The daily union., 1846-08-29
PoLITIc CAL.
From the HsssrstOwn Mail
CORRESPONDENCE.

We invite the public attention, without comment
20 the annexed interesting correspondence ,UuI UuI
only regret is, that the engagements oi inc sies
President are such ms 10 obige him TO decline our
invitation We think Washington county would
have given him as cordial reception as any man
ever received In place Of the pleasure OF his pres
enee, we must beg every one 70 read ms own elo-
quent defence Of bis course In the senate, ana we
feel sure il will meet with universal appreciation
from every honest heart
HAsERsrowE, Aug. 8, 1886.
DEAR SIR: The undersigned members Of the re-
publican party OF Washington county, Maryland,
have witnessed with uhfeigned pleasure the manly
and yirtuous course which you lately pursued IN
the Senate OF the United States in relation TO the
tariff Il is truly gratifying and refreshing to ind
amid the eonupung influences Of that policy, which
surround us from one extreme Of the country TO the
other that while some unable 10 resist the al
Turing temptations which held out by II, others,
like yourself impelled by motives OF patriotism, by
the dictates Of yr ue, and by regard for The rights
OF the majority, have been able TO rise above thr
cifeumscnbed limits Of self-interest and sectional
jeslousies, and 10 do their duty to the whole
country. .....
We have observed with deep regret and NORTH
cation the course which a portion OF your fellow
citizens of your native State have thought proper 70
pursue towards you. We consider thsI the exalted
stand lately taken by you in defence OF the rights OF
the people has shed as much honor and renown
upon your native Commonw wealth, as that Common
wealth can ever reflect upon or detraet from you,
and has placed you far above the assaults Of her
interested, vindictive, and corrupt politicians.
or those in Pennsylvania who charge that they
have been betrayed by the administration, and who
are deplorng the election Of Mr.. Polk, we would re-
speetfally inquire what different results could have
been expected in regard to the tariff, Il that State
had east its vote for Mr.. Clay, and had secured
his election Mr.. Clay certainly was not msre
solemnly pledged III PLEDGED at aill to the tar
III policy, than he was not 10 exercise the veto
power How, them could he have been ofany ser
vice TO Pennsy yania in defeating the late tariff law
except by means Of the veto power which he
was pledged not to exercise, The whole congress
sioDal power Of Pennsylvania, with The exception
Of k eGu de lion Wimot, was directed against the
measure but without success, and now that they
find that the combined influence and Interests OF
other portions Of the country have defeated them,
would be much more in accordance with the ancient
policy and principles Of our much beloved Penn
sylysnia bow with respect and submission TO the
will of the majority, than TO be casting eensure and
obloduy upon a noble and favorits son, for having
himself adhered to that sacred principle Of republic
anism.
As an humble mark Of the high estimation In
winch you are held by the unbendlng republicans Of
Washington county, we respectfully invite you, m
their names, 10 psrtake Of public dinner, to be
given in HagerstOwn, sometime IN the coming
month OF September may best suit your eonve-
nience, and that you will afford US thereby the pleas
ure of grasping your hand, and Of extending to you
the hospitsties OF our county, in republican sim
plieity and sincerity.
With profound respect, we are
Your friends and servants,
John L. Masos, James Wason,
Samuel Lyday, Christian billiard,
C. Sheppard, VIM. T. Hamilton,
G. g. Brende, Charles Macgill,
John A. Freaner, William Hawken,
David johnson, J. Humrehouse,
Jacob Powles, Benj. F. Yoe,
Jervis Spencer, William Hess,
F. Humrichouse, George Knodle,
Charles Ulrich, John Moore,
John Knodle, Michael Fneze,
MN Gertsley, Ellie Mobley,
Henry Hess, Joseph l. Merrick,
Joseph Boyle, Henry Remley.
Hon. GEo. NJ. DALLAS.