Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-09-24
THE VICE PRESIDENCY-THE DE-
CLINATI0N OF GOV. WIN. T. JOHN
SON OF THE AMERICAN MoMI-
NATION.

49, - ~ w.
To F. II. RUGGLEs and S. NJ. ALLEN,
Chairman and Corresponding Secreta
ry of the American National Com
mittee
My DEAR SIRs-Patriotism demands
Of the American party its disapprobation
OF the measures of the present national
administration. as well as the defeat of
those who have willingly and cheerfully
endorsed and are pledged to support its
foreign and domestic policy.
It's selection CT agents to, and their
managem mt of our affairs at other
Courts, has justly rendered it obnoxious
to the condemnation of the American
people. When the present administra-
ton assumed the conduct of our domes-
tic affairs all causes of sectional strife
had been removed, and peace and fra
ternal concord existed among the States
and people of the confederacy.
With controlling influence in all de
partments of government, we are inform
ed by the administration and declarations
Of its friends and advocates, that al this
moment discord, sectional strife and
angry agitation. dangerous to the per-
manency Of our cherished Union, have
been brought upon the country. These
evil things are justly attributable to its
action and ambition.
Our character among the nations of
the eaith have been degraded by the
authorized announcement on the part Of
its employees that our government was
unwilling or unable TO control and check
the rapacious longings for the posses
sions of neighboring and weaker nations
falsely admitted to exist among our citi-
zens.
The revenues of the country have
heen devoted to sustain a wasteful and
extravagant administration of our affairs,
whilst appropriations for the judicious
improvement Of cur rivers and harbors
have been resisted and refused Ter
ritory of the United States has been
dssOlated and,iepopulated BY civil brOi!s,
while within lis borders laws have been
enacted and Others adjudged to exist
and attempted to be enforced by the
government. that are destructive of the
sacred rights of free people.
To restore The governmen, to lis legi-
innate purposes-to preserve the Union
and constitution from dissolution and
desiruction-to re-estabiish the high
reputation of our country abroad for fair
dealing and just action toward other M
tiOns-to devote our surplus revenues 10
national Improvements required for the
security Of commerce and the safety Of
travel-to preserve 10 free labor the vast
and fertile plains Of Kansas in obedience
to the conpacts of purer and a wiser
generation to abrogate unjust, tyranical
and wicked laws, aud to protect the cit
izen against the odious doctrine of con
slructive Judicial treasons-would seem
to be the dictate of rational patriotism
and enlightened humanity.
To effect the entire condemnation of
these monstrous abuses and usurpations,
the defea, of the nominees of the Gin
cinnati Convention, is an admitted ne
cessity.
To accomplish this desirable result.
united action must be secured among
tho opponents of the national admins
tration.
Believing that the American party,
whose candidate for tie Vice Presidency
l became by the action Of the New York
Convention. comedies in these views. and
that their candidate for the Presidency
will carry them into effect, and feeling
that it has heretofore made every effort
that the correction Of these wrongs de-
manded of it, TO secure harmony Of ac-
ton among the opponents of the national
administration, and convinced that it is
still willing 10 place upon the altar of
our couniry's welfare all its preferences
for men, and knowing that in the event
of success its sacrifices and exer;ions viii
be respected and regarded, and with
full knowledge that, in all its actions, il
has been and will be controlled more by
a desire for the public welfare than by
any selfish or partisan motives. l do not
hesitate TO appeal to its patriotism, that
''for the sake of the cause" and for the
removal of all grounds of disaffection,
my name may be Withdrawn as can
didate for the highly important Office
with which the par,iaiity Of friends, un
deserved on my part, has connected il.
If this is done we shall have the proud
satisfaction of knowing that so far as cur
party could control events, no cause for
distraction and dissersion can be charged
upon US. Should the commmittee de-
eide that it possesses no power to act in
the premises, shall consider it my du-
ty to assume the responsibility of declar-
ing this letter a Withdrawal Of my name
from tie lis! OF candidates. l. may be
excused in me, SO lately honored by