New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-09-20
LETTER FROM AN OLD AND HoNoaED CITIZEN

LETTERFRoM An OLD AND HoNoRED CITIZEN
Not long since Mr.. Miles Taylor, anti Ameri-
can candidate for Congress from this District.
addressed letter to the Hon. Walter Brashsar,
Of st. Mary, stating his design Of visiting that
parish for the purpose Of doing all he could to
promote the success Of the anti Know Nothing
ticket at the approaching election. Mr.. TAYLOR,
assuming that Mr. Brashear was opposed to the
principles Of the American organization, desired
to obtain the good offices Of the latter in making
him acquainted with the people of st. Mary, eto,
As will be seen by the subjoined response Of
Mr.. Brashear, which has been kindly forwarded
us, all gentlemanly oourtesies have been freely
rendered, and have, ere this, no doubt been
faithfully performed.
But further than this the venerable Brashear
could not 60. Although the frosts of nearly
four-score years have settled upon his head. h;s
intellect is as clear, and his heart as full Of "a
triotsn as they were in the full flush Of vigorous
manhood, when hope danced attendance upon d
useful present and pointed the way to a brilliant
future, all Of which was fully realized in years
of valusble public service, as the records Of the
lend his influence against his own countrymen,
although requested by Mr.. Miles Taylor. He
could not consent to forego the principles he adj
yooated nearly twenty years ago in the Leeis.
lature, when Thomas Green Davidson. Dr.
McFarlane, md many other of our opponents
stood by his side and sustained American doc
trines far more stringent in their application
than those now promu'g gated in American plat
FORMS. The gathered experience of years has
only strengthened earlier convictions, and the
honored and venerable ex-senator feels renewed
and Refrigerated as the realization Of what he
ever deemed essential to the salvation of his be-
loved country draws higher and higher to a
triumphant oonsummation. "a
We will not detain our readersfurther from the
perusal Of Mr.. Brashear's letter, As an ardent
admirer Of the illustrious HENRY CLAY once
said about bis mouths speaks for ITSELF.
BEnwIoK's BAY, 7th Sept, 1866.
My Dear SY esteemed favor of the 4th inst. was
received yesterday and the contsnts considered
happy meet and welcome you to St. Mary on Wedues
day next in Franklin, you contemplate being there
on thss % Will as iar as practicable make
to appreciate your high integehcethe honorable bear
ing OF your past life, private and political
But, when you hope for my aid In overthrowne the
Native American orgaDization-an Organization Snder
the of Know Sothings, which, whether viewed in
its plumbers its responsibility Of members it's ayowed
principles offers exceptional points to my approval
you ask to retraet my course steafv unframed
since 1851 and to retract opinions then entertained ia
common With Ige Hon Green Davidson, DR. McFariabe
and many other staunch Democrats who stood shouaer
to shoulder with in the Legislature on this snbisct
while we were 10 nearly every other
You compliment me by saying that / have been the
ardent deyoee of Southern interests and hence woud
seem to expect my cooperation IN antagonsm to the
American orssDzaton thereby assuming that oreaniza
tioo to be hosas to Southern interests. I'm - Y
Make that Inference appear well founded ana Won viii
have all the ad ~ can give put such
suicidal organization but You not offer me as
proof the ss1derous aIsehoods of it's enemies since
know men who do mot deny their fellowship who would
not remain honr in the association ii hut half the
reasonable motives were true which have been atri-
buted, #5a.ses @ sf# All
DO not however, admit among legitimate means Of
Southern influence the new and strange proposition of
Senator Benjamin, in effect that the South armed and
equipped for war, should array itself on Mason and
Dxon's line and invite the enemy to come ont We have
had enough and too much of bluster-too much OF the
cowardy gaconade directed the fears Of the North
AND pointing to the battlefield ultimate arbiter
Sotherners have not learned, seemingly that tbers il
TO be draaed from the calm courage which marches
to the encounter of enemies without threat or noise than
from noisy threat and fourshed Weapons An extreme
of LONELINESS accompanied by threats Of Violence has
characterized Southern action the subject of slavery
hereby foeasng the fire which would otherwise have
died out since the constitutional denial of the right
Of petition on the subject and tone OF superiority
and arrogancs more suited to the style of MISTER ad
dressing his slaves than to the intercourse az friends or
equals has psrvaded most our Southern written or
spoken, produstons the subject This dspore nearly
much az do the extreme Of fanaticisfn aud folly
which marks the language and conduct Of the Abolition
lists whose MEMBERS hope aud believe are few and
who will Edo not doubt speedily under the influence Of
their nsighbars and our own improved manners be
slenced forever; or, at least convinced that God Al
mighty having admitted slavery into the wo-d if In error
Or mHsks has not made it incumbent them to assist
In what respect the American party as SUCH can en-
danger the interest of the South, unable to compre
bend Certain it is that the neophytes of the order are
hidden lay aside the principles distinctions Of the
old parties aud to promise devotion the great principle
that America shall be ruled by Americans i" In this
sentiment heartily concur and find in the lessons of the
past enough to that whenever it shall have
domination public sentiment of the dsgracefu
scenes Of Paquemine frauds and Of naturalization with
out residsncs qualifications, made notorious in
Judge Bosworth,s impeachment can again stain the
archives Of cur country
was born American, subject of George IIT NV
father who aided in the emancipation of country
from the government the British crown LETT me as poor
as most Of the foreigners who among us-hayiDg
labored through many vicssitudes of fortune for sixty
years indutouy sobery, and in the practice of
my to rear large family and provide something for my
declining age-I have been able to perceive the
right in having that property voted away trongh dema
gogues by foreigners much more grievous to me, how
~ osen 70 witness my p9oy through
ignorant brutal and criminal crowds Of foreigners
who havs been thrown upon shores If the Ameri-
party stem and turn back this dsorganzing and
corrupug wave, far from shall be the of inter
posing to prevent themon the contrary, II that death
which must shortly yelling from my sight
all earthly objects my last cry should bid them Onward
My last sigh should be expended 10 prayer for their
cess 7E .f{ -
Trusting that the above expression Of opinions will
excuse from any contribution to your main objects
beyond the mere eourtesies due you IS gentleman,
which again tender
remain with high consideration your obedient
want WALTER BRAsHEAR
ST. BERNARD CORRESPONDENCE.
Rs SAINT. 1s 19bh