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il elected. he will rot accept second nomination.
II looks too much Ike bargain rendered 10 other
a.piranis weld 10 me row; shall soen se out
of the wav TOO much Ike The isler.st that some
times governs the Cardinals in the choice of
Pope-nsuv voting for themselves first and. if
without success finally for the most sIperrenHuaJ-
ed-in order that the election may CONE
round again I eu however, in favor OF an amend
r.aHt O: the Constitution in OF the forms pre-
scnbed-declarine that no citizen shall be eligible
10 reelection 10 the Presidency. and also. OF
tension OF the torn. 10 that OF ScDator-a period
Of six years.


Agency Of the President IN LsciSlatien.-I an
persuaded that this should be strictly limited,
/ /. To ;he veto, quaiided as suggested above: ,.
1 To the command OF the consiitutior-" he shall,
from tine TO tiEae give to the Congress iniorua
ton Of the state OF ihe Union and recommend to
/ their consideration such measures he saal
/ Judge necessary ard expedi-nt, ard 3. To fur
nish through the appropriate executive depart
ments, such details for Bills as any commiuee OF
Ell her House OF Congress may es ec.a.ly call for
Leqding measures Of The Extra Session OF
! Congress If had had the honor OF vote on
,be occasion i, would have been given in favor Of
the lard distribution B; the bankrupt Bill and
ihe second Bill for The creating OF fiscal corpora
fion-having long been under CONVICTION THAI, in
peace. as in war something efficient, in the nature
OF Bank ofthe Uni'ed States, /, not only nece--
-arv and proper, but Indispensable 20 The success
fol operations OF the Treasury IS well as TO many
o; the wants OF our commerce and currency.


Secret or ooth-jo,enG .SocietisS.-l have not
been member Of the masonic lodge, in thirty odd
wears nor vl-ter in any lodge since, except once
-now msre than sixteen years ago. There are,
at many academies and colleges, As is well known,
associations Of students and professors, for
purely literary purposes and their meetings, gene
rally. for aught that | know, may be secret.
Twenty-egnt years age, was once present with
such an association and never s1ce; and have,
within five wears received nany flattering notices
of nv having been enrolled as an honorary men
Der OF as many such associations. am sorry to
be reminded THAI, by some strange neglect, have
failed 10 accept one Of those honorable distinctions


Finally. am a-hed-lf nominated cand
date for the presidency, would you accept tht
nomination / beg leave respectfully to reply
YES; provided, that be not required TO resounct
any principle professed above. Ny principles art
convictions.


Hoping that YOU who have done me the homo
to invite this genera! reply, may, With the millions
be enab d in "a year two 10 tx on some othe
citizen as your candidate more worthy. and there
fore more likely to concilia.e the majority OF pop
uer sutirages,


remain, -sntcmes,


Your friend aud fellow. citizen,


WINFIELD SCOTT