New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-29
Important LETTER.

We find the subjoined important and interesting
letter in the Natchez Courier of the oath inst 1t is
in answer to one directed to the writer by Judge G.
l.. Dubisson, of Natchez. DR.. Duncan is well known
in this city and throughout the South and, being
one the largest Shareholders in the country, his
views should exercise corresponding influence upon
those who are alike interested with him in the preser
walton of the Union and the protection of the Consti-
tutonal rights of our section.
Here is the letter alluded to:
New YORK, Sept. 18th, 1856.
THy Dear Sir: received your letter, and learn
from it that letters addressed by me to friends
in Mississippi in June last have created the impress
sion that NOW favor the election of Mr. Buchanan
1t is due to myself, and especially due to nv old
friends that should explain my course in this mat
ter When arrived in this city in May last, found
the public mind much disturbed, and much feeling
excited. became alarmed for the consequences, and
when wrote my friends in the South in the early
part of June last, thought the crisis demanded that
the first consideration, with the conservatives of all
pares should be the preservation of the Union-and
for the attainment of this great and good object that
no sacrifice would be too great thought this could
only be attained by allaying the sectional strife
which SO dstnrbs the whole country, and which, if
continued, must produce the most caamitous results
then thought, and so wrote to my friends in the
South that for the accomplishment of this end it
might be wise and proper for the Wings to sustain
the election of Mr.. Buchanan-aud thus make his
majority so triumphant, that he would feel himself
and be, the President of the Nation, and not of q
party. Besides being advanced in years. I hoped he
would have aspirations for reelection and would
therefore be likely to administer the government with
purity, and without party, or sectional bias.
never commended him to the Wings as choice
but only aternative-as the least OF two evils
for then thought the contest would be between him
and Mr. Fremont alone. Very soon afterward, how.
ever, my views underwent an entire change. be-
came satisfied that the success of Mr. Buchanan would
in nowise tend to aay sectional strife. On the CON
trary that his election would most likely arnrayate
and prolong it, through the violence of his opponents
for it it is undeniaby true that he as much South
ern sectional as Mr. Fremont is Northern sectional
candidate. With Mr.. Buchanan's election the agta.
tion would be continued-with Mr. Fremont's election
the crisis would be the more speedily brought to the
eliminating pont-not simply by his election but
through the measures Of his adherents
Since MIR. tllmores return from Europe, his pros
poets have so strengthened and improved that think
no true Wing can hesitate in his choice. He is the
only one of the three suited to the crisis He is na
| tional in tone and sentiment On him and through
him national party may be built up, strong enough
to override all others--and especially all sectiona
parties. His friends may confidently rely on his OBJ
tanning the vote OF this State entertain the opinion
that the success of all parties heretofore has depended
more on their organization than on their principles
II this be SO, then Mr.. Fillmore ought to carry New
York, for the party that supports him is much tht
best organized of the three.
am much averse to appearing before the publ,
in any way. 1t would, however, be unjust to Mr.
Fillmore-a man for whose public and political cours
| entertain SO profound a respect-to withhold from
him any influence, however SMALL may possess
seek not to obtrude my opinions on others: but seel
to be fairly quoted and represented in the presen
canvass. could not, conscientously, withhold from
my friends my present views. have advised all, t.
whom wrote in June, of the change stated above
and the reasons for it. They are satisfactory to nv
self, and hope will be so to them.