Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-30

meeting OF the Democratic Convention: in that event.
as her child, am with her as long life lasts know
cratic party al the Norihnot many, It's true bat it Is
grateful to feelings there are such, though lew in
number.
/ am, dear sir, yours truly,
JAMES NJ. COMMANDER.
Hon. NATHANIEL GREER.
We must ankly admit that we do not see in these
letters nor in those OF Mr. Gddings, Mr. Haett, or
Judge Woodbury. any thing to warrant the confident
tone in which Mr. Donaldson speaks OF them as au-
thorizng him to believe that his committee would have
the convention with them, that ii would be composed
mostly cot Houston men, who will overawe all oppo'
siton ard secure our object" The only one OF his |
correspondents thus far who has come out fiat looted
with the expression OF preference for General Hols
ton is Mr. Senator Chase and his letter seems TO deal
rather in expressions of personal kindness and good
will and OF general solietude 10 act with the Demo
cratic party whoever might be their candidate, than OF
a liked and decided preference tor the general The
Free sellers in Massachusetts manifest an equally
strong desire to go for the Presidential candidate OF the
Democracy but their preference is tor Judge Woodbury.
and this preference they would have manifested |
their late coalition convention, had been deemed
indiscreet make any nomination We do not think |
that Mr.. Donaldson expect his "Free-sol allies
in Massachusetts to abandon their first choice and to-
low Mr. Chase into General Houston's camp though |
there is no knowing what might be done with them on
sufficient provocaton OF the spois.
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 can
ddate. There is another letter that sympalhzes with
MIR. Dona ldsons purpose from his Name correspon'
dent, which is in The words and figures following, 10
wit:
CHARLES ANDREWS, NJ. C OF MAINE.
PARIS, July s. 1851
DEAR SIR Your kind favor of the 18th ultimo is
before me, and its important contents duly considered.
! deeply regret with you the death OF the Hon. ID. 5.
Haul Imam. knew him patriot and an honora-
bic man. welcome you, sir, member of the Ma
Nonal Committee, and rejoice at the active course you
are taking. | am IN favor OF Baltimore as the place OF
holding he National Democratic Convention ; and, as
10 time, would suggest to the reason you offer in ia
Of June, that it may deprive the Wings of holding
after u.s. which to them, in 1913, was Cf great impor
lance l not strenuous but would suggest the lat
Ter part OF June. You will please TO act for me as to
time
| am happy to say 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 we could say much for some Southern
aud some Northern States.
The candidate OF whom you spoke as the choice of
Texas, is worthy of his State, and worthy of the exat
ed position where Texas would place him. | know
General Houston somewhat personally, and have long
been warm admirer OF his public course and Tor no
can more cheerully do battle than for him; and
without at this time predicting for whom Maine will
cast her first vote in the convention will say that
believe that no man in the nation would command a
larger vote at the polls shan General H., and that he
would be entirely certain Of the electoral vote of
Maine.
l agree with you that the call for the convention
should be made public may be, and 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
readyto do service for the National Democracy, and
are not confined to any clique but go for the great
cd ofthe party ard country
hope to hear from you again soon. Believe me, my
dear sir, In the bonds of a Unon-wde democracy
your friend and obedent humble servant,
CHARLES ANDREWS.
G. H. DONALDSON, ESQ.
Here is holder speaking than we find in the letter Of
Senator Chase. Mr.. Andrews entertnins exalt-
ed opinion OF General Houston, and is indeed hi.
warm admirer," but cannot undertake to say for
whom Maine will cast her first vote in convention
Here is substantial comfort for Mr.. Donaldson; and il
he could pack delegates from all quarters favorable
his wishes, he and his "Free.so allies" might in-
deed he able TO "overawe' the convention.
We rel eat, however that Mr. Donaldson over.esti-
mates the soil element, as element OF personal
strength TO General Houston When ne says as in his
letter to Mr.. Gree, which we published yesterday,
that Chase and Giddings may be relied on to the ut
most in Ohio, and in hopes to handle the wires
in MassachuSetts"-we have no doubt that the
Democratic party may rely on the individuals mention
ed, and on the ull support OF the Coationss in Mas
sachusetts But we must regard these associations
general alliances of the Free sellers and Democrats
for genera polca purposes and not as specially de-
parties in Ohio and Massachusetts by which two Aho. |
tionists elected to the Senate OF the United States
was he result OF an arrangement of the spols, and
in the Democratic harness We all remember Mr. |
Summers letter to Mr.. Rantoul in which he speaks as
complacently of "our party if he and his imm date
predecessor had always been occupants of the same
political trucklebed. And here is a letter of MI /
Chase, not one OF the immediate series under review,
but 80 important as showing the purposes plans, and
expectations OF the allied forces OF Free-soil and De-
mocracy, that we cannot refrain from publishing it in
this connexion. 1t is necessary, indeed in order 10 the
full explanation and illustration OF the plot which has
been developed in the Greer and Donaldson correspon-
dence, which The friends General Hon
and their Gree soil allies propose to oyerawe the
baltimore Convention and their Objects
We shall state that the letter which follows was writ.
ten by Senator Chase a National Democratic { on
veniou in Clinton county, Ohio in repiy TO an i1pia
tion from that" National Democratic body to address
them:
SENATOR CHASE.
LocKPoRT, OHIo July 7, 1851.
UMY DEAR SIR: regret exceedingly that il health
of a member of my family will make it impossible for
to attend the Democratic Convention to be held at
Wilmington on the 18th instant Few things would
give sacon than TO be present on that oc
casion, and confer freely with my fellow citizens upon
the OF action while faithful adhesion 10 DEM
ocratc principles demands, and it is with real re-
luctance rel qulsh the hope OF being with you
Ceaseless efforts are now made in certain quarters,
TO commit the Democracy 10 the support OF the com
promise of the last Congress- adopted under
the auspices and through the Influence OF the existing
Wing Administration These efforts may be atten-
ded with temporary and part success; but they
notadvanse in any way the Democratic cause, or has
the triumph OF Democratic principles; on the
uary just so far as they succeed, they will in my udg-
ment, debase the aims, lower The standard and depress
the energies OF the Democracy
The Compo mise measures stand condemned by De-
mocra,lc principles. The assumption OF the Stale debt
oil Texas; the conversion OF the national free territory
into Texan slave territory the attempt to letter the dis
erection OF future Congresses in respect the admis-
sion of new State9 the omission to the nhabi-
tants OF the new territories in the ul enjoyment Of the
inaenabe rights OF life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness, and the assumption of unconstilu
iional power in the Enactment OF the odious Fu-
gitive slave bill, cannot be successfully defended -
Who believes that any Democrat would att ompl a de-
fence of them not for the imagined ecess;y Of
conciliatng slaveholding support TO national nomina-
lions for the Presidency and Vice Presidency?
But it must be remembered that this support may be