The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-08-09
Cid Line " higs.

We lind IL the Boston E0St n most able
and interesting letter from John T. Crock.
or, an Old line whig, addressed TO brothc,
wing, the Hon. Hiram ketchum. y. York
NJ. Crockcr is one Of the most substantial
men in MISUNDERSTANDING owner of large
cOmmC rciai house and manufacturing cstab.
liShmcnt in Taunton--a man Of enlarged ac-
quainlance and personal influence. The
wig party having gone the way OF the
earth, he found himself, on the ith of July,
without political party with whom he could
associate in COMMUNICATING the day. So he
st4iI at home and addressed himself to the
enquiry, where shall go:" The result is
given in the letter to his friend, Mr. ketci
um. The letter is long and reviews the plat
forms of the X. y. and republican Fremont
party thoroughly, and finding both full Of
denominations, he can find no congeniality-
no resting place for an old line whig, save in
the democratic party. The following is the
concluding paragraph of lis letter:
In this condition of affairs, and amid the
gloom which overshadows the land, disco
the democratic party. Whatever differences
may have hitherto separated this party and
tie party with which we have been accus-
toned 10 act. however heated the contests
through which they have PASSED, one thing
must be admitted, the democratic party has
at all times and on all occasions been a ma
t!oHal party. 1t was the democratic party
which met and crushed the spirit of disunion
when the standard of notification was raised
in South Carolina. Ii was the democratic
party which stood by and sustained Henry
Clay and our own Webster in the great
struggle With sectional.ST, in 1870, and it is
the democratic party which is now, without
distinction OF locality, at the north and the
south, III the cast and in the west, doing
battle mau!C.ly for the constitution and the
1 mon. against a combination of factions
In truth the democratic party is the only
conservative party remaining. and the only
organization 10 which conservatism NAV look
for restoration Of peace and harmony and
obedience to law. Ii is quite sure that on
some minor p0ints-In;uor IL compared with
the ali-abSogbiug issue Of the times may
differ with the party referred to but shall
allow such considerations To intgrpOse to re-
strain my action when the Union Is in danger
and the common veal at stake: For my
self, | answer no. In this couteS, Iny vote
and whatever of influence | possess, must
be gwen III support Of the democratic party.
| should, perhaps, have been impellcd by a
sense Of duty to this conclusion, whoever
might have been the candidate Of that party
iOT the Presidency. But the prudence,
tirmneSs and wisdom displayed by the late
convention at Cincinnati, has removed a.!
doubts. In presenting platform Of princi-
pies as comprehensive a the Union ani
consequently broad enough for every friend
Of Tie Union 10 stand upon, that convention
also presented a candidate whose name IS
known not only at home but abroad, and
who in every position he has occupied, and
they have been many and distinguished, has
won lot only the admiration of his friends,
but the esteem and respect and confidence OF
his opponents. | regard Mr.. Buchanan as
the man of all others for the times, and |
hail his nomination as the first step taken
towards Il return to the Old, but not less
wise policy Of placing the conduct Of the
government in the hands Of s'GtesmeH. Pos
scsSing q strong and we'll balanced mind,
comprehensive and vet conservative in his
views, intimately acquainted with the ne
cesSities Of the country, and familiar with
all questions of domestic and foreign con
ccrEment; firm but conci!ia,ory in MS .ha-
with the avowcd purpose Of surrendering i
at the expiration of single term, thus hav-
ing no other ambition than to promote the
welfare of the republic and secure TO himself
an honorable niche in the temple of nation
al history, am deeply impressed with the
conviction that the election Of Mr. Buchanan
would be in all respects 4 most suspicious
event. His whole life is a guaranty that I'M
der IN administration directed by him, we
should have rtpOse. The announcement of
his success, in my judgment, would dispi
the clouds that hover over orr relations with
foreign countries, and restore that sense of
security which is so essential to a CONNER
cial people, while at the same time it would
with equal certainty calm down the angry
waves OF internal strife which now threaten
to dcvastatc the land | may be disappont
ed in these anticipations, but in Mr.. Bucha
nan there is assuredly hope of safety. Else
where see only continued agitations, vio-
lence cnl final shipwreck.