National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-04
Andrew ssseh.on On Cour4Isr-.
CuYor WAsH1yGrov, April Is

CuYOF WASHINGTON, April rs, 1904
DEAR SIR: reached this place on last
evening. Ihaye been detained on my journey since
1hadthe pleasure of meeting YOU -toar days high
waters and an Inflammation in my leg, which has
in great measure subsidized, but am net free
from pain.
The President is at Monticello He has lost his
daughter, Mrs. Epps. Not hint who is to be ap-
pointed to the government of New Orleans. did
not call to see the President. by reasons will
coneisely state, and leave you 20 judge whether
they are or not founded upon just premises. 1t was
not known to me whether he had made the sp-
pointment. In ease had waited upon him and The
Office of governor of New Orleans not filed, il
would have been perhaps construed as the call Of a
courtier; and of all characters on earth my feel
ings despise man capable of cringing to power
for benefit or Office. And such characters as are
capable OF bending for the sake of an Office are
badly calculated for a representative system,
where merit alone should lead to preferment.
These being my sensations, and believing that
call upon him under present existing eircum-
stances might be construed as the act Of eOurer,
travelled on, engaging my own feelings and let
me declare to you that before would violate my
own ideas of propriety would yield up any Office
in the Government, were I in possession of the
most honorable and lucrative.
Who the choice is to fall on is not known here
uu4SSS 70 the StcIcidIl Ol Sldtt DuG Idtc tcd-
sons to conclude that Mr. ClaibouTne will not fill
that Office have also reasons to believe that If
suitable character can be found who is master Of
the French language that he viii be preferred.
think that proper qualification for the Governor
of that country to possess provided II is aecompa
MED with other necessary ones. never had any
sanguine expectations OF filing the Office; if I
should it will be more than expect. But per-
nit me here again to repeat "a a the friendly at
tentiOn of my friends and those particularly that
l am confident acted from motives Of pure friend
ship to me (amOng whom rank youl, never shall
be forgotten Gratitude is always the eoneomitant
off bosom susceptible of true friendship; and, ifI
know myself, my countenanee never says 10 man
that am his friend but my heart beats in unison
with It. Permit ME here with that eandOr that
you will always find me 10 possess, 10 state
that / am truly gratifed to find that your
constituents alone are not the only part of
the Union that think highly of your legislative
conduct; it extends as far as your speeches have
been read, and you are known as member Oft the
representative branch. May you continue to grow
in popularity on the basis of your own merit, and
as long you are guided by your own Judgment
this viii continue TO be the case. This is, in my
opinion the only road to lasting popularity; for
the moment man yields his Judgment to pOpu-
lar within he may be compared to a ship without
its ruddcr in a gale-he is sure 70 be dashed
against a rock Accept, my dear sir, my warmest
wishes for your welfare ANDREW JACKSON.
G. W. CAMPBELL, Esq
Richmond Dispotch