The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-20
Letter from Col. Jere. Clemens, Of Alaha ma.
PIERCE AND FORNEY-rHE ROBERTS AND FORREST
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND QUTTMAN
DIX AND COCHRANE.


OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND QUrTMAN
DIX AND C0CHRANE.
HUNTSVILLE, Aug. 30, 1856.
.SIR-Tbe Washington Union having repubshed with
editorial appreciation, the following article from the Mont
gomery Advertiser, ask place in your paper for briet
reply because 1t has acquired any greater
bty from its insertion in that paper but because It has
thus secured wider circulation
All true democrats in and out of the State viii rejoice
by decisive majority Know Nothing papers every where
pus.nea ss , Letter with flourish Of rmpe
his participation and BY Of his adj
s psSps but % sssa
q h as s
Col Clemens Is now IN b.. right position The jury Of his
verdict in strict accordance with he law and the evidence
May be long i've in he private station assigned him BY e
profit by his example politician.
One OF the owners Of the Advertiser is federal ONCE
holder. There time when the interference Of go
vernmen officers In State elections looked upon with
Jealousy and dstrus but since 1t has become the
eompsn p st o. h supposs ought mot
have the right, however, when ! am the subject of
COMMENT to insist upon the publication Of the whole
the the American party this county did not
number over 800, out Of voting population Of nearly
100 The administration party thus had clear majo.
rity Of nearly 500 In two this majority was re-
duced to less than 800 against the American candidate
Governor and to iSo against me sssssd my election
PLATFORM telling the people plainly that did not want
seat in the legislature and only became candidate to
y assailed, and which else in the county would
undertake 10 defend the result under these ciEcum
Stances verdict OF condemnation against ne my
enemies welcome 10 make the most Of Il.
In the same article from which the above extract Is
taken, am charged with being disappointed federal
Office seeker. The Unon wisely oms that porti,n of the
charge not from any higher regard Tor me any
greater consideration for the truth, but because the
Warrington editor knew what probably the Montgomery
editor did not know, that had in my possession letters
from the President which would prove the asity OF the
accusation.
I,sa
the editor OF the Union understood than
be understood morality and honor when he sought,
through agent, TO induce drunken to utter the
foulest caamnies upon the reputation OF But
he does understand the way to executive favor, aud
he knows well enough, that II had wanted once,
bad only TO stoop 70 the meanness which is part
Of his nature, 70 obtain II. had only to swear
that Washington never approached Pierce In adj
nlnstrave ability that jackson had never been half so
open frank and manly in his dealings with his coun-
trymen. that squatter sovereignty direct vista
ton from heaven that the burning Of Greytown
achievement worthy OF Napoleon; that the shameless
backing out from all the Cuban buster
ing the perfection Of foresight and courage that is
honor; that the appointment OF Dix and Cchrane
the Of Southern rights, and the wisdom Of the
selection Of Belmont vndcaed BY the fact that old
clothes had fallen full twenty per cent. These, and
few Ike things would doubtless have for me the
sunniest smiles Of the executive, and saved from
the charge u having repudisted principles, y ''se
vered ties" and "forsaken associations Y words
which u Is easy 70 use, but somewhat dfhcult TO
rsne was openly ssowsS rs s pary
had existence. denounced squater sovereignty Ia
the Senate and have been able 20 discover any
beauty In II since the President took II 70 his bosom
opposed extravagan expenditures 81 the public money
and my faith in The correctness OF the principle has not
been shaken by the fact that the present
has run them up than eighty millions Of dollars
As 70 "severng ties y know Of that bound me to
pronounce that evil good, and, ~ never had any
associations with the editor Of the Union. could not
have forssten them.
When General Pierce makes amends FOR his appoint
ment Of Reeder as Governor Of Kansas, and takes
his councils better men than Foruey and waach, may
again he found supporting him, though not With the
same blind confidence in 1852. JERk. CLEMENS.