Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-10
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LiSDESwALp, Saturday Jun. rs. ls5s p
GksTLrsKS feel myself houored bv the inxi,s,;o, .,
the Tammany Society unite with s nefnbers In tb.,
annual celebration OF the ami Of the adoption Of
the Decafaton OF Independence There Is no portiop T
my ieDo~ citizens with whom II would give ue NOR.
pleasure to BE- associated occasion so dear To the
American heart, beeouse know none who have more
iHhinny adhered TO the spirit oi that immortal doc,,
meut. therefore the more regret that an, dcnr;vl :,
. gn..lheaoo oy advanced sgc and my distance from
yo~s pisre OF meeting
Ion lrsve been pleased bring to INV notice th. r.
n oil ihe iwo sections Of the Democratic PARTY and
ht necessary inrlcnou the objects 20 which th.;, con
usa "re TO he directed In the approaching Pr.
ssiehha election The Committee OF Arrangements Tor
the meeting lately held ia your cit, 20 ratiy The Cnc
hati nominations honorsj With au i,,tation Uopp.
a Tue ho'ortl "I the tact that ha tor several ycais
| uechhed to take part ~ Iulucal meetings might Il,
ihe"l- Whose indulgence lad often experienced b.
Declined sufficient excuse iur the seeming ,~caurtsy
anu oeng' moreover, earnestly de-rous ai,y
participation in the partisan d-cu,sio,,- OF the ,lay
Nrni"rrd To allow their pass without a replv 40
leave second invitation OF substantially the same impr
and coming virtually from the same source unanswered
ght lear IN the estimation OF those whose opinion
can never cease to respect expose to the suspicion of
ing desirous to conceal sentiments upon the noit
cal questions before the country shall therefore with
setd purpose tbat this sster il il the first shal al
nay astappearance in the the only at the
ballot box to deposit my vote give YOU NV view. upon
the subject referred to without reserve
am happy to receive your asSurance that the two lone
asevered sections OF the Democratic Party in this STATE
nave upon the principles you describe and in which
ltOfly
No free country can ever be without political parties and
among the devices Of factions there has never been
one more sinister and deceptive In its character aud object
tan the no-party which and anon ieclimed
from our political stage. That party TO which We h,v
all been SO long attached, has doubtless not been
aWs!s perfectly right in its movements because per
ecuon does not apperain or TO associations of
men. But, with this qualification | think v,,tpr.
nothing IN saying that OF all the political parties which
nave arisen IN this or in any other country there has not
been another in the formation and history of which there
I ,ha
naintehanee OF human rights and the happiness and
seae oil the masses OF the people II had its origin in
e necessity OF an effective union Of the root and branch
friends OF the Republican system to preserve the fs of
Our Revolutionary struggle by preventing the Federal
from being perverted purposes neither con-
epAted by those who framed IL anticipated by those
who ratified it but hostile the Republican prnciple unon
Whehl was founded II has for than half cepur,
employed itself Perseverngy and successfully in resisting
tne revival oi heresies which it had defeated in the
hrst stages Of its existence and in maintaining the
sancity OF written Constitutions, without which
our form ofGOvernment must prove n deInsion ,rJ
mOckery.
Alnos, unAded by its political rival it carried our conn.,
try through the OF 1872 the results of which contrib
uted more to elevate our National character and to in.
crease our power than any other measure or series of
measures since the recognition OF INDEPENDENCE II
has after protracied and struggle not only re-
heVed the country IRON the incubus OF National Banks
but forever exploded the idea of the necessity of nch in
ututons and established system for the
safe keeping OF the public moneys the pe form ance of
uutes or which National Bank claimed be inds
pensabe this system after having been the leading oh
ect OF the hercest partisan assaults having by m sa1ar
action won not merely the acquiescence but the potv
iavOT o all parties result which il may with truth be
saIu has not been realized by any other public measure
that encountered similar partisan hostility since the adop
tion of the Constitution
But the limits OF letter will admit of an enumera
uon, much less an examination Of the advantages secured
10 the country by the and progress of the Democratic
farty To restore and preserve the unity of a marty
"he can boast oi such history may, very properly be
regarded as matter OF national concern especially in
respect TO the influence il is when united capabl of x
erhnS IN STATE 10 which has been conceded the high
honor oi having by its unexampled exertons and com
pee success secured the Republican triumph in the civil
revolution OF lSi0-which has on subsequent occasions
rescued the Democracy of the nation fom impending de-
eat 6y n'eposing in its vora vote which other State
could give, and without the support Of which no man has
yet reached the Presidential Office
IL needed not our recent experience show that Occo
slona descriptions Of party ties unavoidable in respect
To all political associations While they continue discom
hIure aud humiliation the portion of the dsointed
secnons vi These yon have both sides had your full
shares and justice to yourselves We the general
interest required that You should put and end to them by
reunion, whenever that could be accomplished without
dshonor There is question the GOOD fsith
with which the conflicting opinions that lay al the foun
dation OF our division entertained and we would
have been than men, If in enforcing our respective
views IN moments OF excitement there had NOT hae
iauts on both sides You have well decided to forget
past COLLISIONS and to enter upon generous rivalry in the
sacrihce OF personal feelings upon the altar OF harmony
This is the best if not the only in which such re-
union can be made effectual
The subject upon which have differed l. that which
now furnishes the leading issue between the prncips
parties IN the coming election and which all other mat
ers have become subordinate-that Of Slavery in the
IeToHe Ny own course in regard to il has been one
by the record Of which shall always be willing TO be
judged whenever and wherever the acts of an individual
are deemed OF sufficient imp6tanee TO attention
The thing can doubt be said by those of Won
who have differed from me- and the must leave that
matter We cannot control each others opinions when
arguments fail 70 convince and should desire to do so
II we could have, from the beginning preferred the
mode Of dealing with the subject OF Slavery in the Terri
tories adopted early day by the founders of the Go
veTnment aud continued 10 recent period and have
uniformly resisted departure from it, No man in the
country can have been sincerely opposed TO the re-
peal OF the Missouri Compromise was informed of IL
under circumstances calculated to make am American
most sensitive IN regard 60 all domestic from which
he thinks there IS apprehcnd danger 10 the pe
peuity OF political nstituions-in foreign land sr-
rounded by the subjects and advocates despotc power
Deeply sensible OF s Injustice and oreeeng the extent
20 which the measure would reopen slavery asitaton-
the deleteous effects Of which few were more eapabe Of
approaching thar myself did hesitate to condemn
tbe act But the measure has been Accomplished aud
"a fha condemnation iswhat is the best step to be
next taken In the with reference simply to the
public interest The propositions brought into view by
the principal parties in the approaching election consists
OF; lst The restoration Of the Missouri Compromise 2d
Theseement OF questions relating slavery in the Ter
tories by the direct legislation OF Congress 3D. The i'm.
mediate admission Of Kansas Free State under the
under the Topeka Constitution and 4th The execution
of the Nebraska Kansas Act without regard the latter
movement
Upon each OF these propositions will say enough to
possess you with my views in regard 10 them
IL worthy Of remark that notwithstanding thc
ing fitness Of the form OF redress embraced IN the hrst
proposition, there has not from tc beginning been any
thing Ike uuanmty IN opinion the part Of those
opposed 10 the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise in favor
Of making its restoration principal issue in the
This hAs, doubtless arisen in part from sirust Of
founded the political condition Of the Senate, the
length of time h must take 10 press the point With hope
Of its accomplishment and the weight of influence the
proposition must encounter. But other considerations
have, believe contributed 81 this result The only Ter
rtores left for the Missouri Compromise 90 upOn " IL
restored are those IN Texas and iu Kansas. The
restoration OF the Compromise II Effected might come in
for the conversion Of the Texas Territory into
slave State States but scarcely doubt that the
kansas question will have been settled before that Of the
restoration Of the Compromise With however much energy
the latter night be urged.
OF the restoration Of the Old mode OF settling such uoes
TONS will speak hereafter.
The Convention which framed the Topeka Constitution
convened without specific authority from Congress m
despite Of the viii OF the Territorial Government which R
Recognized legitimate lay the Federal Executive and dill
profess represent than part Of the pcO
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