Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-15

n-v.orrstio conv~ntiou OF 1861, in their platform,
ADOPTED them a. "fnality" Of the slavery question,
and pledged itself against TIA = renewed agltAuon'
sither Ia or out Of Congress-.
How soon they forfeited this pledge-let Mr. ! Dug
las answer And If they soon forfeited therP ight
Cd faith and introduced measures which, a. leAs''
must be acknowledged To have disturbed our latoH-
al peace and tranquility" how can We a. "hisss
"a Union and conservative Of any party
in keeping the same party in power Is y - - 60
pected that the same eanses viii cease = P: ~
continue the results ror thal inc party Peeels
these eauses IN operation shall have the magnanimiy
and hrmness TO undo what they have done, ana IN
troduce other and different measures 10 restore peace
and TRANQUILITY to our bleeding and distracted
,o,rntS IA III not reasonable TO suppose that par
~ claiming in the South 70 be pro-savery and yet
10 framing platform OF principles IN national con-
yenton as to secure the support OF the Van burens
and hundreds of other notorious Free-solers OF the
North must as in 1852 have some secret contract or
understanding with Them that in the event Of sue
cess they to share, To large extent, the ofces
in the gift of the government And, II they are 10
be thus kept TO the support OF party claiming 70 DC
national by promise OF Executive patronage tell me
M to that extent the party is not offering BRIDE ana
by that means rendering itself unworthy q the couh
tenance Of true and honest men af all partlesf
If / am to be reduced to the necessity OF Young
heart would to God could see in that party the ma
tonalty and safety which your letter holds out 10
the view of 0ld-line Wings
The Democratic party-l mean the leaders, speak
and nBpirantS IN Luht parry huOW W NC
up largely of men purely sectional in their rrncl-
pies and of consequence as dangerous (tor regard
all sectional political parties as dangerously as any OF
the Northern agitators. We are not TO meet North
ern sectionahsts by the organization OF Southern sec
tonal parties but by the union of all the national
and conservative men in every part OF our country,
uniting upon tried and wel-proyen national and
conservative man. And IS not Fillmore sucn an one l
is he not in your eloquent language, the best
able to subdue this storm of sectional passion and
preiudiceYn And may we not hope that he will be
able Ito carry the great body of the patriotic and
quiet people who generally come TO the rescue IN
As conservative and national men we should be
careful to take no step to mislead the judgment OF
this patriotic and quiet people" but leave them free
TO act according 70 their honest and patriotic I'M
pulses
That Mr. Fillmore is a favorite with the Wings and
conservative Of the South there can be no doubt
They desire TO see him elected and to demonstrate
the conservative and Union men OF the North that II
the South there true friends of the Constitution
and the Union ready to rally around the standard
national and conservative candidate. They can onll
be driven from their purpose by such letters as yoI
have written. i cannot believe that you would WRIT
n word you do not regiously believe to be true but
my dear sir, the great difficulty of ascertaining how
the people of the States will vote, and the extreme
uncertainty that must ut best hang around our clio
sest scrutiny into this matter demand that we should
be cautious in the opinions we may form and ex
press especially where those opinions are intended
10 control and direct others in their line of duty.
As native of the State you have 80 ably and hon
orably represented, and the uniform admirer OF your
public and official character--the only way have
had the honor Of knowing you--permlt me respect
fully TO suggest that You more closely examine ane
scrutinize the sources Of your information; TAKE
time to deliberate, and do not jeopardize the pros
poets of Mr.. Fillmore and perhaps the duration 0
our Union, by any hasty conclusions upon matte
in its very nature uncertain.
Excuse my freedom and presumption, and believ'
- RICHARD H. DAY.
To Hon. JAMES A. PEARCg,
United States Senate.