Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-23
Rrrnn.nror. Iune 8. 20.

BnoHAMToE, June 9, 1855.
NJ DnAR srR: Your favor Of the 22d ult., inviting
ne 10 sttend AID address sdournd meeting Of the
Democracy Of Illinois, at Springfield, on the 9th inst
was duly received and ought so have been earlier
eckuowledeed: but having for some time contem-
letas FAMILY visit to some relatives in Michigan
and Illinois have delayed in the hope that might
unite both objects in one journey and avail myself
Of your kind request to meet my Democratic friends
IN illinois specially professional engagement how
ever fer the City Of New York, next week, eompe4s
me 70 defer nv Western tour for the present. and
can now only give hurried response n return Tor
your courteous oonEideration
have regarded with exceeding Interest the
etrurQle which the Democracy Of Illinois have main
tanned in the support OF the National Administration
on the Kansas question. That devoted Territory has
quite too long been the sport Of demagogues and
spurious phisnthrOpists, and in endeayOring to
deTolFe the responsibilities Of its government upon
ats own people, snd leave Congress 20 the discharge
Of its legitimate funcitons the President has, 10 my
judgment, acted wisely and deserved the vigorous
and united support Of the Democratic party What
ever may be the dissemination Of its people upon the
question Of the Constitution submitted to them by
Congress, Il can never be revived again as an ele
ment in the political Affairs of the Unicn IL has
ives ssid In times Of domestic manufacture, been spun
beyond he sfreaQh of the p0ol and will be treated
an exhausted and exposed imposture. Its adroit
Managers may, By the aid Of their Political galvan
ism quicken les muscles with few spssmodio jerks
and witches, but it never be again brought TO
Cts feet, to roam over the country distUTbsr Of
the public peace. Those who have endeavOred to
perpetuate the mischief Of this disgraceiul struggle
will be, in after times, remembered for the wrongs
they have inflicted upon the course Of popular gov
ernment throughout the world, when mere partizaR
advantages are buried and forgotten forever.
Stimulated BY our intestine disunions, the inso-
lsncs Of our proud and hsuty trans atlantic rival
has revived and put in practice her infamous claim
% nd M Ia nv nr
chant vessels upon the high seas and the midest
form in which she proposes TO administer the deg
relation, Is 20 first search 70 DhsthsT che shall
search or nOti This scsndalous conduct has been
praotieed BY that power st intervals ever since we
have existed as nation, and it is high time that
all minor questions should be laid aside, and this
one, SO vitality affecting sovereignty, set at rest
forever. A war between two such nations Woud
be, Iadmie reproaeh to both civilization and
Christianity, but lis not the whole Of life TO live,
nsr all Of death to die, and when sovereignty
cannot be maintained inViOlate IL sinks beneath the
meanest and most abject vassalsge. / cannot doubt
but cur government viii do all in the premises that
becomes great and generous people, and if war
must come, we then can exelRim with Cesar ct the
battle Of PhRnieia, 4 lbeg would have it So" But,
the true way 70 avoid that terrible resort-the
UIt1lG ratio Of nations IS to stand firmly upon the
right, and resist the entertainments of tyranny al
the threshold and not wait for item to polute the
hesrthstone.
Great Britain VIII undoubtedly disolaim the line
Of conduct pursued BY her officers in the recent
oufrages, for she hss often discaimed before. and
usually, Immediately thereafter, has honored
the offending officers By promotion. In short her
whole course upon the subject presents the strongest
evidence that the WrongE are committed under the
recent instruction of her Cabinet, and rewarded by
Its appreciation and prefeTment; and l am free to
disclose, that it would afford me the most infinite
satisfaction to know thas one of our ships Of war
had attacked and sunk tne first one Of these search
ing vessels coming in Its way, that government
in its might show its oivty by disclamiRg the
act too, and Its Of the service by promoting
the officer who should render it.
have the honor to be, Sc, sincerely yours,
D. s. DICKINSON.
Isaac Cook, Esq, Chairman State Cen. Com.