Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-06


prestige Is gone; that the only ihey could select
standard bearer in this upon Union should
James Buchanan the old federast Of 1919 and 1916
try In danger ard when such patriots s Van Rens
lear and Riell were fighting her battles.
IL Is conceded that Pennsylvania will 20 again
more sanguine than your correspondent figure q mac
larger majority. You may also rely upon Nr- York
Fillmore Fremont 100000 votes Buchanan Il quit
deserted there. His frccso friends the abohtonists
red rcpabcans going Tor Fremont whilst the cor
scrvatves Union Denocrat- and old line Wings f.
, Fillmore.
ing the militia OF Virginia To be well appointed for imms
date service We hope they will be frlly organize
aud in readiness TO march to Washington CITY O
the 4th OF March, 1851 witness the Nj
Fillmore, the model President whsts glorious spectaci
will be the army OF Virginia in review before IN
capital Of the Union. Gov. WISE the commandment
chiei would have permitted such mark OF respec
to Mr.. Fillmore did he not look him 'as secon
Washington AN OLD LINE WING.
PuiLSpKLruIA, Oct s. 1856.
AN INTERESTING LETTER FROM AN OLD DEMO
CRAr-TnE POLITICAL OPINIONS OF THE VET
| ERANS WHO FOUGHT THE BATTLES OF THEIl
COUNTRY
We in6 the following letter from Henry Riel in th
New York Commercial Advertiser. We commend il Z,
the serious consideration of American Democrats Z,
whom il is especially addressed The writer al
old resident of Newport, OF great responsibility
"
throw whatever influence he may possess the side
his country when he is convinced that danger
it, existence its peace have concluded address
few words OF explanation those particularly Who were
INV fellow Democrats OF Tammany Hall, well to
the American Democracy generally. believe in Demo-
eracy am still Democrat-an AaerieaR Democrat
and thus stand in opposition to that Red Republcansm
which has crossed the Atlantic only minge delete
elements with the halt foreign and half American
Democracy Of my native land Having witnessed the
bay. carcess aud indiscrimnae manufacture of
al
foreign habits customs aud principles that they still
European in all respects Notwithstanding the
process of naturalization, and knowing that their
would counteract the influence OF the legitimate susges
Of my countrymen, could longer continue With
party whose practice il is to foster system naturally
suicidal
NY instincts being all American, how could observe
With any degree of sympathy, such wholesale process of
ioeguizing all that American in the Democratic par
y aud still adhere TO IL, Seeing the Offices of and
honor conferred upon foreigners in preference Amer
and witnessing the struggles Of many fellow country
in their efforts throw of the yoke of that foreign
influence which only bowed their nccks the ballot
box but weighed them down in workshops aud in every
occupation where the competition OF imported cheap labor
could Cypress them, resolved with many OF fellow
Democrats join the only national American party the
country, and am All American Democrat standing
upon that broad and strong platform which the american
Fillmore and the American Democrat Doneson stand
How could VINO know, la the troublesome times OF
the Revolution how hravey the patriotic Of the South
fought side 10y side with their compatriOts of the North
aud the East for common liberties, aud braved with
the pcr of those days and nights Of suffering agony
how could raise hand against them at the ballobox
when the Cartridge box had all eliy united common
brotherhood' No Iam with my American brothers all over
the uuion, with all my heart and all NV soul. am with
them all, against all who upon rs people |
with Mard Fillmore because he is for the people of
the Uuiuu and with his counymen, whether they ba
American Democrats or American Wigs. they are
Americans in heart and purpose. am with my whole
country, great aud dourshing agricultural mechani
cal manufacturing and Commercial hrm held together by
the sacred memories OF by gone DAYS well by the
binding and vital interests Of wetried and successful
partnership concern.
lead the disastrous resuls | conure INV former
Democratic associates to and take their stand
with the American party, which Is only the strongest
hut the purely national party in the field There
hope OF the Union aud it, peaceful perpetuity but in
the success OF the American partv
A. for the State OF New York, il go for Fillmore
and Doueson but to make it certainty the Hard should
take the advice given IN New York paper which has
said "lf the Hards prefer expose their weakness
aud Ia consolidate the Seward Holy Alliance they will
stand alnoi from all other parties IN November upon
ba,is OF forty nifty thousand but they prefer
the eNtnC ton Of the Cabinet spoismen and deadly blow
70 the Seward combination they will unite with tie Amer
lean party aud carry the State" In doing this hoNever
they should be acua:ed alone by desire TO more Amer
icaizr' the State and Nation aud from wish mere.
" To do that which ~oud afford them only a Temporary
gAthcition. They should do il patriots as men who
love their country well enough least waive any mere
party designation which designing to keep Amer
leans a-und-r
The crisis calls for OF action the part of all
COOL citizens who nationalsts.
am no~ past eighty years OF age. Nv father ani
mother and myself Ted the American prisoners who wer.
confined la the Brick Meeting House in the old Sugar
House, and in the Quaker Church in Pearl street when
the British held possession OF New York served in the
last under General Van Rensselaer, was two wears
N the house OF George Washington in Philadelphia and
Mr.. Washington wished To adopt her son | vol.
utetel 10 ia The against the French and Turks
IL gs, and volunteer go and fight against the
Whiskey Boy OF Pennsylvania WIS present when
General " asIiugOn inaUgurated at Federal Hal
corner o Nassau and Wall streets
was u Democrat for sixty wears and have Joined the
American party, for the have given and becau..
believe Americans should rule America. was an An
IRE" jackson man. and now Andrew Jackson Don.l.
son man. aud am happy to say that with but one ex
ceptOn, every member OF the Veteran Corpsr 10 which
bclpng) Is for Fillmore and DonelsOn and the Union
W. days are drawing to close, aud II have done the
State some service but believe have never perform
cd duty to my country aud my countrymen which gives
more heartfelt pleasure in the hope that may do good
than this duty performed in the simple but truthful avoW
~ OF the reasons which have induced me TO become An
-i'Hericd" Do"orrdt. American merchants mechanic.
~orkiug nen aud farmers old seventy skier speaks 10
you from hrs heart when lac your true aud only safe
pace IL IN the American party Of the Union
Respectfully, &c. UEsRY R,rt,