ,nong us who arc made candidates for tn
al Presidency. Should the capital or the Uni
on, during the approaching session of Con
Eresa. become the rallying point Of the par
re tisans, and not only their attention, but tn
70 time and attention Of those who ore charge
with the direction Of public affairs, be devo
.. ted to President making instead Of their ar
proprate duties, we shall have little to hop
of in this regard.
m But mere political schemes and intri guct
"a however cunningly devised, and howeve
IS. profitable they may have heretofore appear
ed, shall in the present emergency give plac
es to the unceasing and vigorous efforts OF
s. to preserve and protect the bleeding intel
To- ests und perIed honor Of our country-ei
OF forts which can alone attract the conhdenc
&C and support of the Democratic masses-th
at result will prove far more suspicious.
-. Scarcely ever has the essential welfare {
the country been in more critical cond
ton, or its administration in greater nee
a. af the energetic support Of those who raise
it to power. With probable majority d
is gainst it IN the popular branch Of the Ma
q. tional Legislature, and but q small, and
6, is to be regretted, not very harmoniou
a., majority in it's favor, in the Senate it ma
III W CulAtu " VIuulCht0 LuC pooIs Oh
il :. will be obliged to support, possibly, for q
80 indefinite period, distant, and difficult fol-
eign war. The existence Of that war hu
~ received the official sanction Of every dc
be partment Of the Government which is re
quired by the Constitution, and it is due L
s. the future fame, as well as the present pro.
81 perity Of this great nation. that it be tr
- umphantly sustained. Whatever may here
~ after be the proPriety Of institutng inquire
a into the necessity of its occurrence with
SO view to the just responsibility to public or
inon Of our public servants, such an inve.
s, tiga.on may. at this time, and under exist
G. ing circumstances, us well as upon prime
w plies Of sound political morality, as Of ns
h. tional expectancy. be vel! regarded IS OF
~ Of season. The war cannot now be concll
!, ded with honor, unless we receive from Me,
w. leo q just indemnity for the past. and re,
Ve sonable security for the future. If these
III not obtained, the survivors of our gallar
at army, who have, BY their deeds Of vaio
~ confirmed the respect and compelled the &C