The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-09-29
NEW YORK YOUNG MEMS DEMO
CRATIC UNION CLUB.

MI W ORh w NV DiDN . lJEMO-
CRATIC UNION CLUB.
At o meeting of this Club, which seems
to combine the youth and the enthusiasm
of the New York Democracy, the follow
ing letter from Henry A. Wise was read,
and recorded on the minutes.
ONLY NEAR ON,SCccE. Va, Aug. 2s, 1855.
To s. Wallace Conc, Esqr President OF the Young
Mems Democratic Union Club. New York.
Dear Sir: Yours Of the 12th reached me
most opportuncly. Before this, you will
have seen that the Richmond Examiner
has handsomely acknowledged its mistake.
1t is well, perhaps, that it mistook your
meaning and mine. Attention has been
drawn TO your noble and patriotic purpo-
scs, and they will be approved and assisted
by the entire democracy Of the SOUTH
Those who love and would abide BY the
wise federal constitution, and the sacred
union Of our states, in the south, know aud
feel that we have "a host Of freedom which
is the host.of Cod for our friends in the
north. We will not tolerate the idea Of
separation from you for an instant, and wc
viii depend upon your faith and your de-
votion, to cooperate with us in defending
the good work Of our fathers against in.
tcrnal as well as external foes. We will
North and South, defend the rights Of the
States, and the most precious Of these: The
right Of each State to the blessed Union OF
the States We will defend the Constitu.
ton Of the Union as the only standard Of
State rights. And we viii defend the in.
diyidnal and inalicnablc rights Of man.
his rights Of property and lis person, all
his finite rights which pertain to poor NOR.
talty, and, above all, lis infinite right the
only one not Of the earth carthy--his hcay
en- reaching right which perkins to immor
tality--" his right Of religious liberty, his
freedom Of conscience, his right 10 easement
in the way of Godw Thus | understood
yon--thus ! took your greeting, and thus
greeted you back. Carp who will, vii
grasp your hands as brother upon tho
pledges TO these rights, for which | an
willing 10 stake life, fortune, and sacrec
honor." But no one will object. Petty
jealouscs will be laid aside, manly patrot
will summon sober reason TO their sides
and we will triumph in the right. Coo
grant our country and its friends His gui
dance aud His rule! Yours, dcyotclly
with all my head and heart.
HENRY Il. WISE.
The Club adopted the following rcsolu
ton in response to Mr.. Wisc's letter:
Resolved, That in Henry 4. Wise o
Virginia, we recognize the champion Of thc
State and individual rights, both "fntc
and infinite" above all his right of rcli
gious liberty, his freedom Of conscience, hi
right to easement in the way to Cod anc
his course in the late campaign in Virgin
ia meets with the hearty approval Of thi
Club. In that he has been the means o
defeating the common enemy of the countr,
under its new disguise Of Know Nothing
ism. and has given new impetus to, an,
infused a fresh yigor in, the dcmocrati
party, both North and South, conclusiycl
showing that it needs but fearless AM
faithful adherence to democratic principle
to ensure success and triumph to the Union
democracy Of the nation"
They adopted four other resolutions, 0
which the third comes out llat-lootedly il
favor Of the Kansas and Nebraska bill, q
follows:
And that they are in favor Of the Kansa
and Nebraska bill in all its details, withou
hesitation or Observation-Disclosures tina
it is q practical recognition of the demo
cratic doctrine Of State Rights" AM
which recognition is due as well to TER
tories as to States.