Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-07-05

Thus prepared, entered upon the discharge
p: my official duties. with determination 10
DO every thing in my Isnwcr tn aid in the set
iiesnrnt ut th"sr dangerous controversies. For
tunssely for our f.vnred country. a MAJORITY in
''ofh Hou-ss Of Congress. rising above mere
party and personal considerations. nobly and
ilaifioticsilv devoted themselves to the grrat
work ct r,aci6caiion. The constitutional al
vI-ers whom had called to my aid and TO
whose fidelity. talents and patriotism the t:oun
Try Is chiefly indebted for any benefit ii may
have received from my administration. with a
''nanimity and zral worthy of every com men
'iaiion. cordially gave their cnunienan'e and
Einfnence to the legislative department. in per
st'ctihg and adopting those healing measures ct
Compromse TO which upon their passage. felt
ound. .I,y every consideration of public d1ty.
70 give official approval. These laws u ing
Enacted. nv constitutional duty Vas equ ally
plain io"fake cayrthafktcy mere faithfully ere-
cuted." Bni this found the most painful If
! all my off, ial duties. Nevertheless, res DIV
dd to perform it. regardless Of all conscq'eI lcrs
10 myself; and in doing so. | determined 10
Know n" North and no Snuth-and no fris :nds
: but those who sustained the constitution and
3aws.-anJ no enemies but those who OF pr .sed
3hem
The grarifs ing -esult of this policy is lm fore
sOu and the country. The angry strife " hiclf
! "r time Threatened To array State gainsr
state, and brother against brother and alelngs.
our happy land with iraternal blood, ano' desc
late it 18th FIRE and sword. has fnrfu ,arely
passed away. The suryiny Iilnws OF St. crion.
3al agitation claimed. and the public mind is
fast ac'tlng down into its accustomed chan nels,
u.l 4 I'LL xrnntaI ,lov,t,-.,
The Constitution and the Union.
Awaiting myself Of this happy change. I had
determined, when the present Congress met
20 announce to the public. in nv annual mes
sage. my previous resolution NOT 10 suffer m,
name to come before the National Convention
for nomination. | Accordingly prepared Il
paragraph to that effect. bur was finally per-
-nsdrd 10 strike il out lest it might have an
!unfavnrable Influence upon the then pending
Election in Virginia. After that had passed.
concluded to withdraw my name by a pub
li-hrd address 10 the people. and prepared one
acrordngly. bur this coming ~ the know ledge
ri some Of nv friends. they represented ~ rrr
hhat my withdrawal. at thar time. would ln.i
|r'ly rndanger the perpctuiiy Of those meas
.rcs " lich deemed so essential TO the Peace
and welfare of the country. hut would sacri
fee many friends no had stood by my adj
ninisIraion in The dark and peri GUS crisis.
through which it had go recently passed.
he first was an appeal 10 my patriotism. and
l'r second TO my gratitude. ] could resist
nc ther. and therefore yielded t" their request.
ind consented that my name should remain
~ here it vas, uniil time SHOULD show, As PIE
snmrJ it would. that its further could neiIh-
err benefit them nor the cause which we all had
81 much at heart 1t vas. however, distinct
~ understood that ] could not consent to ,Is,.
any Efforts 10 procure noninaliu,,, hut if one
" err, freely and voluntarily rendered. should
NOT lie at liberty to decline it.
The embarrassing question nov presents it,
self. " no is 10 determine " hen the use ofmy
name can no longer benefit my friends tar our
common canscl To assume TO de, Idle tl,Is
myself. IN advance Of the Cen, cnlion. wiihCu,
c"nsuliarit u Nth those no have 30 cenrr
'uslv sustained me. nigh, he deemed by them
unjust To consult item Is utterly impra, Ii
cattle. and to suffer my name to go into c,m-
est for the nomination is contrary TO my orr IL
gal intention. and utterly repngnam To my
feelings. | have. thri efore. " ithout Consul d
ion with any one. felt justified in assuming
he responsibility OF authorizing and req,.est
ny Mr.. Babcnck. either before or after any
vote shall he taken in the Convention. AMI
/" henevrr he shall Le satisfied that have dis
charged my duty 10 my friends and he COON
Try. to present this l.iier. and Withdraw ~.
name frum the Consideration OF the Cnnv. III
non.
trust that my friends will appreciate The
necessity which compe!s me to act without
consulting them. | would cheerfuliy make
any personal sacrifice for their sakes or f ,r
The good Of my country. but have notli-
lns 10 ask for myself yielded with SINGER
reluctance To their n,rea,irs to suffer my mar ne
to re main before the public possible c,n-
oi,laie. ] knew that ii placed me in "a i>e
position. | foresaw that il would sui jrct me
TO the base inpu'ailon Of serking a nor,,iat On.
ard of using the patronage Of the eo.e,nm ent
I" obtan it. and tl.en To the morIifling tat MS
from The same malignant snuice. OF having
been lrfe lied. But. conscious Of my o,sn
integrity. ciccrfully consented 10 encounter
all this. rather than that my friends shol. d
feel that was Indifferent. either 10 them az
the cause. and ! am most happy 10 avail M,
sell of this o.casiun to return my SINGER
thanks and 10 express the grateful emotions ,,f
my heart. TO those friends Of the country who
have $" generously and SO nobiy stood by the
Constitution and the Union, during the peril
''us scores through which We have just pa ss-
cd. My sinrerr prayer is. that their country
may cherish aud reward them according TO
their merits
hope and trust that my Withdraw al may
enable the Convention 10 unite harmonluusy
npnn more deserving candidate; one who
If elected. may hc more successfl, in Winning
and retaining the confidence of The party 10
" hicii be is aitnrlltd. than have been. Di
.idrd as We we're. upon m. accession To tue
Pre- sidrucy. on qneslions of vital mportar &C.
!it was Impossible for me 10 pursue ron.
IL hich would satisfy all. | havr no, ~.
III. have sought MIR. anxiou:..x f., do nh.,
MAS rghi than to please; and shall t,.,.l NJ, liz.
appointment at finding TIA, my coniuc, has i,
|rhe .uai'on ola maturity o ,h. Convention
rendered me an lla'le candidate. Bu, il
-ko,d at all times he l;jrct Of it.lira,ion to
|any man that h,. has been chai.ld To ser,- hi.
country hy sacrificing himself. This is a con
sequence " hich neither ls nor his friends ha v.-
|any cause to rcA ret; aud hope mine will Vie v
h in that light.
For myself. PERM, me 10 add have no fur
|iher aspirations. ] feel that | hive enjoy ed
|inurh more of public honors than descrv ell.
land shall soo retire from this exalted stat ion
with Infinitely more Satisfaction than ] rnie red
upon it. and With heart grateful for the &C MI
lience y vi, NV countrymep have respost. In