The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-20

LETTER TO OLD TAM
MANY ON THE NOMI-
NATION OF BUCHANAN.
IINDESwAID. June %, 1865.
GENTLEMEN-I feel myself
honored by the invitation
OF the Tammany Society TO
unite with its members in
the annual celebration Of
the anniversary Of their
adoption OF the Declaration
Of Independence. There Is
no portion Of ny fellow
citizens with whom IL
would give me more plea
sure to be associated on an
occasion so dear to the
American heart, because |
know Of none who have
more faithfully adhered to
the spirit Of that immortal
document. | therefore the
more regret that | arm de
prived OF that qualification
by advanced age and my
distance from your place Of
meeting
You have been pleased
to bring to my notice the
reunion Of the two sections
of the democratic party,
and by necessary imp ica-
ton, the objects to which
their combined energies are
to be directed IN the ap.
preaching Presidential cleo
ton. Tie Committee Of Ar
rangements for the meet
ing lately held in your city
TO ratity the Cincinnati nomi
nations, honored me with
an invitation. Hoping that
the notoriety Of the fact
that | had for several years
declined TO take part in poll
teal meetings might, by
friends whose indulgence |
had so often experienced,
be deemed sufficient ex
cuse for the seeming dis
courtesy, and being, more
over, earnestly DESTROYS 10
avoid any participation in
the partisan discussions
Of the day, l ventur-
ed to allow their note 10
pass without q reply. To
leave a second invitation. OF
substantially the same inn
port, and coming virtually
from the same source, un.
answered, might, ! fear, in
the estimation Of those
whose opinion l can never
cease TO respect, expose me
20 the suspicion OF being de-
sirous TO conceal my senti-
ments upon the political
questions before the coun-
try. ! shall, therefore, with
a settled purpose that this
letter, as II Is the first, shall
also be my last apps arance
In the canvass, save only
at the ballot box ~ deposi.
my vote, give you my views
upon the subjects referred
TO without reserve.
! am happy TO receive
your assurance that the too
long dis severed sections OF
the democratic party In this
State have, upon the prin-
ciples you describe, and in
which l fully concur, " bo-
come united into one CO n
pact body" No free couD-
try can ever be without
political parties, and among
the devices Of mere FAC.
tons there has never been
one more sinister and de-
ceptive in its character and
objects than the no party
cry which Is ever aud
anon acclaimed from our
political stage. That party
TO which we have all been
so long attached, has,
doubtless, lot been al
ways perfectly right in Its
move ments, because per-
lection does not appertain
10 man or 10 associations OF
men. But, with this quail
1cation, I think l venture
nothing in saying, that
OF all the political par
ties which have arisen In
this or any other coun.
try, there has not been
another In the formation
and history Of which there
have been such exclusive
regard and devotion to the
maintenance OF human
rights and the happiness
and welfare OF tho masses
OF the people. II had It's
origin IN tine necessity OF
an effective union Of the
root d.branch friends Of
the republican system TO
preserve the fruits OF our
revolutionary struggle, by
preventing the federal con
stitution from being per
verted 20 purposes neither
contemplated by those who
framed IL. or anticipated by
those who rauhed II, but
hostile 10 the republican
principle upon which II WAS
founded. II has for more
than half q century employ.
Cd itself perscveringly and
successfully In resisting the
revival OF hercsies which
II had defeated In the nrsl
stages Of IL existence. aud
Ia maintaining the snctity
OF written constitutions,
without which our form OF
government must prove q
dclusion and a mockery.
Almost unaidcd by Us 20
litcal rival u carried our
country through the war OF
1914, the results Of which
contributed more 10 elevate
our rational character and
IN increase our power than
any other measure, or series
Of measures, since the 70
cognition OF our indepen-
dence. II has, after a pro-
tractcd and severe struggle,
no only relieved the coun.
try from the incubus of ma
uonsl banks, but lore r
exploded the idea Of the he
cessi,y of such institutions.
and established a constiiu.
tuaonal 81 stem for the safe
Keeping OF the public mo
mics aud the performance ~
duties for winch a national
bank was claimed TO be in
dspensable; this system,
after having been the lead
ing object Of the herc 1T
partisan assaults, having by
itz salutary action won not
merely the acquiescencs but
the positive favor ofall par.
ties, a result which !, may
with truth be said has not
been realized by any other
public measure that en-.
coun,erad similar partisan
hostility since the adoption
Of the constitution.
hut the limits IL a letter
will not admit q an enume-
ration, much le-s an er.
amin stion, u the sdvsn.
tages secsred 70 the country
By the rise and progress Of
the democratic party. To
restore and preserve the
unity Of a party which can
boast OF such n history,
may very properly be re.
garded "a q matter Of ma
uonal concern, especially IN
res pect 20 the influence Il Is,
when united, capable o. ex
erting In a State 10 which
has been conceded the high
honor Of having, by its un.
examnloi exortiona ana