The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-28
From the Southern ttiun,.viils) Advocate.
Latter OF senator clemens.

From Southern tiun,.vills) Advocate
Letter Of senator clemens.
To The Editor Of The Democrat!
sIs: la a recent speech Belefone stated that in
tended address letter TO Messrs Frazier and Wilson
in relation TO the senatorial election The editorial IN
your paper OF the 9th inst. in which you undertake 70
retail conversation which you admit was mol intended
for the public, renders necessary Tor me 10 90 Ao~
what intended to do only al the opening oil me legs
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conceded ought be observed even between The most
bitter opponenis and if everything in our conversation
had been precisely you represent II, you would still
have been without excuse in giving publicity II was
hurried conversaiionjust as the eve OF start
ing for III, country Some points were only hall stated
none more than half explained. should not have
deemed il necessary 10 be very particular IN explaining
every point of such conversation AT any iime s less
when you knew. and The public knew. that my
purpose make publication Of all knew or believed
OF the very topics discussing. That publica-
toa would necessarily become public property and how
extraordinary may have been your Impotence 10
condemn, you might have aorred to wait until you could
do SO without violation OF those rules which should
regulate all political controversies Private letters and
street conversations have never been and never can be
used az reliable authority. The FIRST are IN general too
loosely written and the last liable To the additional
objection OF being too easily misunderstood, even by the
best friends Of the parties.
Without any further reference your editorial at pres
ent. shall proceed to redeem my promise al Belleionle
never made pledge 10 any one, wing or democrat.
said publicly that parry lines ought not TO be regarded
until our difficulties with the North finally settled
! said this as often TO democrats as wings One party
knew well the other that such was my opinion,
and II was endorsed by none more iully lhen and alter
wards, than my present assaants. Thus much Tor
myself. And now to what was done tor me by my
friends. Il possible that in that, all other cleo
tions things said by which nobody bound, or
expected be bound which might easily have been mis-
understood, still easily perverted aud msrepre
scented, which malice might dlstoTt into but which
candor would to touch and il had treasured up,
or were now 10 hunt up such things, my opponents
would have much more cause for regret than have but
il my purpose Others and sufficient
say that for whatever done Tor me by my friends
responsible. do not believe that any said any.
thing important without full authority, anu ttai
no one said anything which will endorse. which
either they or regarded communal to support Gen
Taylor unless his administration proved entirely sou:h
ern. have conversed with wing mem oil the
Legislature who did not with me IN this. NO
wing, indeed, wanted anything more and i wsuid have
not wan, done | found General Taylor urging the al
mission OF California opposed him with all the energy
possessed and botn parties in Alabama appaudei me
fer it. #4 aa rel sa
II has been charged that number of changes were
made on the night preceding the eectop. True But
those changes were OF democrats as wei as wings.
Democrats who had vOed against me up Il mat time
voied tor me on The nexl day and Others threw away
Their upon gentleman who not candidate.
SO that inference be drawn from thus circumstance
one way or the other.
So much Tor The past. Against any misunderstanding
in the iuiure can guard ain democfathave always
been sonever be any thing else ali my feelings.
impulses and convictions have that lendency but am
Union also, and do intend 10 aid in The desruc-
ton OF governmen s 10 pull il
down choose cloak their designs under popular
repudae all such democracy the subnissorsts now
l.achit is not the democracy ncncaled by Jefferson,
Madison, and Jackson. prefer Union wing 10 dis
union democrat; and while upon all the Old issues IN
with The national democrc, intend, as far
can TO man ain aud preserve Thar organization IN THIS
State which ha. enabled thus year 10 oban signal
triumph IN the Cause oil the countD-at least unul The
danger has passed away, and the necessity Tor II has
Ceased When the Union is sale II will be time
enough TO revive old controversies | have TO other
pledge promise TO make aud TO avoli any OF The
noysnces to winch have heretofore been subjected, |
xks hisI M The uiuIn NJ he MIMIC
You have unIuteniionaliy zone me Kindness IN that
portion your editorial which relates 10 the admission
Of California aad The abolition OF The slave trade IN the
District OF Columbia Ii is very what have been
wishing all The secession papers IN the Saie TO say Tor
the past year They have withheld The iAct that at home
well in the Senate have Away condemned, III the
strongest terms. both OF those measures, aud have only
commended thai secession was no remedy; that olhers
who had good a right TO Judge We, held different
opinions and that H. for the admission OF California
attempted 10 resort 10 secession must BEGIN with Ten
nessee and Kentucky. Even my own colleague Col
Kmg) did not agree with me upon the constitutional
question, and was not iiie prepared 10 plunge the
tlon in civil for opinion had 80 much reason
Alabama should determine TO secede, would go with
her that my destines and hers were nseparahy linked
together and that although vas doing and should con.
Time do, all could TO prevent her IRON fesorlns 10
desperate expedent, yet, when The hour oil trial
came. her fortunes must be nine II these are ''hre
eating" doctrines your view, and irreconcabe with
dence OF the mpossibty OF any agreement oil opinion be-
tween you and nyself.
tons pass unnoced and uncontradcted because was
determined not TO engage in newspaper controversies,
and do intend depart from the rule TO which
have 70 long adhered This is ali probability the lsst
publication shall ever make upon this subject There
cannot exist any great necessity fc fudher publications.
when private conversations the only weapons lei I
with which assail Every mans experience VIII
teach how dangerous such things must be- and every man
will estimate their proper value the merits of an assault
based upon sucb grounds. Besides, 10 be PLAIN am not
weak enough to believe that do anything to satisfy
my asailanr NY sin does not consist IN any real or
supposed promise support wing President III There
was possible preext Tor such charge, the cry OF o
position would sull be bitter and persevefnr AS II il
nov II had been gully precisely as they arge, they
could not deceny urge as an objection Tor they Tor
gave il once. and Landed in eYlravagan terms long
afterwards II prelest too shallow 10 deceive child.
The OF their enmy be looked Tor in another
direction. refused TO ike seat al The cIuncil board
Of dsunlon That place would have been high one
| need not say Tor doubts " Ill refused II,
and that refusal has brought upon an amount Of m
vectve abuse and syslemaca msfepfs sensations which
ba. no parallel III The history @: The State The recent
tfumphr OF the Union have added To the malgniy
OF Their ault- and shall look for rrp1sr unl the
last hope Of doing injury is exlinguisbed. How
the struggle is to end - not my province 10 predicts but
IN any event shall have The consolation oil knowing that
have made useless efforts 10 sasty des crate FAC
ton, sought avoid single shalt from the qulyer
OF secession.
JERE. CLEMENS
HusTsvllLr October 10, 1851
From the Columbia CTenn) Herald.
The Nashville Banner aad he Far NJ
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