The daily union., 1852-10-14
To my Old Constituents In the senate and
House OF Delegates. HsaH

Engagements oil business, which could not be disre-
Earded, and which, Immediately upon my return from
Hampton, compelled me return Philadelphia, have
prevented me from complying sooner with my promise
again 10 address you and lay before you the grounds OF
the opinions which entertain and have expressed 10
wit That the democratic party OF New England is sound
upon the compromise question. and that the election OF
General Scott will be most disastrous event for the
country, and especially for the South In doing this
shall be compelled. BY the peculiar circumstances under
which address you. TO speak more of myself than
would otherwise comport with good taste or good style
regret this, as do most sincerely that insoent, un
scrupulous, and heariess warfare upon me, bas COM
PEELED me TO address you at all and bespeak. in ad
vance, your indulgence and orbearance that matter
As evidence OF the pain which experienced in my
position and my own unwlngness 10 appear before the
public, insert here copy Of the only reply which
made to one OF numerous letters which received soon
after the conventions 4a
RloHxosp, July 2, 1854
MY DEAr SIR; Received with much pleasure, your let
ter. and really much indebted you for H. In the
midst Of SO much ,s,hnes. hypocrisy and lreachefy as
the proceedings oil the late convention have developed II
most gratifying 10 hear the voice OF lofty southern gentle
man approving and cheering One In me enc Of
the chairman Of the central COMMITTEES OF the whia par
oih,s State aud ,n 1874 s and Ss have been W appointed
for the other balhavng served in 1910 as the distric
see.1 Tor this district AZ The late q me wags
feared from The signs that the parry would De betrayed
forwards yielded, and reappointed TO the other
under frequent declarations that the platform then laid
down was intended to exclude Scott and mus. exclude him
Ion and il he did that would exclude him by driving of
beenp said sswa Co.
ss anything which be necessary to success Pnnder
ana worthless h ea hs w vocapaa ey must choose be
tween Scott and the ompiomse, and Fillmore and
sv @ sa eS w and aks @ v n
IT, But army swore terribly, and yielded Bat when
saw the proceedings in Baltimore and 1873 protesting
could do the administration OF Mr. Fillmore surrender to l3l
Al IN hau q
the very crisis from which the administration had rescued
aoa because had defeated he and
thus saved the country, the Union, and with IL Liberty
self confess shrank wr horror rom the deed and de.
temined that power, fear of any consequences,
should tempt nor drive me into vindication OF il
and great causeof great party and Its principles
with the best and dearest interests Of the South TO the love
o. pows, ana 'he nope o. was nese, before pelpe
Of Mr.. Clay sunk as soon as he was appnzed of 1t
enemies of his principles could bear without despair
because that is the occasion and cs for but to
see his principles tram pied upon while he was yet living
even on The confines OF the grave-by that parry in whose
service, aud defence OF whose professed principles
had received his deah-wound, was more Than his great
But The paform, is said, burss all the pas, beneath
isequaly true as 10 MI Seward and The Scott party gets
power Seward VIII succeed Of right he should because
he In State affairs aber than bis General How absurd
IL is however, talk about the efficacy platform,
The whom il designed 10 bind only ignore IL,
but with a sadonic and derlsve laugh soo al Il aud It's
builders Aud faith is be aiiached the plat.
iofm professions Of men wbo though sworn to support "
ignore the censiu'iou 10 obedience higher iaw 7"
Can any platform be higher stronger, beautiful than
the constitution The platform performances OF such
party must be udicioas the stage herom OF men
who would crouch before candle snuher. Il was i'm.
possible therefore, yen must Tor 10 be the advo
and of such party aud declined
all public connexon with IL sndI confess that the 'euer
Of acceptance has left nohag regret Ia this deteni
nation and, II properly presented the southern people,
must suppose remove any doubt they may have had as
supporting the ticket.
F the Dephic approval Of the platform. and the inti.
don't approve ngure
Secondly the bid OF the public lands 10 increase mmi-
grafton from abroad which, Ia lSll ,he General much
Jisked, and migration tom the old Stues
Thirdly the sngn nar logetulness Of the constitution in
proposing an unequal instead Of uniform law OF
ralzaiion making The inequality TO avo, the wosi class
Of wofdviz the common salor and the common reg
altar sodier-whe the farmer merchant mechanic arii-
and OF ttters who may come To this county is
10 be po,tponed lor hye years unless the General s IA
2 years aud, lasy, the futsy, military air OF the
whole thing. Aud yet, wonderful to tell, the wbiK party
and the whg press approve that letter.
You ask ne II intend to assign publicly my reasons
for my detefmn hs MOI, unes, am asssiled. Il
is so painful for differ thus from the whig party and
from General Scott, whom have known lem boy.
hood, and personally esteem, that shall do nohlng which
be construed no assault upon ether unless in self
Pardon my prorliy. and believe me. with the hiSbeat
respec', most uuly yours, Nc, .,, ,.....
A. 10 the rectuIe OF ms IN iiVrs ii the coafse w,eh
have deemed my duty pursue, ani The dness
OF the principles upon which rest for my iusnealion
ask only what | know you will grant. VIZ fair
hearing In your Judgment after that, ask no orbear
ance let il be as stern as Justice ITSELF and shall not
shrink or complain Not that shall not feel pain il you
disapproye; for, however may as do, respect and
we're an able and upright republican press, and regard
with scon tie cusons and denunciaons OF hirtlng
editors and Iariy hacks shall feel pain IL the great
body OF intelligent sober thinking rght.minded people,
whom have had the honor at different times TO repre-
sent without mHrmnr 81 complaint on their part al
any vote ever gave in their behalf, snail sympa
thze with the spirit with which have been assalled.
Conscious recude OF purpose will sustain one under
much difficulty, and enable him operorm with coolness
the most hazardous duty, buit will not protect him from
the pain however concealed, which follows blow IRON
the hand Of friend.
In the month OF August last upon trip OF recreation
simply, | visited Boston, and al the solicitation OF
friend for the sake OF the travel and 10 gtatify
rIosy, went with him 10 the great meeting at Hills
borough. During The forenoon, and until the speaking
was suspended for refreshments, remained unknown 10
any OF the public who present. pufposely re-
naming among The crowd, TO whom | n Total
stranger, IN order that might obtain knowledge OF
their opinions aud sentiments and, 10 my great delight
| found the people perfectly sound and Conservative
did not hear single person, in conversation with me,
or with other persons, utter single sentiment IN respect
10 the Compromise which not ~ favor OF II, and IN
favor OF the enforcement OF the fugitive slave law whe
on every hand, the aboliioniss aud freeso agitaors
were denounced as freely they could be here. And
when the speakers from the stand denounced Ihem aud
proclaimed, all did, the necessity Of putting them
down, and enforcing the fugyeslaye law, II they would
preserve the Union they responded TO with shouts
which made the very heavens echo, ming ed with excla
nations ol "Yes, yes; that's right" But what touched
me yet more, was the kind cordial, generous feeling
manifested TO wards my native State. The smallest allu
sion 10 her produced muImur of excitement IN the
crowd and whenever she reerre TO, frequently
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