New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-26
LITTER OF The HON. HAMILTON FISH.
NtwPOKT, Sept. Il.

yr-c. g. ErsaioA e.g, Ns,is Debbs Feyvp n. T.
My DEAR SIR: Your letter Of Both ult. was sent to
Washington days after had left there, ana was
returned to NewYok, and followed me thence TO thus
place II was not received until many days alter its
date. You desire an expression OF my views on the
present condition of political Affairs.
have felt much embarrassment IN determining the
which duty requires in ihe present political con-
test. . .,
am Whig desire no additional epi,het; neither
National nor Union, nor Conservative nor Free Soil
The term Wing impie. nationality, aud devotion to
the Union. and TO the great principles OF Human iib
erty ard of conservative stability. Wing princlplc-
alc enduring, not dependent upon temporary ISSUES
or questions of political policy bat they are the prnc
I Of law and order Of the rights OF person and prop
crty of personal liberty and Of social restraint, without
which our Republican institutions must cease to exist
| an reluctant to abandon name which embodios
such principles and which IS enocared by the r'col
ton of go many irving conflicts through which II has
been borne by ilustrous statesmen whose names are
embalmcd in the history ofthc country
But old honored Whig patty - Temporarily dis
organized, and pro-cnis no distinctive Candida'es for
our support. We mr,t either abstain from voting or
make ,eection from among the candidates presented
by other organizations TO neither Of which may We BE-
sbe 10 yield entire cordial concurrence, 10 ao-ian
from VCtirg what j. equivalent TO vote for persons
not generally recognized candidate, IL TN abandon
mcnt of high duty. The elective franchise, which
many apt TO consider only the privilege OF the ct
zen j. trust from The coI-idera.c discharge OF which
he cannot relieve himself without violation of duty
to his principles and his country.
II rarey happens that individual citizen finds in
the persons presented, even BY the party 10 which he
belongs precisely the candidates whom he would have
yrefeed at best he has TO yield something of his in
div dual preferences to the wishes and preferences OF
Others ard lie who refuses to cooperate with any po
lticH party because he does not find in any creed all
the principles he approves or because he cannot up.
prove all that il avows because he mistrusts
Of the belonging To- the party, and even some who
seem To enjoy it. confidence Is awaiting the realHa-
ton Of poliical Utopia whose attainment will not be
reached within his days Of usefulness. In the best
aspect of the contest, Wbgs have to yield very
much of their preferences. Ihus, we hnd those who
have been Wings ranging themselves, II not perma-
nently at least tor the coming contest with either the
Democratic the American, or the Republican parties.
Beiwc,n these we have to make choice. The two
former present for the principal Office candidates Of
tried experience and statesmanhp The third presents
a candidate OF less experience, but not untrcd
known. am tree to concede to each patriotism pu-
rity ami intelligence.
For more than the third Of a century, Mr.. BuCH.yAs
has occupied space in the Iolitical history of the
country bis political sympathes varying with the cur
rent of popular opinion At one time a warm Federal
st and then Jealous Democrat-iTiend, and then op.
poncnt. Of a National Bank-a supporter Of the high
protective policy in Pennsy ylvania and member Of the
tlee-Trade Cabinet, which aimed 10 overthrow that
policy--an approyer of the Missouri Compromise line
and the advocate Of is extension and approving
its obitera,ion-fst disappearing, and then applaud
ing the abrogaiion OF the limitation of slavery ex-
tension.
Bu, tas Mr Buchanan is reported TO have said il is
not he, but "a platform, which the Democratic party
presents and that the CincI matt plsorIn-a platform
which assigns to the Constitution Ol the United State.
no higher duty than that OF oanyiDg Slavery wl ryer
its jurisdiction extends, and which ANNOUNCES FOREIGN
policy worthy of ihe Ishn aelte whose hand against
eyerv man, and which can be practced only by ma.
ton of pirates and of bandits. The civilized world
WAS startled by the principles promulgated a Ostend
but those principles were adopt,d in all their atrocty
at Cincinnati. and the Democratic party seeks 10 in
vest them with Executive power, aud the aid of con.
All l. UClulf suthn
of those terrible hcre>lo=.
How they who vslue the public peace, who believe
in the reaiy Of national into grity or who regard good
faith ss anything better than a mask, behind which
aggression and violence may conceal their designs
can support the foreign policy embodied IN the Cincin.
natl platform, aid in giving practical efficiency
the subtle but paramount Influence Of the CONFESSIONS
made in the otter portions Of the Denocrac platform
10 the sectional interest which IN ps Of the country
has overridd,n al political distinctions Of Whg and
II, mocrat and has converted what Jnce was tie Ng-
honal Democratic party into mere sectional SOpiera
Iartv Is not ,i'ional merely because interes, or
ambition may lead some in the prescribed portion of
cause fear OF prejudice may deer any Ill in one .e
ton from its advocacy.
Norc than year ago, distinguished southern ypn.
n, nan who had earned the position which be yrace in
the Senate of the United State by sb,y and devotion
10 tie Whg party surpassed only bs the zeal which
he now gives to the support uf BrcIiAsAY and the
oause, in carefully prepared letter TO
some of his constituents, after PREDICTING the fast au.
preaching tine when not only i0ui,isna but the en-
ire South should b. animated by single spirit"
Justly characterized the party with which he nos az.
by ssying that When that day shall come
II stall not tIus be found the last Of those who |
will battle in behalf or n .rcat Sostiern parfI"
Te author of this L,ter il too intelligent 10 b. de-
eiyed in the character, or tie designs of the party
o viii n be has transferred his services. Il is called
.Dsmorr,,ic bnt II ia the great Soa.ksra p1rty"
Not only individuals but The Press OF the South urge
he Democrats party the " "party Of he Soe," and
recent NJ rs>is 3 pre- minepty entitled 70 The