The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-04-18

| lie various anu IGHOItS WillCu
have been in circulation as 10 my intentions
! with respect Ia the next Presidency, appear
to me to furnish proper occasion for full,
| frank and explicit exposition oimy feelings,
| wishes and views upon that subject. This
| il is now my purpose 10 make.
With sireng d.snclina,ion TO the use OF
my name again in connection with that office,
left my residence in December last. under
determination 10 announce 10 the public in
some suitable form. my desire not TO be
thought Of as n candidate. In my absence,
frequently expressed 10 different gentlemen
my unwilIingnesst TO he again IN thai attitude
| though no one was authorized 10 publish my
decision. one way or the other, having re-
served The right 10 do so exclusively myself.
On reflection thought it was due to my
friends to consult with them before | took
d. ,isive slep. Accordingly, within the course
o. the last three months have had an oppor-
unity of convereing fully and freely with
Them. many of them having addressed TO me
The strongest appeals and the most earnest
entrcares, both verbally and written to dis
suade ne from executing my intended pur-
pose. They represent 10 me that the with
drawal of nv name would be fatal 10 their
success, and perhaps lead 10 the dissolution
Of the party, with which have been associa-
ted, particularly in The free States that al
no former period did there exist so great a
probability Of my election, if | would consent
10 the use of my name, that the great States
OF New York aud Ohio would. in all proba-
biiiy. cast their vote for me; that New York
would more certainly bestow her suffrage up
on ME than any Other candidate; that Ohio
would give her vote 10 no candidate residing
/ in tho Slaxa Sfafp= htrf IN mo fl.af fbpra IL
better prospec, tina has heretofore at any
lime existed. that Pennsylvania would unite
with Them; that no candidate car be elected
without the concurrence of two oi'hese three
States, and none could be decided upon on
whom ali oi'them could be united; that great
numbers OF our fellow citizens, both OF native
and ioreign birth, who were deceived and
therefore voted against me a! the last cleo
lion are now eager for an opportunity ofbe-
slowing their SURFACES opon me and while
there is strong and decided preference for
me, entertained by The great body of the
Wing party throughout the United States.
! hey. The friends 10 whom refer, at the came
time are convinced that am more available
than any candidate that could be presented
for the American people. ] do not pretend
TO vouch for the accuracy af all these repre-
sensations, although | do not entertain a
doubt thai they have been honestly made,
and are sincerely believed.
!, has been, moreover, urged 10 me that
the great obligation under which have been
hitherto placed by large portion OF the peo-
pie ofihc United States the full force of which
no one can be more sensible of than am, de-
mands that should not withhold the use of
my mime, if il should be required, and have
been reminded oil frequent declarations which
| have made, that while life and health re-
main, a manis bound torender his best SER
vices upon the call ofhis country.
Since my return home, have anxiously de-
liberated lpon my duty 10 myself, to my prin-
eiples, to my friends, and above all, TO my
country. The conflict between my unaffect-
ed desire to continue in private life, as most
congenial TO my feelings and condition, and
my wish faithfully 10 perform all my public du-
ties, has been painful and embarrassing. If l
refuse the use of my name, and those injurious
consequences should ensue which have been
so confidently predicted by my friends, /
should justly incur their reproaches, and the
reproaches of my own heart; and if on the
contrary, should assent TO the use of my
name, whatever the result may be, / shall es-
cape both !; / have, therefore, finally decided to
leave 10 the NallOldl OoufeH'IOl, WHICH - ~
assemble next June, the consideration of my
name in connection with such others as may
be presented TO it, to make a selection of a
suitable candidate for the Presidency of the T.
nItef States; and whatever may be the issue
OF 1t, Its fair and full deliberation will meet
with my prompt and cheerful acquiescence. 1t
Will be seen from what have stated that
there was reason to anticipate that would de-
cline giving my consent TO the use of my name
again as candidate for the Presidency of the
United States. Owing, perhaps TO this as well