New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-31

been in fc.<d upon rs has been wr,ught-tAs DsrvsR-
sion Of the Nor thern mind sSd to 10 smsn erss. the
alienation Of the Northern people, from The ffsasrsty
/ due TO the South.
} To this there are many exceptions, and behave
they are daily becomii more numerous. Il would b
iupoltic, generous, and unjust to include ~ cur
Northern brethren IN Q coumoa ceosure, or With Old
be tribute due to the gallant minority who foot TO FOO.
ard eye 10 eye, have, agssrs; ershemirg nouber,
de Tended and upheld oyr ch1sc,er our cooduct and
our rights said character for the voc abulary q
Birgsga,e has been enlarged to furnish epshsts OK
abuse ii the South and the coupclhou-e Of the nation
has been used roetrum from which .cstter tsem.
Land Of the South, the home s1d birth phase of
Washington, snd sferson, aud Henry, and Madison,
and JAG koD and Clay and Calhoun, can pi xmes look
Gown upon your colossal srs When Writings defame
Won should Il 1ctenore than the smile Of derion or
the seliI of contempt Faithful IN suoshiee and IN
storm through ood and through evil report your
have sat a, the temple ballded by their fsfbers an1
i. shall ever be unclesn presence, from
which they cannot .1purgste il, then Il will dsvolye
upon them construct another which shall not shane
the example they emulate.
Our country men have two psths before them either
of whi,h the majority OF the States and OF the people
are free tochoSse. The esds by the way Of usop-
alton and tortuous construction, through dcord ami
civil strife 10 the destruction Of this best hope Of re-
publican government. The other throu "a peace and
prosperity, BY the perpeu;y OF the institutions We N
heried, mounts to an eminence which looks doSn On
ccntiIen. of equN sovereigp, c0nfederated S'ases.
We rosr believe, 10 the p int At which that &C.
lection 70 be made. Our fathers feared toe convl
sion WI oh the election of Presoent would prcdoce.
The next generation sarded the apprehension a.
Il unded; 10 us, It's realization may be appointed be-
TO has been resery ed to ituess the orxan
zaon Of party kIg the possession Vt the Govern
ment not for the common good, not for their ps
ticuar benefit but the of executing hostile
purpose tow Ard portion Of the States.
The success of such party would indeei produce
an irrepre .sible cor fiict" To You would De pro-
sented the question, will You allow the constitutional
Unon To be changed into the despotsm OF majority,
will you become the subjects Of hostile Government
will you, outside of the Cron assert the equality,
the liberty and sovereignty 10 which you were born
For myself cay, a. said on former occasion, in the
cohtr gncy Of the election OF President on the pis
form OF Mr. Stewards Rochester speech lot the Union
be issolved. Let the great but not the greatest Of
evils come For as did The great and good Calhoun,
from whom is drawn that expression of vslue love
and venera'e the union Of these States-bu. love
liberty and Mississippi more.
Intnis but assert what would expect the North
10 declare and maintain il the reversed But
coud the re OF the proportion exist Is there
ole of you who would support Southern candidate
for the Presidency, who svowed his purpose elected
to use the power of bis office to cIush or to asssi
domeatic restitution of t5e Northern States psuse
rot tor answer the patriotism You have exhibited
every trying occasion renders reply unnecessary.
The question was bat another form OF stating IN
unique siopsble fact. We claim nothing which can BE-
rgbtully Withheld and are wiling to grant much -
We would demand ......
Considering the next Presidential election, because
Of the circumstances snd e cistpcness OF the issues
as the bre of breakers which, if passed. would place
us out of ali immediate aud prospective DANGER Nv
very small become all questions Of personal preerencel
And this reminds me that the declaration made by me
last Fall and which substantially the e8me a. that
made on this occasion, has been isrepresepted
announcement on my part and with your appreciation,
of desire to dissolve the Uaion if Northern man
should be next chosen for the Presidency! When
have We ever drawn such psuow sectionality Whose
votes elected Pierce Who came en- mssse 10 the
more dubious &C test Of Buchanan II is not for Of
fce strive but for principle and the ends Of ustce-
Let standard bearer be he who can carry - VIC
tory; above all, let him be one who will conceI no
part of ts srption, but throw ito folds most freely
TO The wind when the storm blows hardest.
Future peace is object, and this 10 emily 70 be
gained by the uneqaivoca decision of the Issues fairly
and distinctly joined.
We have nothing 10 retract no new position 10 as
sumo. Your altitude is the same a. that taken in the
central meeting aud subss quen. ioinparty convention
of lSi9 You then Asserted that the constitutional
recognition and guaranty to slave property placed IL
beyond the power Of Congress, and that the power to
egslate for the Territories vas 10 protect the citizen
and bis property, not to declare what should be prop
erty you then, did the Legislature Of the succeed
rg year declared your devoted and cherished attach
nen 20 the Union with the reservation tia. should
not be changed into an engine Of oppression.
Misrepresentation has busily pursued you but soon
later speedily or sloser, have On abiding
faith that truth viii yet be vindica,ed in whole,
hos already been 10 part
Sincerely do pray that your sentiment Of nationality
may never have occasion to be lessthst the nsti0nal
pride in being the citizen Of great country, whose
flag is known and respected every and on every
land may Increase with ncre ssing years, and grow
with grow ing strength.
trust that saDgune temperament does not mislead
me to the belief that the Dists of sectional prejudice
are steadily though slowly floating away, and thaI .
sad experience wlll not prove TO have been deusive,
the hope which now shows 20 me the breaking Of Q
brghts dawn VIII CD promises to country happier
dsy than this But il is the frtt ray in the esst which
bids be up and doing and the tate Of the slnggard
will be ours il the promise Of does not wake as
10 additional preparation energy and effort.
Ny freids have detained you long, much longer
tban was Intended bet permit TO sdd few words
in res,ion 10 the nominations which have been made.
That they all capable and well deserving even their
opponents NUT admit. That which endears them 70
US nus, be the only objection whcb aoy fair opp0cent
can II axe TO either of them their unwavenug and
Efficient advocacy of Democi attic principles. Toe con-
tr0versy for the nations was Of that painful char
scter where defeat must create regret bu, victory
| could bring no trjuu ph. AL which Gao be said II
favor Of the successu cand daes may be equally said
of the defeated. To me they friends whose servi
ces are gratefully remembered all all dear t. me for
many end tigr al acts OF kindness which 1t never
be in my power 10 repay, o. sufficiently 10 acknow-
ledge OF these, among the defeated, who we're most
srdeDtly supported by their advocates, venture 10
say they have already endorsed the bomoations AID
shoulder to shoulder with their Democratic brethren
viii cordially, cneerfuly move on in their support.
| With the confidence, the affection and gratitude
feel but cannot express, offer you my best wishes and
! bid yoYfareweh.