The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-09-20

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convention, and when it was thought doubt
full if one of them would hold any.
Matters stood in this attitude till spring
when there were so many statements in cir.
culalion concerning my views upon ques
tons of national policy, that felt c"nstrain'
ed TO correct the errors into the public mind
was falling by a more explicit enuncialIon
of principles, which did in my letter to you
in April last. That letter, and the facts
which have detailed as briefly as proper
understanding of them would permit, devel-
oped my whole position In relation to the
Presidency, at the time.
The Democratic Convention met in May,
and composed their ticket to suit them.
This they had right to co. The National
Whig Convention met in iune, and selected
me as their candidate. accepted the
nomination with gratitude and with pride.
was proud, the confidence of such body
of men representing such constituency as
the Wing party of the United States. man.
ifesation the more grateful because it was
not numbered with exactlons Incompatible
with th, dignity of the presidential office, and
The responsibilities of its incumbent to the
whole people of the nation. And may
add, that these emotions were increased by
associating my name with that of the dis
tinguished citizen of New York, whose ac-
knowlcdged abilities and sounh conserva-
tive opinions might have Justly entitled him
TO the first place on The ticket.
The convention adopted me as 1t found
me-a Whig-decided but not ultra in my
opinions; and | would be without excuse If
were to shift the relationships which sub
sisted at the time. They took me with the
declaration of principles ! had published to
the world. and would accept nomination
from Democrats; but in SO doing | would
not abate one jot or title Of my opinions as
written down. Such no "lnallon, as Indl
eating a coincidence of opinion on the part
of those making it. should not be regarded
with diSavor bv those who think with me;
as compliment personal to myself, ii should
not be expected that ! would rcpulse Them
with insult shall not modify my views
to cnice them To my side; shall not reject
their aid when they JON my friends v"lunta'
rlN.
Ihavc said was not a party candidate,
nor am in that stra ghleucd and seclaran
sense which would prevent my being The
President of the whole people, in case of my
election. did not regard myself as one
before the convention met. and that body
did not seek to make me different from what
| was. They did not lctler me down to a
series of pledges which were to be all iron
rule of action in all, and in despite of all, the
contingencies that might arise in the course
of the Presidential term. am not engaged
to lay violent hands Indiscrimlnately upon |
public officers. good or bad, who may differ
f,rcc Congress, by the coercion of the veto.
to pass laws Ia su t me orr pass none. ms
is what mean by not being party rand,
da,a,c. And ] understand this is good
Whic duc,rine-I would n be partisan
Prcsden, aud hence should not be a party
candidate III the sense that would make one.
This is the sum and substance of my mean
inc, and this is the purporl of the facts and
circumstances alle ldlng my nom'nat'on'
when considered in their connection with,
and dependence upon, ono another.
refer all persons, who arc ANXIOUS on
the subject, to this statement for the proper
understanding of my position towards the
Presidency and tho people. II 1t is not IN,
tclIigbIe, can no, make it 50, and shall
cease to attempt II.
In taking leave of the subject, have on
Is to add that my two letters to you embrace
all the topics design to speak of pending
this canvass. II am elected, shall d" all
that an honest zeal may effect to cement
the bonds of our Union and establish the
happiness Of my coun1rymen upon an endu-
ring basis. Il. lAaLoh'
To Capt. ]. S. ALLISON.
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