The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-30

rounded MS we're calmly but anxiously surveyed. /
was oppressed by sense of the great responsibilities
that rested upon me, und sincerely distrusted my
ability to sustain them in manner satisfactory and
useful to the country. But / was bound to make
the attempt and to do it with any hope of suecoss
felt it necessary to discard every personal coAside
Iaten, and devote myself to the Difficult, task before
me with entire singleness Of heart.
To prepare and strengthen myself for this task
endeavored to lay aside, as tar practicable every
merely selfish eonsideration-t0 Danish from my
mind every local or sectional prejudice-and TO re-
member only that was an American citizen, and
the magistrate Of the American republic, bound TO
regard every portion and section Of it vita equal
justice and impartahty. That might do this tine
more efectually. j resolved within myself not to
seek a reelection.
Thus prepared, entered upon the discharge Of
my official duties. with determination to do every
thing in my power to aid in the settlement Of those
dangerous controversies Fortunately for favored
country, majority in both houses of Congress.
rising above mere party and personal consdera-
tions nobly and patrioticaly devoted themselves to
the great work Of pacifcatiOn. The constitutional
advisers whom had called to my aid, and to whose
fidelity, talents and patriotism the country is chiefly
indebted for any seneft it may have received from
my Administration, with a unanimisy and zeal wor-
thy of every commendation, cordially gave their
countenance and influence to the legislative depart
ment, in perfectng and adopting those healing
sage, felt bound by every consideration OF pubc
duty to give my official approval These laws being
enacted, my constitutional duty was equally plain
to take care that they were faithfully executed
But this found the most painful OF oil my official
duties Nevertheless ! resolved to perform it, re-
CARELESS of all consequences TO myself; and in doing
so, determined to know no North and no South,
and no friends but those who sustained the eonstl
tuition and laws, and Go enemies but those who OPP
posed them
The gratifying result of this policy is before you
and the country. The angry strife which for time
threatened to array State agar State and brother
against brother, and deluge our happy land with
fraterDal blood and desolate it with fire and sword,
has fortunately passed away. The surgipg pillows
of sectional agitation are calmed and the public
mind is fast settling downinto its accustomed chan
nels, andw soon renew its Wented devotion to the
constitution and the Union.
Avaing myself of this happy change, had de-
terminod, when the present Congress met, TO an
nounee to the public, IN my annual message my
previous resolution not to suffer my name TO come
before the National Convention for q nomination.
accordingly prepared o paragraph to that effect,
but finally persuaded to strike it out, lost il
might have an unfavorabe Influence upon the then
pending election in Virginia. After that had passed,
] concluded TO withdraw my name by published
address to the people, and prepared accordingly;
but this coming to the knowledge of some of my
friends they represented to me that my withdrawal,
at that time, would not only endanger the perpetuity
of those which \ deemed SO essential TO the
peace and welfare Of the country, but would sacrifice
many friends who had stood by my administration
in The dark and perleus crisis through which il had
so recently passed. The first was an appeal to my
patriotism, and the second to my gratitude. could
resist neither and therefore yielded TO their request,
and consented that my name should remain where
il was, until time should show, rs presumed IL
would that its further could neither benefit them
nor the cause which we all had much at heart. 1t
wac, however. distinctly understood, that | could
not consent to use any fo,!s to procure nominal
ton, but if were fieel, and voluntarily tender
h.sFt IN flpatt.,
The embarrassing que ton now presents itself
who is to determine when the use Of my name can
no longer benefit my friends or our common cause
To assure to decide this myself, in advance Of the
convention, without consultation with those who
have so generously sustained me, might be deemed
by them unjust. To consult them is utterly imprnc
ticabe, and to suffer my name to 20 into a contest
for the nomination, is contrary 20 my original in
tention, and utterly rcpugnant to my feelings. |
have, therefore, without consultation with any one
felt justified in assuming the responsibility OF au-
thorizing and requesting Mr.. Babcock, either before
or after any vote may DE taken in the convention
and whenever he shall be satisfied thai have dis
charged NY duty to my friends and the country, to
present this letter. and withdraw my name from the
consideration Of the convention.
trust that my friends viii appreciate the necessi
ty which compes me to act without consulting tn sm.
would cheerfully make any PERSONAL sucritce for
their sakes FOR the good OF my country; but |
have nothing to ask for myself yielded with SIN
reluctance 10 their enreaties suffer my name
knew that 1T placed me IL false position ! fore
saw that il would subject me to the base imputa-
ton Of seeking nomination, and OF using the a
tronage OF the government to obtain it, and then
the mogiying taunts from the same malignant
source of having been detett But, conscious of
my own integrity, oheersuliy consented 70 encoun-
ter AL this railer than that my friends should feel
that was indifferent, either TO them or to the
and am most happy TO avail myself of tins occasion
to return my sincere thanks, and 10 express the
grateful emotions Of my heart to those friends of
the country who have SO generously and so nobly
stood by the constitution and the Union during the
perilous scenes through which We have just passed.
Ny sincere prayer is that their country may cherish
and reward them accordingt to their merits.
! hope and trust that my withdrawal may enable
the convention to unite tremendously upon some
llorc deserving candidate who, if elected, may
be more successful ID winning and retaining the con
idence of the party to whom he is attached, than
have been Divided as we were upon my accession
to the Presidency, questions of vital Importance,
it was impossible for me to pursue course which
would satisfy all. have not attempted it. ] have
sought more anxiously to do what right than
what would please; and shall feel no disappoint-
ment at finding that my conduct has, in the esti-
nation of a majority OF the convention, rendered
me an unavailable candidate. But it should at ali
times be subject of elictation to any man that he
has been enabled - serve his country by sacrificing
himself Thie s a consequence which neither be nor
his friends J. q any cause to regret; and hope
mine will view II IN that light.
For mysel permit me 70 add have no further
aspirations feel that have enjoyed much more
Of public hcnors than deserved. and ] shall
retire from .his exalted station with infinitely
satisfaction than entered upon i. aid With heart
grateful Tor the confidence which my countrymen
have +, posed in mc--gratefu for the indulgence
with winch they have received my humble efforts to
serve hea, and anxious only chat they may be bet
ter Sc by my successor, and that our glorious
Uno, md free institutions may be perpetual ]
bay tAe honor to be, sir, your fellow citizen and
obo ieut servant, MILLAED FILLMORE.
f,nportc nj Nouepputs nf tbp Third PARTY