The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-14

slavery qusatisn, viii require some time before thi
D.tes Who gOvsrned Sy higher law shsn the CON
sutution, feel an abidn4 coA6denoe
toa A.G = nss hh time the agitation On s
foreign relations demand their SERIOUS attention On.
eur merchant vessels cover every Sas but where
navy TO protect tAsms ~-5A
bzavsst MATERIALS but have too little Of H. although
not require anything like so lsrge Day - tts
in the word, We are but q thrd or fourth rst5 nsyI
poxsr Neyss have bssn 50 convinced As dur;ng my
1ssSs.:s .lsSsA q the wisdom Of the m.zm the
peace q TO b IrsPaxsd for war. =
beg y rssssn to the ssnueman who addressed
my nnesss thanks for the manner in which YOU hsg.
respectively pszfoRmed the daties entrusted you and
.hah has Sssa sssendsd 70 me- Sy the people Of III par
les TINS beautiful eiy-a city which, In addition to-
70 ne s t. svs1
sGs n n ny ns ". made II spps.ns to o.
in he Int Of those Who oe.d 70 ~
defence, and With them csne here to offer my humble
New = 70 Maryland and Psnnsylvania. They are beth
rapidly botng out Mason and Nxons Iire. The enter
prize Of your has penetrated State In every
dection and you reaping the rich fruits of that
enterprise from the valleys and the mountains of the
t ksy;sons to state We rejoice in you, prosperity TAs
asa jeslousy always Injurious 70 both parties.
once moro return to and to the citizens Of Balt
Whatever may happen to in the future shall always
esteem this one ofihe Psoudest days Of my lie.
dueed BY the delivery Of the above speech by Mr. Bu
chansn. His venerable appearance, hs fine athletic
= &: S: Of his
s %
Last evening" In company with the City Council he at
tended the opera, where he ssluted with the
his quarters by the band OF the Independents Blues
Bstwesn the hours Of II and O'Clock to day will
after wSish he wii dine with the city suthoritssMand
at ~ o'clock VIII leave for Washington in special
train the % lite on the part Of the Councils .ooon
ton snd entertainment Of which only our distinguish
cd guest bat our fair city may justly feel proud
Col. Jese Clemens ON the Presidential Cam
dlldates.
HuNTsvI11E, April 20, 1866.
Your letter Of ths 26th inst reached me to-day am
in the midst Of hurried preparations for long journey,
and have not the time to answer it a. wish. am
YORK I'D Washington from one Of the last named
places viii write you At length.
In The meantime ,incerey hope you win not commit
yosrssn against the American party. thought the
nominations ct Philadelphia premature, and have not
bsen esrprised at the expressions of dssatsactop it
applied that win not be worse than the evil try to
lock ct practically. The three omneat candidates
buo0ROonS
buchanan sesply attached the protective prin
cipls than Fillmore Douga: is fully committed to the
harbor and ROAD appropriations, and Pierce com
nitted 70 yhins and viii prove true to nothing Ne
thsr oths three comes up to standard OF demo-
szst opsht to b.. .Neisnsr can be trusted by the
South IN hour aftsr they have secured votes All
q them WIN bs certain to favor measures from which
the Nszth viii reap the benefits while pay the taxes
and au OF them WIN be certain to stab while process
Ing tAe most profound regard tor rights 10 the very
natsss Of things party relies upon foreign voters
os mccess must snunciate principles and advocate
ses hostile to tho institution Of slavery The foreign
hack dlivsr drayman, dtehsr hod carrier has de-
sse conpse for h. wsgss With tho negro Even the
rent < negro sirss 4 sss Scssiz ihsss l. vids:n
almost universsl-repugnancy to domestic selAtion
which they cannot fail to see reduces 20 mate thsr
own chances OF employment and Ia here a the base
OF cefy where wise politician ought TO look for the
seeds OF principles which. later control the
des.inies of nation. Great events work their way up
Wnberfrce himte only gave voice to sentiment which
existed before bis birth. The ParliAment of England
would have abolished slavery II he had ved. fhe
is NO prejudice for him to direct--no sentiment
in the hearts Of the lsborrg VII oh responds to
his appeals. With none but American people to ap
peal to- who do not look upon the slave rival whose
labor interseres with the sustsnsnoe Of their m
He's all the political preachers and orators 10 the land
could never get up slave agitation to dangerous
the South linked to it by thousand ties attached to
slavery domestic relation and believing in my soul
that 10 best for both that cherish most ardent
y the American cause Whatever best promotes that
cause win be certain to receive my support cAanot
hope to have everything exactly wish, and prAe
teal man mean TO take the best get At Phils-
which not a. spprove but PREDICT the 6nsinn. tic Con-
vention will do much In regard to platform, and
that the nominees will be hundred fold objection:
ee" ard vile set Of .rscksrs for foreign votes must
Of necessity give us trafcker Me themselves for a
candidate. JERE. CLEMENS.