The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-21

HoHMcnD, February IL 1867
osnrtsMsr- On my arrival In this city last evening
received your very kind letter welcoming to the ms
tropol Of the Old d. minon and honor
Writ to Richmond will necessarily be SO brief cannot
eny the pleasure and the privilege Of meeting you a
at thu festive hoard intending merely to pass lay
with my valued friend judge Mason my previous ar
range ments are OF such character that must leave
mere 70 morrow or, at the stest, on faurdsy morn
ing Nut whilst cannot accept tho dinner shall
eeteem the invitation from many Of Vugins's most
distinguished and estmabe of the proudsst
non,s VI nJ s iour snciept and renowned common-
wealth has ever been the peculiar guardian OF Btass
rights and ths firm supporter of constitutional liberty
OF law and OF order When thereors she endorses with
her apptsbatien any OF efforts
try, her CONNIE ndstion sure guarantee that these
have been devoted to righteous You pssssd
to refer IL favorable terms to my conduct
homo, in defence Of the federal constitution aud laws
This easy and task because the people
OF PENNEY vsna have been loyal and faithful to
the constitution the Union and tke rights the sovs-
reign States Of which composed the people of the
Ancient Dominion themselves To have pursued dffs-
rent course in my native State would therefore hays
been to resist the strong current OF enightsned PUBLIC
opinion purpossy refrain from discussing the original
merit OF the compromise becsuse consider It, to employ
the expressive language Of the day, as 6naaity-s
fixed fscta most portant Of law the ayt&
tion or disturbance of which could do posibe good
but might produce much positive evil Our noble vessel Of
State reghted with tho hopes OF mankind both for the
future has passed through the
moet dangerous breakers which she has eHoounte
and has rumpbantly ridden out the Storm Both those
who supported the measures Of tho compromise just
and necessary end these who regarding them in differ
ent light yet acauecs in them for the of the Uaon
have arrived ut she ssme oonouson-that 1t must and
shall be executed They have thus for every practical
purpose adopted the platform and have resolved to
sustain 1T against the common enemy Why then should
they wraDgts and divide and their energies not
respecting the maiR question, which already
definitely settled but to the procsss which
brought them though from different directions to tbs
came conclusion Above oil why should the strength Of
the democratic party Of the country be impaired aud its
aecendency jeoparded for any such oaus We who bel
sve that the triumph Of democratic principles 10
sl not only to the prosperity Of the Union bat
the preservation OF the constitution ought recproy
to forget and need be- 20 forgive the PAST and cordially
unite with our political brethren In sustaining for .hs
future the good old cause Of democracy 1t must b.
eourcs Of deep AID lasting pleasure svery patriotic
heart that our beloved country has happily passed
Through the late try ing and dangerous crsis The vol
csuo has been eAinguishsd, trust forever; and ths
msn who would apply rsbrand at the present moment,
TO tho combustible materials which still remain mar
produse eruption to ovsr~hslm both ths constitution
aud this Union.
With sentimsnts OF high snd gratsfui respect rs-
main your fellow citicen JAMES BUCHANAN
SasLron Leave, Esa and othsr gentlemen