Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-26
From tee Selma ika. Scntind.
LETTER FROM COLONEL JERE CLEMENS

HusrsviLLs. April 80, 1886.
Dedr Sir:-lour letter OF the 18th instant reached
me today. am in the midst of buried Preparations
long journey, aud have time answer it as wish
am going Ia Missouri and Illinois, and from thence to
New York and Washington, From OF the last nam
ed places will write yos at length.
la the meantime sincerely hope will not commit
yourself against the American party, thought the
inauons at Philadelphia premature, and have not been
surprised AT the expressions of dsatsiao il has called
turth; It'll do mt how remedy be- applied that
will by than the evil 1 tfy To look AT IL prae
tiedHy. The three prominent candidates of the Anti
Amercans are Buchanan, Douglas and Pierce. Bucan-
an u more deeply attached 10 the protective principle
than Fillmore. Douglas is fully committed the river
harbor aud road appropriations, aud Pierce committed
thing and will prove nothing Neither of
the three comes up standard OF what Democraf
ought to be- Neither be trusted, by the South al
hour they have secured All OF them will
be certain Ia FAVOR from which the North will
reap the benefits while pay the taxes, aud all them
will he certain stab while protesting the most pr-
found regards for rights Ia very nature Of things
party which relies upon foreign votes
cnuncate principles and advocate hostile the
institution ol slavery. The foreign hack diver draw
man. dcher hoicarrer has desire compete Tor
his wages with the negro. Even the ls, chami maid
looks with jealousy upon the enpoy negro sirs
in our hotels. There Is wde-un almost universal
pugnancy a domestic relation which they cannot tail 10
see reduces -" materially their own chances al employ,
aud IL here, at the base OF society where wise
politician ought To hook or the seeds of principles which
later control the destinirs OF a nation Great
/
gin among the Wibrriorce himself only gave
voice To sentiment which existed before h- birth The
Parliament England would have abolished slavery il h,
had never lived. The harangues oi n demagogue are
harmless If there Is no prejudice Tor him
SstD,ett the hearts ol the aborng which
ponds To his appeas With none but HerieaJ. pe,-
pie TO appeal who do look upon the slave
val whose labor nteeres with the suseuauce of their
families all the political preachers and orators in the
land could never get up slave agitation dangerous
height IL j. southern man, born upon the soil
the SOnth, linked to il by thousand ties attached -.
very 10y domestic relation, and believing that
Is best tor both races, that cherish aTdeut, the
American cause Whatever best promotes that will
b. certain to receive my support cannot hope
every thing exactly | wish, aud a practical man |
mean To take the best eau get At Philadelphia
all other Conventions, things done OF which do Not
approve but predict the Cincinnati Convention will do
much worse ia regard to a PLATFORM aud that the
will be- huudred-iod Objectionable OIL
CrOm~c wont tn say, 'nits will be lice" and
vile OF trttcker- Tor foreign must OF necessity
give up traitcker hk, themselves inr a candidate
Very truly and respectfully your friend,
JERE CLEMENS.