The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-23
Important Political Letters.
rHD HON. JERKMIAH CLEMENS AND THE ADMINIsrRA.

RE HON. JERKMIAH CLEMENS AND THE ADAIEISrRA'
WASHINGTON, Deo Is, 1853.
GSrInnc: w. Your letter Of the 10th, inviting nae to
attend and address meeting Of the national demo
cra at the Chinese Museum PhilAdsphis on the 18th
The objects of the meeting are stated to be twofod
members Of the federal government and secondly hs
selscon OF sound national Union democrat ~ can
didats for Governor
With the Lest trust you win readily perceive cannot
with any degree of proprety, interfere am not citi
Of Pennsylvania and have voice In the selection
Of her public officers should be 10th, at any time to
give utterancs to unkind opinions any of her dstn
aushed sops and In the Of Governor gler knew
nothing in his previous history which justly deprive
him Of the confidence of the Union democracy.
The first object Of the meeting acne remains to be
considered need not say that all my feelings and sym.
compromiss Of ls5o as aua adjustment Of The slavery
question But you must allow me, kindly and respect
fully to doubt the wisdom Of the course propose to
take. The President in his inaugural and In his recent
message, has left doubt as to his position; and
know the too we'll to believe that he would re-
tain among his advisers any whom he for
. moment suspected Of disunion tendencies. That he
has made mstakes in Of his appointments do mol
question That he has been imposed upon in other cases.
ia very probable. Such things have occurred to all
Presidents before him. and will occur to all who are to
after him. But warfare sgainst . national admin
traon for ouch has heretofore been considered
the legitimate business OF its opponents-not its friends
What has been done cannot be remedied BY democratic
assaults upon democratic Presto emit The recent eec-
ton in New York is bitter lesson and one by which We
should endeavor profit. With large majority In the
State both sections Of the democratic party have been
and Of the State has passed into
The hands of VIM n. Seward. Surely this Is not an
entertainment to which any national Union man would de-
sire to be invited Allow me- gentlemen In conclusion to
say that Onion too well and have sacrificed
in s defence willingly put in jeopardy by
associatpg it with movement Of than doubtful
proprety and of certain disaster. And while | thank
you for the kind feelings which prompted your
ss well the nAterng terms in which it Il couched,
feel constrained to decline ali participation with you on
lam, ger tsmen very respectfully, your obt servant
JERE. CLEHENS.
Msssrs W Griffith, Isaac c. Bryant, AMI others, Phila
delphiA
GOVERNOR rooTE ON NRw YORK POLITICS.
The following letter received yesterday from the
Hon. Henry s. Foote, in reply TO the invitation Of the
Committee of the National Democratic Jubies, held at
Metropolitan Hall on the evening Of the sd Of Novem
Der last -
JACKSON, Nov. 80 1853.
GKsTnnu-I deeply regret that was not in the city
whom your letter Of the 18th instant reached
its destination In consequence Of my absence from
home considerable delay has arisen in responding to its
contents.
assure you, gentlemen, that you have but done
simple justice in supIosipg that "could unite
with you in eongStulang the national democracy Of
the Empire State of the conderacy upon their recent
and unprecedented triumph nor it, in my Judgment
be degree doubted that the lustre OF that
triumph is greatly enhanced by the circumstances to
which you emphacaly refer-that this grand result
accomplished solely by the spontaneous uprising
of the people, unaided and unsupported by government
patronage" Few events occurred in the last half
tury better calculated to rejoice the hearts Of all
patriots and to the confidence Of all enlght
sned the stability Of publican stitudons than
the signal and surprising victory which has just been
achieved in your popueus and influential wealth.
by the champions of the 'sConsitution and its Com
pr omses' that pestilent and Awless free soil
faction which has long kept the whole pubic mind
of the country in q feverish and unnatural excite
ment and involved the Union itself in such fearful
jeopardy Whatever nAy be said or published
to the contrary in any quarter trust that those nao
nsble champions OF the national democratic croedthe
D1ckensoDs the Bronsons, the O'Coners and their
liant comrades In arms-wN rest thoroughly that
they have the sympathy the respect and tho gratitude Of
al In this section Of the c0nfederacy whose esteem and
confidence at all worth possessng and that there
who DO not feel the hveles indignation at the attempt
of trio Of corrupt and besoted Cabinet ministers to in
termedde In the domestic concerns Of one Of the
reign States Of the Unionto break down everything like
freedom Of opinon-to sxtnguish al Of that just and
legitimate State pride which constitutes Of the main
through the fundamentally Of accursed spos policy
under the reign Of which all public virtue must nfalby
anguish the most elevated and disinteresed love Of
country only constitute insuperable impediment to
all public advancement, and wild and infurated spirit
of Jacobinsm seen, later usurping oil the
IDENTITY believe that . wholesome resstionary move
has occurred the Sate of New YORK. which will
continue and dfuse itself until faction and factisniss
shall be consigned to that death which knows
recon and th repose and happiness of the repubs be
placed upon foundations imperishabe the fame Of
those iusross sages With whom the constitution and
it's compromises originated"
have the honor to be- gentlemen, your friend and fel
low citizen. 81 s. FO0TE.
hsssrs E-astus Glover William Ncotry, Joseph
Marsh, David Dodge, and N. DImond, committee, &C.