Washington sentinel., 1853-11-06


the fold from which they strayed? The adop-
ton Of a platform al Syracuse, which those who
chose could permitto pass sub silentio, with the
antiaboLtion doucesr for the Cass men who re-
NAMED TO share the joint honors of the coali-
ton, will scarcely be claimed by them-will not
be admitted by others-as evidence ofa change
in their views
Is it then wonderful that the south turns with
disgust from such ticket, upon which appear
the confederates Of yunaicay negro, in his
yindictiye hostility to all her rights and pours
out her hearty sympathy in behalf Of that ticket
which honors her by honoring itself, in placing
no name upon it which was ever tainted with
rebellion to the party, treason to the Constitu-
ton, or confederation with abolition?l ~
There are before us-to which you seem to
refer in your platforms important ,anestions
connected with future acquisitions, which warn
US and you of the danger of entrusting to free
soilers the control Of our party. Shall we have
the beautiful queen of the Antilles, as she is--
or take her blasted by the adoption Of the
"Wilmot" scheme, or Africanized by British
negotiation, in spite Of the Monroe doctrine
Can this or like questions be submitted to those
claiming membership in the democratic party,
who called in the aid Of hostile neighbor in
late negotiation, to consummate the schemes Of
their domestic fanaticism in the exclusion of
southern institutions from our empire on the
Pacific? .@
do not hesitate to say that upon the free
dom from taint in this respect of the democratic
party Of the north depends the existence of the
Union. We can hope for nothing but settled
hostility from the northern wings. We have
always had it. Ifnorthern democracy becomes
tainted--if it leaves the ground Of strict con-
struction, and by the outstretched arm of lati-
tudinous interpretation joins in laying hold
upon the reserved rights of the States-what
hope has the south in the Union? The first
law of nature drives her from it to seek protec-
ton and security.
Our last hope, therefore, for our rights in the
Union, is in the .Ji,mness and purity Of the
northern democracy. Adulterous cohabitaton
with abolitonists, and spoils-seeking coali-
ton with freesoilers, will destroy your purity
and must be consummated by the loss Of your
frmness.
Hence our deep interest in your movement
You have renounced the coalition system, and
! trust forever. The south thrills with generous
emotion when it sees the patriot Dickinson,
whose "hoary headn to them " is crown Of
glory" with his gallant comrades, stemming
the tide at home, which, breasting manfully in
the Senate, he was swept away. The south
must-I dare assert for her she Withstand by
you She cheers you on. Her rights threatened,
outraged, trampled on by her and your enc
mics, like the murdered ghosts to the blood
thirsty Gloster, rise, and to the embattled hosts
led by Van Buren, cry
Let me sit heavy on thy soul tomorrow
While to the marshalled legions Of your gallant
Clinton,
q II.
Your victory viii give you new assurances
of peace to the country and stability to the
principles which triumphed in the election of
General Pierce. The country will see that true
democracy is stifled by coalitions,S and that it
is only when free from the taint Of their cor
rupting and baleful influence, that its grand
policy can be developed its principles be main
tanned, and itself be wholly identified with the
internal prosperity the external power and glo-
ry, of our great confederacy.
In conclusion of this long letter, Unto which
l have been led by the supposition that an in
vitation to me was only designed to obtain
some reflection of southern sentiment upon
your exciting contest permit me to wish you
o glorious victory and Its peaceful and happy
results.
Present my kind Acknowledgements to the
associations You represent, and for yourselves
accept the assurance of the high respect with
which i am your friend and fellow-citizen,
J. r. TUCKER.
Thomas c. Fields, C. Godfrey Gunther, H.
II. Morange, James Parker, William Mootry,
George D. w. Clinton, G. P. Andrews, j. g.
Bowen; Committee Of the National Club.
Benjamin s. Hart G. FL. Striker; Committee
for Judiciary Convention.
DURHAM, November ], 1853.
GENTLEMEN: have received your invitation
to address public meeting at Metropolitan
Hal, on Thursday evening, November third
and regret that other engagements will deprive
me Of the pleasure of complying with your re-
quest
The present is an interesting period in the
history of the democratic party. Only n few
years have rolled on since Franklin Pierce,
then Senator of the United States, set forth,
in strong and earnest language, in his place in
the Senate, the high obligations resting upon
the whig party, honestly and faithfully to fulfil
the promises upon which it came into power
With manly and indignant eloquence he de-
nounced the administration because, in the dis 4
Of patronage, it had proved utterly
aithless to those ante-election pledges, pub
icly made on its behalf to the American peo-
pie. In the justice of his dennnciations the
people believed and at the earliest moment
hurled their faithless servants from the high
places they had prostituted.
Suppose that at the conclusion Of that speech
some prophetic seer had foretold to the orator
MS own future destiny. fhe had told him that
IN few short years he would become the chief
ruler among his people, and in the course OF
tis administration he would become obnoxious
o the very charge he had just been laundering
against the whig President; that his election
would be mainly owing to the pledges given by
he convention in reference to the anti-slayery
agitation and the compromise measures; that |
he whole influence of his high position would |
De exerted to strike down that noble band Of
patriotic men who in the hour of peril had |
uniformly sustained the principles which ele
'ated him to power, and that other men, who |
lad just as uniformly exerted their influence
o defeat those laws and continue that agita. |
ion, would be promoted by him to power and |
rust, and would receive material aid and com.
ort under the broad shelter Of his presidential
lrm; in short, that he would do much evil to |
he old guard of the democratic party, set on
ire their strongholds, and slay their chosen
men with the sword, he would probably have