The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-09-15
NUTabeF II.


COW The seeds II d~istrast sad dI.coy1 = ".
ranks, hare not my letters written i INT
'lme befote Ne, BUT lhey are ali .of ons i,,no,,
pressed. H0'etn ~
meanwhile | was solicited b. nv na,.,n.
trends AND by strangers, BY wings and Demo.
efatF' e become a candidate. Nh na,nin.,.
- oy ne people in primary asemblo gcs-h,
wings and BY Democrats sad the N,,;ys X
separate and mixed meetings. / resisted MI,
w end continued to Do 50 I'LL led d bellows
q my opposition ives assumnie M osnsc.
q . defiance Of the public wishcs. v;sldoa
ohiy whenlt looked like PRESUMPTION n u.
sst longer sand then should not have dons !.
W. "o' 'ne nomination been presented u moia
= form unlikely. 70 awaken acrimonv j r.a.,
auee 'ne bitterness Of fAing which ettep4,
popular el3o:ions SAY II IN sincerit, oaa
'tatb, that's part Of The indacemen. y I,
seh' was ne hope that " going into .he 4.
vass i would be conducted Win o.olor Y a,
~le' kindness. i has been no fsult If nina
'na' ms anticipation has proved ! VAIN
Que. sp'n0
AitsF had permitted myself 10 b upnounc.
Y 'of Iae Presidency, under the circumstancea
aooss nollced, ! sccepted nominatioe af,ar
nomination in the spirit ia which thst Seta
rendered They were made irre.Oec,iys ~
'y aaa' % acknowledged. No ono swAo
Ioingd N these nominations could baye b4sr.
deceived as to my POLITICAL views. From ~
ocglhnlng all now | have declared mv.sIf \,
y : wig on ai proper occasions. win XII
iS'snss asaSsl published to the world. II Ala
h0a lhlnk mat ! had light % rspel nom;n,.
IONS from political opponents any more tban
! nag Alright u Fetuse The vote IL ! damocra,
a. 1he polls; md procIaimed Il abroaa M,
Lsnould not relec' the profFered support If anv
BODY Of my fellow citizens. Tbis ~ III
position when in Nov. lsstI returned q H.
United s~tates-long before either Of M oreat
divisions Of the people had held a National
Convention and when il was thought doubtfu,
II one ofthem would hold any.
Matters stood in this attitude tll sprino.
when there were 50 many statements n ar
cuia'los concerning my views upon questions
OF national policy, that | felt constrained 10
correct the errors into which the public mind
was falling, BY q more explicit enunciation Of
principles, which ! did in my letter to YOU IN
Aprll last. That letter, and the facts sb;ch
! nave detailed as briefly as a proper undes,an
ding OF them would permit, developed nv
whole position in relation to the Presidency
at the time.
The Democratic Convention met in Nv
a1a composed their tickot rosuit fIDem Tbia
they had a right TO do. The National Wbio
Convention met in June, end selected mo -
Their candidate. / accepted The nomination
win gratitude oRd with pride. was proud
q such a body of men, representing such 4
constituency as the whig party Of The United
otafes-a manifestation the more grateful be-
cause il was not numbered with exae,;on.
incompatible with tue dignity Of The P4esiden-
tla' once and the responsibilities Of its incum
oens to the whole people OF the nation. ANA
! may odd, that these emotions we're increased
Py associating my name with that Of lie d.
tinguished citizen Of New York, 6hose a..
knowlodgod abilities and sound conservative
opinions might have justly entitled him 10 lie
first place on the ticket.
The Convention adopted me al il found me-
"a Whig--decided, but not ultra in NV opin-
t'ns; and ! should DO without excuse il
were to shift the relationship which eubsi.ted
at the time. They took me with the d~ecIsra-
lion Of principles had published 10 the world
| should be without defence If / ver4 to
or do any thing to impair the force Of
that declaration.
have said that 1 would accept a nomina-
ton from the democrats; but in 90 doing 1
would not abate one jot or title Of nv opin-
ions as written down. Such a nomination, az
indicating a coincidence Of opinions on the
part OF those making il, should not be regard
cd with dislavor by those who think with me-;
a compliment personal to myself, itShould
not be expected That would repulss them
with insult. | shall not modify ny views
% eniice them to my aid. Ishall not reject
heir aid when they join my friends voluntari-
n.
! have enid was not a party candidate, nor
! in that slaughtered and s%ectarian sense
Which would prevent my being the President
i me whole people, in case Of my election.
a,d notregard myself as one before the Con-
'an'ion met, and that body did not seek to
make me different from what / Wa. They
ild not fetter me down to 4 series Of pledges
Which were 70 be an iron rule Of action III eli.
IN spite Of AL the contingencies that might
IN the course ofa Presidential term.
an not engaged 70 lay violent hands indiscfim-
upon the public officers, good Of bad.
Who may d%iferin opinion whine. ain moi ex-
cted to force Congress, BY The coercion IA
he veto, 70 Paas laws q suit me ~ none. This
i what | moan III not beinu 4 pnTtvs candya..