Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-19

We give below the letter Of Gen. James Yell, Of
Arkansas, in which the General declares the Amer
lean platform the best yet given to the country
PINE BLUry, August IL, 1865
To Messrs. Il. A. Warren, @. II. Thorn, j. II. SEQ
gin, and others, committee:
GENTLEMEN: Your letter of the 10th OF last
month, inviting me TO attend a Democratic meet
ing on the 2sth of that month, at Camden, and
stating that was one of the orators selected for
that OCCASION is now before me.
was absent from home, attending the supreme
court at Little Rock, when your letter reached
here and consequently was not advised that you
had honored me with an invitation until my return,
and now avail myself of the earliest moment to
reply
Accept the thanks of heart, warm and keenly
alive with gratitude, for the complimentary terms
in which you allude to the services have render
cd the Democratic party, in years that have gone
by. / am happy to know that the great principles
for which then contended have all been settled
by the country, as 50 much desired.
You state, in your letter, that you believe | am
some ever ready to battle in the cause Of Demo-
cracy, under any and all circumstances, the late
Platform Of the so-called great American party to
the contrary, Notwithstanding" If you mean, by
this, that l am always ready to battle under the
bare name Of Democracy, without regard to prin-
cples, or when there are no great principles in
ever, you mean that am always willing TO do bat
tie for such principles were once ADVOCATED un-
der the Democratic banner, when contending
against the Wing party, you are right.
But all those old issues are now settled. And,
If those parties only existed upon principle las
both parties contended they did) the questions be-
ing settled, they no longer exist as parties.
There is but one question now in existence
that has heretofore been discussed by the two
a,,I tkox
at issue. Imean the slavery question. The only
dispute on this subject between them, was as to
which party had the best national platform, and
which most favored the Southern interest. This
question is fully settled or superseded by the
American party, having adopted and placed be-
fore the country, far better platform than either
or than was ever presented to the peopleof the
United States before. The slavery question being
the great question of the times and the American
platform being the best upon that subject l shall
always be found advocating the principles therein
set forth.
The Democratic platform, on this subject, was
the best we ever had previous to the adoption of
the American platform ] therefore stood upon
that until ! saw the latter. He is now the best
Democrat who stands upon the best platform for
the union of the States. That, in my opinion, is
the great American platform.
When new parties are formed, the party in pow
Ct, tHae uocchuSHCy, Honuo pOpuihr udine
but the bare name win not answer their purposes
long, when the people find they have no principles
to sustain the name.
For some time past there have been two kinds
Of Democracy in this State-the true Democracy
and the pure Democracy. The true Democracy
are true to Conway, true to johnson, and true to
Office. The pure Democracy are for principles,
without regard to men or Office. These latter will
all be found, soon late, upon the American plat
form.
am sorry have not time to write you letter
more at length. But, as have been from home,
and letters and business have accumulated, time
presses me, and must close. You are at liberty
to use this letter as you may think proper. If no
thing unexpected happens, shall be in your city
on Saturday, the Sth day Of September, when
win give you my views more fully.
Accept for yourselves, and those whom you have
the honor to represent, my best wishes.
Yours most respectfully, JAS YELL