The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-08-13


LIZ We commend TO our readers tho
following noble and patriotic letter address
ed TO a committee of the Bell and Everett
men Of Mason county Kentucky by
Thomas II. Clay son of the immortal
"Harry Of the West" who declares in the
same, his cordial and enthusiastic support
Of Bell and Eycrettthe Union nominees.
MANSFIELD, NEAR LEXINGTON,
So July 10th, 1850. I
have received the very kind aud COM
plimcntary invitation Of a committee from
our political brethren Of the county of Ma
sou, 10 be present ut GRAND Mass Meet
ing Of the people Of said county, on
| Saturday, July DIST 1850, for the purpose
of forwarding the election of John Bell
and Edward Ev@ett, and appending to it
your very friendly and pressing wishes
that | should be- with YOU on that interes-
ting occasion.
i regret that my recent severe affections
in the death Of beloved daughter and her
infant son, and my previous engagements,
preclude me from joining YOU. J am with
4 thc Union men of Mason, heart and soul,
and when has Nissan county ever Como
wrong
You know how long and how ardeutly,
for the sake of our common country and OF
humanity, | have desired TO see the down
; fall Of this corrupt and bloated Democratic
party. Entertaining the same political
views which my father held and 80 long
advocated. should be false to the princi-
pies imculcatcd, both by his example and
his teaching, if did not rejoice in the al-
: most certain dissolution of this incubus,
which has so long weighed upon the best
interests and prosperity of the coniedera-
ley,
B. The unhaIlowed ambition Of its leaders
aud it, own corruptions, have produced It's
= disintccration, and thank my God that
). in all probability shall live to see the
day when it shall be swept from the face
: of our beloved country. 1t is said that
:. many good and conservative men IN the
election of 1856 voted for Buchanan on tho
I. ground Of his greater availability IN defeat
inc the Republican candidates. These
> men, if it be so, must by this time have
:. seen their error; that both Ihe Republican
and Democratic parties are equally section
l. al, and think in the future they may be
1 safely counted asthc supporters OF Nationa
and Union candidates. believe also tina
Of there are many good Democrats who re
T. ioicc to see the party chains hy whlcl
3, Ithrv have hscn so long bound Falling iron
Il around them, and leaving them free an'
81 lmshaclcel to pursue hereafter that coura
which patriotism and duty alike indi
cate.
r- In the election Of $50 the united Dem
ocracy, aided by many conservative met
nj could carry this State but by littie owe
~. 1000 majority, what prospect have they
success, divided as they now are t"t~ce
L. Douglas and Brcckinridgc
80 We have good cheering news from n
AL quarters. Missouri VIII throw o!tEr vol
rnt OF Democracy. She has no longer Be
ton to pilot her through this Scylla Al
al Charvbdis. The New England states Il
~, awakening from the dream Of scctlonalisr
and the guidance Of incompetent polij
vs.. clans. Their true and conservative me-
ms are putting on their old armor and ="
49,, adyance To the conhic; with the glofio
motto If tn. ii mon, the Contributions N
n. the enforcement of the Laws cmblnzor
81 on their shields.
-, The limits ola letter viii not allow I
,cnt to give the many and strong reasons {
the terrain for believing in the success Of Il
ca Great Union movement in the election
and November nest.
"sts Vcry truly, yorr friend,
THOS. II. CLAY