The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-02

me howevef you mneS excuse me Tor Saying that SINH
lar suggestions have been made fr other quarters
and have ontormly enswered, a. nov say TO you,
tost am osnsidateto the office and shall do uohiog
Uni I'd s,stss th.uid do me tne high hon 70 concnr
with you In cpniou and should thak proper sail
INTO ,her ser,ce can only say that would take upon
heDsi.n that my Judgment might occasionally bs.rsy
me into error, est With the sonadens aud certain
knowledge that the natioua honor, the public welfare
ard he pspetui1y Of the Union, would constitute the
CHIEF aim of my administration witnou regard to
bs sad 20 AL ss
would 70 the President de .faeto, as wei. as de
jure OF course, do not mean 20 be under
and follow 1t where my judgment convinced but
the case would have 70 be strong one indeed In which
would 70 gnIS0s na oonoss not ey my
ucn would. ,erhsps, ender me Objectionable wi some
But gentlemen as have said to others, win also say
10 you the prcbabi les II my nomination very
aai,eing-drst, because Whatever strength may havs
es with the people and not the politicians and these
people ii me- mot
to suit themselves and provide for their interest
The people have great deal to do with elections, but
generally very httle with nominations. Whether az you
thick they resolved to take this matter
into their own hands remains to be seen
necessary At ali events expected that large su ms
Of money to be- expended either by the candidate
his irsndr Nov bave not only no money Of my own
endeavor TO make worthy and creiitabie If
more profitable use ofit and unfortunately perhaps my
oversoCked with MEANS and what chance ia any man
to be nominated for the Presidency who neither the
politicians the capi aists In his flyor9 1t
through their instrun entay in disregard the gene
raj expectation, and IL defiance of the popular will that
General Harrison nominated in ]84o Mr. Polk 10 a.
General Taylor In 20, AND Mr. Pierce in 49, All
more or less what exacting demands made, both
by capital and power, and as never could
Crook The ths pregnant . n hinges Of the knee
l have not had the good fortune 10 make myself
ceptabe to eli her OF ire classes spoken Of have had
for successiu specuia'ons or inherited estates and
have 100 much Of political life and political to
have an overweening confidence In their fish in
tegry and patriotism Glass; and for these reasons
have not made Gnemes, certainly not had the
good fortune make lends q either of classes
There is third class to whom should prove unaecep
table and that the proessed hangerson for Office and
their Is legion They always work those
who icy BEST and as have never courted their favors
they are not ibely 10 favor
But there is st another difficulty in the way Of my
advancement and that is that nomaation is secured
For tel may sincerely disclaim both the incn
sns capacity for intrigue have studied art
rec according to my taste Of true dignity In
deed, think it Of the most unmapiy qualities gen.
tlen'an possess. That might have acquired
menced at earlier period OF life is probable enough
Tor have seen the game quite successfully played BY
very inferior men, who In truth wouy deficient in
all The other arts and sciences whether Of ancient or
modern discovery; and It Is my misfortune (perhaps)
it than DO n,seM believe have some who w,nI be-
wiling enough to try II they knew how; but like me,
they did begin in time and like me, In other
spect, they have grown too old to learn new games.
For these reasons gentlemen ting the nu.
merous indications that have been mamie sted from
ime to ime and from different might with truth say
from almost every section Of the country Of
witness my elevation to that high office, have
PEI united myself to look upon anything more than
a POI sible. but highly improbable event.
Of one thing you may be assured. shall not seek It,
II 1t comes at ali It must with honor in man
MFR to be appreciated. 1t come gratuitously and
from the people and neither by intrigue nor
purchase, nor yet by sacdce frne dignity and indie
pendence But am not the loss obliged TO you gentle
M for the Kind and cheering manner In which you
have addresred me, aid have felt that it was duo to
you that should write with the freedom and
franknets that characterized your letter to me.
With very grateful of my obligations to each
one Of you whose shall be cherished BY me a.
good and earnest friends remain very truly and sin
cerely, your obcdient and humble servant
To L. II. SPENCER, and Others JNO. n. Bolts.