Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-11

assumption. did all in my power, unncc.
essary as it may have been in regard to tho
Baltimore convention, to prevent the use o.
my name, either there or at Utica, as can.
dldatc fora place, which, though the mos,
/ honorable in the world. did not, in the alb.
sence of The motives to which | have adj
veftcd, possess for me a single attraction,
and which it was my earnest desire TO
avoid
The Utica Convention, chiefly compOs-
ed of men and the descendants of men who
have been my political associates and fast
! friends from the commencement to the ter
minaion of my political career, believing
/ that the use OF my name as a candidate for
! the Presidency was essential 10 the proper
support of their principles, and the mainten-
ance of that ind, pendent position which
/ they have been driven by the injustice of
/ others TO assume, asserted and exercised the
/ right of so employing it. That they could,
under existing circumstances, do this with
out exposing This fidelity 10 their old asso-
ciatcs IN politics TO just impeachment, no
candid mind, well informed upon the sub,
jcct, will DENY, and | understand them too
well to question the faith Of their proceed
ing. | knew very well that they would
have respected my known wishes in the
matter, if they had supposed they could do
so with Justice to themselves and to their
cause. Placed as their fellow CITIZEN in
the same situation, and bound TO them BY
the strongest gratitude and respect, and
holding the same opinions, for entertaining
which they have been virtually expelled
from all communication with their old rs
soriates in the political field, could not
hesitate III authorizing the declaration that
| should not feel myseIfat liberty to inter
pose any further obstacle to their proceed
iLgs. | could not but anticipate that this
decision might dissatisfy many sincere
friends in all parts of the Union, who had
entitled themselves to respect and warm
est gratitude. and who naturally more in
tent IN trumphing over their adversarics,
than in attending upon the dOings ut Ball
more. 70 the fullest exercise of their o.
pinion in regard to the matter bad neither
the right nor the disposition to object.
have therefore received the circumstances.
however able, which were made; with that
respect for the right of opinion in others.
which honest hearts and pure minds sell
dom fail to exercise, with no other feelings
than those ol profound respect mat clrcum
stances beyond my control have put it on,
OF my power to conform TO the con affecting
WISHES q. IrI'hIS Ut "''o'" 'eI' eq"'l 'e
spcct and regard.
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