The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-15

densely peopled with the Mexican race, should
be most happy to fratsynize tciM our northsrn and
norhsastern nfighJors." Happy TO increase the
overgrown power OF the North by adding four
or hVo more free States to the Union but utterly
opposed TO any southern acquisition, and to the
annexation Of territory into which, by possi-
Jtitiy, sldtss may be introduced Verify il is not
strange that Freesoers should be so earnest in
their efforts to nominate the author of these lei
ters! His conscience and sense of duty will not
permit him to write one word 40 weaken the hold
he now has on the affections Of the enemies of the
SOUTH the Compromise measures, and the Con.
stitntion OF his country; but ne sees no violation
OF proprlety IN writing a formal letter, he did
on the 18th OF March last. to make his peace with
the Foreigners in the United States" whom he
go violently denounced in lS4l, when he declared
himself "in favor of total repeal" If all our natu.
radiation lo,os To make bid for the votes of
the vast foreign population in the United States,
he could find time and Justification to write let
ter pending the election of delegates to the Nomi-
mating Convention, but his conscience and sense
OF propriety forbid him to say one word to quiet
me Tears OF tho southern prophetic relieve him
cell from the odious position in which he was
placed by the manner in which his name had been
| associated with the northern agitators-to remove
the doubt on the public mind az to his real opin-
ions and position-and to give to the friends of
the Compromise and the Constitution the influ-
ence OF his illustrious name. Can il be possible
that majority Of the people of any one South
ern State will vote for such candidate for the
Presidency! will not, cannot believe it! They
have already proved that they will not. With
unanlmlty unprecedented in the political annals
OF the country, they have urged the nomination
OF northern man who has been tried, and who,
divesting himself of all sectionality has proved
| himself national conservative, ready TO stand
by the constitutional rights of every section of the
Confederacy, and resolved TO do his duty-no
| thing mor.--to all Such man is the present ex-
cellent Chief Magistrate. On the broad platform
! OF the policy of his Administration--NoN- INTER
| vENTIoN, ToRRioN AND DoMEsTIC--we propose to
meet our northern political associates. We can
NOT depart from this position and it ia this
oa''s o1one that We can act together. / implore
| my northern friends to think OF this Those who
cay otherwise are greatly deceived, and will mis-
lead you AS Wing, earnest and true, appeal
TO you to sdue the Wing party Ours ia sec
ftonaI platform, as 10 shown by the fact that our
choice is for Mr.. Fillmore. a northern man, in
preference to General Scott, native Of Virginia.
1t 10 broad enough for the patriotism Of northern
and southern men. On it We invite our northern
| irlends to stand with US, and we will build up a
party, or preserve the true Wing party, to give a
happy Government to our people for years. And,
sir, II the Southern JVhigs stand tirm-if they re-
main true to themselves and to the best interests OF
| the country-true to those northern men who have
| been true to them, who have thrown themselves
into the breach. and are now bravely fighting the
there Ia enough OF conservatism and patriotism
among the men Of the North to rally with us
around the standard of the Constitution, and pre-
vent the formation of sectional parties against the
dangers Of which the Father of his Country has 90
| solemnly warned us. But, sir, if southern men
Jd!tr now, il they sacrifice principle, southern
rights and constitutional requirement. to what they
call party policy, ALL Is LOST The responsibility
| for the unnumbered evils which must flow from
| this surrender to Freesol exactions will be theirs
and the curses of betrayed constituency will follow
them TO their graves. have done, sir.