The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1854-01-06
GOV. FooTE ON NEW YORK POLL
TICS.

The following letter was sent by the Hon. d.
Henry 5. FoorE, in reply to the invitation
Of the Committee of the National Democratic
Jubilee, held at Metropolitan Hall, on the
evening of November lasr:--
JACKSON, Nov. 80, 1853.
GESrLEMEs-I deeply regret that was
not in the city of Jackson when your letter
Of the 18th instant reached its destination, as
in consequence Of my absence from home,
considerable delay has arisen in responding
to its contents.
| assure you, gentlemen, that you have but
done me simple justice in supposing that
"could unite with you in congratulating the
national democracy" ofthe Empire State OF
the cOntederacy "upon their recent aud un-
prccedented Triumph" nor is it, in my Judge
ment, to be in the least degree doubted that
the lnstrc OF that triumph is greatly enhan-
ccd by the circumstances to which you so
emphatically reicr-that this grand result
was accomplished solely by the spontaneous
uprising of the people, unaided and unsuppor-
ted by government patronage" Few events
occurred in the last half century, better cal
culated to rejoice the hearts of all true pa
triots and to strengthen the confidence OF
all enlightened men in the stability of epnb-
lcan institutions, that the signal and sur
prising victory which has just been achieved
in your populous and influential common
wealth, by the champions of the Constitution
and its Compromises" over that pestilent and
lawless free soil faction which has 50 long
kept the whole public mind of the country in
a ieversh and unnatural excitement, and in
volvcd the Union itselfin such fearful ieop.
ardy. Whatever may be said to the contrary
in any quarter, trust that those indomitable
champions OF the national democratic creed
the Dickinsons, the Bronsons, the O'Coners,
aud their valiant comrades in arms-will
rest thoroughly assured that they have the
sympathy, the respect, and the gratitude OF
all this section of the conlederacy whose es-
tecm aud confidence are at all worth posses
sing; and that there are but few men OF stand
ing to be found in the whole South who do
not feel the lvliost indignation at the at
tempt OF trio of corrupt and besotted .Cabi-
net ministers to intermeddle in the domestic
concerns OF one OF the sovereign States of
the Union--to break down everything like
freedom of opinion--to eXtingush all of that
just and legitimate State pride which const-
tntes one of the main pillars of our system of
eontederated government--through the in
strumen,ai,y OF an accused spoils policy,
under the reign ofwhich all public virtue must
inialibly languish, the most elevated and
disinterested love of country only constitute
an insuperablc impcdiment to all public ad
vanccment, g. wild and inluriated spirit OF
Jacoblnlsm be seen, sooner or later, usurping
all the high places Of civic trust aud dignity
hope aud confidently believe that whole
some roac.ionary movement has occurred in
the State ofNew York, which will continue
and diiiuSe itself until faclSn and factionists
shall be consigned to that death which knows
no resurrection, and the response and hap
pnes1 of the republic be placed upon .ounda.
tons Us imperishable as the fame of those
i!lustrious sages with whom the "conslitution
aud It's compromises" originated.
have the honor, to be, gentlemen, your
friend and fellow citizen. II. y. FOOTE.
MeSsrs. Erastus w. Glover, William
Mootry, Joseph NJ. Marsh, David Dodge, and
N. Dimond, committee, &c.