The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-27

everywhere denied all regular utilization with the ma.
;oaa democratic party OF the Union" he further says
sWhal was Colonel Dayss attitude, you will see sui.
sntg explained IN the correspondence between certain
gorthy gentlemen OF the county OF Noxubee. in this
Sse 10 which invite your special attention" When
gsn as delegate TO The democratic convention OF the
IN Of January last my attention called to an article
ooed into the Flag of the Union, containing the asser
nan that at public meeting in Noxubee county had
been asked whether or not would support the nominees
n the National Democratic Convention, and that had
,aoiied emphaiicay, MOI would not When. bv in
vaion addressed the convention, referred 10 that
statement 10 brand il publicly fasehood and il The
Gentleman comes forward, in more general terms 10
,,new substantially The same SANDER. pronounce him
Nor can be escape by his reference TO worthy gentle
men Of Noxubee county They addressed themselves to
different question IRON that contained in the Islander
which publicly branded as soon il came 10 my knowl
age Those gentlemen (sx in number) when called on
bv him with whom ! had the discussion in Noxubee
county, state
Ascending best recollection Of what occurred on
that OCCASION you propounded two questions Colonel
Davis as a democrat, which Were follows Are you
Wiling 10 20 into the Baltimore Convention with the dem
ocmte party should they usual hold such convention
Ard should convention reenact the Baltimore demo
nominate for The presidency and vice presidency Lewis
Cass Levi Woodbury., ii. s. Foote, Dickinson, Dallas
he or they subscribing to that platform, will you for
be nominees oil said conventional Colonel Davis sit
ing to your left in font Of the platform he turned his
which you replied in the affirmative. Colonel Davis
and ad In answer 10 the rst question of the gentleman
I answer NO; member of Congress has business
pesdentmakng in convention In the
oond question Of the gentleman answer, NOS I'll vote for
no man whom my heart and conscience don't approve,
and took bis seat amidst the aptnrous applause of his
party friends
Though this does not quite agree with my recollection
of what occurred. and The style does not strike my
own thai Of my opponent on that occasion, the replies
are substantially such as might have made. After
interval Of eight months, rely more upon knowledge
of what my opinions were than upon the remembrance Of
iha ann INV Dnune tn
The selection OF members OF Congress delegates to the
convention to nominate candidates for the presidency and
vice presidency. The plan OF National Convention
grew of the dstrust, if not the abuses OF the con-
gessional caucus. The reformation would have been
Idle more than nominal, il the delegates to the
lion had been drawn from the two houses of Congress,
instead OF coming fresh iron the people | would have
declined when was member OF Congress to serve
delegate to the Baltimore Convention, and by giving that
The reason, would have signded my appreciation Of
the convention, the principle that he who gives single
reason for not dong an act implies that but for that
reason, he would do it, And this agrees with the opn-
ion expressed to all with whom conversed during the
last spring and summer, viz that whe should send dele
gates TO the National Democratic Convention
was not willing then, and am not now, to bind myself
10 vote for whomsoever the Baltimore Convention might
nominate without respect 10 his past acts present
views approve OF the great principles laid down in
The resolutions of SO, 40, IA, and AS but are there not
men who would subscribe without reading them, if that
act was made the condition on which they should be
nominated for the presidency vice presidency :" |
could easily mention several gentlemen whom would
no more hope to bind by such pledges than would ex-
Of delegates to The Baltimore
that they should go into council in good faith, and
hahey should endeavor TO procure such nominations
gM could confidently and cheerully support-not in
tending 10 deprive them of all influence by pledge to
support whatever ticket should there be formed thus
dDg the will of their constituents matter OF no i'm.
puance to the convention The power of the South is
most felt in presidential election, and if properly exert
d, may do much 10 protect our constitutional rights and
srure us from future aggression That influence should
used--neitheI abused nor abandoned When say
must approve the man whom would support candi-
date for the presidency, for my counrys sake hope the
sentiment is not peculiar We may sometimes be reduced
the hard necessity Of choosing between two evils but
be would be woinlIy negligent or sadly blind who would
run 10 the brink of such precpce. Party consultation
and party Organization the means, not the end Prin-
cples alone can dignity party and party allegiance can
rgbtfuy claim than the just application Of its
principles TO measures and Freedom Of conscience
and freedom Of suffrage the birhrght OF the American
citizen, and il party required the sacrifice OF boh Of
ether il would be the instrument OF despotism rather
Than the means oil preserving liberty.
10 s4i had tie honor to be placed the electoral
ticket Of this State. II Mr. Van Buren, had been the
nominee OF the Baltimore Convention OF that year, |
should have declined 10 serve Subsequent events have
not made a southern man less tenacious OF our
rights less waichful OF interests. less cautious in
the selection OF those whom ought TO trust Mutual
confidence and objects the democracy TO
meet in the National Convention, and justify the expec
taion Of joint action in the canvass II was not only
untrue but absurd 10 represent me as having announced
that would not support the nominees OF the Baltimore
Convention when by that body only could hope those
would be nominated who would be acceptable to me-
have endeavored TO show that the statement OF the
gentlemen OF Noxubee did not support the accusation
and upon that point will here add that have received
letter from Macon, Noxubee county, dated January oath,
1852, in which twelve genemen-two OF them signers
Of the statement to which Gov. Fooie invites special
alenion-come forward to contradict the report that
had said in speech at that place that would not sup
port the nominees OF the Baltimore Convention. That
was the SANDER which. because OF the mschieyous pa
pose manifested by ii, noticed in my speech before the
| convention
My letter has expanded much beyond the limit ex-
ped to give it, and probably still more beyond that jus
hhed by the subject do not deem necessary TO reply
10 an attack The abstract rehtof secession BY one who
was formerly its most noisy advocate who then quoted
Jackson and Jefferson for il confidently he now
quotes them against it who announced, IL Con-
congress were TO repeal the Fugitive save) awif the
government refused TO enforce it-then would peace
ably secede," bat admits remedy Tor an ag.
evet State except appeal TO the higher law OF force
'he right which might conlers II his political positions
Of 10 day be not answered by those OF yesterday, we
may safely wait for The tomorrow will bring. II
SONY 10 be regretted that the station which gives force
10 his yituperaon cannot endow him with the dignity
which would induce him TO abstain from it.
Very truly, your friend, &c, &c, :
JEFFERSON DAVIS. I
Messrs BARKsDNE JONES