The southern press., 1850-10-04

the attention of our readers, begging that they
NAV bear in mind the real character of ''the stone
the builders rejected in Mr.. DuER's Free-soil
resolution.
With all his ingenuity and adroitness. that
gentleman cannot state the case of the seceders
in such way as to disguise the fact, that the
squabble was not about principles but about
men.
What Constitutes " a Sound Democrat!''
The Washington Union has constituted itself
the high court Of appeal for determining the
orthodoxy of the members Of the National
Democracy, and If is therefore important to
understa what, in its estimation, constitutes
"a sound Democrat We invited its attention
two DAYS since to the opinions and the position
of Mr.. GRow, the successor of Mr.. WILMor, IN
the candicacy of his party, on which it CON
graduated the party in the following words:
MAgsu,LL WLMoT OUT OF THE FIELp.--We
are happy to learn from reliable source that
she Wilmot' has withdrawn himself as candi-
date from the field and that for the purpose Of
harmonizing and uniting the party, Mr. Lowrey.,
the regular Democratic nominee, has magnani-
mousv withdrawn, and that Galusha A. Grow
esq, of Montrose, a sound Democrat of htghY
respectable talents, has been 10y the conference
unanimously nominated. This secures the eiec-
tion Of sound Democratic district, in place OF
the ircbrand. t i4r
Thanks to the district which has thus with
drawn from the public councils the putative
,,,l, h,o
country for three years. Brinkerhotf, of Ohio
a man of very superior talents to Wilmot-is
entitled to the credit of Erostratus in attempting
To set ire to the temple OF our Union. But the
South will hail with pleasure the punishment OF
its ioster-father to private life
Now we do not believe that "the South" nor
those Of the South who have hitherto belonged
to the Democratic party, will shall with plea
sure the substitution Of one Aboiitionist for
ano,her-nor ssthank the district which has Gn
homely pfrase) snapped the devil for WITCH"
even should the Withdrawal of WILMor 'ctiect
the purpose of harmonizing and uniting The
pARTy"--to which he still processes to belong
From the proceedings Of the Committee Of
Conference, and the editorial in the county
paper, we submitted proofs to establish the
Abolition orthodoxy of this friend ard sue
cessor of WILMor, and quoted his own empha-
tic ayowal but neither have we seen any refer
ence to these in the Union.nor any reputation
of the term applied to the candidate.
By sound Democrat" however, the Union
has happily designated large class of profess
sing Northern men with Southern feelings,
of whom Mr. VAN BUREN formerly, and General
CAss at present, are striking representatives
for their professions are all sound, and nothing
else, g Voc et preterea nihi
These ssound Democrats and "sound Wings
also, effect indirectly the same purposes that
their bolder brethren attempt directly follow
ING the French school Of practitioners who adj
minister a dose of castor-oil in the shape OF
stick of sugar candy. But Mr.. GROW, in whose
favor the Unions draft on Southern creduty is
drawn. is not even ssound Democrat in that
sense-for he has pledged himself to follow in
the footsteps of his illustrous predecessor, "the
Wilmot.r AS an act of justice to that gentle
man. and as a reward for his magnanimous
withdrawal the Union shonld republish "the
MarshaPs" letter, which we append as part OF
the history of the transaction. 1t will be OBJ
served that Mr. WmMoT called Mr.. Grow "a
sound candidate" first. The coincidence is curl
Gus.
Letter from Hon Dard Wilmot to the People Of
The XINh Congressional District.
TowANDA, Sept 81, 1850
You will learn from the proceedings OF the
Congressional Conference which re-assembed
at Wellsborough on the 25th instant, that | am
no longer candidate for Congress 1t is proper
that the public should be fully informed of the
reason which have governed me.
1t was early known to those friends with
whom had correspondence upon the subject,
that had no personal desire to be again returned
TO Congress- became candidate only when
thought saw determination to trnmplc under
foot the PRINCIPLES of freedom upon which the
drrnocracy of this district had stood and battlpd
for the last four years Within Il few days after
nv domination visited the county OF Susque-
hanna for the purpose OF meeting WI ana ao-
dressing its people. My malignant enemies io,
low ed me, filing the atmosphere win base ana
eroundless charges against my integrity, ana the
purity of my motives. Every where, ana a.
every step, met the charge that was Influenced
in nav course by base seiGshness and personal
ambition. That | was an unprincped dema-
gogue, governed by no feelings of integrity and
honor and was only intent upon seat IN Con-
gress as a means OF support-thal cared for
nothing but eight dollars per day.
In nv efforts to throw Off these mean md un-
worthy accusations, declar d in my public ad-
dresses and with entire sincerity, that had no
personal ambition longer to fill seat in Con-
nress--tilat was only inthe field as 4 candidate,
because the principles Of human liberty We're
assaicd in this district which was looked to by
the whole country, rs one OF the great oattie-
fields of freedom. | declared my Willingness
to decline. ,chenerer so,tnd candidate could be
brought in the field--one in whose integrity and
prin, iples confidence could be placed, and mi
whose hand the world could see the banner oil
our principles Wherever went, made these
public and solemn declarations. The masses OF
Susquehana responded 10 my Appeals, auu WeIe sl1.
coming up bv hundreds to our support. felt
tbot the hattie had been fought and that victory