The true Democrat., 1855-10-30
Letter from the Hon. E. M. Will
 Hams.

o. C. 140rf2U, Ettator Des Arc Citizen:
 SIR:-I beg leave, through your columns, to make public my withdrawal from the Ameri- can or Know Nothing pary. When I joined that party, was induced to believe that it was not the design or intention of this movement to set itself up in array against any party, but was intended alike to correct the abuses and extremes of all. Under these representations had no objections to 1t.
 But on looking around 1 find it aboitioniZed to the core in the north, and whgized and fac tlonlzed in the South; find 1t standing out in bold array against the time honored democracy. under whose banner 1 have always fought un- der whose principles and administration this government has been made what she is, and on the malntalnance of the principles and nation- allty o1 winch must, in my humble iudg- ment ultimately depend upon the preser- vatlon of the constitution untamished, and the salvation of the country frofn irretrievable r,In In Jolnlng the American or Know Nothing or ganizatlon, did not dream for moment. of being brought in array against party whose prnclples had always maintained and advo- cated, and which are as much worth contend Ing for now as they ever were Time so far from dimming them is only adding to their IuStre, and Ill comparison to which the princi pies of the so-calIeI American organization slnk into nSlgnlhcance. 1 took the latter on as on appendage, but never dreamed of abolition. ism, whlggery and factionism being in the bum dfe have always belonged to party. never (wlth the exception of the short time 1 sailed under oAM's i1ag) to a faction. I am a south ern nan-contend for southern rights and am not Wiling to lend aid and comfort to aboli- tohlStS, or call them brother-have always be- IohScd to the great national republican demo- cratic party, and never loved a c00n I am con- Vlhced that no party that is not national in its character can ever accomplish any permanent good for the country. Esteemine the old de- mocratlc party as the only national and true American party now in existence, and that the interest and security of the country and of the Union can be better subserved and accomplished i'll her ranks, must be permitted. with the po- lltest bow that 1 am master of to bid S,,, good NIGHT, and return to her folds. In with drawing from the American or Know Nothino party, am actuated by nothing but sense of duty, and only regret that misconceived pride to appear consistent and fear of being charged With inconsistency, has prevented me for a con siderable length of time from withdrawing alter my judgment was confirmed, that was wrong, and that l was in bad company. I be- lleVe that large portion of southern Know NothlnGS, are patriotic in their feelings and amS, and are actuated by pure motives and honest intentions, but cannot at the same time, believe otherwise than that persistence in their course Should they succeed) will involve the south, and as natural consequence the whole Union in ruin, and that the democratic party is the only safe one for either the south or the Union. l take tbis public manner of announcing, and making known my withdraw al, because the council, of which I was former ly member, having dissolved and surrendered its charter, there Is no other mode left me. but through the columns of newspaper, and pre- fer yours as being published in my own coun- ty, and wish to be placed right before my con- stituents, and wish my position understood by all parties.
 Your friend truly,
 E. NJ. WILLIAMS.