The Arkansas banner., 1848-06-20
Ry'y of Gen. Cass

WAsE1<Grox May a, ISss ; GrSTLFMEN: l baye the hohor to acknowledge lhc receipt of you, letter o The 2sih instant, an- , nounong 10 me that 1 have been nominated b, the convention nt the democratic patty iis candidate for inc office o President of lbe United Ststs al tie approaching election.
 i While accept, with deep gratitude, this disin- Eu'shed boBor-snd dIstin, shet Inhei il is - do so, with tesIini sprrehfnsion o' tie responsibility II may esea'ually bring wiih II, and with a profouad bo vetion thai f ls the kind confidence of my fellow citizens, far more thas any merit of my own, which has placed me tns prominently bei re thc Amel ican people. Abd ior'unate shall 1 b., If this confidence should find in the events of tbe ature briier justification than is furnished by those Of the past.
 have carefully read the resolutions of the Dem ocraiic National Convention, laying down the plat form of cur political ia5h and adhere Co ten as firmly, as l approve tben cordially And white thus adhering 10 them, shall do so with sacred fegad 10 ''the pri5ciples and coInpromises Of The siiuiion." and with en earnest desire for iheir maintenance @ia spirit of moderation and bro'her- ly love, valy essential to the PeTpe'uiiy of the Union, and The prosperity and happiness of cur ! common couhtTy;''-a ieeing which has made Us what are. and which, in Lnmble reliance upon Providence, may hope is but fhe beginning oi what are to be. If called upon hereafter 10 rem der an account Of my stewardship in the great trust you desire 10 commit 10 me, should l be able io show ttai had truly redeemed the pledge thus publicly given. and had adhered 10 the principles os inc democratic party with as much hdeiiiy and success have generally Garked the administration oi ths eminent 10 whom tllai party has hther-
 10 eonfded te chief executive authority Of ihe gov ernmen', ! could prefer Dehgbef claim 10 the la vorsblc consideration of ihe country, nor 10 the in- partial commehdation of history.
 I'hs letter, gentlemen, closes my profess Ion ot political faith. Receiving my first sppointme nt from that pure patti io; and great expoandef ot Aule tff Mr IsAe s4nrA ihan lszrty years ago, tc intervening period of my life has heea marked by many riclssitndes, and attended ~fh many trying circumstances both in peace and war. Ii my conduct in these situations, and tbe opinions have been called upon 10 form and express, rom time to timP relation ali the great party topics of Inc day, do aoi furnish A clear exfnstipn of nay views respecting thern, and al the same time sat cient pledge of my faithful adherence 10 helr prae- icai application. whenever and wherever may be rtqured to act, anything further might now say, would be mere dslusion. unworthy of myself, and justly offensive to the great party ia whose name you now acting.
 My immediate predecessor in the nomination by inc democratic party. who has since established so many claims 10 the regard and eontidence ei lis county, when snnouacIns, four years ago, his sc- eepiAnce of a similar honor, announced also hs deteTmlnaiian not 10 be candidate for re-esction. Coirciding with bIm jn his views so well expiessed, ad failhIuliy carried out. beg leave say, thst 10 circumstances can Pnssibly srise, winch would induce again to permit my name 10 be sronsti forward ia coBnexion Mith the chief nsgsiraey of our country. My incliastian and my ssase ci dniy eqasiiy dictate this course.
 No party, gentlemen had efer higher motives for fxeriion, than has the great democratic party Of he Uaited Slstex. With abiding confidence in the Iect;nds of our principles, with snshshen reli- anee upon the energy and w isdesn of public cPis- ion, and with the success which has cfowdsd tie sdmiais'raton of the gosernment, whsn committed 10 is keeping fand has been committed daing more than ihree-loHrths of is exlsteace.) what has been done s al tie ard O. past exrfiea and the motive for falaye md, al inc same time guar sntes for the mp,ishDent of what have to do. We SAanot conceal from ourselves that tscre is powerful party in inc country, diFsring from uS ia regard to mhny of ibe fn nnasmenihi principles e eaE goyrTBHs Bf, and opposed to n their Prse- teal applicaliep. which will strive as xescusiy we shall. 10 secure the ascetsdesey of their prin- cples, by securing the election of their candidate in the coming eoniest, That party ,s composed Of oar fellow eilizsnE. deeply Interested in the pros peTiiy of eur common country can be. and seek ing earncstly as we are 10 promote Ad perpetuaie d. We shali soon present to the world the sabme specsseis of the election Of Chief Magistrate by t@sniy mssions of people, witheat yiagie striu,sF sesisance to the awS, the sce oi the lite of