Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-01
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This gentleman in response to ,h. proc..d,,r. q, ,h
Amenan state Convention OF Georgia by which M. noi
hAon 10 the ONCE of Vice President OF the United State.
was eoHhrmed, bas addressed to Dr. H. v NJ Miller IN.
President OF that Convention, the following patriotic ,
ter which We copy from the Rome (G. Courier of In.
25th instant:
TULIP GRoyK, July 18th 1885.
SIR Your letter Of the l2th instant infornns IN. Of
my nomination by the American party OF Georgia a. h.,
candidate for the Vice Presidency OF IN. Unit.d S,.,
has been received and with IT, the declaration Of
adopted on the occasion -
For this mark respect and honor h., Lac. - -
sent my grateful arknou ledpments In scc.,,;n ~.
nomination sm but adheriug the obligation a..um.d
Nheh Yielded to the wishes of the National American
party which placed previously in nominaton for an.
same o'hce The principles avoxed bv the txo c..
tons are substantially the same They are the nrnrnls.
Taught TO us by the Fathers Of the Revoutiop and n
faithfully maintained, will make our Con-,,utian "a
Union nvulnerable the assaults of all foes .ba,h.
coming to US from foreign land springing up in ou-
midst ss fHcticuists and traitors Wi
The people OF Georgia have doubtI.s. sor,. ,oooit.,
of the support which | gave 20 the Compro,;.s 49, ~
OF $50 as final settlement of the slavery nn..t;o
strong effort, both In the North and the South "a.
maze 10 compel Congress to rera-e its seps and ~.
was that scquescencc In those measures wss an if
surrender OF State rights In that crisis brI.vd -
the oi doctrines ot Democracy might be relied upon m
arrest The dangers resulting from the rritatons hS
marked the discussions of the day but the insusnc..
which controlled President Pierce satisfied m. that mi,
part! mad lost its vitality national one and ,hst no
w
aud Jackson but seek in new orRnnizstion IN. ia :,
the people in revying the naxins OF the pur av. Of b
hepuoc and looping off the which had been
upon our system by iactous and sectional contro
N
Before the election OF President Pierce promnep, man
III the South as well in the North blamed me fur In
ssng mat the Democratic party the safest organi
zlton TOR securing the reforms necessary 10 tranosi1
the public mind, yet these men now raduce and :,
u'nniae me Tor not acting with them when they are no.
toonsy in alliance with those who Oppose these reIms
They desred me, old Jackson Dsmoc,at 10 ou tbs
party when there hope of its being brought bacl 10
It's original doctrines bur when the proof became conca
s'e tat the power OF this party had passed into th
the btierest epithets ~ ''--
When enteavored to show that the Democratic marty
vas more sound than the Wing on the ectionaI is.ss
there was hope that the dscines NJ the NJ
Vile Southern Convention and the Buffalo platform would
not gam possession Of the Federal Government Now Il,
viii scarcely be denied by candid man that th po
ucahs VINO nave gwen dangerous direction to the het.
sizes OF these two schools oulv acting with the mo-
dern Democracy, but really shaping its policy aud s
pensing it, patronage.
Then, too it a constant reproacb IN m. .s h.i
unathul to the of State rights and the cause Of
e Soutn that dd not denounce in terms Of unnieasur
20 abuse such men as Mr.. Van Buried and Mr. Benton
Now the TACT sares in the face that this modern Demo
cracy has made a nomination for the Presidency which
eas iorth voice OF applause and appreciation from Mr.
an bufen and Mr. Benton as loud ever heard in
Avor oil Jefferson or jackson, and this too when il
but Yesterday that threatened by this
cy with dissolution Of the Union on account Of the dan
gers 70 Shlc We were said to be the
| OF the Buffalo platform.
IL belongs to the people say what ought To be- the
judgment on such inconsistency and whether We Should
st place power in the hands OF those who have made
the Democratic party compound the sqs which
Mrayeu one section OF the Union against another A
members OF the American party AID as good citizen. We
CAN ohy 90 our duty, refusing measures
yre ata TO the public and cnatriiantn-
ega! means IN power the restoration of nss old
iasioned doctrines ~hch made Us so long hanny and
prosperous people Under the influence OF such doctrines
we na hear no more OF squaer sovereignty or mob tr
bunAs but may hope to Congress performing again
its constitutional duty the guardian of the rioh Of tn
South well the North i'm the settlement os onr mb
nc lands and IN the admission of the inhabitants of IN.
Territories 10 the sovereign rights OF States with or
ou' slavery a. ihey may determine for themselves when
orining State constitution.
But 1t Is not perhaps proper for me 10 enter into dis
cussion OF the which have constituted us itbont
reference to onr antecedents Wings or Democrats
party refer To them only in connection with In. patr;o
declaration OF principles made by the convenon AZ Neo in
order that you may how complete j. nv coucurr.nc.
Win teh Ahd now great Is appreciation OF the honor
you have conferred upon by association of NV
Win hAt oi Mr. Fillmore in the noble effort to check the
e1eesses oil party spirit and effect reformation as inn
portAnt as that OF lseS and lsOO. once did great in
justice TO this eminent patriot and statesman by hodno
nun responsible Tor what consider an attemut To mers
tue hg party OF the North sectional ~
tue rights OF the South; but when saw him rise sup-o,
10 snch local prendces and prefer the interests Of tb
oe country tn that OF the section in which be happened
TO be born, made all amends in nv power 10 off, ana
declared publicly, long before knew ofthe existence o
the American party that he ought to be called again bv
ihe united VOICE of the people the chair Of The CHIEF
Aagistracy.
an, very respectfully
Your obeden; servant
| A. j. DONELSON
Dr. III. V. NJ MuIEE Pfasdan, of ,b. Co,,---..~