Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-18
OFFICIAL CORRESpoNDENCE-S

OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE--SlG
| CANT ASSOCIATION.
4 After dignifed silence of two months, the illus
trious Andrew Jackson Donelsion deigns to signify
his acceptance OF the Know Nothing nomination fol
the Vice Presidency. The INhig publishes the cor
respondence between the Committee aud the Can
didate.
The letter to Donelson is written by Mr.. A. II. H
Stuart, four Sandy, and is Of course, very smooth
very formal, and most deiciously adulatory. With
the Ex-Secretary of the Interior, the name of one
Wm. j. Eames of Massachusetts, is associated in the
signature of the paper. This coincidence is so curl
ous and significant that we must pause moment tc
contemplate it.
OF MIR. William. j. Eames we had no inforna
tou, except that he is Massachusetts Know-No
thing, until we chanced to read speech which.he
delivered in ratification council after his return
from the Phladelphis conv nventon. He was mem.
Der of that conclave, and approved the nomination
of Fillmore; but his constituents rebeled agains,
the candidate. 1t to conciliate their support that
he addressed them in the following style:
He said that "he could do more for tho cause OF
Freedom and for the millions of slaves, by standing
by M!ard Fillmore and Andrew j. DOuelson, than
by boltingi and, believing that, he was willing to
spend his strength, and as much means as his purse
| would allow, III carrying forward these nominations
to u triumphant success. Loud applause. The
only thing for the American party in Massachusetts
to do was. to out nobly, honorably and frankly
! and sustain the nominees. He believed that If the
council ratified the nominations and went into the
| Presidential campaign on the Springfield platform,
| flor he believed that Mard Fillmore was as good
| auti-savery man as any Republican who could be
preSeuted) they would carry the State by twenty
thousand majority.
The association of Mr.. A. III. II. Stuart with the au-
thor OF this language, in an official correspondence
with the Know Nothing nominee for the Nice-Presi.
dency, is, we affirm, q significant coincidence. 1t
shows, in the first place. that the Know-Nothlngs Of
this State, of whom Mr.. Stuart is the accredited re-
preventative recognize political fellowship with
Esmes aud his Massachusetts constituency; and thai
Eanes possesses the confidence of the Know Nothing
party iu the South to the extent that they not only
associate with him on terms Of intimacy, but delight
to honor him with complimentary distinctions. o.
all the eminent and trustworthy men in the Know
Nothing party Mr. VIM. j. Eaiues is selected TO intro
duce the Nothing nominees to the people of the
South. Pray, what will this mans endorsement avail
TO commend Fillmore and Doneson to the confidence
of the South
Stuart and Eames are in intimate alliance. 1t is
true they pursue very different paths, but they aim
at common object. Stuart affects TO support Fill
more out Of regard to the interest of the South
Eames islands by" Mllard Fillmore FROM affection
for "the millions Of slsves,' and because ".MNari
Fillmore as as good an aRti-sacery man as any re-
pnbiican." Il is not our business to reconcile this
discrepancy. Bat iii our business and duty, 10
show the South on what grounds Fillmore is COM
mended to the favor OF the aboonists; and by what
means his psrtizans promote bis interests 1t is
duty to expose infamous attempt to impose upon
the people of the South, and to wheedle them into
the support of man who is applauded and cherished
in Massachusetts, as thorough anti.siarery man and
reliable friead Of freedom.
This is simple statement of the case; either Mr..
Slusr. dsGssseyng the people Of the South or Mr.
Mr. stuar, can find no authority in any act or WORD
Of Millard Fillmore for representing him az friehy
10 the interests of the South. On the contrary Mr.
Eames has abundant warrant to affirm That MIisaru
Fillmore is Il thorough antt-|ar"ry man. ana cNsm-
pon o. the Of freedom. The conclusion IL IT.
resistible, that the people of Virginia are amAsed
with false professions while the abotoni5ts Ut Mas
sachusctts are entrusted with the secret and are pro-
missed the realization of their hopes through the IN
strumentality of Millard Fillmore.
The statesmen of "Tulip Grove,"-a name fra
grant of vernal iuuocence-writes in the style OF
maiden who protests against the felclties Of conpul-
sory marriage and of an anchoret who aspires only
10 the pure delights of heaven. He did not want the
honor would rejoice If another had received IT, would
willingly put the crown aside, &c-such is the hol-
low hypocrisy sf the epistle And Donesoh has tue
effrontery to quote themaxim about neither seeking
nor declining office! DoDeson who got wheczlhe
fat fron the scraps of the rich mans ta5ie-Dohel-
son who has clung 10 place from his birth with the
tenscty of a horse e.leech, and who yesterday went
about Washington crying gre, g'De-Doneison whc
con,ryed while Minister TO Berlin, to pocket in ad-
,ltion full outfit and salary Minister to the Ger
manic confeleration-who importuned Pierce for cf'
flee, not only for himself but for his entire family
and left the Democratic party because his clamor
was not hushed by rich sop,-we say, tor this man
to affect contempt for the spois and regard only tor
the couury's interest, is instance Of brazen face
;mpud.nce to which there is parallel in the annals
Of politics.
In Donelsons whining and pharisnical episte, there
ia single touch of genuine feeling; and that is in
,h. oneer with which he mentions "the two old par
tea ." Assured of the contempt of the Democracy,
he has nothing 10 loSe Oy iHSutiuS ""i'' "A' -" '
wants to conciliats the support OF the Wings 1t was
eoualy mpolitic and offensive to speak OF their evil
;nauence Oh the interests of the country
When will the Wig publish Phmore's reply to
Stuart and Eamesf
From the Whigi
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 70, lS''o.
To Hon. ANDREW Jackson DoSELsoN:
S,K:-The National Convention III this G!ty, nav
inc unanimously chosen You as their candidate Tor
the Vice Presidency of the United States IN the ap,
nroacbpg election, have appointed The undnrs'gned
committee to make known to you' oihSlally, .hl'
nroceedir and to ask your acceptance OF fhe posloh
they have assigned to YOU ~, J,;o,
Il, the discharge of this duty, Inc uhderslgneu
ara bsnpy TO avail themselves OF the opp&iunity
il affords them, to express their personal gratlhca
lion in the choice made by the Convention anu 10 10
congratulate you upon result no less hohotaolo
TO Yourself than auspcous to the welfare o Tue eou
try. .,.;o, ,vo havo the honor
to be. very respectfully, your obedient servah'F'
ALIEN. H. II. STUART, Of Virginia.
ANDREW STEWART, of Pennsylvanl".
ERASTUS BROOKS, of New YORK.
| f. Is. BARTLET1, of Kentucky.
| WM. j. EAMES, Of Massachusetts.
| EPHRAIM MARSH, of New jersey.
| TULIP GROVE, near Nashville,