Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-29

The Washington Star publishes the follow
ing letter from Hon. Jere. Clemens, late sena-
tor from Alabama, showing that he intends to
sustain the administration nt
WY - VA. Washington Dec. 15s "
GentLemen--Y our letter Of The 10Th, inviting
me 10 attend and address a mass meeting Of
the National Union Democrats, at the Chinese
Museum, Philadelphia, on the 18Th inst, has
been received. >s NJ So,
The objects of the meeting are stated TO be
twofold first, Reputation Of the disnnion ten
denotes of certain members Of the federal gov
eminent = and, secondly, the selection of a
sound National Union Democrat "a candidate
for governor " y, y
With the last, trust, you win readily per-
ceive | cannot, with any degree Of propriety,
interfere. am not citizen Of Pennsylvania,
and have no voice in the selection Of her public
officers. should be 10th, at any time, 10 give
utterance 10 unkind opinions Of any Of her dis
tinguished sons and in the case Of Governor
BigIer, know nothing in hisprevious history
which can Justly deprive him OF the confidence
of the Union democracy. -s
The first object Of the meeting alone remains
to be considered need not say that all my
feelings and sympathies are with those who
have steadily maintained the compromise Of
1850, as final adjustment Of the slavery ques-
ton. But you must allow me, kindly and re-
spectfully, TO doubt the wisdom Of the course
you propose to take. The President in his in
augural, and in his recent message, has left no
doubt as to his position and know the man
too well, 10 believe that he would retain among
his confidential advisers, any one whom he for
moment suspected of disunion tendencies.
That he has made mistakes in some Of his APP
poi1rments, do not question. That he has
been imposed upon in other cases, is very pro
bable. Such things have occurred 20 all pres
idents before him, and will occur 10 all who
are TO come after him. But warfare against a
national administration for such causes has
heretofore been considered the legitimate bust
ness Of its opponents, no, its friends. What
has been done, cannot be remedied BY demo-
cratic assaults upon democratic president. -
The recent election in New York is bitter
lesson, and one by which we should endeavour
to profit. With large majority ia the state,
both sections Of the democratic party have been
Frustrated, and the control of the state has
passed into the hands Of VIM. H. Seward
Surely this is not an entertainment to which
any National Union man would desire 10 be
W'hCu' @AiOw mt RCHuCmcus III COnCluSlOue
to say that love the Union cause too well,
and have sacrificed too much in its defence, to
willingly put it in jeopardy BY associating il
with movement, Of more than doubtful pro-
priety, and Of certain disaster. And while |
thank you for the kind feelings which prompted
terms in which it is couched, feel constrained
to decline all participation with you, on the &C.
cason referred to.
l am, gentlemen, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JERE. CLEMENS
Messrs w. B. Griffith, Isaac G. Bryant, snt
others, Philadelphia. ..
| In the course Of his comments upon the let
ter Of Mr. Clemens, Gen. Cass is said 10 hav,
declared that
. He could not cross {, nor dot an in il
that it spoke TO syllable his sentiments, ant
would be received with reclamation BY every
true democat'