Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-30
SENATOR CLEMENS.

This youthful member of the Senate has VOL
a title to the good will of all Union-loving men
by the firmness and ability with which he ha
battled against and routed the Secessionists o
Alabama. His course has necessarily drawn
upon him the bitter wrath ofthe discounted fac
ton, and fierce denunciations are plentfully
heaped upon his head.
One charge made against him is, that he pro-
cured his election to the Senate by promising to
support Gen. Taylor. To meet this and other
| accusations, he has published in the Huntsville
Advocate letter addressed "to the editor of the
Democrat of that place. His explanation of his
course towards Gen. Taylor is, that he was not
committed to support him sunless his admins
traton proved entirely Southern;" and, finding
that Gen. Taylor was urging the admission of
California, he opposed him with all the energy he
posses sed. We cannot perceive the pertinence
fthis matter to the question whether the Union
must be dissolved because of the Compromise
measures; but we give the charge and Mr.. Glenn
ems answer The following extracts from his
letter are of more interest, as exhibiting his posi-
ton on the Union question, and in regard to gen.
eral politics.
81 am democrat-have always been so-never
can be any thing else-all my feelings impulses and
convictions have that tendency; but | am Union
man also, and do not Intend to aid in the destruction
OF the government because those who wish 10 null i,
down choose to cloak their designs under popular
name. | repudate all such democracy as the submis.
sionists now teachit S not the democracy ncucated
by Jefferson, Madison, and Jackson. | pretera Union
wing to dlsunion democrat; and while upon all the
old issues intend TO act with the national democracy
intend, lar can, maintain and preserve thst
organization in this State which has enabled us this
year TO obtain so signal triumph in the cause of tn.
counry-at least until the danger has passed awav
and the necessity for it has ceased to exist When
the Union is safe it will be time enough to revive old
controversies. ! have other pledge or prorni Sc
to make; and to avoid any OF the annoyances 10 which
have heretofore been subjected make this throuoh
the medium OF the public press,
"Besldes, to be plain, am not weak enouehto be-
ieve that can do anything to satisfy my assailants
My sin does not consist IN any real supposed pro.
mise to support a wing President, IF there was no
possible pretext for such charge the crv of onnos;
ton would still b as bitter and persevefing as it is
now. If had been guilty precisely as thew ALICE
they could not decenty urge it as an objection for
they forgave it once, and auded me in sxtravaeant
terms long afterwards 1t is prstext too shallow to
deceive u child. The cause of their eDmty mnst he
looked for in another direction. | refused to take
seat al the council-board of disunon That nv nIaca
would nave been high one need say, for no one
doubts 1t. Stlll refused it, and that refusal has
brought upon me an amount OF invective abuse and
sysemaucal Misrepresentation which has no paral-
lei 10 the history oil The State. The recent triumphs
Of the Union cause have added TO the maIionitv of
Their the assaults and shall look for no repose until
Inf last nope oil uolns me an injury is extingushed
How the struggle is to end it is not INV province 70
predict. but IN any event shall have the consolation
of knowing that have made useless efforts to sa
sfy desperate faction, nor sought to avoid single
shaft from the culver of secession
HUNTSVILLE Oct. 10, I85l''
The Washington Union, commenting on the
letter of Dir. Clemens, remarks:
"Co-operating with the people OF Alabama in the
acceptance OF this measure intended give peace and
tranquility to the whole country, and, above all in the
avoidance OF steps which would have arrsyed the
South against the North in the assertion oil redress n
consistent with and in subverson of the constitution
ana laws; MI Clemens has performed duty which
we are gag 20 know Is fully appreciated BY his Stale
a.. r Tood De strange, indeed, if for such conduct
MI clemens could be supposed to have lessened his
CLAIMS 10 me support OF The Democratic party This
YOU'D Impy mar the Compromse was Wing mea.
are and that TO acaulesce in IT was to Weld 10 Ibs
wings the right oil precedence in the possession nj he
political power necessary TO maintain tins aeguiescencs
Such f supposuon would do equal violence 10 trnth