The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-10-12

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song has chauuted as the thunderbolt of
war, tainted upon one Of the blocdiest fields
Of his fame, aud from the same causes that
caused General Pierce to hiRi--pain aud
bodldly exhaustion and II the whigs will
have IL so. let history then designated Gen.
Pierce as the iaiuting Messena OF the Mexi.
can war---as one whose gallant spirit led
where his frail, diseased. and worn down
body could not follow, aud believe me,
gentlemen, Il poetry or painting wilt ever
overdo instlee to that historical scene, IL
will paint tie pyustrate body OF the wound.
ed aud exhausted soldier stretched upon the
ground--whiIst his gallant spirit viii be
seen TO hover over the smoke and carnage
of battle, cheering his comrades on 10 VIC
tory, aud signing thai 1t cannot mingle in
the dread aifray.
One ord more, aud | am done. As
told you on the opening of my remarks. |
came here TO see with my own eyes, aud TO
hear with my own ears, how far the demo.
cracy OF Pennsylvania mean to stand by the
constitutional rights OF the south. know
what politicians have said,sad ! knew sha,
conventions have but wish to hear from
the people themselves, what they have to
say. When | return TO Virginia--to the
bosom Of my own consti,uents--shall be
able to tell them, that fidelity TO all the
guarantees OF the Constitution is, aud con-
stitntion is, and continues 10 be, a cardinal
principle OF Democratic faith f. You may
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in the crowdl That you will never cease
to war with the wings OF your State. until
every right secured to us by that sacred
compact, fully recognized and conferred
[Wc will. the Constitution must be pre-
served " declared several voices from the
crowd, to which the whole meeting respon
ded. Then, gentlemen, ! go away satisfied
II have an answer, not from politicians OF
conventions but from the greu masses o
the people themselves, and you have fur.
nshed me an armor more imperishable thar
the seven fold shield Of Achilles. Mr.
Faulkner took his seat, when three cheer
were given for the speaker. and the lOtl
legion of Virginia Democracy,
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We publish below letter from the
Hon Daniel Jeniier, one Of the mos
distinguished wings OF the State--t
man whose character and qualification
whose moral and political standinl
is unsurpassed. The letter breathe
The true spirit of patriotism, and th'
maintenance Of principles to the tri
umph Of men.
PoRr TAMrico, Nd, Aug. 10.
Dear Sir
Yours Of the 9th inst, Is about the 18Th
letter / have received of similar import, de
string TO know " whether il is my intention
to support the nominee OF the late whig ma
tional convention for President" etc.
Immediately after the adjournment ol
that Convention, addressed letter 10 Oh,
President of the convention stating the rea'
son why could not concur In support o.
.ha, nomination. That letter was delayed
being sent as directed. from Difference u
the opinions and wishes of friends fof whom
! entertain high regard Finding fror
! yours aud other letters that my silence ha
/ been misinterpre,ed, and that can not re
main in quiet retirement without being sub
lected to unjust animadversions, | will frank
| ly tell you what are my opinions. so as tC
leave no doubt whatever, as TO my course
Allow me here to premise that there are
many, very many, who agree with me u
opinion, who are restrained from expressing
it from the deicacy Of their positions. hav
ing been members OF the wing nationa
convention, members OF congress, and 9th
ers representing wing constituency.
The national whig convention having
nominated candidate for the Presidency
to whom cannot, with the opinions en-
terrain, consistently give my support, 1t /
due TO myself to you. and 10 the friends
have so long acted with. TO assign, briefly
the reasons which induce me 10 differ from
you and from them. [ need not say to you
or any other OF my political friends, that
have ever been a consistent whig. mot al
ultra one, and upon all occasions. whel
principle was not involved, have yleldeC
my personal preferences TO the better iudg
ment Of the majority.
In every Presidential election since 1928
have gone with my friends, IN support oI
the nominee, though not Of my own choice
From that period, | have been an arden
devoted friend to Henry Clay. and preieret
lnm to all Others; still gave jealous sup
port to Gen Harrison and Gen Taylor; IL
doing which, there was no sacrifice OF prin
( clple u vas preference Of men. acting
upon aud entertaining similar principles. =
Their opinions had been expressed and Were
known. prior to tneir nomination. 10 I've u
accordance with the views Of those who no
minated them.
/ Long prior to the meeting Of the nation
al conyel non 10 June last. It was well uR