The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-25
FRrBorr's CLAIMS TO THE FREsIDErcY-CoURsE OF
the SEW YORK HERALD.


THE new YORK HERALD.
CLEU0H DALI, Monroe Co.. Ca, Aug. Is, 1856.
J. G. BE3RITT ESQ.,
DEAR SRI am not q subscriber TO your exten.
sivey circulated and ably conducted paper, but as
several Of ny personal ard political friends in this
section Of our Union are your subscription list,
have enjoyed the pleasure Of perusing it, closely end
critically, for several years past. The South owes
you deep debt Of gratitude FOR the hitherto able and
fearless advocacy q her peculiar Institutions and
until few months ago your entire editorial course
was highly conservative and patriotic giving entire
satisfaction t. every section Of our confederacy.
Blu, when the free soiers and niger wcrshippers,
the bitter enemies Of the south, met In general
convention and placed the name Of Mr.. Fremont in
nomination as t5s.r candidate for the Presidency
sudden change ,ane over the spin. OF your dreams
e1d your readers we're surprised at the sudden
Change in your ta6e.ss.
concede % you fsee'on Of thought and e-tion,
and would not, II could, deprive Jon Of th. con.
stita.ional guarantee but when fortune and genius
place men in positions ike yours, where much either
Of good or evil depends upon their course love OF
trv a. rel a. due regard for consistency should
strain them to think long and well before ;hey strike
The Socth. the whole South, albeit theg yield &c
none in their attachment 70 the Union, ard the
ton, are from the very nature Of circumstances,
forced 20 .he conviction tkat the election Of the
man whose suse you advocate must end in a disco
sIion of the Union.
In several az Your ast Issues perceive you ridi-
cue this idea and have seen ft TO AM madvert in
honsycd language upon a like ayowal Eade some
snor. time ego Yy Mr. Fillmore n some 81 ais New
York speeches 70 the masses well a. By Senator
ioomhs, Of George IN btter addressed W hi a
W your vain Effort to stulnfy thess Distinguished
gentleman, you gay that Mr. Fremont, II elected,
viii give the s0uth no reasonable cause for
bursting asunGer he bonds Of our Union,
snimifg Nost positively hat hs and his friends
do no, iav0T any Interference With slavery Ia the
Dstfict oi Cdufn IA and tie - tea, being friendly
at Tie tine 70 q lad aUd honest enf 4ce nent
IL he Fugitive slave law YOn furthermore ssy that
they fthe friends ~ Nr ~ are DUTY working e. n Ike
EaIeas Tree Stste. The South being perf- ,tlg
Wiling 10 leave his whole matter 70 the laws
governing EN- migration, will not intervene hogeves
sire NAV he forced 10 regret he result provided that
tho North does her duty. You s'udioasly refrain,
however from saying what will be the course Of
vour candidate provided the sovereign people OF
Kensas shall i'm convention preparatory for admis-
mon INTO the Union, make slavery part Of her do
mssti, policy.
win YOUR candidate and his administration, II
elected favor the reception OF Kansas into the Union
under these circumstances l have already said,
and repeat. that the Southern people perfectly
willing 10 leave the matter, whatever may be the re-
suit 10 the trainers OF the constitution. Will you
apply tbe basjnsdc 70 the Colonel end bis ADVISERS