The daily union., 1846-08-31

BY inmsn Horner, (who was prevented by sick
ness from being present)-George M. Dallas; The
American Regulus. He has proven TO his country
men that faith lnyioate Is purest patriotism.
BY B. L. Harrison, of Prince William county
George M. Dallas, Vice President Of the United
States; His vote the tariff bill Of l646 proves
him deserving the confidence reposed in him by the
people in 1874
| BY J. w, Finks-Goy Smith; "Honest and ca
pable." II the voice Of the people Of Virginia be
faithfully echoed in the halls of the legislature next
winter, he will take Mr.. Archer's seat in the Uni
i ted States Senate.
| BY VIM. Horner-Hon. George M. Dallas: II
Pennsylvania discards her brightest jewel, Virginia
will place him in her eoronet
| lCommu nicated. by j. M. Saunders.-lf
Pennsylvania wants the aid Of the south in the next
presidential election, "she won't do nothin elsen
but nominate at the proper time her distinguished
son, Geo M. Dallas.
BY Maj. VIM. B. Seott-Lt. Col Charles May,
ofthe United States army: hero Of the battles OF
| the 9Th and 9th of May, whose gallant and heroic
conduct has endeared him to his countrymen, and
will long be remembered by them with pride and
gratitude.
By John G. Beckham-The Executive of this
Commonwealth Stauneh and faithful in his repub-
lican principles His devoted and untring zeal in
the advancement Of constitutional principles rec
ommend him to the support and affection of the
people.
BY Capt A. j. Shotten-Here is to democracy
Let the President and Vice President 60 they
have gone. They need not fear whigery.
BY ID. b. Philips.-"R Religion, liberty, and law"
May they forever guide our country in the path Of
| rectitude and honor.
We say that IL has never been our pleasure TO
attend public and convyial meeting where better
| order and decorum prevailed IL closed in quiet
ness and peace, with nothing TO mar the harmony
and enthusiasm of the occasion. 1t belongs TO de-
mocracy thus TO conduct all her proceedings.
1 he foil lelta Pa nf
bama, and Kane, of Penn ylyania, whose absence
many regretted, will be read with much interest;
GRANVILLE, Aug. %, 1876.
GENTLEMEN: have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of the POD inst. inviting
me to "partake Of a public dinner" to be given by
the republicans Of Fauquier county," in Warren
ton, ION Thursday, the 9th inst, "to the Vice
President Of the United States"
regret that the necessity for my Immediate return
TO Alabama places it out of my power to accept
your invitation.
Were it in my power to do So should take great
pleasure in meeting with the friends and associates
Of my youth, in offering this, any other testimo
NAL Of respect and confidence to Mr.. Dallas. No
man deserves it more-and am happy to perceive
that you appreciate his merit.
In discharging the varied and responsible duties
Of presiding officer of the Senate, Mr.. Dallas has
met the Just expectation Of his most sanguine
friends without giving offence to his political OPP
ponents-a result atalnabe' only by prompt, firm,
and impartial action, upon every question submitted
10 his consideration.
IL has also been the good or i'll fortune of Mr..
Dallas, to meet other questions Of still higher re-
sponsibty than those which usually arise in ad-
ministerng the duties of President Of the Senate.
The equal division Of parties in the Senate of the
United States, in reference to our revenue system,
gave rise TO one Of the most important and interest
ing Of those questions After weeks Of inyestga-
ton and anxious solicude, the vote was taken upon
the tariff bill OF '46, and proved to be a tie. 1t
therefore became the constitutional duty Of the Vice
President to give the casting vote. All eyes were
turned upon Mr.. Dallas. In his hands the whole
question Iested-and 1t is not to be denied that the
excitement was painful. The advocates of mo-
nopoly had not yet despaired. They seemed to
think that Mr.. Dallas might, (as others had done y
consider the republican party pledged to the Mckay
oil of "A, and not to what is disingsnuOusiy
termed the experimental tariff bill of 49,
Those Of us who were deeply solictous for the
passage Of the BILL and for the reduction of the du-
ties upon imports TO the revenue standard, felt for
the situation Of Mr.. Dallas. We knew the unfortu-
nate position OF respectable portion of the republi
of Pennsylvania upon the subject Of protection
We knew, also, let Mr.. Dallas vote as he might, he
could not give entire satisfaction to the party Of
which he is a member and an ornament But we
never doubted the course he would pursue--or hesi-
taed to believe that he would in good faith, carry
into practice cardinal principle Of republican creed,
Of this, as the world now knows, were not
mistaken. Mr. Dallas and said that in the vote
he about to give, he was the representative of
the nation He considered the result of the late
elections before the people, and the large majority
by which the bill passed the popular branch of
Congress, an undoubted condemnation Of the tariff
of 1842. As the Vice President could offer no
amendment to the bill before the Senate, he was
forced to for against il. In obedience there
fore, to the will Of the American people, he should
vote for the bill.
Mr.. Dallas next alluded to the effect this vote
might have upon political prospects in Pennsyl
vania, and declared with manner that showed his
sincerity, and proved him patrioD that he would
prefer the deepest obscurity of private life to the
most elevated political distinction, if attained by
fectng the slightest stain upon his political integrity
delight to honor such man; and / trust the
good sense of the republicans of Pennsylvania will
in due time, correct all temporary excitement f any
exists) against him. IL they do not, it then be-
comes question worthy of the most serious con-
sideration, whether the republicans of the Union
will suffer of their soundest and abest men to
be driven into private obscury, whose only fault
has been implicit obedience to their will.
have the honor to be your obedent servant,
w. w. PAYNE.
Messrs. JNo. R. WALLACE, VIM F. PmLLrps,
GEO. w. BRENT, WIN. H. GAINES, Com
mittee.
| offer the following sentiment: May all of our
principal men, (ike George M. Dallas,) prove to be
men of principle.
.. FAUQuIER SrRNes, Aug. 25, 1886.
GENTLEMEN: | regret that the arrangements,
which | have made to set out for Philadelphia to-
morrow, deny me the honor of being present at the
public dinner to the Vice President, to which you
have kindly invited me. II would have given me
very high satisfaction to witness this characteristic
tribute Of hospitality and regard, the part of the
republicans whom you represent, to one, whose
whole has been familiar to me from boy
hood, and in whose personal, domestic, social, and
political character, those who know him best find
most abundant claims to their respect and gratitude
am, very respectfully, gentlemen,
3 j. X. KANE.
To r. WALLACE, WM. f. Phillips, GEORGE w.
BRENT, and WV. II. GAINES, esqrs.
WARREsToN Virginia, 1S46.
SrR: The undersigned have been deputed by a
portion of the republican party of Fauquer to invite
you to partake Of public dinner, to be given at
Bronaugh and Fants hotel, in this place on Thurs
apo ~ tbe hos tal,t In