marks of infamy-for If I am regardless of your fair fame, what is there I ask in the name of Goel that I care for? You may rest assured that it never has for once entered my mind that your elevation to the Presidency was necessary for my personal interest-no-I wished and desired it, and I still wish and desire it, for the fair fame of our young republic; for its character and well being with other nations; its prosperity al home and its pride abroad- Too well am I acquainted with your principles of justice and your integrity, to believe for a moment that your office, will be held for personal benefit of friends; or for the destruction of enemies-and too well, ever to ask or sue from you as President a favor not to be extended to the humblest individuall- And from no man, Govt. or country do I ask for more. -As Stephen F Austin I would have applied for favors, which I would not have asked of any living man, for the reason that lo Stephen F Austin will I grant and concede that which I will not concede to any man that lives. So far my dear sir, with respect to any designs or expectations that may have been allributed to me, for desiring your election as President, and now my dear sir permit me to make an observation or two on the subject of those men (once hitter, deadly and determined foes) who are now anxious to entwine themselves into your feelings and hold undispu Led sway over your heart-. You may rest assured that if your life is spared, and God grant it may-you will see that it is not me that they are jealous or, nor persons like me- We are not running for the goal they aim at-you and you alone are the devoted the doomed individual-they have tTied open and villanous abuse; they have tried every thing with the people that art could suggest; Malice could invent; and bare faced impudence put in practice; By one of them you have been traduced from New York to the City of Saltillo- they have been foiled in all their attempts, you have had your reverses in the feelings of the people now up-then down- Now forgotten and then remembered with gratitude-Of such materials will you make friends?- dangerous experiment- In my opinion now comes the master stroke of policy (God forbid I be prophetic in my conjectures) lo ingratiate themselves it your confidence, work themselves into your very heart of hearts; withdraw you from all your old friends and adherents; and if possible cause you to commit acts of crying injustice, in order to tarnish your fair fame in the page of history and then hold you up to scorn and contempt thro. your own acts. If such be not their determination-if such be not their aim-Heaven pardon me for my suspicion-
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