The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-10-04
From the Richmond Enquirer.
CORRESPONDENCE.

CORRESPONDENCE.
TIE following correspondence has beer
handed to US for publication. 1t will explain
itself
HANOVER, Va, Aug. %, ls4s.
My Dear Sir-Many known and tried
Wings, some gray with age, portion Of
your school companions, and the descend.
ants of those who were wont to bow in
revere ice before the throne Of Grace. and
hear the authenticity of the Christian RelIg-
ION proven by your fathers word, and who
NEW your deuoM and pious mother, have
conferred on me. the presiding officer ofthe
Convention, the honor of performing the
pleasing duty Of transmitting to you an ac-
csunt o. all assemblage of freemcn, who Or
gained in Convention, at the Slash Church,
Hanover, Va, for the purpose Of 1,Omiluting
yurself as President Of these Unlted States
Inc accompanying preamble and resoIu-
Tins fully explain the object and views OF
tn. Convention.
Permit me, however, on my own part 10
say, that The sun in his progress has perform
ed sixv annual revolutions over my hoary
head, and from early manhood l was
Wing in principle, and for many years my
votes have proven me one IN practice
Wher life is rapidly drawing to a close. it
should not, it ought not to be expected for
one to give up fixed and cherished opinions
and principles, to follow man, vain and IN
constant man!
You have been placed. my dear sir, in
many high and responsible stations all OF
which you have discharged with ability and
fidelity.
In every vocation your sole object seems
to have been TO try to do good. The rays
oftrue liberty which glow SO intensely IN
yourself, have diverged for the common
good dycur species-for your country; to
see her prosperous and happy athome-hon-
ored and respected abroad. Consequently,
YOU are the embudimcnl of WMggery, an
exempar for the present and future ages.
The history of your life gives the best def
milton of a Whig-"an asserter of the rights
and liberties of the people" Believing, as
manv sravely do, tina, the Union is in dan
ger, YOU will not be surprised that the Wings
should look on you as fit person on whom
to cast their votes, as President of these U.
niteI States; that by 50 doing, the Republic
NAV again be saved, and handed down
through us to our children as unsulIled as we
received it from the hands of our fathers
and they to their children's children, for
ages of ages.
With sentiments of esteem aud regard,
am, yours &C,
THOMAS G. CLARKE.
Hon. II. CLAY.
ASHLAND. Sept. l2, ls4s.
NV Dear Sir-I duly received your very
kind official letter, transmitting the proceed
ings Of a public meeting, held at the SIas'
Church Hanover county, al which they d'c
me the honor to propose my name as can
didatc for the Presidency, i'll terms hIShiH
Aatcrng and complimentary.
Irccognize, among the persons assembled
on that occasion. many names with WHICH
IN my youthful days. | was very iaml''a'
and extremely ntimatc-assoclales at scl!oo
plavmatcs, nc; ;ghborS, and friends. lhe
| Slash Church, too, where the asscmbiagt
took place, recalls many early and agrcca
BILE recolIeclons, as being that at which
received large part of my imperfect cdu
tI,n,
Regarding these proceedings as the aftec
tiona,e expression of the esteem, attachmcn
aud confidence of my old companions, o'
their descendants. have never received any
similar document with more qualification, ol
with sentiments of more profound gratitude
and presume that ii was IN that sense ina
the proceedings occurred, and were trans
milled by von to me.
Considered as a serious and formal pre-
scn,aion of my name to the people OF the
United States, as a candidate Tor the IreSI
dental office, | am sure that you VIII not D'
surprised at nv saving that il is impossible 10
me to accept the nomination. :.
Nv name, with my consent, was submit
ted to the consideration of the Fhlladci pm;
Convention, which assembled IN June last
Tha, body thought proper to nominate
distinguished citizen of the United States
and not me. In view OF the relation II
which stood TO the Convention, do no
think that ought to pass my judgement up
on its proceedings. It is sutlcent Tor m
to know that it did moi deem II expedIent Il
nominate me. in this decision | have en-
,ircly acquiesccd. l have quietly submit
ted to it, and have given no encouragement
or countenancc to any further use or con
nec,ion of my name with the Presidency
To tins effect, have uniformly written
all associations and individuals who hav
addressed me on this subject. hope tha
my good friends of Hanover will APPROX
of nv adherence to this resolution, dictates
by my honor, by regard 20 my character G.:
and by my desire of retirement. Tell lhcI
under what great obligations they nav
placed me; and that | shall cherish IN
proofs of their friendship and confidence
which YOU have sent me. among the mos
| nrrriouS troaSurns of memory.