Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18

ty to the South In these controversies hold before
you handbill issued at Ann Harbor one week since
announcing among other things. address the people
there, and indulgpg in strain Of
indesd-which may well provoke the envy Of the Rich.
mond writer, while it fail to rejoice his heart
Here is. In 1t designated in terms
as the great father Of oil doaglaes. At the South am
considered destitute Of courageI suppose this is the
Southern for doughface will lot believe
slavery is the best condition of society and because
support the rights Of that portion Of the country from
regard TO the Constitution and from belief in the
blessings of that institution and in the North and West
am equally condemned wanting in that respectabe
quality because will not denounce the South and be-
cause do all can to preserve the integrity and the
rights Of the Confederation. The Ann Harbor handful
says that have sprosraed myself before the altar of
slavery "that have bowed the knee to the slave
power and that am crimsoned with the very blood
Of the slave; and all this while the Charleston News
declares that have done the South injury than
any other living man. and the Richmond ENQUIRER
maintains that have been driven extreme hostility
to the rights and interests Of the South " that have
"been detected in attempt wheede us fthe Southl
- and that ought "to be Topped of like leprous
limb !" and much more as just and chaste as this.
cannot comprehend tho object Of Southern men in
this system OF denunciation The existing crisis Pc
rous one and demands the cordial union of head and
heart North and South. carry safely through it,
Extreme opinions face to face and have seen
the time when wise and patriotic counses more
needed than The uraism OF some Of the Southern
views and the bitterness Of Southern denuncations have
done almost rreparabe injury to the constitutional
II have lost the confidence of the South If never
possessed it, regret my msforune bat, as it is mis-
fortune and fault bear it with what pho-
sophy may Certainly the approbation of all his fell
low-ctEens is great reward for public IL cheers
and encourages him in his work. the Richmond editor
says he is cAsred and encouraged his resolution
The treachey Of The perfdioss ally, meaning myself But
time passes me learn to place value upon
my convictions Of duty and less upon the opinions
Of others If can preserve my own scfrespsct and the
r. M Mt Tho nf IN
already muoh during tho brief period of politi
cal life shall spend in their service shall console my
sell the best can for what may lose or have lost else
where The anathemas OF the Enquirer have terrors
for me, have its threats it's punshments which,
ever they designed to be. ask no favor of the
Southnot one II give me, il aid in giving me,
nothing desire. do not ask its justice for ndi
cations but toe clearly that misrepresentation
has done its work. and that the demand would be fruit
less one. But shall indulge in unworthy language
of complaint of amenaton, while all this will not
change, BY hairs BREADTH my Of discussion
and of action public private in relation to this
mentous subject in all its branches shall maintain
have donefeebly, indeed but carnesty-the
stuona rights OF the South and the duty Of the North
to abstain from oil interference with them And espe-
cally shall aid in dscountenancing and discouragng
that fauatcal spirit and unusdsble expression OF it
which is doing all it to make two nations with al
the awful cslamities which such disaster would bring
with it. t#tt
Do not ahoitonze the Whig party, said its great
leader Mr. Clay 4 am afraid his warning voice has
been unheard unheeded and that the deed he feared
and denounced has been done; and Though may
gret yet not responsible for this of political
suicide But responsible for the integrity Of our
own party. Do not my friends, do not aboionze the
Democracy. Let us have fusion, by which our fne
gold is to be melted in the melngpot of political ANAL
gamaton Do not lower the standard Of the party by
alloy Of other metals. We received it undebased from
pariarchs Of our faith undebased let preserve it.
have little personal interest, my fellow citizens in
the determination of these questions any who is
now listening to in this assembage, be the
other whom he may. Having passed the term of human
existence assigned to man by the Psalmis threescore
years and ten-l warned that my hold upon life is
frai and feeng But believe the duration Of this
Goyrnmentis closely interviewer with the duration ofour
parry. have lived Democrat during my days that
passed, and to live Democrat during my days.
however few, that to The Richmond Enquirer
indeed you have seen, has read out Of the party,
prescribing disdpoUing nae, deaoancag me, and looping
me of as leoyous limb for these the terms in its
might or in its wrath, which IL employs. But do not
acknowledge its jurisdiction do not submit to its de-
cree of accommodation. shall not say, as MIR. Web
ster said under circumstances not entirely dssimar,
$ Where shall gor for do not mean to go any where
mean to stand upon the ground have occupied for
half century. was Democrat in the days when the
Richmond Enquirer born years before the birth Of
its present editors. Il among the very few public
men now living appointed to important civil Offices by Mr.
Jefferson, nearly fifty years ago. perhaps the only
one. And prize this testimonial Of the confidence of
that great and pure statesman of the most pre-
cious memorials left me. And feel that from that day
~ n"to " iuo PiihciP'0a anu noso uoA0
nothing to forfeit his confidence he yet living.
During long and active public have received
far and important proofs Of the favor Of my
country than ever expected merited. Ioarred little
to her service besides desire to do my duty And
now, when my days almost numbered and my aspra-
tons for political distinction among the things that
have been, il make no other return for all this
kindness shall make the return Of fidelity by my sdhe-
sion to those principles which have long been the rule
Of my public conduct. have gTiefs assuage
sentiments to crafty purposes attain but the great
purposes Of the party and of the country My heart is
filed with gratitude for all have received and not with
regret because have not received more Animated by
these sentiments, shall hold to my party and its
doctrines till my hold is broken by that great change
which later comes to all.