Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-03-17
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tha' ondi,ion, either express implied, on my part
est With. nigh regard, truly your friend.
w. o. BUTLER.
uon, ]. G. BREcKENRIDGr.
CARRoLLToN, KY, Jan. 81, 1852.
D.o SIk: I enclose you the proceedings OF the
acr,tic Convention held at Frankfort on The oth
De which it was my intention to have done SO
' a. I received them, but was prevented by inc
S.oioo up of the Ohio, which DESTROYED all OF our
vi fciIities for near three weeks. The resolutions
,L for themsel yes and 1t is only necessary Ior
spa. that tney were submitted to me before they
NC " ao;sd mon by the convention, and met my en-
"Orobation. What effect they are likely to have
nn myself politically. did not pause 10 inquire.
fScien, for me that they are In strict accordance
with INV own opinlons-oPihions "o. "a ray, I"
IiGh,Iv entertained and therefore not iiSey 10 De
nsnJ1 or abandoned opinions, too, In which the
A7;can neopLe feel deep interest, and therefore
oner To he made known. In the proceedings OF TINS
Contention there is nothing new not In tne sISntest
Ia NJ war with that spirit of Cancellation which
IiIeIv IN peryade every section of the u Mon.
while the first and second resolutions express, In
soId and unrnisrakabe language, what the people OF
Vn.,ckv believe to be their constitutional rights In
Is,;on 10 the all-engrossng issues growing out OF
So ;o,i,ntion of slavery; still, by the third resou
;n <ke convention resolves that the people of Ken
tnckv vii; abide by, and maintain, all the late acts
: Congress known as the Compromise measures,
az final settlement OF all the questions embraced In
those acts. " =. -, .
If her opinious should be deemed extreme, it but
esves 10 prove how much Kentucky is ready to yield
in the spirit OF promise. Every days experience
bt serves 10 convince me- and more, of the WIS.,
Jon and patriotism Of the great men who brought
bnt ,hose healing measures. 1t is as though great
o,ona altar had been erected in our mid st, on which
avery lover of common country Is invited 10 lay
his Offering of peace, and to offer up HIS prayers tor
the perpeuity of Union, and the continuance OF
the measurable blessings Hnich we eHJoy uIuSI IT'S
protection.
The Territorial question, although one of much
importance is fortunately from its very nature, des-
tined TO be of short duration. In few years our
wild Territories will all become poPulous States, and
each State will settle within its own borders
the question Of slavery. by constitutional enactments
that question. In the mean time the rights,
whether real imaginary, of the contending parties.
will remain unimp paired. Let US, them wait on time,
with the full assurance that He whose march is track
ed By The desolaton of Kingdoms and empires in the
oiden East, will bring 50 healing In His wings " to
the young West.
The fugilive-save law, with the entire South, is
enc of most vital importance. The people of Ken
uckv are more interested in it than those of any 9TH
er State and their delegates Frankfort have proper
lv marked with much emphasis, the necessity Of its
strict enforcement This, think, we have a con-
stutionai right demand of the General Government.
Kentucky does not make this demand in wantonness,
nor for herself alone, yet for the South, but tor
the entire Union; for the people of Kentucky honest
" believe, that upon the faithful execution OF that
law the peace the prosperity, and the integrity oil the
Union all saked.
The Compromise measures WILL in all probability,
be added the Democratic platform of 1913, as they
have been endorsed by most of the Democratic con-
venlions in the Union. Whether this be done or
MOI; every candidate for the office of President will
stand pledged support them.
My native State has done me the honor, through
its conventions recommend to the favorable con-
sideration of the National Convention to be held in
June Without such recommendation, | had
resolved that, with my own consent, my name should
be presented to that body. Acting this deter
mination, have, until within few days, answered
Of tie many political letters received from other
States, which you will please accept my apology
for not having replied to yours. Still, the simple
fact that met together a crowded steamboat
and breakfasted at crowded hotel, where not one
word was uttered by either that might not, for aught
| care. have been proclaimed in the markei-place,
connected with another most astounding fact, that
you and some of your political friends have dared to
commit the of infimatng your preference for
myself over other gentlemen who presumed TO &C.
cupy precisely the political position that do,
have II seems afforded sufficient grounds, with GER
tain writer's for newspapers. to charge upon
Iupt intrigue TO the vote of the Freesol party
DO not refer TO this report for the purpose of marking
It's falsity; that you know full we'll. My purpose is,
to point out distinctly the course have acted upon
and intend to adhere to. have nothing to do with
the ho1es and expectations that usually enter into
PRESIDENTIAL canvass. They natural and, when
BASED on merit and fitness, not bamahe. II is enough
ior me TO say that will not minister to them in the
slightest drgree. 1t is my wish stand perfectly
aIoot from the contest. and suffer public opinion to
iorn Itself. l prize the character of a gentleman
much higher than the office of President.
lhaVe now given you my views briefly, but trust
with sufficient cIearness, and beg that you will act
p'eelsely as you would have done had you known
them in advance
Whatever your course may be, satisfied that
"wii be dictated by your OF right, and will in
40 degree disturb, my part, that friendship which
grew up between when schoolboys together, and
mas travelled with thus far through life, and to
which had the vanity to believe, and still believe,
dm Indebted for that preference to which has been
tive.
With high regard, truly your friend,
w. o. BUTLER