The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-08-13
Letter from Gen. Samuel Houston.
EXTRACT.

sections OF the Union, the repeal OF Whlch mas
led 10 insurrection in Kansas--n getting up
/, Indian wars wherever Indians could be found,
as pretext for increasing the regular army,
the estimated expenses Of which, at this time.
are sl2 100000 per annum. when 100000
judic,ous expended, would secure peace with
every Indian tribe on the continent, and In
duce them to embrace the arts of civillza-
ton,
The foreign policy Of the present demo-
cratic President has been tar from credtabe
toonr government. 1t, too, has shown dis
position to court an alien influence to sustain
il, while it has declared and practised relent-
less prescription against native born Amerl-
can citizens will pursue this point no
further. 10 ruminate upon it Is painful
enough for man who loves his country, but
when called upon by friends, feel it due TO
them 10 express my sentiments plainly. You
and |, and tens Of thousands of old democrats
who were the true Coyenanters under jack
son, wash our hands Of these absurdities,
lollies and evidences Of culpable Mismanage.
ment.
None Of these things are fraught with the
principles Of that Democracy which was
taught at the Hermitage, and treasured up BY
us. can find lief in the nomination
made at CiuciS regard the gentleman
u9on whom il fell 4gI1man OF abilities, and
one with whom have always maintained
kind personal relations; and for Nh. Buchanan
yet entertain the highest respect From his
antecedents, | cannot regard him as more
patriotic and national than Mr.. Fillmore. In
the Office Of President one has been tried, the
other has not 1t ia matter of establishment
II han und IN
to the LOT Of Mr.. Buchanan, when other names
as have learned, were used on the occasion,
who had been the active advocates OF the
Kansas Nebraska bill, which had been de-
clared TO be the main issue in the approach
ing Presidential contest That plank is pro-
mnent in the platform, and the platform has
been accepted, cordially, BY the nominee.
We have TO regard squatter sovereignty as
one Of the cardinal points OF modern demo.
cracy. The candidate, however, has merged
himself in the platform. o. the principles oil
il, which, to my mind, are not in harmony
with Jackson democracy, and accordingly
repudiate them. cannot separate the can
didate and platform in this instance, as they
are identical, inasmuch as the nominee has
said that he could no longer speak for him
self, as James Buchanan. but as the exponent
Of the principles set forth in the platform.
am constrained according 10 my notions OF
Democracy, to utterly reject the platform,
and cannot give my support to the nominee
Of the present Democratic party.
OF the republicans, ! can only say that
their platform and principles are sectional.
and cannot conceive how any men loving
this Union, devoted to its principles, can
support ticket fraught with such disastrous
conseauenres TO the whoIe country as its
success would be. Ii has been my habit IN
life to deprecate and oppose every thing Of
sectional character, and therefore ] cannot
view with competency any thing which Is
calculated 10 initiate against the Union, or
any section Of the whole country. You, my
dear sir, know, as well a. do, that when
Texas was annexed to the United Stats she
did not consider herself as identified with
anv particular section, but viewed herself as
merged IN the Unicn. SIZE had received the
sympathy OF the citizens VI every section OF
tie Union her feeling. her interest and her
existence, in becoming member OF the Ul-
ion, she considered as inseparable from It's
preservation end prosperity.
A sense of duty, under these circum-
stances, lead me TO the conclusion 70 sup
Donelson. They are good men, and think
the only men now in nomination Tor the Pre-
sidency and Vice Presidency before the
American people who do most assuredly
claim the cordial support Of men who are
true hearted Americans, democrats and wings.
All faithful natgraliked citizens, though Of
foreign birth. who cannot be controlled by
any foreign allegiance. can come forward to
their suppurt, IS rational men. capable and
4FFlling 10 support the constitution and the
Jnisn. Major Donelson, you know, was
brought up 10 the same school with ourselves,
uhch vas the old Jefferson and Jackson de.
noersey-and he has ever proved tue to bis
democratic education the love Of the Union
being ire polar star. Mr.. Fillmore was a
wing. and served The people Of bis district
while he was 4 representative 10 Congress.
vi. service vas satisfactory, and he secured
their confidence. When bis Official duties
took broader range. and new and RESPONSE
bic duties desolyed upon him as the head Of
the nation, he east aside every sectional and
local bias--his views On al important ques'
tons we're limited only By the extent Of bis
duty to the whole country. Ills services mel
the acceptance Of the nation, and be retired
from Office with the approving voice of thou.
sands who had been his former opponents. In
nv opinion, he administered the government
wisely aud we'll. He found the country 10
great excitement, a. well as dissatisfaction
and even IN peril and vet he left il IN repDse
Tranquility, and safety and il is a pleasur,
Tor me 10 look back and remember that with
out any deviation ffon M line 81 duty as !
jackson democrat, vas enabled 10 sustain
and aid him IN most Of his leading measures
and 70, too. were nsayy all the true hearted
Jackson democrats Of thu: time. Were th'
demaerats u the present day even a. sounG