The true Democrat., 1855-11-13
From the Democratic Uuion Letter from Hon Robt. w. John / son.
 Pine BIuf, Oct. 5th, 1855.
HoN. ALBERT RUST:

Ny Dear Sir-The invitation of the commit tee to attend the democratic meeting on the 2Oth October at Eldorado, together with your klnd letter, insisting upon my visit to Union county, on that occasion was received by me. some time since, whilst upon bed of sickness have been very nearly dead since that time, with relapse. l am now feeble though be lleve free from disease am not even able to pen tFrs letter, which is done for me by my brother at my dictation. My physician tells me to regain my strength in time to visit Union county by the 10th inst, exhausted and ema- clated as l now am, is out of all hope
 prevlous tony relapse, had pre- ared list oi appointments to speak, as you desired, at FL dorado on the 2Oth inst, and in a large nun. Der Ot other southern counties, both previous and subsequent to that day. But 1 was strick- en down before its publication, and now I give it up.
 ask of your friendship, that you will ren- der my humble and regretful apologies to the committee who have honored me with their invitation, and to the ever faithful and lono tried democracy of Union county, that I shall be unable to address them upon the old and well tried principles of the democratic party. and ln opposition to this shameless. new poli- tc'l order, which, in the language of Gen. Cass while humby protesting to know not1inq mphously aspires to direct everythiaq."
 My dear sir, neither do feel able to reply formally to the committee in letter at fuil length, upon what believe to be the destructive tenets and antl-southern affiliations of this new ordcr which by deceptions has inveigled so many oi our southern people, and enlisted un- der oath, with the sro5houSe reprobate, 50 ma ny of our Protestant christian ministry. whose highest conferences, north and south, have been hitherto compelled to sever the very churches themselves, to preserve intact our constitutional rights of property and the self respect of that ministry itself
 1 say nothing of the uliustiiied oaths to be taken in the order, which are not only not pre- scrlbed by any law of the government that is over us, but which Is not even authorized bv any law civil or divine. 1 argue not even that passage of scripture, or any of the many others so similar to it, which says: "But I say unto you swear not at all; neither by Heaven for it is Gods throne; nor by earth for it is his footstool neither by Jerusalem, for 1t is the city of the great King Neither shalt thou swear by thv head, because thou canst not make one hair white 'r black. But let your communication be yea yea; nay. nay; for whatsoever is more than these colneth of evil.'
 But revolt, when 1 know that ministers and preachers of Gods true religion upon whose lps there should never be found either false de- hiais or prcvarlcatons, are cheerfulv taking these oaths of uncalled for concealments I revolt, when know that christian minister whose acts should be open and of that charac- ter Tn the sight of God, that he should not fear open scrutiny Tn the eyes and sight of man. is found skuikng in the dead hours of the night. not to the little gatherings of the pure and per secuted for prayer and communion. as in the days ol the primitive christians, but like a cri- mlnal with bloody red paper of notice in his hands, to some to a concealed place of meeting there to consplre with his oath bound confetie- rates, and, at the same time, many of those contederates kDown to him to be of the lowest and most reckless, most irreh yious and profame of the dregs of society. At these things, in my heart l do revolt: and against snch exam pies established amongst us by such high au- thorities, do protest.
 It may be said, my dear sir that, not being member of any church myself, 1 have no right to speak or even think of these things: but hold It to be not only the right, but the duty of every good citlzen--every republican lover of liberty to ara gn the churchman, whe- ther layman or eccleSiastic who forgetting the calls ot hls religion descends to the political arena, and disregarding the high obligations up. on him, seeks to prostitute the influence of the church with which he is connected to unworthy purposes.
 In conclusion, l again ask that you will ex press for me, to our democratic brothers my deepest sympathy Ill the great cause of civil and religious liberty, and of the constitution and the Union, for which they are so noblv con. tending