Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-29
MONDAY, OCTOBER 90. 1882
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INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.

INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
A. a meeting Of the Democratic Anti Jackson
Committee Of The city Of Philadelphia, friendly
to the present administration Of the state govern
msnt, the following correspondence with SAMUEL
d IxeHaM was produced and read
The meeting. believing that the opinions OF a
man who has so often ably and usefdi'y served
hi. country in various high stations, and who mas
had the best opportunities know the quaiinca
tons Of General Jacksop-are entitled to the
highest respect, and will be SO received BY his re-
publican brethren.
Resolred. That the Correspondence Ee pub
iished and extensively circulated.
An attempt may possibly be made to lessen the
influence Of Mr.. Insham's decisive ana manly
letter, BY a,,ributing to him feeling OF disaP'
pointment and irritation at his removal from Of
flee. But this cannot avail. The mode OF his
removal was all that an honest man could desire.
for 1t was accompanied by the strongest tes,imo-
mails to his conduct as an officer. 1t acknow.
lodged that he had faithfully served the public
though as man. a Republican,, and Pennsyl.
yaniau. he had refused TO degrade himself and
di,honor his native State. by submitting the go
yernment Of his social relations to any dietaliou
whatever And, as TO his removal itself, it viii
BE- remembered, that he was offered the Mission
to Russia, an appointment equal IN rank and su
pe.ior m ,moiument, to that which he had held
H. rejected it without hesitation. He saw the
foil, aud wickedness which peryaded the schemes
of the Executive He fvIesaw the dangers which
threatened the constitution and the country; and
he determined to place himself again ameng his
countrymen in private life, whence he could ad
dress to them his warning voice. That voice
nn~ speaks under the dictalion Of solemn anc
impericus duty. EStractt rom the Minutes.
ALEXANDER COOK, Chairman.
JAMES GowEN, sec'y.
PHILADELPHIA, Goth Oct. 1882.
Dear Sir-The adoption Of the electoral tick
ct pledged to support Mr.. Writ by the Nationals,
presents position in the politics Of Pennsy lvania
somew hat unexpected. Many of US heretofore
coutended against Jacksonsm with no other def
mite object, than to e,iuce out determination not
to sanction any of the multiplied abuses which
Grnerai jackson has committed. and to be pre-
pared to oppose, with the best effect, repetition
OF them hereafter; but the adoption Of SINCE An.
tI-Jackson ticket shews the possibility of at once
putting an end 10 his misrale. Until now there
was no motive for concert. and the opinions Of
thn>e who have supported the election of Govern
or Wilt. and Who remain uucommltted as to eli.
thsr Of the candidates opposed to General Jack
sou, may be so various as to require some effor,
- to concentrate. In order to promote that OBJ
ject, 1t has been thought advisable TO open cor.
re>p"udencc with some OF -Our country friends.
aud nave been desired to request YOUR views OF
the course which. IN your judgment, the duty oi
cur country requires Us To pu rsue IN the present
iuncture. am sure YOU will not hesitate to CON.
piv. and beg the favor ri YOU to give M an early
aus er. with permission. If thought advisable by
our friends here. TO publish it.
Very respectfully, Yours. &c.
JAMES GOWEN.
Hon. SAMUEL d INoHAM.