The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-06-15
From the Baltimore SUM-

present our readers with the Fourth
Days proceedings Of the above Convcn.
ton, being the day upon which the nomi.
nations for President and Vice President
were made. As they were too lengthy to
reach US 10y telegraph we have had to bide
tho slow medium Of Cave Johnson's trans
portation..
| After some action upon tho vcxcd qucs.
ton Of the New York delegations,
Mr.. Snnderson, Of PENNSYLVANIA, obtain
ed tho foor, and offered n resolution that
this contention do nor proceed to nominate
a candidate for President Of the United
States, and moved tho previous question.
Mr.. Cambroleng, ut this stage Of tho pro-
ccedngs, rose and requested permission on
the part Of himself and colleagues, THE
Barnburncrs,) 10 withdraw from the con-
vention, and leave was accordingly grant
ed.
The Chair was about TO state the ques-
ton on Mr. Sanderson's resolution, when
MIR. Ramsay, of Tennessee, had leave TO
present communication from the Presi-
dent Of the United States, which WINS read,
declining nomination for tie Presiden-
cy, in conformity with his previous decla-
ratons.
Mr.. Ramsay, in presenting the commu-
nication. said
Mr.. President, before tho convention
proceed TO ballot, deem it proper To re-
mark, that have received from the Presi-
dent OF the United States letter, the con-
tents Of which ! um authorized, upon the
occurrence Of the contingency referred 10
in Il. TO communicate u this body.
From informal conversations with dole
gates whom have met, in which have as-
certained their views and intentions, the
contingency hrs, in my judgment, arisen,
upon which IL IL proper 10 make known tho
true position and wishes of the President.
and know Of no better mode of doing this.
than TO present the letter itself, with the
request that j. be read.
WASHINGTON CRY, May 90, lS4s.
Dear Sir: From spcculations which have
appeared in some Of tho public journals, and
from frequent inquiries which have been
mado Of me, by many political friends,
some Of them delegates 10 the Democratic
National! Convention, which will assemble
nj Baltimore on the 22d inst, nm indu-
ced to suppose that it NAV be the desire of
some Of my friends 10 propose nv re-nomi-
nation, MS the candidate Of the Democratic
party, for the office Of Presijen, of the Uni
ted States. Should you ascertain tina. such
Is the intention Of my of the delegates,
desire, through you, TO communicate to the
Convention that am not candidate for
the nomination, md that any use Of nv
name with TINT view, Which NAV be con-
temPlated. Is without any agency or desire
on my part.
The purpose declared in my letter Of tho
l2th Of June, 1911, in accepting tho nom-
nation rendered 10 mo BY the Democratic
National Convention of that year, remains
unchanged; and TO relieve The Convention
from my possible embarrassment which
'.thc suggestion Of my name might produce
in making FREQ selection Of successor
who may be best calculated to give effect
to their will, and guard all the interests Of
our beloved country" ! deem i, propcS TO
rcitcratc the sentiments contained in that
letter. Since my election, have often OK.
pressed the sincere desire, which / still
feel, TO retire to private lilo at the close OF
my present term.
Icntertain the confident hope and belief,
that nv tomocraiic friends of tho convcn.
ton will unite in the harmonious nominal
ltion Of some citizen to succeed INC, who, if
elected, will firmly maintain aud carry out
the great political principles introduced in
the resolutions adopted by the Democratic
National Convention in lsii--principlcs
which il has been the earnest endcavor and
the constant aim Of my administration 10
preserve md pursue--andupon the obsesv-
ance Of which, in my opinion, mainly de-
pend tho prosperity and permanent welfare
of our country.
II, in reviewing tho history Of my admin
istration. and the remarkable events, for
eign and domestic, which have attended it,
| it shall be the judgment OF nv coun,rymen,
that have adhered to these principles, and
faithfully performed my duty, the measure
Of my ambition is full, and | nm deeply
compensated for all the labors, cares and
anxieties which nrc inscpnrable from the
high station which have been called 10
Gil.
shall ever cherish sentiments Of deep
gratitude to my fellow citizens for tho con
fidcncc they roposcd in me, in eloynting me
to the most distinguished and responsible
public trust on earth.
Il is scarcely necessary that I should
add, that il will be no less my duty than i.
will be my sincere pleasure, as q citizen,
10 unite with my democratic friends in the
support Of the nominees Of the convention,
for the Offices Of President and Vice Pses-