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twice, and in both instances from high necessity, and never with the view to abandon the cause of the country or to avoid danger. • Believing that these facts will place my citizenship beyond the reach of cavil, I beg leave to conclude by stating in vindication of myself, that if I should be called by the pure and unbought suffrages of my fellow citizens to the high and responsible station for which I have been placed as a candidate, I shall come into office unpledged to any man or set of men-free to pursue whatever course my judg- ment and my conscience may dictate-with no private ends to accomplish-no baleful passions to gratify, and without asking for myself any other destiny than that which awaits my country.
Mirabeau B Lamar.
Tb Maj. Samuel Whiting
and J W J Miles
No. 747
1838 June 18, D.S. KAUFMAN TOM. B. LAMAR
Nacogdoches
June 18, 1838
Gen 'l 1\I. B. Lamar ) ) Houston )
Dear Sir,
An attempt, is about to be made here, the premonitory symptons of which have already made thei1: appearance, to foist P. \V. Grayson Esq on the people fin• President- Divers copies of the '' Civilia_n'' have been forwarded advocating his claims, and great pains are taken to magnify his popularity at the West-But all will not do-- I feel perfectly satisfied you will obtain a triumphant majority in the East. However I would recommend you if perfectly convenient to pay this section of the country a visit before the approaching General Canvass-It would be an act of respect and deference to the people which which [sic] would be grateful to them. Prior to the last session(winter session) of Congress having but a slight personal acquaintance with yourself and on the other hand being on thr most intimate personal terms with my friend Genl T. J. Rusk. ·merting him daily in the professional and private avoca- tions of life and believing him (as I still do) to be a gentleman of Known and tried talents, integrity and patriotism, I naturally pre- ferred him for President, but his declension of a canvass as well as the integrity and firmness with which you presided over the Senate last winter during the stormy times of '' the investigation'' make me equally solicitous for your success-- The unanimity which the people seemed to manifest in favour of your election caused me to remain entirely silent on the subject, and I should not have troubled you with this, had not the above mentioned attempt been made to defeat your Election- There is one circumstance however which It may-not be improper in me to mention here- It has been once or twice hinted not very
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