The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-03
The Hon. Mr.. Clemens, Of Alabama.

We insert below letter from this distinguished sena-
tor referring TO the observations which we felt bound to
submit few days since, in depreciation OF any movement
looking 10 the formation of permanent third party, or
calculated 10 distract and divide the democratic party by
the introduction OF any tests into its creed. What
the honorable senator says only satisfies the more
concusvey that general views those alone which
unite the democratic party and enable place in
the executive branch of the government President who
will be guided by the established doctrines of the party
Ii is true. the honorable senator asserts, that we.
well himself assaed by harsh epithets, and that
in quarters denounced federasts, be-
we do not admit the competency of few excedm
expungerom the record of democracy the character and
services OF General Jackson. The mail OF this morning.
for example, brings copy OF the Hopknsvlle Press,
in Kentucky, which has at its mast head the OF
Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Davis for the presidency and vice.
presidency in which General Jackson is denounced
ederals,. and the Washington Union deserter from de-
mocracy and all this because the editor supposes that
the proclamation of General Jackson contained sent-
ments which were different from those OF MIR Jefferson
and MIR. Madison respecting the powers of the federal
government. Shall admit that those who indulge
such misrepresentation possess a controlling place
in the democracy OF the Union' Shall insult
the people OF Pennsylvania by crediting the nsnua
ton that Mr. Buchanan is Strengthening party which
accuses General Jackson as federalis9 There were
people in the last with Great Britain who declared
Mr.. Madison traitor TO the Union but this did not
make him So nor diminish the ustre which was shed on
our counlry's glory by the battle OF New Orleans
II is no less duty to ourselves than 10 our party
and country to treat the authors OF such ncon.
siderate charges do the freaks Of drunken men,
The man that is capable OF calling General Jackson a
fedealis or who would that he explained away
his proclamation in any which would make him
the advocate OF notification understood and insisted
upon by South Carolina in 1892 OF secession avowed
by the Nashville Convention in 1850, rfng with The
common sense OF his countfymen and can never gain
the lasting favor OF the democratic party OF this Union
But the honorable senator supposes that such sentiments
are those OF the reorgdnized democratic party in Ala
bama and that the Jackson democracy stands prescribed
by the leaders OF this party. We no. We must
not take the expressions OF few editors OF the newspa-
per press, or even OF few politicians, for the
deliberate judgment OF party. Such persons often
make no allowances for the natural and unavoidable
resentmens of recent struggles, and the smart OF re-.
cent and unhealed wounds party founded upon such
resentmenls stand, matter by what name il
is called In our judgment, the democratic party had no
agency in these rescn,meats. The souiherarghts and
the Union organization parties originated those resent,
menis, and with those parties they ought 10 be buried
and they must be buried with them il the South does
not wish the wing party 10 perpetnae its power
We take back nothing that we said in favor OF acqui-
escing in the Compromise Our position denounced
base surrender OF southern rights. But is now The
boast OF assaants that they stand exactly where we
do. Shall we retreat because, in coming TO il, they
still msrepresent motives, and seek 10 embro in
new controversies about the difference between secession
and revoluionl No we shall perform our duty; and
IL fall in the discharge Of il, we are determined that
the fault shall not be ours.
The democratic party, such as il in the days Of
Jefferson. Madison Jackson, and Polk, is still the party
of the Constitution and the Union II this party cannot
be maintained, then desire no longer to have place
in the political discussions Of the day
Bat we are frequently asked what shall we do flhe
sectional parties in the South persevere in their organ
zatrons and send separate delegates the Baltimore
Convention Our reply would be- tina, il is not our prov.
nce to solve such question. which foresee may be
OF great difficulty but which trust, il brought
before that body, viii be found not too much for its patr
otsm, wisdom, and forbearance II would TO us
that that convention, looking 10 the usages OF the party