The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-11-11

of the Peoples party-whilst it retukes
Mr. Buchanan and his party adherents for
their course on the Kansas question, and
tolerates perfect freedom of opinion oD
all subjects-it proposes to ignore all ul-
ira and violent views on the subject OF
slavery; to repudiate the leadership and
control of men of one idea, who wish to
subordinate all the great questions of our
national policy to the sole issue of slave
ry; end to resist all platforms that are too
narrow, or too sectional for all conserva-
tive friends of the Union to stand on.
whether they be from the north or the
south, the east or the west. As such, my
heart is in the cause; and welcome it as
the barbinger of our country's deliver
auce from impending ruin. l regard Its
late glorious achievements as but the
marshaling Of the conservative forces,
pc. paratory to the great Presidential con-
test to be decided 10 1860.
know not what practical aid the adyo-
catas of National Harmony, and the
friends Of the Union in the south, who
are opposed to the present corrupt and
despotic Administration, may be able to
contribute. But if it were certain that a
single electoral vote could not be relied
OH in single southern State, still it will
he uone the less necessary to organize o
strong minority party in every State in.
the South! AMI why! Because of the
moral strength and support they may
bring to the Executive to be chosen BY
the Peoples party, and the AdmiDistra-
ton of the government under his auspices
Because for them we may, and probably
shall, have the battle of THE UNION to
fight, in case the party now in power are
deprived of the spoils of Office. No mat
ter who may be the standard bearer of
the Peoples party in ls60--Do matter
whether be be from one section or anoth-
er, be will certainly be denounced
throughout the south by the party now in
power, as "an 0bOiitiOnist," just as Gen.
Harrison was in I640-as Mr.. Clay was
in lS44-as Gen Taylor was in ls4S--
as Gen Scott was in lS52-as Mr.. Fill
moro was in 1856. And | consider it
Just as certain that, in case of the elcc-
lion Of the Peoples candidate, the flag OF
disuIion will be raised by portion of the
Locofoco party throughout the entire
south. When they present that issue,
under the flag Of the Union we will meet
them, AMI Jude: that aag we will whip
them. This battle we may have to fight
on southern ground, and under the infu-
cnce of southern opinion. In order that
We cay be enabled to do this successful.
ly, let our northern friends bear in mind
that We must have conservative ground
on which to stand, conservative principles
to rally our forces around. In other
words, if the Peoples party Of the north
is conservative party. as | understood
it to be-if it is national in its aims aud
it discourages sectioua! strife.
aud recognizes and contends for the har-
mony of interests of the various portions
of our confederacy-I hazard nothing ip
saying that the conservative men of the
south will struggle 20 put in power, aud
will rreserSe and defend tie Union under
its adG inistration.
Please pardon me, gentlemen, for this
long aud rambling letter. | feel so deep
an interest in movement that promises
to deliver the couBtry from its present
unfortunate and perilous condition. that
could not refrain from expressing my
views Of its mission, and my hopes for its
success.
| am with great respect,
Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
K RAYNER.
Messrs, Wm. McClees, Jo-eph Pyle,
Samuel Z. Belts, Committee, Whining
ton, Del.