The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-08-01

Letter from senator Fitzpatrick.
We find in the Montgomery Advertiser the
following satisfactory letter from Senator Fitz
patrick, whom the Baltimore theatrical democ
racy undertook to inveigle into accepting their
nomination for the vice presidency. The con-
trast between the respective positions occupied
by the distinguished Senator and the men who
sought to use him for their selfish purposes is
strongly marked, and places the latter at a la
mentable disadvantage. These men placed him
in nomination knowing that he had just voted
for the Davis resolutions, containing he exact
opposite of the doctrines which they professed
and their action, while it proved their own
want of devotion to any principles, must have
been based on the supposition that he was as
careless of his proiessed principles as they
The insult thus offered to Senator Fitzpatrick
was punished, and the venality OF those who Of
ered him the bribe put to shame, by his promp
refusal to accept the nomination. Since then
however, some Of the squatter- sovereignty par
tizans have had the audacty to still claim thu
the support of Senator Fitzpatrick for Dougla,
"a claim which had just as much foundation
as the thousand other boasts which they have
used to sustain the courage of their struggling
followers in the South. We suppose they will
No longer have the hardihood to insist tha
Senator Fitzpatrick will support Mr.. Douglas
against his own declarations to the contrary
The following is the letter:
WETUMpKA, July H. 1860.
Hon j. L. NJ. CURRY-DEAR Sra: Your "a
vor ofthe 8th inst, has Just been received
You say that "there is good deal Of specula
tion as to my preference for the candidate now
beore the country for the presidency and vice
presidency" and hat you would be glad. i
not inconsistent with my feelings, that would
indicate them.'
The office of Vice President is q high posi-
ton, and one nomination for which, If ten
dered Inc By united democracy, upon proper
platform, | am frank to say, would not have
decliped.
could not accept the nomination with Mr.
Douglas for the reason set forth in my letter
Of declensiOn, and Tor others which | said in
that letter ! would not then impose. I diffal
entirely with him on the terr iorial question as
set lorth in my letter to MIR. Hudgins last fall
and as indicated by inv vote on the Senate res.
olutions commonly called the "Dsvis resolu.
TONS" which passed the Senate at the last ses
sion Of Congress.
Differing as widely as we do upon the oues.
tion Of popular or squatter sovereignty, and the
protection Of slave property in the Territories,
could not have accep ed the nomination with
MI Douglas, on the platform presented, without
sufjecjng mysely to the mputation Of having
abandoned well matured opinions for the hope
OF obtaining plwer and place.
rwould have supposed that these opinion
publicly expressed, and my feclenslon OF the
nomination for the vice presidency, would have
been sufficient guaranty lhSt in selec ius from
the candidates would at least vote for those
whose political sentiments conform most nearly
TO my own. have always been dem crai
and adhered with fidelity to the principles and
usages Of the party. The divisions and ,lisrup
tions Of the Convention at Baltimore should be,
and feel assured are, deplored and regretted
by all rnocfats. and by none, am sure more
than myself
4 According in sentiment with the platform
upon which Breckenridge and Lane have been
nominated, shall AZ q matter of course yield
them my support Very respectfully, your obe
dent ssrvsnt.
BEN. FITZHGTRIcK.