Litchfield enquirer., 1852-09-30

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 ra Ex Governor Lucas,
 We find in the Iowa Cily Rep4blical of the sth instant the following cores pegdence between s, N. BALLARD. esq.,, the editor of that paper. and the Hon. ROBERT Lucas, former Governor of Ohio, and subsequently, of Iowa
 Iowa CuY. September ?, 1852.
 HosoRED SIR: | have, within the las. few weeks. seen it,s,aied in nun, Der el the Wbig papers of iowa and elsewhere, that Ioa haye expressed yourself insfavor of the election to the next Presidency of Gen. WINFIELD. ScorT, and that yon would support him with your vote and influence. s.l assure you. sir, that was much pleased lo learn that this was the posi-, fiop yop occupied, But within the last lew days ibis report las been contradlc, ted iR some of the Democratic papers ot this State. M .a
 Nv object, therefore. in addressing you st this time is. to learn from you over your own signature what are your feel ipgs and views in relation to. 1Ae fitness aud qualifications of the two prominent mep noy before ,he American people as candidates for the high and pre-. eminert- ly IsspSRsi9le position cf President Of these United States, and whether or not you design supporting General Winfield Scott for that office,
 An answer from you at your earliest convenience will very much oblige your friend and obedient servant. ,.s, :, 'Ss.ssb .s4t s q. M. BALLARD.
 10 Ex-Goyernor LLyvqAss, near Iowa City. 4owa.slt Y e'aeH fe 9s, PLUM G RovR, September 8, 1852.
 yqDEAR SIR Your letter of yesterday in relalion 10 statements { in q number oi Whia papers pf Iowa and elsewhere, 2 concerning the position which l now soc' eupy. and yopr ipauiriss as tqq my .feel, ings and views" towards Gene, als WlN- FEED ScorT and FRANKLIN PIERCE as candidates for She ncex, Pr sidency. is ,poW before me. s5 .tesi;tgs i4. s And, in my answer to t imit me to sayto you. that it IS with no ordinary interest | view ihe contest now goiPg ~ between inc friends of Gene,al Winfield Scott and c General Pie,ce---the two prom. inent men now candidates for tie Plesi ,den,ial chair of the UnioE-.Ee one nom mated by q Mhig National Cspvehtion the other by a convention of tf- Demo cratic party. have. sir, as you know i. always been Q Democrat: I was boln a Democrat. and expect to live the bal anse of ~y days as such, ana si'sp de a sl ! supported Ihomas lefsfsap for the Presidency. I supported Mr. Madisfn two terms, Mf, Monroe twice, and was one of the electors in Ohio that voted for Monroe as the time of his, second election. In 1924, I was placed at the bead Qf the Jackson electoral ticket in Ohio in ls2A was chosen m elector in that State. and gave My as such fog General AndfsS ekson. s | was s|1Na| of the Democra,ic National QoI E's4 as BFallipaols in ls3o WhHh poln'ss1a General gackson for gc. c.electio1 4E IE Recommended Mas tin Van HnIs1 # zndidAte for Vice Presided # zi< a*I&z 'sket.s supper ssA 1s. Vaa B1iSi ss |he Presidency in ss6 aud 70. volAa sr General Cass h, is4s. and should Est<ly vote for hin again were hc candidate. These ase so many proofs of ny title of Democrat. fhls title has been sell canned. and my pght to t shall never be impaired. Bpfa Acasaanot support Franklin Pierce by vol '. deed for the important office of Pt
 dent, consisiant with principl which | < have synr. as n Democrat, entertained. por wlsh the voluntary pledges that l NaA tN lee popocra.iG Convention Of W'e: whseh nominated me in 1884 as a
 4Au'nate Tor recollection to the office of xosefnor ot that aourishing Slale !; tl.sss
 RlsnGes being As fpllows 's kIS holl ls l,ss fkef pren. PrinelnisA. ,saas,t gss ln,sN .,,ea
 9es w,y carry principles and ...l'| s,.,es laf1 aftet aud yon .nns ,. sss. .ss.. ss !,
 AAt, Whatever may hs my s,a.;ns ".sutsu N. Vellon in llIe. you wlll alwAva Gnd ,r.' \. lhg reMks q Democracy, anpportIng s ,l" % ns|nelplps and RleasNFos lhal were A nse srs
 p3ee4 and aeled uppn lp lhe AdmlnIslve AInp Qg q dlbrsoA, c AGdiscA, and a FeeA.eA apd sueh men ae wIll carry lllslr pSINelpAb And nleAeuFos into eliecl."
 3fe position As Pierce has ever co.