Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-06-17
Letter from Mr.. Hendrick.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, May 30, 1852


Mn. MAYo:-My name having again been
placed Upon the list of candidates for office,
permit me, through the medium of your
paper, to respond to my nomination as can
didate for the Office Of Attorney General, by
acknowledging my obligations for the honor
thus conferred on me, and by expressing
my willingness to yield obedience to the call
of my fellow-citizens.
1t is not political station, and in my hum
bic opinion the election of that officer ought
not to turn upon politics. Honesty, capa-
bilty and fidelity are the true test of fitness
for that post, but if politics must be con-
sidered, l wish 1t distinctly understood that
am, as | ever have been. firmly convinced
of the orthodoxy of the Wing platform.
We have contended long in the advocacy
of Wing principle, although the odds
against us was once great, being buoyed mp
by the consciousness of OUR own rectitude,
until by experiment, the surest test of the
ory, the light of truth has convinced the
candid everywhere that true Whiggcry is
synonymous with repubicanism.
The course of OUR present Chief Magis-
trate is an exemplifcation of this fact. He
fills the chair Of the Executive, without
encroaching on the Legislative, by causing
the laws constitutionally made to be faith.
fully executed, leaving questions of expe.
dency to be determined by the proper de.
partment in obedience to the will of the
people. Our government is now practica
republic.
! We have no "one man" now sitting in the
chair of State, holding the Legislature in one
hand and the Judiciary with the other. But
we have President who recognises the
doctrine of division of powers into legis.
lative, executive, and judicial functions, con.
fded to separate magistrates, and eacl
sovereign within its sphere. These princi
pies lie at the base of our republican insti
tutions, and they are the characteristics o
genuine whigger". We will continue t,
contend for them so long as there remains
spark of republicanism in our hearts, in op
position to the hitherto dominant advocac,
Of executive supremacy.
When think of the efforts of coalition
crusade against me last summer, consisting
of false assertions and groundless imputa
tions, circulated by hireing agency and 9th
cTWlSe, at q lllne when Hdu no opportunity
to defend myself, as the only means of pre-
venting the people from giving me a major
ity two to one over my competitors 70
Judg dgeship, am constrained to repeat m,
gratitude to the Wing party of the State 70
this renewed expression OF confidence in m,
integrity, Notwithstanding the yelping 0
political beagles, and the ungratclul sting @
the adder.
These considerations increase my obliga
tions to bestir myself as an humble membe
of the Wing party in behalf of our cause
Therefore, although matters of policy in
volving no questions of principle l shal
leave to be considered by candidates for pc
litical stations, there are some fundamcnta
principles involved in the division of tn
parties that l shall feel my duty to discuss i
the Canvass, which by operation of profes
sional duties, will necessarily be confined t
a small portion of the State. This | sha
do fairly, candidly, and with all due res
pect to those who honestly differ from me i
opinion. Very respectfully, Sc,
l.. HENDRICk.