The Van Buren press., 1859-09-14

Eg With pleasure We give a place to
the following letter from an old and tried
Democrat of Connecticut, and whom, we
know speaks tho sentiments of the De-
mocracy in that section of the State. If,
as he says, Col. SEYMOUR can be elected
Governor of that State. nothing should
keep him from allowing his name to be
used. Let the people insist on it, and Con-
necticut be redeemed from Black Republi-
canism. 1t is high time that men were
nominated for office who are the choice of
the people, themselves if this course had
been adopted, Connecticut would not have
been under the rule of Black Republican
ism this long
MIDDLErowN, Conn, Aug. 81, 80
EDIron OF THE PREss-DEAR SIR -
Perhaps few lines from an old friend and
neighbor, will be acceptable, for we hope and
trust you have not lost your interest in the
prosperity of the place of your birth. and
especially in the Democratic cause among
your old associates. and where you labored
SO earnestly and efficiently for its promo
ton. You will know the modification we
feel that this old Democratic district is to
be represented in the next Congress by one
whose patriotism is bounded by Mason &
Dixon's line, and whose sympathy for the
negro and hostility to the " adopted citi-
zen" pervades the whole man. That a
large ma ajority of the freemen of this dis
caused, as you also know, by an unaccept-
able candidate forcing his claims for our
suffrages, and other causes which it is un
necessary to explain to you.
AT no time has the Democratic party
stood better than it does this day in this
vicinity-uncontaminat by any sectional
ism or any other ism. At the next Prcsi-
Dental election We shall give our good old
majority and We hope and expect to give
it for candidate selected from south Of
Mason & Dixon's linc-it belongs to tho
South, and we know that in that section
there are many candidates worthy and i'm
minently deserving of the tiu t. The De-
mocracy of the second Congressional dis
trict of this State know no North, no South,
no East, no West. We must have can
dilate who goes for the country, the phole
country, and, rely upon it, this section and
l think this State, will give good account
of itself. We are getting disgusted with
this sectionalism let the South be true to
itself in the selection of candidate, and
advocating OF national measures, and
they will meet with q response from the
Democracy of the North that will convince
them that it is eminently national and not
sectional. -.---.. So .E
There is danger in this country, as in ev-
cry representative government, that the
claims Of demagogues will be too much
needed, and that they will occupy the high
places to the exclusion of statesmen and
patriots. No greater political calamity, we
think. could befall this country than. the
promotion of such q clan of politicians as
are the acknowledged leaders of the Repub-
lican party to direct its councils.
We have no local news worth relating.
A great ovation was given to Ex-Governor
Seymour. in Hartford, yesterday. on his
return from his mission to Russia. Over
10000 of his old Democratic and personal
friends assembled to welcome him home.
We think there would be no great difficult
ty in placing him in the gubernatorial chair
Of this State. next spring, iiif he would
consent to accept the nominetion, for we
are about tired Of Republican legislation.
and with the right sort Of candidates the
next election would place this State in the
Democratic ranks. Yours truly w.