Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-07

known wishes in the matter, it Trey had supposed that
they coul do with justice themselves AMI their
cAuseP AGED heir r!iiw citizen in the same sliua-
lon and boaad In them ny the strungest gratud- aud
respect. and holding the opinions for entertaining
which they had been virtually expelled from all
nInn with rhrir oil ciates in The Political fell cou
not hesitate in Authorizing the declaration that should
nt ieel myself at liberty 10 nterp,se any further ohstl
Gle 70 their proceeding. clul BIZ, anticipate that
This decision might dssa ~ nlny sincere friends in all
parts y; the Cnnn who had entitled themselves my
respect AMI warme> gratitude, and who naturally
more intent upon triuuphin- their adversary than
upJu atlen ling to the dpngs in B,Ithnore.
10 the tIl!es exercise u! their opinion the mater
had neither The right NOR he disposition to object.
have therefore received the instances however able
which made, with that respect for the right Of
pinlun III others, which honest hearts and pure mind-
seldom fail to exercise, with Other feelings thar
thOse Of profound regret that circumstances beyond nv
control had put out of power conurm the
fcta AZ wishes of friends fr VIII IN felt equal respect
and regard Obliged to conform my action in this par
tcular manner 10 The wishes of The other class
friends, whose difference among themselves irecon
cllable 1t affords satisfaction reflect that in
10 that portion Of them VIII seemed /, have the least
their disposal, anl who the struggling
t Their political existence, against mi istice and attemp
ed degradation.
vi the course pursued by tn sc who manifest the
dlspeasuFe by rtsnr pes abuse. but little neeC
he SAID That delusiun is to ptied, which allows it:
victim To Imagine that man whO for than forty
years whilst he possessed strong personal interest il
The result of political contests, had steadily pursued
through floods of calumny what he believed to be tht
path Of duty, now, whea his political Aspirations are
fully satisfied. and when the public taste in such mat
tiers has been greatly improved be deferred by persona
lnvecilve from pursuing the same
My name having been brought befIre the people il
the aud under the Circumstances have desert
bed, (and have made the description the full
hop5 to have this communication regarded reply
also to any similar applica'ians) cannot think, de-
ceve myself in believing that stand justified in dec
ning. as respectfully do all farther ex anations of my
political views and opinions. An exp to thu impu
iaton Of having changAI my wishes in regard res
tuailon to Office, BY thus seeming make terms fn po
Iiical support, would Of itself be great objection tc
answering inquiries as 10 the manner which should
# elected, discharge the duties Of President Of the U
States. But the unprecedented which have
IN former occasions replied to such nerrog and
the indications Of my official coursein the very off il
question, WILL an very sure, be regarded by candid
and liberal minds as justifying my decision 50 COM
prehensve have they been, that it would require not
little skill shape an, interog, torv into any pJiti-
cal question: touching which my disp ,sitions and opin
ns may not, with reasonable certainty, be derived frou
them.