Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-09-18
For the Delaware Republican.

WashtngtoN Sept. 1Oth, 1856
My DzAR STA :--Itis q long time since we met, |
and 10 the meantime momontous events AID extra.
ordinary political changes have takon place iostle>
ing the most nrtn and throwing msny entirely out
Of ,heir former positions. Who could have suspec.
ted TIVE years ago that Gov Jones of Tenn and |
Senators Pearce and Pratt Of Maryland, would |
now be marching arm and arm With old, bitter 10.
coiocos, uader democratic banneri That the |
OIL eeiali devoted. dry friend of Henry Clay md
tho most hitter opponent the democrats ever had,
Jimmy Jones'" should new be the advocate and
supporter Of Henry olay's caumniator, Of him who
TOOK the stumpin 1874, to convince the people Of
rennsylyania with view TO defeat Mr.. Clay, that
Mt. FOLK was better prolutive tariff man than
himself! When will wonders cease2
:, Where are we drifting TOT What is the coudi.
tioh Of the country2 The good old ship Of State
Ia beaten and tossed about upon the biows Of All.
ta,ion, which are daily and hourly, increasing In
height and force. A fierce storm Of seotionaism
RACES at the North with terrible violenco threaten.
ing to sweep over the whole country with resisess
impetuosity prostrating all the old land marks In
course, making the good old ship reel and SILVER
and strain and plunge, and fortunate will she be If
she ls not dismasted aud driven upon the rocks
And in the midst Of this terrible tornado, who Is
proposed us commander and helsman, an old exper.
fenced, weather beaten seaman, adPiot who has
| wethered a storml" not at all; but q landsman n
boy, one whose hand never held a helm who knows
not ropo In the ship, a top anil from the round
top, nor u keel from a keilson
Are the people Of the north crazei, demented or
mad admit they have had much proyoca-
ton; the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise was in
my judgment as impolite as 1t was wrong; aud the
sceLes that have since been enacted in Kansas have
been disgrace to the nation, while the laws pissed
and attempted to be enforced there ara of be most
important character and threw 10 the shade the
bloody code of Draco. But are we on that accoun
% nave perpetual strife contention and il ritation2
are we never 70 have pence harmony and fraternal
feoing ngain Surely these cannot be brought
about by the triumph Of either one of the sectional
parties which are now striving to get possession of
. the government, The victorious party would be
arrogant, taunting, revengeful the defeated movd "
malignant and active in preparing for another and
stall more bitter and desperate struggle. How
eeula concord and traternal feeling he restored be-
tween the two sections Of the country under such
o ciicumstaneesf The attempt would be vain
/, lou Will perceive from these remarks that am
IL isyor o. neither extrene but for supporting fol
o the Presidency one who In the hour Of peril and
trial has pioVedthimsef wise, prudent rm and al Q
K AIN tor PLACING ut the helm OF the snip of Stat
y a"fiiot who has weathered the Storm" and la
n inioa calm and quiet haven, as am sure he woui;
"a do now If placed ia command TIl"
1t The elections in Iowa and Maine, two old den.
crates strong holds, show that Mr.. Buchanan con
i, not be elected. In those states he Is utterly ami
hiated, as he will DO in almost every state north
a. OF MasOn's and Dxions line even assert that b
cannot obtain the electoral vote of his own Stat
=; while Mr.. Fillmore will carry New York and
es think New Jersey, and has an equal chance wit
Fremont to carry Ohio and Indiana He will ale
ID certainly get the votes Of Maryland, Kenturk,
q. Tennessee, louisiana and florida and his chanc
o. OF obtaining Virginia and Alabama is greater tina
n. Mr.. Buchanan's Now what ought the natlona
;; conservative naen Of Delaware to do? Throw the
v. votes away upon Mr.. Buchanan, or support Nj
On But let Senator Brown of Mississippi speak. In
ly letter addressed to n friend lately he said tN
10 party man in Mississippi can 10 more opposed poll
eally 10 Mr. Buchanan than I am to Mr.. Fillmor'
Mt and yet tell you, as | am ready to tell all tn
ry world If Mr.. Filmore's chances were the best 10
an electioni would yield my opposition without
nd ments hesitation and give him my cordial supp
u There Is no sacrifice Of party feeling or of subord
I'D nate principle, that not ready to make to bel
n, Fremont" Let the friends of Mr. Buchanan
Ito Delaware ponder this language of Senator Brown.
lite The NATIONAL Wig Convention will meet at Ba
ice timore on Wednesday next, and a most able ar
ed distinguished body OF men will it be Their pro
be ceedings must exert a great moral influence upC
es> tine country hope 10 have the pleasure Of NEE
he Ing you there. when compare votes upc
Public aftaits Yours very truly. -