The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-13

dings and others
Cassius NJ Clay did not come to the convention. being
The democrats are rejoicing at the nomination Of Hale
ana they regard IT as highly fayoabie to their
MIR. HALE'S LETTER OF DECLINATION.
by the following letter from Senator Hale II will be
that the free soiers have nominated him for the
Presidency, in direct opposition to his expressed
wishes -
DovrR, N. H., August 4, 1852.
My peor sr-As learn that you will probably attend
the convention to be holden Pisbug the llth inst
have etermincd TO address few lines you which,
III one contingency, may possibly have influence in
giving difsctiun 70 The action OF that body
1t would he unworthy alteration ia to pretend
to be ignorant o tho fact that there Expressed
in the newspapers of the Independent democracy OPT
mon fvoabc to the presentation Of my by that
convention ae candidate ior the Office of President of
the United States to be voted for by that portion Of the
people who arc neither willing to be slaves themselves
nor the means Of fastening the chains Of slavery
others trust may be paIdoned If express the OPT
n that there never has been time snce the question
whether the interests OF freedom slavery should
d. inmate in the national government has engaged the
attention Of the people of this country, when there
a more urgent dcDaud--a more pressing necessity for
efficient action by the friends offrccdom and independent
Il, mocracy, than the PRESENT
far tho public or judge the wig and de-
mocrac parties cnch and both by rhc action OF their
Organized representative in convention assembled have
fo mally abandoned and renounced every manly and
generous sentiment which they possessed pro-
iessed, and have consented henoeorth TO strive only
in that contest which shall determine who is the swiftest
yely This is thing for the Northern democra-
cy they Lad douc il so long and found IL proftlts,
that four years since very considerable portion Of
them gave uncquiyocal evidence that they felt degra-
dation otheiI position and disposed assert and
maintain hti' claim TO some regard in the management
and control Of the party TO which they belonged.
This claim, so far from being recognized considered
by the southern wing which had hitherto directed and
controlled tie policy Of the party openly purned and
treated with the utmost contempt much that it
avove and put in the shape fort ua roso uons by
ocratic State conventions IN several Southern states
pTfu I'm 1l1. nf
preserving territories fee from slavery such
known TO have been expressed by nearly unanimous
vote of e respective Legislature Of nearly quite
Ill the slayeholdng states should receive single
southern vote This claim OF the South was the more
nsoitpt and preposerous inasmuch the policy de-
nundcd by the North viz that Of legislation by Con-
gese the subject Of slavery in the territories prohibit
ing 1t in limiting and restricting in and
sul0trs IT i'll Others had received the sanction of
every Prrident OF the unitea states from Washington
Ptk ana hao become, if uninterrupted series Of pre-
cClnd make IL so the settled aud un1nestoned
D hey Of the United States.
the South demanded that this policy should be aban
don.d that system Of legislation coeval With the
stuon and sanctioned by the approval of the most IL
lmtrous names which aoorn revolutionary and
constitutional history should bc reversed, aud
structicr given constitution which would Lake IL
God baeful TO evory friend of rational
lborty throughout the world viz that whenever the
United States, by purchase conquest acquired
territory the constitution Of the United states, by its
energy. and without any legislation by Congress-
permitted and tgelixed slavery throughout the whole
extent OF the territory thus acquired This claim 80
monstrous to shock every unpreudced mind the mo-
il is ayoweo has been practically recognized by
Congress in their refusal legate upon the
sulj slavery the establishing territorial 60
Tor Utsh ana New Mexico and by express
oviion in those sct., inserted by Northern vots that
tho etorri be admitted States Of tho Union
wi without slavery they may elect at the time OF
bir appyipg for sdm-ion And this change OF natonh
pc oeyihs total surrender OF everything which slavery
demoDdcd until Nor hern seryihty has exceeded
Southern arrosnce-this entire abandonment OF every
guard liberty In the immense territories which we
possess II in derisioL Of our pusnanmity, nus
been benf dly caIleA n compromise
But the whe party in times past have occupied moro
fsvorsble position in relation to slavery their profess
s,ons nd resolutions on the subject the free States
we're to be considered 1t is not long since separate
political action by antslayey men was discouraged aad
by the wings Of the North, becaue "
s said the wings the only genuine anti slavery
parry and only four years since remember TO have
s.cn 1T various places In Massachusetts, notices Of whg
meetings at which dst,ng,i he'd wings were to speak,
With words gla-ing capitals at the head Taylor,
! Fillmore, and Free soil y
IL oil this has been abandoned and thoy have descended
The level Of tbe democracy, and are contcndng WITH
them for the pslm which slavery shall award TO its most
| sefyne mental Democracy who with holicst protes.
sous Of liberty her lips been voluntarily the BOND
slavery, coing its yilest work till she has grown nn
easy md restiye In her unnatural position, Is na,uraiy
susti Of the sincerity OF wbqgary, wien u votun
tarly assumes position humiliating and 80 revolving
In accordance With this Idea the leading organs OF inc
democratic raty are burdened with articles 10 demon
strate the ipsincerity OF the whge IN tho po,snsy
position which their convention assumed snoua a M
succeed In satisfying tne gre at mass oil me people ~
free statos and this charge Of ipsincery agap,. eu,
whie In this behalf well founded may DC
\ quite proble whether they viii no, 40 sh1in
l benefit rather thsn injury L., -.
Willie the potou Of these two great parties as teste
nv the acts OK their regularly orgauiscd conventions
~ ,bat mn man ehoso democracy IL sentiment an
not a mere ear msrk by which he may be known 70 a
leader on election DAY, can ditcover any appreciso'
,o, bttuetn N them candOr coripes tho confossor
hal A, mocracy sought her position nay begged for 1t
NJ thern doae hfaoes looked to Southern slavery
r 10 b,o them 10 1ght the advocates OF free though
,ree n. ech frpe so and free men while the~hss. NJ
ursy st least yitldtd 20 necessity fsncied or res
ppe ducd ty the reecncre Of frteuds who In form
/ ~, hsd ,aid some brave things for liberty.
: iv,ry dtman0 for slav.fy has been complied with
v.,y thpst bovtytr insoiebt hss beer met by crays
ard rnwA,5iy spbn issinn. until cmbnidcned by au'ce
- g uoutEtta Lcr candidate foe the Presidency vi