Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-29

INTERESTING POLITICAL DEVELOP.
NENTS


INTERESTING POLITICAL DEVELOP
MENTS
The New York correspondent OF the Union deyotee
large portion OF his letter in yesterdays impression
to reflections on an extensive collection Of letters recent
ly published in the Herald, supporting to be cores
pondence between Mr. Greer ct Iowa. Mr.. donaldson
OF Texas and other members of The National Demo-
cratic Committee, in regard to the coming Presiden-
tial election. These letters are rich-exceedingy
rich; and shall have occasion to recur to them from
time to time for the entertainment and edihcation OF
our readers. The correspondents sufficiently mis-
celaneoUs and the experiment oil bringing together
Giddngs, Chase, Woodbury., King Of Alabama, Gene
Van Buren, and B. F. Haett to CO. operate for the re-
establishment OF The Democratic party on saslacto-
ny basis, and with satisfactory candidate TO say the
| least uncommonly enterprsiug.
1t would seem that Mr.. Greer and Mr.. Donaldson
| being both members of the Democratic General Com.
nittee appointed by the Baltimore Convention. adj
dressed their distinguished brethren throughout the
country series OF fishing epses for the purpose of
asceraining their views ms 10 The time and place of
| holding the next Democratic convention To these
letters many ofbe gentlemen addressed have re-.
plies which do seem to have been designed for pub
ication but which have been given to the world as Gu
roses, we presume, by the Democratic Committee
AS well as we can understand the Unon'S correspon-
DENT he believes that the real key to these epistes to
be found IN the letter from MIR. Donaldson to Mr.
Greer, which seems indeed sufficiently to explain the
objects of these gentlemen in their scheme or cores
pondence.
DEAR GREER: received letter from Texas TO. dav
urgently demanding my return to my plantation and
also one from II. Toakun, responding 10 our plans |
had hoped to have further conference with Won in re
laon to the consummaIon Of our plans for he call of
the National Democratic convent ion but you NAV as
well issue the ca at for the first Monday in June
FROM the tone OF our correspondence we have ample
assurances that the convention will be with us, and be
composed mostly OF Houston men, who will oyeraw we
all opposition and secure object In regard to plat
iorms AVOID all new tests, especially land REFORM
HIM, Po1
ding our Free soil allies ,uho haze ptedeed tIe,n-
seIues in good faith TO us, their vote will be most
lormda ble you may depend uponit and we can afford
to make few sacrifices of the South where so irasc
BILE disposition is shown.
1t you could but prevent the passage OF land reform
resolutions in the State Convention Of Iowa and other
portions OF the West, then Walker. of Wisconsin,
could easily be kept the hack ground and Houstons
chances greatly improved In stopping here, regret TO
learn that the Buchanan interest is rapidly gaining
ground think, however our we'll dgesed plans for the
call OF the convention will destroy all his chances, the
Southern Rights faction to the contrary nowithstand
ing Van Buren, and Croswell's influence secures New
York certain, and their friends everywhere Chase and
Gldd7ngS may be relied upon 10 the utaost in OL;o
and in hopes to handle the aeires epen in osso
chusetts General Houston have the best means of
knowing. will be himself shortly to take charge of
the wires -
word to our New York friends: Make no mis-.
steps, little aluson to "niggerism.' and let the State
Convention not go beyond the Ohio platform. and to.
crate differences opinion in regard to minor questions
slnew demonstration at Tammany Hail. in the CITY of
New ork tor the purpose othepng long all our own
and old Sans plans, do so, provided it can be done
by both sections OF the party without possibility of
shall proceed to Washington to-day on nv wav
nome, and may not, therefore, soon see you. | ex-
pect 70 be IN Washington next January. You have
my address; keep me well advised ofyour proceedn gs
and propects, and how things are working Meantime
l remain yours in the cause.
CHI. DONALDSON.
- ahoI ito
Houston not have already left and keep your advised
OF his departure, movements, &c. GID.
With this light upon the nature and objects of the
correspondence, we propose to publish few of most
future occasion equally interesting letters not guile 30
gernane to our present purposes And first in view of
the testimony that the Union has recently adduced
with regard to The entire "naonaljt of the Dem
cracy OF Massachusetts select the letter of Mr. B
+. Hallett, the author of the "Compromse" resolutions
recently adopted by the Worcester Convention which
we commend to the special attention of our netropo-
Titan contemporaries. Let see in what aspect Mr.
Hallett regards the coalition Democracy of his State
and to what extent he willing to vouch for their ac
qulescence in MIR Fillmore's and Mr. Websters Com
promise as the Free-soi and Democratic Coaitionsts
OF Massachusetts are pleased to STYLE it. It will he
seen that Mr. Hallet considers that the Democracy of
that State are about dsbanded and merged in Free
SO ana ~ that there is only pc 5on of them lett
necessary tor us to accompany this letter with com.
ments which will naturally occur to anv one who has
iedu Tue long editorials OF the Union, designed de-
this nationality" of the Massachusetts De-
mocrats:
BENJAMIN F. HALLETT.
BosroN, July 2, 1851.
, DEAR SIR: hasten to answer your favor the ear.
lest moment after its receipt, [ having been out of
town was not aware of the death of Mr. Clarke
Inc executive committee have power to fill vacancies
and wish you to authorize me to substitute your |
name, or some approved by the State Committee
OF Iowa. The National Convention | presume will |
be held in May 1852, at Baltimore We propose to |
haVea meeting otthe national committee at Washing |
ton IN January next, soon after the beginning the
next Congress, to confer to the time and place
holding the convention.
ln the mean time am DESTROYS, as chairman of the
COMMITTEE, OF obtaining from reliable sources in each
State the position OF the Democracy the issue which
we must distinctly meet in the next canvass-of sus.
tanning the Compromises of the last Congress as the adj
lustInent OF slave agitation in Congress. |
This must be made the test issue and unless the |
Democracy OF each State can up to it they will |
only embarrass the national party. In this State the
Democracy is about disbanded, and merged in Free
solsm but portion will be left who will affirm the
national principle, and when this is done the rest will
hypocrcaly pretend be with us in order to resume
Their national relations in the next administration But
er Democracy cannot give electoral vote and the
most hope to do is to prevent their dono anv mis-
Chief But in all the States where vote NAV be given |
it of the utmost Importance that The platform shonId
DO laid down broad enough for the Union. 1t will give
me great. pleasure to hear from you.
Very truly, your obed lent servant
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