The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-02
From the Hsgerstown Mail.
rt.. Last Auueal.

Democrats of Washington county before the lapse OF
another week, you will De called upon 70 s
member of Congress- delegates TO represent you IN the
councils of your State and commissioner to manaee
the affairs OF your county and II there period
in our national, State county affairs, requiring
the predominance of democratic measures ii is now by
false issues, and their favoe system of exciting need
less alarm during the last fall the wings have attained SO
majority that this congressional district may pos
sbly decide which party is to rule the next Congress
II, then, you would sustain the administration OF your
cholce-lf you would give to il that support which It has
double night to expect Of you-n you would continue
those great measures OF national policy, whose wisdom
and benefcence evidenced by the unparalleled pros
pery OF our countryit is not enough merely to vote
but to spare eXertions in securing u and entire
VOTE and through it complete vindcaon OF your gov
eminent from the foul caumnes OF an opposition unscru
pulous IN its means, and unpalriotic IN It's acts.
Never important issues presented than those
now pending. They involve not merely a change OF
measures, but national honor itself foe, whose
native treachery has become byword throughout the
which humanity stranger Shall we, after series
OF victories unequaed in brlliancy upon the American
continent and with the capital OF the enemy within range
OF our call back troops, and tell this enemy that
Notwithstanding citizens have languished for years in
the gloomy depths Of his PRISONS and their property seized
by his licenlous sodiery- notwithstanding his treaties
have been made only To be MISUNDERSTANDING he
has insulted in every way, yet willing to sacr
hce our national honor rather than demand our rights
Shall we tell them ths The wing party, through the
candidate Mr. Roman, IN effect prescribe this course, by
denouncing the war.
With reference to State matters the experience OF
every day makes the necessity of radical reformation
the more apparent The blind obedience which has here
tofore been paid party mandates trust will for once
yield to the better promphngs OF State as well as lnd
vdual interest," and adopt those measures OF public econ
omy SO mperavey demanded by the ax-oppressed con-
diton OF the State. Not only to make economy mark
every department. but, by authorizing the call OF con,
venhon TO rem9lel our present patched and deiomed
constitution We have for years past been struggling to
effect these reforms, and this election decides whether
reform is again TO be denied by an arisocatc senate
Decienslon and Remuneration.
Mr. Haggery, whose name has been before the electors
OF the third congressional district independent wing
candidate for Congress- has, after many years active and
effective cooperation with the wing party formally re-
nonnced them and their principles, and, in the following
card, avows his determination to support the democratic
nominees. The wing leaders, it seems could not brook
the idea of acknowledging that follower OF the same
trade OF the good and eminent Sherman one OF then
candidates for Congress, and accordingly spurned his
claims by bringing his head oiice-holder OF
Governor Pratt In forcing him off the track, they have
opened his eyes to their true character and the nature OF
their sympahies
A CARD
Surprising that in a republic all men equal and
see
date for Congress in the 3D. district well known tha
political life and supposed had rendered sufficient
services to the wing party TO ene me at least to have my
ever painfully satisfied that the with whom have
been acting cannot endure the idea of VOTING FOR BOOT
dssnies Of that patty have brought out Nh Phipot
oceoder under the governor whom assisted at least
much as he did in electng for he purpose OF driving me
from the canvass. retire obedience this mandate,
but at the same time | RETIRE THE RANKS or THE
PARTY whom have been serving all my liie do this not
from chagrin, but from solemn conviction that the rulers
party are essentially ARIsrocRATs and that their
whole end and aim is Themselves without par
tcle of real feeling for those whom they impose for their
own selfish purposes. tell you iellow-citizens, that
know them well, and that despite all their professions to
the contrary their whole aim take of the broad
CLOTH shirtless sham bosomed gentry, who live by their
wis., and that they have sympathy with the working
man. am therefore, constrained TO abure all connexion
with them to ask pardon OF the spirit OF repoblicansm for
the errors OF my past e and recommend TO all fell
owcitizens TO do myself intend dothat is, give
their hearty energetic support the nominees of the dem
ocrac party for governor, Philip E. Thomas and for Con
gress, I. w. Ligon. JAMES HAGGERTY.
September a.