New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-03
GOV. HoUsTONs WITHDRAWAL.

The following is Nj HoustOns letter, Withdrawing
kh f. III the Is, II Candidates for the Presidency
AUsTIN, Aug H. 1850.
To NY friend, IN The United States
4" withdraw my name from the list Of candidates
for The Presidency. consented TO It's because OF
the call from the spontaneous voices of respectable
Bumters Of the people themselves not because de5et
the Office But the time has arrived when it be
hOOyes every pariO 20 tct for himself aud 70 do all 10
his power his country from dangefous war OF
sectioDalsm and reckless spirit of Osunion, North
and South. The responsibility no devOlVes uoOn the
candidates then selves whether called into the field by
the ubtrsmmeled will Of the people, by the 7eral
Conventions which have unfortunately destroyed all
harmony, and threatened the stability Of the Union it
self IcsDn0t hesitate in my belief that il il the duty
Of The candidates To sacrifice heir hopes upon the altar
Of the common country. II may be said that yield
least 10y chances Of suocetsare not app4rent but
with foUr opponents Of the nnee Of the Republican
Convention in the field the defeat Of ali s equsly
tain. In such scramble the pleasure NORTH alton
Of getting popular or fe Yer electoral voes would
oAy be comparative and neither candidate would stand
M re before the country from the charge Of having
rseAsssy tempered With the liberties Of the best gov
= rnneIt in the world.
Let not those who rely upon carrying the election
M " the House If Representatives deceive thems
II people have been taught TO dread such
Ma o, Neither four, three, two p)neLts 70 the
Re-. ublcan candidate cary IL there; aud II they
cosI d. the strife which is being eDgendered among the
Sf. eDt factions would render the result very
tain There must be an aOandOD ment Of specOus dog
ua, clsptrap platforms and eectioneerlDg can't and
II
mon NJ upOse else the f4ctiOn which united would
eonsitu Drty, must make up their mnd' to the
elevation of sections! President whose claim to
IL bs sed upon opposition 70 the stituton whose
axs ehodd never have been brought Into the
n nal Iol Tics. time union of all the National
III ION men to defeat this sectiopalsm would put
end 70 dsgo I'd aud clamOrous tendency toward dis.
xoioD.
az cali uR N my cOuntrymen TO forget and to for
get the claim and Inducements of all mere men, as
we. the bo es Of the mere ocesee kers who expect
20 profit by re elevation Of one another.
They should n member the farewell address of the
Fa,6er f he Go unyj the immortal sentiment of the
Hero Of New-O reans and Sage Of the Hermitage:
The Federal D. non, Il must ne preseTred' Could
the spirits Of ia he on Clay and Webster be recalled 70
take parts in the active transactions of the political
arena, the Uaion would be preserved. La5oriDg
through life 10 per- etuate It's glory, they knew its
value AID appreciate, IT'S blessl9gs.
a an aware that IT would be as pleasing to my
friends of d rent pref srences as 10 the remaining Can
diltes 10 have me exor choice for the other
of them But trust tbs it will be from tais and
my previous letters that y sentiments rise above mere
personal preference.
desire 70 zee union of all national minded zen
70 de al DANCE sectona is aud lave my friends
10 poTsne whatever course az appear 10 them best at
such crisis.
:" / cannot conclude withot u returning my sincere
thspk. 10 hose whe have in va ous ways expressed
setre 70 occupy the di niogaishsd posti2n OF
Pres dent but TO remain longer III the heo, codid DC
productive Of no good, ard 1t 1gnI % stumoHuB
'~> - W. ty,sns,tG"IIS SAM HOUSTON