The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-06

abandoned opinions, too, in which the American
people feel deep interest and therefore proper 10
be made known. in the proceedings OF this con-
| venon there is nothing new, not IN the shghtest
degree at with that spirit of Cancellation when
seems likely TO pervade every section OF the Union
While the first and second resolutions express, IN
bold and unmistakabla language, what the people
OF Kentucky believe TO be their constitutions
rights in relation TO the all engrossing Issues gro"
ing out Of the institution OF slavery; stii by the
third resolution, the convention resolves that me
people of Kentucky will abide by, and maintain
all the late acts Of Congress known as the Compfo-
mise measures as a final settlement Of all The ques'
tons embraced in those acts
If her opinions should be deemed extreme, il but
serves TO prove how much Kentucky is ready to
yield in the spirit Of compromise. Every days
| experience but serves to convince me, more and
more, of the wisdom and patriotism Of the great
men who brought about those healing measures
Ii is as though great national altar had been
erected in midst, on which every lover OF our
common country is invited to lay his Offering OF
pence, and to offer up bis prayers for the peFpetu-
ity Of our Union and the continuance Of the ines
| Unable blessings which we enjoy under It's pro-
lection.
The Territorial question, although one OF much
importance, is fortunately, from It's very nature,
destined 10 be of short duration In few
years wild Territories will all become populous
States. and each State will settle within its own
borders the question Of slavery, by constitutional
enactments that none can question. In the mean
| time, The rights, whether real or imaginary. OF
| the contending parties. will remain unmpaired
Let US, then, wait time, with the full assurance
that He whose march ID tracked by the desolation
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bring .'hca ling in His wings", to the young West
| The Fugitive Slave law, with the entire South,
is one of most vital Importance. The people Of
Kentucky are more interested in it than those Of
any other State, and their delegates at Frankfort
have properly marked, with much emphasis, the
necessity of itsstrict enforcement. This, think
We have a constitutional right to demand Of the
| General Government. Kentucky does not make
| this demand in wantonness, nor for herself alone,
nor yet for the South, bat for the entire Union; for
the people of Kentucky honestly believe, that upon
the faithful execution Of that law the peace, the
prosperity, and the integrity of the Union all are
staked
The Compromise measures will, in all proba-
biy, be added to the Democratic platform of lS4S,
! as they have been endorsed by most Of the Demo
| cratic conventions in the Union. Whether this be
done not, every candidate for the office of Pres
dent will stand pledged TO support them.
| My native State has done me the honor, through
| its convention, to recommend me to the favorab bic
| consideration of the National Convention, to be
4 held in June next. Without such recommends
| ton, l had resolved that, with my own consent,
| my name should not be presented TO that body
Acting on this determination, have, until within
a few days past, answered none OF the many Pot-
ical letters received from other States, which you
will please accept as my apology for not having re-
| piled TO yours. Still, the simple fact that we met
| together on crowded steamboat and breakfasted
at a crowded hotel, where not word utter
ed by either that might not for aught care, have
| been proclaimed in the market place, connected
with another most astounding fact, that you and
some Of your political friends have dared to com
NIT the overt act eliminating your preference for
myself over other gentlemen who presumed to
occupy precisely the same political position that
do, have it seems afforded sufficient grounds, with
certain writers for newspapers, to charge upon US
corrupt intrigue to secure the vote of the Free
soil party do not refer TO this report for the pur-
pose of marking its falsity; that you know full
well. My purpose lie, to point out distinctly the
| course have acted upon and intend TO adhere
| to. have nothing TO do with the hopes and ex-
pectations that usually enter into a Presidential
| canvass. are NATURAL ana, Wncn Ddsed on
merit and fitness, not blamabc. II is enough iCr
me to say that will not minister to them in the
slightest degree. IL is my wish to stand perfectly
aoof from the contest, and suffer public opinion tc
| form itself. ] prize the character of gentleman
much higher than the office Of President
have now given you my views briefly, but
trust with sufficient clearness, and beg that you
will act precisely you would have done had you
known them in advance.
Whatever your course mny be, satisfied
that it will be dictated by your sense Of right, and
will in no degree disturb, on my part, that friend
ship which grew up between when schooboys
together and has travelled with thus far through
life, and to which had the vanity TO believe, ano
sill believe, / am indebted for that preference q
which has been assigned n very different and much
| Ices honorable motive.
With high regard, truly your friend.
w. o. BUTLER.
To r. p. BLAIs, esq.
We notice that the .Nississippidn, an ultr,
secession journal, and the organ Of Mr.. JEr
rERsoS DAVIS, pledges to General BUrLEE
"the warm support" Of It's friends in the event
Of his nomination.
/ The Right Shirt.