The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-20
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the nsver, stock don't know how good Know Noshngs
who composed majority OF that Convention regarded W
but kno~ 1t was anything bat democratic Convei'
ton rbev made platform which deolares RESISTANCE 70
slavery agitation they toeo sPitsted II Ia W. worst
form BY discussing be re opening q 'a1 n aN"
motives OF policy the sentmsnss OF the convention were
TOO plainly developed for any 10 he deceived rs to It's cha
racer Resolutions providing for the agitation OF the
subject introduced and the unoon s0ieted decara
toE made that contained The sentiments Of toe Coo
vtnton, and II has bsen declared thst nineteer
twentebs Of the delegates we're in favor OF them Waa
will be the Teeut OF thief Re open tho African slave
trade and the South will be deiusad WITH oac-
barans. Your present stock OF negroes would
fall in value, and rccede In point OF intelligence
Not poor man would be able to stay in 'be country DE-
labor would be cheap no would NOT DO Goe
to get bread for himself and his family Inc iaoor IN ~
ket would be Overcome Tho vast army OF slaves ua
would glui tue market beyond all reasonable de@ind
Prices would fall to four or i've oenss per pouna, s @
then, the demand supplied the eresNr p'ruon
of your orop would Ii. upon your h1ds for wso OF par
chaser. Freights would advance to an enormous pse,
because every sail that toe Yaokefs coui1 rAiss-
these dear abohnonst geutlenea Wuo i've JUG hes,o
so well would be engaged IN toe uahl;, EaSo
vice would be upon the coat Of africa II would be
profitable than the carving Iaie Your coaon wouu
because irassp,rson will not pay, aud ruin to 'oar
dpapcal interests viii be the consequences. II negroes
should be cheaper money would be dearer. IL is easier
10 buy negro at 81 800 than IL was twenty years
9go at $500. Increase the production OF cotton al once
ten fold as would be, and the demand fAs OF in pro
portion The Yankees would then get your COTTON at four
cents per pouod make into calico aad red hAnIker
chiefs TO boy negroes with the coast Of Africa which
they will bring South to sell for your dolars TO
such ruinous policy am opposed d, no, go to the
results that will accrue 10 the African. Uin not Cts
cuss ~ morality. That is question wish which
have nothing 10 do. It's practical effects upon ms and
pctterity, what first 10 look at may be
that the african will be benefited bu! will DO death 10
the whites. These would bait the South On TO hasten
dissolution Of the Uaon Since 1882 tho struggle for
dissolution has beer goeg on That VIA. this means
The moment lou the North to couceds to your de
with reference the Ieopeuiog Of the African
slave trade, VIII oe the signal Tor bitterness and STRIFE
and then follows cvii var You may take these
their protean sospes, nuihcati, nas, secess onls ar
my oountry-us wnoie country. would peserve T. for
poserity free and pure 1t came 10 and there
fore oppose every thing calculated to des roy it,
Two years sgo yol gave me u lie the woret skinning
that mortal man ever got. l. -as regular drubong
You beat me after the best style as you bad right !" 90
I bad voted against the Nebraeks dill aud had vote,
against Mr.. Buchanan we that is past. fhs Neosssss
bill bad It's day and the results be Wast
they will not say, but VIII say tus. Governor
Hammond, of tbs most profound statesmen in toe
Soutn ard one whom your Leg has fully eaaorsed
has declared "Pbe Kapsas Neb -sska bill was de-
fusion and deception from the beginning or wss
to sSs ,h:, The s1S' r ssm
Its consequence" Other members OF C,ns'ess ant
statesmen have declared that the sou.h wa,
Senator who voted anst It, and for that you whipped
me lii a cur cog. If gss wrong, own ii, aud take II
win start even again It is past rais is no time foe
dragging out dead ssues. We have GRO diag upon
enough in the e5eDt, aud eh0Gd meet The like
who feel that The destiny Of their country .hsir
tands, and that b story will hold tn am responsible.
WHY SUPPORTS BUCHANAN
After you gave me such drubbins wet on 10 WASH
IpetcD. NY position WAS , peculiar ase The people Of
Texas had rebuked me, and il there was ang
spleen in my nature men wonid say here oc
cason TO call it ior'h. Many, doubtless, thodgb We'll
Houston they have boat yov, after all have tried 10
who deemed me capable Of such Ineanness snow not the
yearDins have had for the prop erity rexa, ani
that even though she should cast me OF t, her fortunes
harl anil rnuld and my isr 90
long "a her people were free and happy would be the
proudeet tribute wbichihey o,uld pay TO the
maintain tie institutions which they possess h,d
fought to give the people the privilege dong teey
right to exercise at my expense they saw it, was
perfectly wiling 10 90 into private life IL The people
service had kept me poor It showed thu. they we're
an independent and self reliant people, and tina.
cut Houston. Was 10 quarrel with you for acting
the principles for which had so long conenasd-ths OF
voting for just whom you pease You had better right
10 vote against me than body ese You arrupped
unmercuy, but pet felt that the pledges ade you
during the canvass were the less faithfully to
FULFILLED Teas had endorsed Mr. Buchanan BY the IIroe
m?5oIy, in proportion to her ue, Of a.y Stat
Un,on ttd you Wuid support his Z1nliaistra ion
did 90 BE had received my VOTE bu, was no, be.
not have oondoeuoe in bis ability or pstriosm
voted against hts ptssUrm ueneving 70 co1tans4uIer
sovereignty, heresy sganst which have contend
cd, and which viii endorse grasidsd with his
nomination. relying upon his anteced n's aud know that
ne wan elected ne would not SesIay the people ou: the
Territories 80 ambiguous that the two sections OF
Unicn each put their own construction II, the
Claiming that approved squatter sovereignty, and the
other thai 1t Condemned It; and II was not until
Mr.. Buchanan in bis inaugural declared in IA
knew upon which idea the sovernm,nt would
be administered. When that declaration was made 10
terpreupg the platform according 70 the situtona
idea there no bar to my giving him decided suo
port So long 70 held my seat in the Senate bouud
Been such s oou se Do q ss
Instructions az expressed by your vote for Nc Bucapa
without compromising my, principles, shouid have
sin sho,oed that he untkd the strength TIA. d.feDd the
black ruticans and that T ne gr,a. end whtch Wh.d
attained | am nov denounced for supporting armni-
Bration which the democratic party placed ia DO YER
which the people Of Texas helped by mjoy
Of eighteen thousand. Admit that whole, sustained
the administration. Is it evidence of moor,
cy.of my regard for the wiii of the peopef What SIC
have given my administration cordial support auy
democrat In Congress- aud am thankful for t' Isna
sin for President appreciate the So ppor Of
man, even though his name be Sam Houetonp
WHY he DID SUPPORT PIERCE
5eng = democrat, ~ was my WIN 10 carry out the
my duty. This is pure Jackson democracy. But you
cay did not vote for Nc Buchanao rrue but you re
member that about that time Mr. Pierce in power.
he hal violated 10 my estiuston, the pledges which
tanned him Gu oport he had insuted the governments
Europe and disturbed foreign relations by sen ag
men 10 reprent US in foreign courts, of al Others not
calculated 70 maintain friendly reatioos; had thrown
out national men at the North and given their places
freesoles; he had turned the cod shoulder to
men a. the South and given his favor to disuuonsts
after pedgng that the country should receive
during bis administration be had suffered it TO be
vulsed by agitation, the consequences Of watch we're
entailed upon his suOc ssor It shall not be said that
stabbed 1t under the guise Of frendsbio did what
deemed to be duty. You have me for 1t and
yield TO your will.
HAS REsouScED KNOW goIHISGIsx EVER SINCE 1885,
About this time the American order vas started Il
BID fair TO be separate elements butt became corrupted
During my connection witn it l come OF the NOS,
clever men alve-neerly all OF whom the lea Iers OF
your present bouson Convention party. they
good democrats az they did Knox Nothngs oog as Il
lasted they Will serve yo7 we'll Give Ihe aud you
need have DO fear OF their oeserng you; you doa
look out These clever found there were not off ,es
enough TO 90 round aud they turned kicked the
pail over wrote the other day 10 Mr. FLAKE, an honest
German editor at Galveston nterross,sd me- az nc
bad right TO co. and was bound to wer:-" rast
since 1855 had not been connected with the order
II was ead TO be dead and 30 I REGARDED H.
knew Of 10 attempt to agts;e IT, had no desire to
see II agitated will say here that if an a.euap wre
made tore.1ueH I@na oppose Il, bcauY aooi result
could be attained, and there is no necessity for have