Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-12
From the Albany Statspsan.
JAMES A. HAMILToN'S REPLY To THE HON. ID ID
BARNARDS LETTER
JNo. z. TALrsrrERo, Scc'y.

JAMES A HAMlLToN'S REPLY To THE HON. ID. ID
BARNARDS LETTER
DoBBS' FERRY, wEsrcursrxu Co,
July IS, 1886.
To the Hon. ID. ID. B,RNARp, Albany
Ny Dcdr Sir; Your letter of the IIth instant /. r
ccved and has been read with great attention The no.
suons YOU have taken, and the facts and arguments adj
duecd in support of preference for Mr. Fillmore meet
my entire appreciation Your views are presented with
precision, clearncss and force they will influence many
Wings and other conservative persons
There are vast number OF sobcr-minded refcctng
men, south and North, who do usually vote or take
part IN elections Thew ate apt to bclcy. land with a.,
much truth that all poll parties are CONTROLLED Inv Ia
magogues and 80 directed serve their personal and
selfish ends Whenever the country is brought into .p
ger by the Vaccinations OF such men-as il often has ep
ana Is now premineny-this class of persons are ava.
kened TO sense OF their duty good citizens and un.
uer Tue guidance oil honest and enlightened convictions
so cast their votes aud exert their influence to rcbuke
misrue by overturning the party power and commit
ting the affairs OF the country other hands that they
may DC brought back TO safe and healthy condition
ms the lesson OF perencc and by this class of men
your Letter will be read with that confidence in il, truth
aud fairness which is inspired by the name of man of
ability and character there are many other r.,
preventative men, in different parts of the country who
si ioAo" your example and the example of Governor
Hunt.
This element Of power as well by its numbers a. the
influence OF its position will swell the vote AZ the ne.t
election beyond all precedent; and thus all calculations
founded on recent elections will be bafed II viii have
telling effect against the party in power and s
bearer Mr. Buchanan, because it will under the con.
vcton that that party in the exercise of the mowers Of
the government has produced the dangers and evils il
seeks avert
do not mean to discuss the measures which bav.
brought these evils upon us-you have presented them
most eoncu'lvey This class OF voters will saw "An en-
tire change OF men and is indispensable and the
representative OF tina, party no matter what the platform
on which he stands be- cannot be trusted
The candidate Of the Republican party Mr. Fremo,,
assurances a. 10 his future course will satisfy their
purposes They will not east their bread upon the va
ter Avoiding the dangers OF sectonaism on the one
h"nd they will not incur 1t the other Their object
being to give peace the country and security to them
selves aud their business they find the success of
inns party no solid ound tor the belief that IN. existing
bitter strife W be Aayei by his success or that ntn
conf ience restored without which il is i'm our
TEN can work smoothly at all.
Fortunately, our choice is not confined to these two
candidates but there Is third presented 10 US "A
man who has been tried in time OF some difficulty and
peril and who then proved that he had those qusties
winch emineniy fitted him for the station Mr. Fillmore
more worthy Of the confidence Of his countrymen now
than he when he entered upon the high resnonsih
aud arduous duties Of President He will carry into the
once thorough knowledge OF the affairs OF the country
and Of the men who best fitted 10 assist him in nj.
great work both North aud South and being the candi
date OF neither Of those sections he will draw from botb
men OF worth and Intelligence ill the public Offices In
both Of his competitors
There Is providence in the affairs OF men and nations
which has been manifested various occasions during our
short bat eventiu nationa existence wise and bene6
cent Providence called into being raised up the men
htted by their virtue and intelligence TO guide rs through
All our vicissitudes-and they many-lor certain
oeneheent purposes not confined the sphere of
's Feopr out which embrace the whole Human Rae,
The Declaration oflndependece establishing the Union
OF Tue SAte--ths Constitution, which makes Va one p.o
pe,-the administration Of the ilustrious Washington
winch subjected the government in its first going of To
the guidance Of those wise maIms of public policy which
alone commanded the its founders hoped E,r IL
ana made that event nearly il quite equal in impor
lance 10 the other two these great events from
which, with be il said l. only second i, Ia i
hnence upon the wel-being OF kind TO III. Divine
Revelation OF our Savior, aud verify believe forms the
grand and efficient agency bring that Revelation IN il
destined end-the Regeneration OF mankind
lie must be very superficial observer OF the present
condition oil Europe, and must have studied with very lit
Tie advantage the striking political which have &C.
CURED There during the last half century who hoes not
trace the origin Of these back to the social e
gous and above all the political principles and example Of
TINS country ana who does not the effect of these up.
on the opinions aud feelings OF the people there and upon
their governments and privileged casses Who does not
believe that the trembling which are made
from time to time by those governments their people
are du To the great truths which our system al a..
curey rests to wit, that the foundation Of govern
ment u the will aud its end the welfare Of the people
-and that these great truths will ultimately by general
diffusion Of knowledge, by entire freedom Of ouino and
action, give to man. throughout all the world that indie
pendent aud responsible condition which belongs 10 him
as MAN. ana thus prepare him 70 receive the lessons Of
that bcucfcient scheme OF orr Creator?
The oppressive people Of other parts Of the world who
are driven by their necessities such vast numer IN ur
shores has parallel in the history Of the world These
people arc an agency, OF smensc capacity TO send b,ck
aud spread through the they have left behind them
just views OF the advantages Of social aud poc, CON
dtlon, but above ALL kuowlcdge Of the great truths ON
which they are founded This circumstance of snc mag
ntude III " cause and its effects gives strength to the
idea ct Special Providence exercised here for the great
purpose before suggested.
Under the Influence OF these views and With an abiding
confidence in the virtue aud intelligence Of INV country
men, cannot permit myself fear that any result of the
election will de.roy this Union. The American PEOPLE
are incapable OF committing sach hideous crime againt
humanity They have too much sagacy TO sacrifice ali
the Advantages they now eijoy united people 10 re-.
sentiment Tor any real supposed wrongs committed y
one section against the other any danger to the one or
The Other which possibly result from this contest -
We have still much greater work to perform than that
OF the past and to that end will trust be protected
against Ourselves.
have entire confidence that q wiser and better Ad.
minsraton will follow the present one-which will re.
store ~ 70 that peace and harmony which united "a a.
brothers IN the darkest hours Of existence az nation
AID made "a one people, having "sHs country and one
destHg"
remain, With great respect
Your Obcdient servant
JAMES A. HAMILTON.