Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-08-03
BosroS. June 18th, 1860.

DEAR Sin Your letter of the / 9Th was received
by Mr.. Everett this day. When he accepted the
nomination of the Baltimore Convention it was in
the understanding that the correspondence which
might grow out of it, should devolve on the Union
Committee here. Your letter of the 18th has ac-
cordingly been placed in my hands, and as you re-
quest answer that will reach You by return mail,
have but few moments to prepare 1t in.
The comprsmise measures of 1850 were regarded
and have been supported by conservative men at
the North, fair and practicable basis of united
political action between the two great sections of the
country. To those measures Mr. Everett give his
full concurrence.
The papers enclosed in your letter, viz the re-
solves ofthe Massachusetts, Legislature Mr.. Borden
letter, and Mr.. Everetts reply date from the year
1889. They were brought before the Senate of the
United States in ls4l, at the time of his nomina-
ton as minister to England, and made the ground
of motion for its rejection Henry Clay opposed
that motion with great warmth, and said, shat if,
through the influence ofthe South, the appointment
Of man of Mr.. Everett's known conservative opin-
ions was rejected, the Union was already dissolved"
At the close of fervid speech by Rufus Choate in
support of Mr.. Eyerctts appointment, the late Hon
w. c. Preston exclaimed, 81 am afraid have COM
mitted myself to vote against him, but by Heavens
he shall not be rejected" Mr.. Preston was after
wards heard to say that he regretted that vote more
than any ever given by him. Mr.. Everett's nomin-
alton as the hrSt minister to china, two years later
was, believe, unanimously confirmed in the same
Senate, of which Mr.. Vice President King and Mr..
Calhoun were members.-Hs nomination as Secre-
tary of State on the death of Mr.. Webster was un-
animously confirmed in 1852 In the following
year he was elected, by the conservative members
of the Legislature of Massachusetts, to the Senate of
the United States.
Mr. Everetts views with reference to the section
al agitation distracting the country, if left in
any doubt by his own course are sufficiently shown
by the bitter hostility fthe entire antisavery press
They reafiirmed to the great acceptance of
good patriots throughout the Union in his speech at
Faneuil Hall, on occasion ofthe attempt at Harpers
Ferry and they are re-stated in his letter signify
ing his reluctant acceptance of the Baltimore NOM
inatcn.
will only observe, conclusion, that as it seems
to us here, good can result from review of all
that has been said or written North or South for
twenty or thirty years, on the question which now
more than ever distracts the country, reasonable
men will not, in either section, expect to find con-
currence in the other and if sentiments like those
entertained and on all proper occasions avowed by
Mr. Everett fail to win the confidence of Union-lov-
ing men at the South, Mr.. Clays emphatic excama-
ton in ls4l, may well he repeated.
| remain Dear Sir, in haste,
Very respectfully yours,
LEvERETT SALToNsTALL,
Prest State Central Committee of the Constitu-
tional Union Party.
To JOSEPH w. TAYLOR, Esq. Eutaw Ala.