The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-29

and if intended as a jeu desprit they are GER
tainly far superior in veri-simlitude TO the Re
jected Addresses of the brothers SMITH. We
have no doubt, notwithstanding the inslnua-
ton of the Union, that the letters were really
written by the gentlemen to whom they are as
crbed. We shall therefore continue the pub
LEGATION of them, as far as they are of any pub
lie interest.
The first letter of the series which meets our
eye is one from Mr.. BRITTAN, the editor of the
Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser aud Gazette.
This paper is described as the home organ of
Colonel KING. Ii will be seen that Mr.. BRIT
TAN denounces the Union party of Alabama as
the Wing party under new name; and the
! Union newspaper at Washington as an ally of
this Vine party. He is as little of Com
promise man as Mr.. CHASE himself, and we
really see no very formidable obstacle to his
joining with the Senator from Ohio in the sup
port of Disunion Presidential candidate. We
copy Mr.. BRITTAN's letter:
PATRICK HENRY BRITAIN.
MoNreoMERY, Ala, July 10, 1851.
DEAR Sin: Yours of the Goth ult. has been in my
possession for days, and should have received
attention earlier but that desired to consult some
friends who absent from the city as to the
best for me to pursue in regard to the sub
ject matter of your letter In the present state
of political affairs in Alabama, it is thought by my
self, as well as some of the most wise and dis
tinguished Democratic citizens of this State, that
it would perhaps be impolitic for at this time
to take any step that might commit, might
seem to have that tendency, the Democratic party
OF the State, even to the calling of the National
Convention.
Our State elections, you are doubtless aware,
are almost at hand, and until the result of them is
known to me shall not know how to proceed. The
Wing party of Alabama, under their new name of
"Union," are making extraordinary efforts to
carry the State and the old Democratic States
Rights party have not only to fight their old
enemy with and popular name, but also
the influence of the Washington Union and of
such men as Cobb, Foote, Clemens, and many
others, who are now body and soul in the hands
of our enemies, it may be that defeat awaits us
Should this be the case in this State, Mississippi
and Georgia, it seems to me that it will be hard
for me to define my position in these no-party or
rather nothing but Union-party, times. think
am still good Democrat, although what is called
here :" Southern Rights Democrat" but if am
mistaken in this, and the test of Democracy
throughout the Union is to be adhesion to what is
called the Union party here in the Southland the
Union newspaper makes that the test-why, think
am not the proper person to move In the matter
of National Democratic Union Convention.
For God preserve the Union, and me, too, from all
such parties the present Union party ofthe South
Its doctrines are not Democratic, no more than its
members are Democrats-it is Federalism, and
Federalists throughout.
/ am no Disunionist, however, and if, after our
| August elections, shall conclude there ID any
chance of bringing the Democratic party to take
part in the proposed National Democratic-not
INSTRUMENTATION, shall not shrink from the
task, but shall perform my part with cheerfulness
and alacrity.
As to the other matters in your letter, my many
engagements between this and the August cleo
ton in this State preclude utterly from giving
them attention.
shall be pleased at any time to receive further
communications from you or other members of
| the committee.
Most respectfully, your obedient aervant,
P. II. BaITTAS.
C. H. Donaldson, esq.
l have written this in great haste, and hope you
will excuse incongruities, &c.
The letter of Vice President KING to the
National Democratic Committee takes a some
what different view Of the condition of the De-
mocratic party at the North than is daily given
us by the Union. The reason of the difference
is this. Colonel KING looks at things as they
really are. The Union looks at things as it
desires they should be. Colonel KING deals
with realities. The Union obfuscates itself
with its imagnaions.
WILLIAM r. KING, OF ALABAMA, VICE PREsI-
DENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
TUSCALOOSA, ALA, July 26, 1851.
DEAR Sin: Your letter reached Selma after
had left for the IN 1untains, and was forwarded by
the postmaster to this place. The divisions which
unfortunately exist in the Democratic party
are indeed, as you 30 forcibly represent, deeply
TO be deplored, and serious question is pre-
sented, the evil be remedied. For one,
must confess that no such indications,
either North or South az would lead to the be-
lief that the breach will be speedily closed up;
for so long large portion of the former De-.
mocracy of the North lend themselves to the ad-
vocacy of Free-soil doctrines and make common
cause with the unprincipled and the Infamous ag-
tators and abotionists, no portion of the south
Democracy will ever be found acting in concert
with them All our troubles have arisen from the
extraordinary conduct of those protesting demo
Gratis, in whom the entire democracy once reposed
unbounded confidence, and felt delighted to honor
but for their base abandonment Of principle, aboli-
tionism would have still been confined to portion
OF the Wing party, and small squad Of ignorant
fanatics. But for them the South would have been
saved from that unjust legislation which has
| aroused portion of her proud and exctablc pop
ulation seriously to contemplate dissolution OF the
Union. Now, cir, much as disapprove Of any
movement, either in the North in the South, cal
culated to destroy this great Government the finest
and, properly administered, the best the world ever
cav, am free to declare that make many allow
ances for those of the South Who smarting under a
sense Of injustice and wrong inflicted on them,
would free themselves from all communion with
States people who, regardless Of their cons,itu
tional obligations, warning against their
rights-rights, the preservation of which is
tal to the personal security Of every southcrner,
and which, if not respected, would make union
with those who, to obtain political power, for
any other cause, would set them at naught a curse,