, 1859-09-07

ST. CaAx.u HorE1
Eatt GEatdtau, No.. Aug. ]. lsS9.t
Hox. SrEpuEx 4. DouoLAs,-Ay dear Sir:
hsse read, with no small degree Of dissatisfac-
ton mud cbagrin, the announcement Of your
purpose TO submit your claims to the President
ial succession to the decision Of the approach
ing Charleston Convention; and your arowcd
resolve to abide by that decision, however nd-
verse it may be to you. This disiptercstedness
and sclf.i.nmolation mny have been highly pleas
ing. nay. commcnlublc, in the purer And better
days Of the Republic, when morals were better
and representative trusts were held more
sacred-but to run such u fearful hazard, With
out tile reserved right Of appeal, in this mid
night "dtbris" of moral gloom and political de-
geae5aey. /" de'r"r'.ht 'addatss in t1s <1f,x'ae+
has been SO low, reyiling and degraded in the
vindictire pursuit Of its own petty reyenges
and personal aggrandizcments. that you can
make no calculations Of good from it.
Ian on reed t..t son ~ill Iart
And send IT. shiress t. the he11t-"
With all the dishonoruble means that will be
pursued, 10 cut you out Of the nomination, ret
hardly think. possible that the Convention
viii 50 for forget its duties 10 the country, aud
wantouly to Disregard the popular will. knclled
iu thunder tones from every corner Of the land,
MS to pretermit your c1ains for those OF any
l1FluE IllIH& 44u&A kGS4 lU1 LIE uEupu$ EpDEU1-
cru who now cucumber and pol'ute the avenues
OF prc!cr1nent. Yet such fate may await you.
Should it come, would not-you will not
tameiy submit TO its unjust DEGREES. No! You
will rather meet it with bold heart, strong
arm, keen eye and n ready aim, and you will
couquer it.
In this dread hour o: your countrY's doom
and your party's perpetuitv,
e q ahS*P i a' s
II. then, this Charleston Convention shonld
obs,inately refuse to confer the nomination
where justice, truth, virtue. religion and the
popular voice point it due, then, sir, you trW-.
you muttyou owe IT to yourself, your country,
and to Heaven. and Him wlo there prcsidcs 10
guard patriots fate mud patriots charge, TO
appeal the unjust md unrightcous verdict to
the legitimate source Of all power-the uncou~
queEab!c People; They who hare ever de-
lighted to honor the bold and fearless champion
Of their constitutional rights, will not desert
you IN that trying hour. The great popular
heart pu1sates for you with the widest dia-
stoles Of gratitude and admiration.
Under other circumstances, surrounded br
other scenes, and Influenced By other motives,
/ could not counsel disobedience and disloya!ty
properly conducted National Democratic Con.
veniion. IN the present exiscncr Of affairs, I
am doubtful Of tue ptopricty mud wisdom Of
committing -Four fortunes to the final and ire
vocable decree Of SO ycnal, uncertain and pre-.
carious 4 tribunal.
1t is more thun apparent 10 the most casual
observer Of trnnspiring events, TINT means are
clearly Indicate the attempts that will be pur.
sued to throttle, bEibe and otherwise corrupt,
disteFt and sway the Judgment ef that body.
0a account Of these disreputab.e proceedings
50 carly begun aud so eagerly pursued, am
1oathc TO surrender you, without the privilege
Of appeal, TO the tender mercies Of that most
unnatural md unnatioual monster, 4 CHARLES.
TON CONTENTION.
If that Convention should resolve, in t!leiE
sullen, angry and defiant infatuatiou, to disre.
gard the popular will in the pursuit Of their
own sinister ends, and make another nomina.
ton, then, sir, will the election Of Dlack Re,
publican be reduced to a positive certainty
Then. indeed, will the die be cast then will tic
fopg-mootcd question Of mans capability o.
selfgovernment forever be solved in tile mega,
tire, and stronger principle than Democracy
will be found necessary to peipetuatc the blood
bought bonds Of this glorious sisterhood 0
Suites. Then, sir, will your patriot heart sick
en- and recoil ut the bloody scenes which your
arm might have prevented, had you not blindly
and servilcy yielded to the fiat Of IN unjust aut
to repent Of your telnerityi; the hour Of redemp
ton will hare passed; and Like LAGOON Of old
you will hare 10 behold the murdered spirit ol
Liberty, bound in the clankless coils Of the
snercilcss hydra, Disnnion. Then, you canno
cxclaim, as did the cowarJIy Macbeth, when hs
imagined he saw the spirit of tue murdered
Danquo:
ihoa t eanst ss nd not tst9 sa2 I'D id II" '
Your skirts will be too deeply stained with you.
country blood--lor though you may not thrus
your spear in the bleeding side, yet you alone
r<,fH j,l}fv trnnH film r.,
| immola,ion, because the Charleston Convention
willcd it otherwise!
Ponder, conjure you, the solemn sanctity 0
| your trust, and the awful responsibility Of you
position before you rash1y conclude to abide b,
the decision Of the Charleston Convention.
Seyer give your written pledge, to ans one
to abitc by the decision Of this Convention
Keep them in doubt as to your future intentions
Keep constantly suspended orer them the fear
fut sword of DaMor}cs, to dictate their actiu1
and constrain the result.
Do this ana they will not dare make an I'D
verse nomination: They well know that nigh
tv power nna influence which YOU Justly c1er
cise over the popular heart, and they will no
dare brook that maclstrom Of popular iadigua
tiou. which would certainly greet all adycrs
decision. Threaten, defy, awe them iato sui,
mission. but nercr, no nerkr do you bow to til
magnificent huinbug. or acknowledge tn
authority Of any sucll tribunal, to disappoin
| your own destiny.
In conclusion, sir, permit me to ask you
plain, unequivocal question: It is: IF til
| Charleston Convention should act in bad fait
to the people, will you or will you not rcpuliat
its action rebukc its lntidelity to delegated trs
and announce yourself an Independent caud
date. DO this md your victory will be sign:
-your triumph august-your glory consu1r
| mate.
Answer me, beeeeeh you, in all candor an
l Sinraffty nsd HESnfe N If Ynu ran that rn
will rather trust yourself in The hands Of Ill,
great and maguanmous people, than bow OBJ
| diencc to the unrightcous verdict Of an II,
consecrated convention Of dishonest polt
| clans.
Answer me at your very earliest moment, mn
accept renewed insurance Of the unwavcrin
fidelity and distinguished regard Of
| Your very humble and ob't serv't,
| OG1LrI9 BrnoS TorSG.
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