The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-13
SOUTHERN POLITICS.


autereseanG { e. Gssvsaa-The Hon. John A.
Dix o. ~ sasvesy o~essaoas
Ifrom thu Aus ustA Geo. Constituionsiist Sept.
heesrs JeDkins, Toombs and Stephens have been
bualiy engaged for some weeks pa0 canvasslng the
asaae. for the purpose, - they say Oh agaia saving
tho Union and The Ss . sa
Tney most generally lead OF on Mr.. DIX, he being
prS1inent man, and, after making assertion afser
aseeetioo that he d Q rank abol{ionist and free
:s .sso ssi sss sa I'll On ss
Governor Vroom, Of New jersey. We publish be-
low letter received BY gentleman. wen knosn to
our citizens, frUm Mr. DIX. In which he speaks for
s1e, cs.sS Of The State Wig Of democrat 10 say
Mr. DIX is any more OF an a0otloniSs OF leo soler
than h AillArd Fillmore and Thomas Corwin, or WA
Daniel Webster, the dearly beloved OF sne Ioomos
frend and one Of Websters warmest admirers-Mr.
JeDkins-by inducing him to run for Vice President
on tho Wooster ticket, in the recent Presidential
scc ~hs 70 tie sss,y a9an ~
snss." but find no ddhculss s = swallowing
%r. Dix's letter was written in answer to one ad-
dressed to him asking his views on the slavery and
compr0mise measures Here il is-read it, people of
Georgia, and then give re0uke to the Toombs and
Stephens faction that viii te ach them that although
che people may be deceived once by men in whom
they have put their trust, if deceived the second
Ame IL will be their own fault
Mr. px's LErrER.
NEw Yoax, August 81 1858.
DH. r. GAnyTs-Dear Sar:-l have just received Jour
fsyov Of the 2nth stating that ertsd
By vhig presses and tolerant orators in Georgia au
sbooDst, &c and thsrk you for the opportunity you
have afosc<d OF saying In reply
lst That not and have been aboiitionist
sny Of That term Ga the contrary, have been
and sLorm opponent OF all abolition NOV ,me alta
10 ths sssrc and elsewhere sinos they conmcsced in
h vs, shsr: ss.av ~ s. Ia. s Of tbs
have rsudy sfpcsed all external nterfer with IL
I'd That have ON all occssi ,ns, public and private
sinos the Fugitive slave Ia passed. declared myself in
hver Of oITying IL INTO execution in good faith nse
every cher Inv OF the land
90 That 10 favor Of the uaion Of the Democracy
Of this ets'e which consummstsd in 1860
in 1881 on Tire basis OF the oompfomfs and
lSsZ on the 6ssl- Of the Baltimore pla foIn.
cssoDes ced Its deosratons as an adjust
Gent OF disturbing gees ions By which was willing to
On thsee points may writs you more fully In q few
6ays and IN the anime you ~ liberty use s
0id reply 70 our note as you may think proper.
sm, dear SIR very respectfully yours,
JOHN A. DIX,
This letter Of Mr. Dix affords complete refutation
0eea 60 industriousy circulated by the opposition
press and stump orators of the wing party. It
hiumphanily vindicates General Pierce from the
charges made against him, because Of the appoint
confidence Of the country in the truth OF the declare
tion, mado BY authority, that the President had not
knowingly appointed any man to Office who did mot
stand on the democratic platform Of 1862.
will be seen from Mr.. Dix's letter thai his posi-
t0n on the slavery question is identical with that
Of Meesrs. Fillmore and Webster the whig idols Of
1862, while his ante ,edents are decidedly better.
Indeed, his opinions the freesoil question do not
very essentially differ from these OF Mr.. Stephens
himself, il Mr. 3 speech on the Texas question in
1916, Is to be deemed fair exposition Of his opin.
ions
Again 1t viii be seen that Mr.. Dix is moreover in
savcr OF the compromise measures, not merely be-
canee hey constitute part Of the national democrat
&c ptacr but because previous to the meeting Of
the Baltimore Convention, he was in favor Of uniting
the democratic ,rty of New York upon the basis OF
the cympromise measures, and was thereby instru.
mental in having acquescence in then engra fled on
its creed. II will also be seep that SO far from OBJ
posing the Fugitive Slave law he has always, in pub
lie and private advocated the execution Of il in good
iaith.
Now that the csluMIes and slanders against this
distinguished gentleman have been refuted by evil
dence which cannot be attacked, we hope and REQUEST
most emph atica ly in justice him hattaose presses
which have attempted for patty PURPOSES TO misrc-
present his views In the South and therey 70
facous opposition in the minds of our people against
the administration will publish this letter We shall
see whether they can stand the truth, and be the
means of giving il TO those whom they desired to
deceive Publish Mr.. Dix letter. or forever after.
wards cease TO pirate abont fair, honorable and high
minded opposition.