L. p. BLAIR, Esq.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 29th. 1875.
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WAsHISGToN, Jan. 29th, 1925.


Ny Dear Biar:-I received. this NOR
ming your very agreeable favor of the 18th
inst. A lette.. from YOU il always refresh
ing, and Wish that | could entitle my
self;o expect them more frequently, by more
punctualIty and diligence ON my part in our
correspondence. My last letter informed
You Of the unction that was increasingly APP
piled TO me by all the returned candidates
for the Presidency, or rather their friends.
Since then have avowed my intention 10
support Mr.. Adams, under actual circum-
stances, and thereupon the oil has been in
stantly transformed INTO vincgar--the friends
and the devilkno
who else, for | think if he does not preside
in their councils, he must be quite conver-
SAINT with them, have turned upon me, and
with the most amiablc unanimty, agree to
vituperate me. | am a deserter from DEM
ocracy,; Giant at intrigue; have sold the
West; sold myself; defeating Gen. Jackson's
election, TO leave open the Westernpreten-
sions, that may hereafter fill them myself;
blasting all my fair prospects, &c. &C.,
To these are added thousand others Of the
most gentle and kind and agreeable epithets
and things in the world.


- who are themselves straining every nerve
10 elect Jackson that the claims Of the West
may be satisfied, and be thereby prefer
miifed, are accusing me of acting ON their
principles. The knavcs cannot comprehend
how a man can be honest; they cannot CON
ceiye that | should have solemnly interroga-
ted my conscience, and asked it to tell me
seriously what oughtto dol That il should
have enloined me not to establish the dan.
gerous precedent of elcvaiing, in this early
stage OF the Republic, Military Chieliain,
merely because he has won a great victoryl
That il should have told me that public
man is undeserving his station, who will not,
regardless of faspcssions and calumnies, risk
himself for his country! | am afraid that
YOU will think me moved by these abuses.
BE not deceived. assure you that never
in my whole life have | felt more perfect
composnrc, more, entire confidence in the
resolutions OF my Judgment. and more un-
shaken determination TO march up to NV
duty. And my dear sir, j. there an intelIi-
gent and unbiased man who must not soon
er or later, concur with mel Mr.. Adams.
YOU know well should never have selected.
II Al liberty to draw from the whole mass Of
our citizens, for President. But there is
no danger in his elevation now, or in time
10 come. Not so Of his competitor, Of whom
cannot believe, that killing $500 English
men at New Orleans. qualities for the va