New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-02
cAsSIUS w. CLAY on FUSION
Tie Redmond Ky.) Democrat publishes the fOaor
ing letter from Csssius VI. Cay

Tle Redmond Ky.l Democrat publishes the foIos'
ing letter from Csssius N. Cay
WBITE Hale, \. o., Sundsy June ! ls,-
In your paper Of me s,h inst sm reprss.ptsf by
yoar "ssversl fi.ents who were IN attendance At my
speech On the Sd lnx. ~ saying that Ms--s Cnttsn
der, M.rshall and Underwood lad cone 10 NJ pIrfy
and tha; EticOmcd then. do not supp1ss that ny
opibicns Of much oonse lasn yet when repor'sc
I have . rgh. 70 asa tbs, they be nightly stated.
mace no such statement a. alleged, nor could VITA
truth. The portion OF the Republican party va,
that Congress had TIE power, ~ ss rereNoily done
in all cur history from the beginning Of the Govern
msnt, 70 prohibit Slavery ell pisoes oi hsr e1 as se
urisdiction by ss, end thst we oagh. to DO II 70 oDs
der ce 70 the gusge and spr, Of the Federal Ca
s.itutor, becaus Slavery sas despot.sm and an
sromAiy in a RepgbHc. Tue Democrats party, ON
The other h.bd ,o,k the ground ss enunciat,d % the
tincirrsn Platform; Non-interfefence Win s.Nery
"in State or Territory or IN the D.suci u Colunbis"
Now % fsT from Nessrs. t-it,snden and others rep
resen:rg the American party coming over 70 Tue hs-
publican party by tho hon'go omery Cft'sndsn rsso-
!ntion, reg simply nsin,so.d The C'r..nnsI ps-
form by referring the whole question OF slavery 10
ksLsss 90 fair vote oi The people ot the iefntfy'
according 10 The Nebraska sct, Passed " the Demo
cra.c party, and which they ssfe s'tsnP,ng' una-f
ar. Buehsnsns lead, to overthros, by 'otchs f'o'
S.ar.ry. tALgal, trazGHiesf, niBorHy CossfH iti9n
upon a. UNIV ling and resis.ing msprty a the people
by the use OF the bsyOEets OF the fedsr. Army.
New marx whst l did ssy-inst Messrs. Crittenden
AID o.hsu Of the American party vo,ns 'or fop.-
kavng their poelison IN absyance Tor ne pfesen',
tai esne dos 10 them, sEd By such union had ,us-
tanned the very prncipss vhoh the Democrats hsi
avovss % the psferm upon wsca the present iyrant
Jamss Brchsbsn, wss elected. ssid 'ast - mr. oy
ss,anirg the hber.iss Of me people and preyent.og
eiyil vsr, Crittsn6ep and DOasls- we're rgbt .ni
robe ard oil homes. ought 70 sus.asa then Add,
lur her al t0aSst Hes riR sustSig Ven-taa =. sl
ntn who rs.Ily and honestly prefer popular Govern
merit 20 Q ds,possH.
did cay thss Aro<ricsas ssd Republicans ought 70
unite, arc more, said every hoEee De"ocref oAgn
10 sEi., IN the defeat Of party ~ho we're a'sm aaf
TO oysrthrov, in more iyrsnniea thaa ns, .,
George Ill the Liberties Of al. ! shsl vote sod
Iecomms nded the Rspsb sbcsrs 20 vote Tor ths Ansr.
sAns 90 long - We hsd esadAstss n the tsld not
because they agreed with " on t1s slavery sni
emancipation xsue, bs. upon the .,teyty ls'us-sne
same n.ue xhch ed our fathers % the hsd Of battle
n i776 AID which, Il pressed upon C. WI esd Their
sons again 70 args and to vsotory Allow me 70 cay,
IN eorclls on, that I attribute tbs nisstsfsnent ~
your rissts With -sssrd 70 my speech. not 50 maca
TO any dsnse 70 uisepressb. me for pohoesi sses,
etsore inability on their psn 10 dscr nasss ~,
ivess truth and .akskcet. ard 70 hssssns asfsss.
sfrest and j1s, .ce, vh,sh cops,,s,iss1 ese
:Ae DeresrSie creed.
Bssgse yss VI give he pDsJ uso0'" AM ~"