The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-06
LETTER or Hon. A. G. WATKINS oS THE PREsI-
DENTAL QUESTION.

SE Your note og yesterday iuyitiug ne q atsnd aS
meetings VI the tz-ns Of New Jesy be lssh nBd l4b
Of August, Al NeRt0n and NOEstOEa respectively, a.
been reserved IL would afford much pleasure be
present al those plas and discuss without hs
ISSUES involved 10 the national contest whith elliott
ing much interest throughout the cOCutry. Ny Oca
datirs however which you increase greatly
The SESSION approaches its close the 18th instant VIII
prevent ne frUn accepting your hanerng iHvtAiion Be
assured that would cheerfay make any sacrifice
consistent with my daiirs and 0bgAtons my c0nstit-
Rents could thereby contribute anything in the prrs-
walton Of The and the safety and perefuiy q
the Union He be ind fereat both these result
and wholly regardless of The dire consequences ooH,
il certain contingency who has fed % appreciate tbe
fact that the most important crisis IS upon nat hs
existed since the close of Lhs revouiion.
Sir, | am not Of those, As Is well known ~ ih3a1
with whom have had The honor u he agsycated Who
from hasy impulse rash indiserption. Bot have
watched, with vigilance that has known cessation tie
proartss OF political events 10 the gOysDmrn snee TIE
assembling u The Congress Of $3.50 and have u4furey
and Deliberately tie CONCLUSION thst there ID
oaal alternative lett that portion og ID, vhg
party heh has preserved It's nationality iIs
CONSISTENCY, identify usri with the denUcr4c
party the election II James Buchanan ard hn @ Be X
nridge. ! expressed my determination thr Of May
last before the meeting Of The Cincinnati ConTenton 10
support the noiners Of that convention eertAin
ungensy The which since pfed with
three dng parties for supremacy in the country base
fully my toen antlc patons a1d have connrned
all my predictions
Were undertake to give al The reasps snd oonsd-
eraons Of principle policy, and salty thai have eois-
and AAchmen the conclusions Of Ills letef, II
would extend my reply greatly beyond my intention o.
Inclination trust, bo~ever that viii be PardoEed Tor
ennmerztug brleay as mas the most prominent aud
wghy Of The that have Determined me support
the democratic party in The Iuture and also 10 state
BritAy Why ! could nor national whig national
American, III you piease support Ar Fillmore or Prrsi-
dent
The most honest convictions Of ny Judgment, and
The most patriotic imp1'ses II my heart admonisn
that the greStest errors Of NY life wefe, thai
GEs Two years ago induced 70 sd0pt the so-eallec
American party, aid that did not then dec are foF
tie dsI1ocraIc party and policy of the country. ha1
PRIOR expersneed enoush in egsatiEe association
herr, m ths Eost uying tests upon the Strength % ihe
Urol adhtrencs to the eonsitutiou satif any a
Iuna mind bent upon the preservation of Soin hAi zoe
srtF organization with which Vas tnen assoaifd oa
not body eeents indispensable 10 The great achieve
nents of seigoyernmen C-dsr supreme Ian ana writ
Ten constitution. SIR, had wilnessec epoagh 70 SHOW
that union and combination of conservatism a4 nsiion-
slty ADEQUATE to the constitutional march Il repabcan
destiny gnd il srici conformity with the eqahty Of al
States Of the couracy, Sere 20 ue io1nd IL lhory 10
The democratic creed and practically IN the 1Fperate
party Bat sir such The prelgeaces q edncanon succ
br pride of ency and irresistible tas iofe y par
y asroe-t0a thai Induced o giEe 70 the then ~
ready csJrsanEed and distracted elements q once great
and ieraida- par, hich was CRAFTY attacord Inc
rrpeslIren a reormstiOn BY rfaAs u truly unique
1,aaIlon q pllcal and religious elements and inia-
bch could not bat be disastrous ~ mn issalS
AnG G!iia.s eonre4ueaoes both " C1srrh and siair
slll eiite- your patriotic and eosSrE-
ragEr constituency with The Taalnk IN detail he eriOas
apreensaons that ed upon ny feeiIngs rra oflal5as
shea tbe Aarrican parry beng inaugurAled a Yen
uessee. But those vita whom thea CONFERRED, many q
whom Of that party, will do ne TIE JUS
uoe 70 noWledge that then expressed great doubts
that the boazied conservatism and nationality hat pre-
cedtd The advent Of rts organization as parry would u
tmatey be absorbed 10 northern fnGtieso and a6ouob-
ism Tegrei 70 say unreasonable IS these zPp-hsn-
sions were the houest patriotic, and Gnsopaseard
Fet-zsean they have been literally veifsl y0u
a apology for The prsOnAl illusions conn-rag Ios 20
lit cy Gith these histOr facts which m co1haent N
b aocrPted ~ gsnesous Pa6ic When y I AAoha lA
IL detence oi constitution uDinpa red and q ts
Union unurOken and for the iust equAiJ oHiss aEl
uship and for tbe great innrrvni ABa lnacnaoe fE
people 10 sesf oternmehI oon bAi II the las
CANVASS = religious fanGcisn and polite - rrIAlisn
and r,ckssoexs without parsrl IN southern history
No sir IL ior the triumph OF proEaEeTy over anu
savery that induced subeci nysef 70 the Sian
crr and ritaper4tOn Of vcnsl and prustuied press 70
my immediate vicinity but Il wasfOr be PEserEaton q be
eousuluUl srteu and a. Il Is interPeed by ne
fathers and founders Of tie rcPube, oreshsdoWDg TIE
principles th- Kansas aud S-brzska bill Which gHarAn
" the night Of the tzsns every portion of the conce
acy legally and constituuonaly 70 govern themselves
giving each and srtrT Oae q The sAies horih ana
south just and equal pxrtirp pGcp in oomuon ProPvr
" uneer The s of federal coastiru ion -na eAn
an Unconstitutional and inVioiOGs unjust aud ~ VI
equal Discrimination in the beDefus u common terrific
ry-to uit the repeal of The Missouri restriction . 10
base ille right Of reyut&tios for fairness n
politics II uoald divest myself of sertignal,n hno
local bliss upOn ali qneslions of oomon Interest and o
uarOnAl constitutional import come ron what p0ni o.
the cotnpAss tbey may Hence prpared % a Foaie
and dsleDd earnestly and aihiuy the great prtncps o
lastic equality, and right upon hth arr bss1 Alo ba
ne territorial governmeus KA1sss sad NebrR X sd
am delis shtsd that this be he piTo8 upon
~hirh the result psndag sTPsrlment of TIE cSs
city Of The American p-Opr for eli soVrrneut = turn
Th brings tbe Specac Uhyects yea rross n
yOar polite inrlta hare view 10 desiring ne q
address uertings N the state q New Jrrseihni
l. 10 d.fne the why prefer NJ. Buchanan %
Mr. FILLMORE iOr Ptesdent Of tbe United stA1ss fo1
all have discovered this that base m, pr ferencs
tbs u the democratic party 70 those " tbs
American party for esdeni sd Vice President upon the
| PRINCIPLES u the Ksns-s bin
The fundAent- princlples Of the Kansas Nebraska b
date 70 1850 and inseparaby connected, pslt
c.y hist0ricsy sBd IN tact win toe onrreat events q
Congress asd oOn-equsnuy win Nr. Flimorts so-
ministraton IL 0ny remains then, 70 be sen whether
h- position occnPei ~ The parry which noulSz 81
Nr Filmsr, the Psry Which nominated ~. Bscnsnan,
stsaas uPoa psatOrm epoor-Epg those Prndrletr er
vhr hrr hey Candidates stsnd " those Eesurcs.
There arr, esumatgn Of he opposition, In this
ooni.st bat y0isis really 10 the kaDsa and N
brsska law. Ose the rePs n The Missouri restriction,
aBd be Other is what thsy pessed term squster
th.se po 10 wlth NJ. fmores sdniuistra
uon q WI ch adrocsfs and 10 coutrsdistncl lou
the position Ocied ~ hia=f and fri-nds 20 ths cor
t 10 f.ct k0own 10 every Peiiuel-u Dispose 70
dea fairly, Who sl oonversani with the legsrve
history q the eyunty that the C0mPrvmiss a ls5o was
virtually aud practically suhtiae Cor the Missourl Con-
promise oi ls20 And the doctrine q squAer sovsr-
egnty wAs recognised Comyross of 1850 Dat thai
i IL is not CONTAINED 10 the Kansas bill
IL be denied thai republican party, conbs-
ming IN different degrees o numerical srrnKtn the esen
Of fsSolitiOnisn religious f-nstosm and know
understo0d The North snd the democratic parry,
the prominent parties tls oonst Tbs traly iormidH
bie and my mod dangerous couhinson j. hasd aPen
aad beld together Vt cOn0n Opposition 70 fne conssrv-
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