Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-03-08
The following letter. we're read at the Ratification

The following letters we're read at the Ratification
meeting in this city, on "Wednesday night last
HESRIco, Feb 2sth, 1856.
GENrLENENI hsve received vourleter OF this date iny
ting TO attend meeting be held in the city OF Rich
mond by the American party to endorse and aufy the
nomination Of M,rd Fillmore IS. President snd Andrew
J. Donel-on as Vice President Of the T. 5.
was at first informed that the meeting would be held
d Saturday, (Omorrow) ia which it vas my pur-
ose TO have attended, aud to have contributed my mite
however small towards ala enthusiastic endorsement aud
ratification Of the ticket that has been presented by the
American Convention. But early in this week made an
engagement 10 meet gentleman in Washington on Tues
day business Of great importance 10 him as well
10 myself and which have neglected for some time
past because for that be appreciated did not
Wish 70 be IN Washington until after he ting of the
PhladelDhia Convention II my interest alone were
concerned might postpone the trip for few days but
have night sacrifice the interests Of Others nor for
ieit my engagenentl feel that the obligation upon me
imperative, and must 20.
On ordinary occasions IL would be necessary for me
to say but there circumstances connected
with the proposed meeting on "Wednesday night that
would render particularly desirable me- TO attend the
meeting aud make public declaration Of my acuue..
cence and concurrence ia the nominations that have been
made im PhilidcphI,, aud cannot leave home at such
time without a-kug the indulgence Of the meeting 10
make my position known To- the most unmistakable manner
and Tor asking this privilege have several to Of
fer.
The first Of which is that DO not want to subject nv
sen " any ihrthcr misrepresentation do wish
position 70 be- subject tor speculation among those who
ever ready % hatch mischief whenever and
my is mentioned
Another H. that -four years ago wa .elou- advocate
Tor the nomination Of Gen. Scott 10 pre- erence 10 NJ
Fillmore, which by some land not without reason to
believe by Mr. Fillmore hmseD construed into hos
uity 10 it administration rich rerg far frs,e the
fdef gladly asA rysef VI this occas jn To- .,v ,ul
hcy, that what have thousand times said ia private
that at the time opposed hi nomination ere was not a
qSasTe o bis administration that could recall 10 maud
that did not approve. -ad then, il had to make an
efecfOn would select Mr. Fillmore upon the pruripo
that would not discharge Q faithful agent that had
tried for one that upon al might prove - acceptable
voted four times for Mr. Fillmore in Convention 70 sos
my appreciation and respect for his admin stron bu
preferred the agmiHeiioH Of Gen. Scott lhaung equal
confidence iu BOTH because believed Gen Scott could
be elected and thought Mr. Fillmore ouul lnot-he bad
just then gned the fugitive slave law which hal produ.
ccd great excitement 1t the NORTH aud ,red IL foybt
lose us tue election scott received large pYpulaf vo.
than had ever before been given Tor aus cinddle that
wa elected U,8sJpO yOtesJ while 80 900 aorc properly
distributed would have secured biz election vet The f,
proved that the combination VA. too strony for ,nv can,
didate We could have put in The field
third reason b. that for some years past .ystenai.
&c effort has been made by few who are unincndly
W me 70 represent me as selfish politician and re or
rsiH man, and has already been whi., red through,
The streets that would vote for W. Fiinof. and
That u could not have my owo way would do all
could 70 break 40 the party will stop here 10 Jus
ty NY course 10 lsis, which vas the only occasion o
which have not acted cordially with ny party from il,
hr't organization, aud which furnishes The ony ground
work in twenty-five ycats for such charge and out o
Which all the iliiecing towards has grown
On this point will Only say that those who thus e.,
unnite me know little Of the stuff Of which am COMO
sed JOINED tue American party on the great princip
OF Amehcani-m, in contradisncon 10 the foreign o
hnence that las Tor many years cOntrol, our pgpul,
elections aud which II not checked must ultimately s,
inevitably control the destuics Of thi. n ,ht, Rep1le
and looking upon that ns the great aud ramon, ,
ton, which ior the pre-eut ab-orb- all others shout
have voted Tor any that would exert lis influence q
carry out that great principle in good fai,b provided ~
vas neither rogue fool aud you'd have tru.t
his constitutional advisers to take care Of the other g,es
: Interests Of tn nation. 49,
why should any man suspect me Of want Of GOOD t,
70 my party obhgstonsf Did ever betray my ,ru., ~