The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-19

similar expenses here.
Nor are we left in the dark as TO the manner
in which this corruption fund as here raised, il
to be employed at headquarters. II is openly
avowed that the money will be used in bringing
and circulating such PAPERS, CIRCULARS, PAM
rHLErs, AND SPEECHES, in addition to public
documents printed by Congress, as are calcu-
lated to advance the principles of the Federal
Loco-foco party And by what means is this
amount of electoneering matter to be circulated
Let any man go into the folding rooms Of either
House of Congress and get the answer. There
will be seen the papers, circulars, pamphlets,
and speeches spoken Of by Messrs. King & Co.
regularly envelopcd, and prepared to receive the
franks Of Loco-foco Senators and Represents
tatives, and to be sent of as public documents
These simple facts speak for themselves; and
so we present them without further comment now.
Let the honest people Of this country read the
secret circular of the Office holders, and then
form their opinion Of the party whose prominent
members hypocritically and calumniously attri-
butte to their adversaries, with the view OF ex-
citing general odum and Indignation against
them, the very practices which they are them
selves habitually INDUCING in and recommend
ing to their followers.
[SECRET CIRCULAR.l
| Sir: With view TO counteract the unparalleled
exertions of opponents we respectfully suggest
through you the Republican party Of your county,
the following means Of organizing the party and dis
scminating among the people Of every county IN the
State political information az to the principles Of the
two parties and the issues which involved in the
approaching Presidential election:
list A call Of the Republican party in each county
should be made at early day general attend
ancc be had to nominate the strongest candidates
for the offices to be filled by the August election,
| where candidates not yet in the field.
ID. A committee of from fifty to hundred Of the
strongest men in every part Of the county should be
appointed to be called the Republican County Com
miitee.
3d. This Committee should select three or five OF
their number, the Court House or some central
point to be called the Central Republican Committee
whose duty it should be to fix the place and call meet
ngs of the party for the purpose Of discussion select
the individuals who to address the party and pro-
pose when they think proper, public discussions, chal
longing their opponents to meet for that purpose.
| They should also COLLECT FUNDS from the
members Of the party for the purpose Of disseminat
ing political Information in newspapers books, or
pamphlets report to some republican newspaper their
proceedings at the time Of the organization, setting
forth the of the several committees; correspond
with similar committees in other counties, aud NTH
Of the undersigned, giving from time to time
the results of their organization and should at least
once fortnight have complete report from every
part of the county, through the County Committee Of
| the prospects Of the Republican ticket.
4th II should be the duty Of the County Committee
to report from their respective neighborhoods the
| Central Committee often required; use their
cxertons to procure full attendance at the meetings
of the party disseminate such information AZ may Be
procured by the County Committee, and report what
of information is most required in their respective
neghborhoods. In short they should all fair and
honorable to procure the Of the Repub
lcan ticket and do whatever properly be done to
aid the I'd OF republican principles throughout
their country. Among other things, they should re-
port the of such persons in their neghborhood
would read with interest such political Information
| Us might send to them, designating their appro
pirate post Offices and through the Central Committee
have full list Of all such persons in the county, for
warded to us as soon as possible.
In suggesting the propriety Of RAISING A FUND for
the dissemination Of Information, is part of our
purpose to exempt ourselves from the duty hare al
icays tcHingiy assumed, Of circulating, in addition
to public documents printed by Congress SPEECHES
CIRCULARS, AND PAMPHLETS, published at our
pense, and calculated to sustain views of pub
| lie and measures. We have not been, do we
intend to be, remss in assuming this expense. But
what are individual means Of circulating such in
formation, against Committee Of our opponents who
with immense funds, collected from party numbering
in their ranks large majority of the mercantile and
professional classes and backed by the banks in
contest waged against the present Administration
mainly these institutions the use Of the
public and the credit which the Government has
heretofore given to their notes by receiving them in
payment of the public dues With all the aid we can
hope to receive from republican friends we are
convinced that our circulation will not be comparable
to that of our opponents We horerer, promise that
| ANY FUNDS you MAY US, shall be en-
ployed in bringing into circulation PAPERS,
| PAMPHLETS AND SPEECHES. are calculated TO adj
rance Republican principles and relying the JUS
tce of our cause, we will not doubt that with the
small aid which may be given to individual means,
the people will be prepared with sufficient information
the great issue which is to settle the character
of our Government, of liberty and equality or
of mo nopoy and privilege.
We also urge upon you to extend the circulation of
Republican newspapers. The Republican press has
adapted selfto the pccuniary condition of the country
and to arrest the misrepresentation OF our opponents
cheap publications may be had ut subscription price
of one dollar from this until the Presidential election
and even at less price, for several subscribers who
| may send on their
We again urge you the necessity Of immediate
action in organizing your county, in publishing your
organization, and in sending on to us, Jorthich, a
complete list Of The names Of persons and the appro-
PIRATE post offices to ichom should send PUBLIC
| DocuMENTs II is also important should know who
constitute your Committees and the post offices where
| we may address any Of them. In making out lists
of names, wish them made out without respect to
parties believe that many of opponents only
want correct information to form correct judgment
Let the lists include all who feel sufficient interest in
public affairs to read the information may furnish
| them.
We are, very respectfully your obedent servants,
/ WILLIAM r. KING,
! CLEMENT G. CLAY,
REUBEN CHAPMAN,
DAVID HUBBARD,
DIXON H. LEWIS.
WasnINcToN, May a. 1910.
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