New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-07
QuTMAN on cUBA AND SLAVERY.

The famous leader of the Cuban Fillibusters has
been nominated for Congress by the Dem 1oratic Con-
yention of the With District of Mississippi. The Con-
vention met at Monticello on the 23d July, and after
considering the names of several candidates selected
John A. Quitman by reclamation In the course OF
the proceedings the following letter was read by one
of the members and seemed to determine the choice;
MONMOUTH, Thursday, July 10, 1855.
DEAR SIR: was prevented by some pressing cares
from replying promptly to your letter oil the 2fth ut,
and now have the pleasure TO acknowledge the receipt
also of that of the 18th inst l feel grateful to you
and my friends in the East for Their kind eonsidera-
tion and without troubling you with the detail OF my
own reflections upon the subject OF this unexpected
proposal viii frankly and freely state the conclusions
to which have arrived.
As to my own personal incinations am not solicit
Gus of nomination for Congress, and at any time
when the danger TO southern Rights and institutions
was lees imminent would decline NJ but feel that
when the enemies of domestic Institutions are mar
shang their forces for deadly assault upon us no
Southern man has right TO decline any post OF duty
TO which the public voice may assign him.
If therefore the Convention assembled 10 nominated
candidate for Congress in this District shall see hi TO
select me, such as am, with the opinions and posi-
tons which hold and upon which have ever oodly
acted would accept the nomination, and II elected
endeavor to represent the people OF this District faith
fully truly and icarlessly.
My political opinions and positions well known
that need not refer 10 them. To avoid msconcepiiOn
main unChangt as when You and acted together IN
1880 State-rghts Democrat OF tue strlcest school,
have no political connection affinity with any 9TH
ar party More devoted 10 principles than party,
would support no measures, emanaung nom any
source that coufcted with these cherished principles
| believe that the institution OF negro slavery IS not
only right and proper but the natural and normal con-
diiOn of the superior and inferior races when IN con-
tact That the Chief element OF our country pros
perty il constitutes great interest which Is entitled,
Ike other great interests 20 the fostering care and pro-
lection Of the Federal Government within the sphere
cf It's pOwors. That e sla0n or action directly OF IN
Cirec ~ hostile 10 this interest is az with our CON-
act If Union and should be resisted by the States
and the people affected by IL a. all hazards. That the
preservation Of the institution Of Slavery IN Cuba,
which can De only Effected by her independence and
separation from the m4hgu influence OF European
Governments is essential 10 the safety and preserya-
ton Of our own system.
That our Government ought not to thwart out ra-
Their encourage by all proper means the dlhuslon OF
American Republican Institutions on this continent
That il is consistent with the designs Of Providence
and our rqht and duty not 70 restrain but 10 encour
acc the Caucasian white to carry humanity CIVIL
zaton and progress to the rich and fertile COUNT les
south of us. which now in the occupation OF interior
and rxe5 races lie undeveoped aud useless, furnish
inc only tbeaer of operations for British intrigue TO
annoy us That the policy of our Government III re-
card to these momentuous questions has been 700
much influenced by the prevalent sprt OF nosuhty 20
negro slavery and the determination hot 20 leln l
its extension That upon all matters connected WIN
our peculiar domestic institutions the South must look
TO herself That no national party organzsuon VIII
fully protect US That while honestly diHerlDg on
Other suhects the patriot should seek TO keep our
people united this and that therefore II IS h5h
impohio and injurious in Our party contests aOOus
Issues lees vital, TO indulge ia violent denuneM'H' .