The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-27
From the Princeton Clarion
Letter from Robert Dale Owen.

New HARMONY,

NEW HARMONY, IND. August Z, lo4f
To the Editor of the Clarion: 2aA
SIR: There is hardly any piece OF i'll fortune from
which useful lesson may not be extracted; nor is a
political reverse any exception to the rule. Such may
indeed happen without just cause for change either IN
party; but yet 1t may commonly be traced to
sin, either of omission msmanagement. We
have right to complain OF the influence of kambn,
efficient means have not been carefully employed 10
meet and expose it. III st..55su (, +,
For myself, in connection with the canvass, plead
guilty to overweening confidence, and itmay be that
many of friends throughout the district have already
made to themselves the same reproach 1t is almost as
dangerous 10 desse the OF opponent to fear
It however that myself have sse I, chiefly 70
success, and neglected to take them. -, Il
do not think that may fairly attribute to any one
special the recent result OF the congressional
conception in regard to the soldiers pay questions IN
another, the meetings and influence of an influential re-
Ggous sect had the chief weights in third, charges OF
favortism in the distribution OF offices were dlnned IN
mems cars in my own county, an anti-convenon party
swept before it, not only the congressional vote but the
entire democratic notwithstanding the nominees by
couple of hundred instead of electng them, united
effort would have done, by double that majority But if
local influences were VARIOUS one general cause
over the entire district Neither my own course during
the two last sessions nor the action OF the administration
during the period, explained in full and care
tics but incidentally touched upon the recent dis
cusslons between my opponent and myself
This might have been avoided, had issued, this
spring. as prudent forethought would have dictated,
circular in which should have had opportunity to spread
before the people of the district the information they de-
sire, and which ough to be furnished them, regarding
the action OF Congress and the general policy of the ad
mnisraton, but also to vndcae my public conduct
on those points which it had been assailed by the
wings in their newspapers and elsewhere
The only reason which caused to refrain from lssu
ing such circular was, that supposed | should have
ample time and opportunity, from the stump TO give the
necessary details and explanations had anticipated
debate on texts OF Scripture, and other matters Just
as much in place, but which, Notwithstanding their noto
rous rreevancy, it was not safe to leave unanswered
even though in doing the time consumed that
ought to have been lar otherwise employed
Ii you will give me small space your paper for
few weeks to come purpose to remedy as far as may
be, the error committed in negecting to issue circular
by sending you each week brief article other
Of the public subjects which out to have formed the
staple of discussion during the late And per-
haps your democratic brethren of the press throughout
our district may fit to give these the additional cir
culaton of their columns
II is small matter, and which has happened TO
the best of men, to lose election But it a serious
matter and that every good earnestly seeks to
avoid to lose public character and public confidence
Though should never again be candidate before peo
pie to whose kindness, Tor four years past have been
indebted for honorable Office not the less desire leave
with them a justification as well of my own public
of the policy of the democratic party during
the time have occupied seat of that party in
Congress.
am, respectfully, your fellow citizen
ROBERT DALE OWEN