History draft; handwriting of Jonathan Grimshaw, , , James Ure, and Robert L. Campbell; 76 numbered pages plus several inserted pages; CHL. This manuscript covers the period from 1 January 1844 to 21 June 1844.
The Candidates whichare <for the office of President of the > at present before the people are , & . It is morally impossible for the people in justice to themselves to vote for <the re election of > , a man who <would> criminelly neglect<ed> his duties as chief Magistrate in the cold and unblushing manner which he did, when I appealed to him for aid in the difficulties. His heathen reply burns like a firebrand in the breast of every true friend of liberty— “Your cause is just, but I can do nothing for you” As to , his sentiments and cool contempt of the people’s rights <ar manifest in this reply> “you had better go to for redress”; would <which would> prohibit any true love of our Constitutional privilege, from supporting him at the ballot box.
TEXT: “(Note A)” corresponds with a similar notation on page 6, indicating that the text on this inserted slip should be inserted at the notation on that page.