The New York herald., 1851-08-19

The following letter from Hon. y. p. Chase,
lmember OF the United States Senate,) who had
been invited to Address q National Democratic
Convention in Clinton county, has just made its ap-
pearance, and VIC give it as we fnd il in the Lam
caster (O) Ga-cnc, July % This letter will afford
an explanation as to Senator Chases future co ursc,
and also partially account for similar movements
taking place in other Northern Statesi-
LocKroRr, July Z, 1851.
My DEAR SIR regret exceedingly that i'll he ,lth
Of member Of my family will make il impossible
for me to attend the Democratic Convention to be
held at Wilmington, on the 18th inst Few things
would give me more satisfaction than to be present
on that occasion, and confer freely with my fellow
citizens upon the course Of acti which faithful
adhesion TO democratic principles now dem ands;
and il is with real reluctance that relnquish the
hope Of being with you.
Ceaseless efforts are now made, in certain quar-
tors, to commit the democracy to the support OF the
compromise measures Of the last Congress adopted
under the auspices and through the influences Of le
existing whig administration These efforts may
be attended with temporary and partial success (;
but they cannot advance in my way the democratic
cause, or hasten the triumph Of democratic prn ii.
pies on the contrary just so far as they succeed,
they will, in my judgment, debasc the aims, lower
the standard, and depross the energies Of the de-
mociacy
The compromise measures stand condemned by
democratic principles. The assumption Of the
state debt OF Texas the conversion OF the national
flee territory into Texan slave territory: the at
tempt to ftter the discretion Of future Congresses
IN respect TO the admission OF new States, the
omission to the inhabitants Of tho nos terri
ories in the full enjoyment Of the inalienable
tights Of life, liberty and the pursuit Of hap piness
and the assumption of unconstitutional power in the
enactment Of the odious Fugitive Slave Law cannot
be sue sessfully defended Who believes that any
democrat would attempt a defence Of them, we're Il
not for the imagined necessity Of conciliatng slave
holding support TO national nominations for the
Presidency and the Weep esdencyl
But It must be remem bered tn 1t this support may
be purchased too dearly. There is great body Of
democrats who will never consent to subjugation to
the slave power and their nber increases contin-
ually. They will, IL need be, prefer independent
action under truly democratic banner, and upon
thoroughly democratic platform, to n surrender OF
democratic principles for the sake Of mere party
success.
| trust that the democracy Of Clinton will stand
by the democratic faith in its brosdest develope
ment. They n )t the men, one would hope. 80
shrink from any just application Of the principles
Of Jefferson. IL has become fashionable in some
quarters to deprecate the father Of American de
mocrscy, and to disparsRe The glorious truths
which he embodied in the Deolsr ,tion Df Indepen-
dence. The democracy Of Clinton, | trust, will
follow no such bad example; but standing to-
gether, upon the brJsd platform equal rights and
exact justice for ar and special privileges for
any, maintain their eonsis sency and their honor
under ell Observation-Disclosures, for the time,
prosperous or adverse. Consistency aud honor pre-
served ennobe sucess, and dignity defeat
iours, very sincerely, ;. l.. CHAsE