The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-28

camp, though there is no knowing what might
be done with them on sufficient provocation of
the spoils.
! We have said that thus far Mr.. CHASE is
the only correspondent OF Mr.. DONALDSON who
has distinctly favored his views with regard to
Presidential candidate. There is another
letter that sympathizes with Mr.. DoNALDsoN's
purpose, from his Maine correspondent, which
is in the words and figures following, to wit:
CHARLES ANDREWS, M. O., or MAINE.
PARIs, July S, 1851.
DEAR STA: Your kind favor of the 2Sth ultmo
is before me, and its important contents duly con-
sdered. deeply regret with you the death of the
Hon d. S. Kau[flman. knew him patriot
and an honorable man, welcome you, sir, as
member of the National Committee, and rejoice at
the active course you are taking am in favor Of
Baltimore tho place of holding the National
Democratic Convention; and, to time, l would
suggest to the reason you offer in favor of June,
that il may deprive the Whigs of holding after us,
which to them, in lS4S, Of great Importance.
l am not strenuous, but would suggest the latter
part of June. You will please to act for me as to
time.
am happy to cay that concur with you in all
you say OF Texas. She is glorious State, and, at
all times, has shown patriotism worthy of all
praise. Would that VIC could say much for
some Southern and some Northern States.
| The candidate of whom you spoke, as the choice
of Texas is worthy of his State, and worthy Of the
| exalted position where Texas would place him. 1
know General Houston somewhat personally, and
| have long been warm admirer of his public
course, and for man can more cheerfully do
battle than for him; and, without at this time pre-
! dieting for whom Maine will cast her first vote in
the convention, | will say that believe that no
in the nation would command larger vote at the
polls than General H., and TINT he would be entries
ly certain of the electoral vote of Maine.
agree with you that the call for the convention
should be made public as soon az may be, and we
can better judge what course certain portions of
the South mean to pursue.
will, at this time, give you only few names,
but will send you as have time to
arrange them.
Here follows list of names, which we
omit
The above are all efficient working men, and ever
ready to do service for the National Democracy and
are not confined to any clique, but go for the great
good Of the party and country.
| hope to hear from you again soon. Believe me,
my dear sir in the bond5 of Union wide demo
crazy, your friend and obedient humble servant.
CHARLES ANDREWS.
c. II. DONALDSON, ESQ.
Here is holder speaking than we find in the
letter of Senator CHASE. Mr. ANDREws en-
tertains an exalted opinion of General HoUs-
TON, and is indeed his "warm admlrer," but
cannot undertake to say for whom MAINE will
cast her first vote in convention. Here is sub
stanta comfort for Mr.. DONALDSON; and if he
could pack delegates from all quarters as favora-
BILE to his wishes, he and his Free soil allies"
might indeed be able to "overawe" the conven-
ton.
We repeat, however, that Mr.. Donaldson
over estimates the Free-soil element, as an ele-
ment of personal strength to General HoUsroN.
When he says, as in his letter to Mr.. GREER,
which we published yesterday, that :" CHASE
and GIODISGs may be relied on to the utmost
in Ohio, and we are in hopes to handle the
wires even in Massachusetts, have no
doubt that the Democratic party may rely on
the individuals mentioned, and on the full sup
port Of the Coaitionists in Massachusetts. But
we must regard these associations as general
alliances of the Free sellers and Democrats, for
general political purposes, and not as specially
devoted to General HoUsToN The union of
these two parties in Ohio and Massachusetts,
by which two Aboltionists were elected to the
Senate of the United States, was the result of
an arrangement for the spells, and both CHASE
and SUMNER are now working right easily in
the Democratic harness. We all remember
Mr.. SUMMERS letter to Mr. RANToUL, in which
he speaks as compacently of "o1r party" as
if he and his immediate predecessor had always
been occupants of the same political truckle-
bed. And here is a letter Of Mr.. CHASE, not
one of the immediate series under review, but
so important as showing the purposes, plans,
and expectations Of the allied forces of Free
soil and Democracy, that we cannot refrain
from publishing it in this connection. 1t is neces-
sary indeed, in order to the full explanation and
Illustration of the plot which has been devel-
oped in the GREER and Donaldson CORE
spondence, by which the special friends of
General HoUsToN and their Gree soil allies
propose to overawe the Baltimore Convention
and secure their objects. We should state that
the letter which follows was written by Sen
ator CHASE to National Democratic Conven-
incitation from that ",NationaI Democratic'
body TO address them:
SENATOR CHASE.
LocKPoRT, ONO, July I, 1851
MY DEAN SIR. regret exceedingly that i'll
health of a member OF my family will make it i'm
possible for me to attend the Democratic Conven-
ton to be held at Wilmington the 10Th instant.
Few things would give me more satisfaction tkan
to be present on that occasion, and confer freely
With my fellow citizens upon the of action
which faithful adhesion TO Democratic principles
demands; and il is with real reluctance that
relinquish the hope Of being with you.
Ceaseless efforts now made, in certain quar-
ters, TO commit the Democracy to the support Of
the Compromise measures of the last Congress,
adopted under the auspices and through the infu.
ence Of the existing Wing Administration. These
efforts may be attended With temporary and par
tial success; but they cannot advance in any way
the Democratic cause, or hasten the triumph of
Democratic principles; on tho contrary, Just 30