The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-27

rolton; Henry hruIn, Cherry valley, all may be
confided in for that purpose.
| think that both parties are progressing not
withstanding all their efforts to prevent the pro-
| gress of truth.
With great respect, your obedient servant,
j. r. GIDDINas.
G. II. Donaldson. ESQ.
! To these precious specimens we must annex
a letter or two from the Old Line Democracy.
is letter from Mr. LEVI WOODBURY., formerly
Secretary Of the Treasury, now Justice Of the
Supreme Court of the United States. This
letter is not only interesting, it is characteristic
and amusing. 1t points out very clearly the
g duty" of the Democracy. The g ancient"
platform which it recommends is that of Cen
eral JAcKsoN's time undoubtedly. Men .''long
known" must necessarily be men of those
days-men of the school who were in fashion
! fifteen or twenty years ago" all which | saw,
and part of tohich ,cas." Then the reason
assigned for not acting ungratefully" is so
adroit and clever, it draws such nice distinc-
ton, that it could obviously have occurred
only to mind emineutly Judicial" The
reason is, that ingratitude may lose "votes
and victory" 1t is not that ingratitude
is base and miserable exhibition of hu-
manity, which excites disgust and adherence,
but because it loses ''votes and victory" But
our readers shall see the Judge at full length,
and in no caricature or miniature of our own:
LEVI WOODBURY..
NEWPORT, r. L., July 10, 1851.
DEAR Sin: In reply to yours of the 18th instant,
/ -. Al.
observe that ''the proper course TO be pursued by
the Democracy of the nation in the coming strug-
gle," on which you ask my views, is undoubtedly
| as follows:
lst. To unite upon the ancient platform of prn-
ciple
I'd. To select men to enforce those principles who
are "good men and true" we'll known and long
relied on.
Sd. To insist on essentials, but not quarrel about
non essentials.
4th. To sacrifice all personal considerations to the
cause; taking care, however, not to act migrate
fully unjustly, to get bad character, and
thus lose votes and victory
am, with much respect, your obedient servant,
LEVI WOODBURY..
| &. II. DoNALpLsoN, ESQ.
! But Mr. WOODBURY. was "knocked down"
for another letter, and here it is. The Judge
is prepared to "acquiesce" in any thing that
the Democracy may see fit TO do; he will ac-
cept bodily any platform that they may think
proper to erect. This evinces a sufficiently
accommodating spirit There is no doubt that
the Democracy of New Hampshire have acted
wisely in selecting their ''favorite candidate"
for the Presidency; and we say, candidly, if
! the Democrats must succeed in eecting their
candidate, we have no doubt that Mr.. WooD-
BURY would prove as national, conservative,
and prudent Chief Magistrate as could be Sc
/ lected from their ranks. Our chief objection to
him would be that he now eminently adorns
judicial station, from which we should re-
greet to see him removed; to say nothing Of
our invincible repugnance to see candi-
date for any political honors selected from
the Supreme Bench. 1t seems to us that,
when man has reached this dignitied
and permanent situation, he should ''put away
ambition" The people necessarily imagine,
very properly and very wisely in our judgment,
that man can fairly and honoraby discharge
his judicial functions who has any political as
pirations. Such is the result of our own OBJ
servations and reflections, for we have both OBJ
served and reflected on this point and we are
entirely persuaded that any encouragement of
judicial longing for the Presidency will result
in the degradation and dishonor of the Bench
Our reverence for the Supreme Court of the
! United States, therefore, is the only sentiment
that would withhold us from feeling and ex-
pressing the sentiment that, of all the Demo
cratic candidates in the field, there is none who
hazard to our institutions, and with more
general reason to hope for sensible and con-
sentative administration, than Mr. Justice
| WOODBURY.. We annex the second letter of
the Judge, which will explain ITSELF
BosTos, August |, 1851.
! DEAR SIR In reply to yours of the 25th ultmo,
! which has just reached me here, | would observe
that my former letter contained only few general
outlines to the Democratic platform, without
meaning to mention details. The events since the
last Baltimore Convention are not unlikely to lead
to some additional resolutions, as necessary pro.
per, under existing circumstances. But ofthat the
coming convention, when assembled, will be the
best jud ges and, for one of the old Democracy,
shall freely acquiesce in that respect, in what they
may deem most iudicious. With wishes for your.
health and happiness, remain,
| Your obedient servant,
LEVI Woodbury..
| G. H. DONALDSON, ESQ.
But enough for one morning There are
| precious revelations yet in store from the same
source. We hope that the National Commit
tee of the Democracy have not rested from