The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-20

read with peculiar interest by every democrat Mr. T.
takes the opportunity afforded hn, in accepting Ienom
nation for Congress- to vndcae fully the national demo
cratic PLATFORM and at the time TO lay bare the tao
tics and designs of the opposition Though addressed to
the people of the SIXTH congressional district OF Georgia.
the letter is by far valuable and catholic in Its
spirit to be limited TO that locality We invite careful
perusal of IT,
ATHENS, Georgia, June 10, Is4s.
SIR The undersigned have been appointed committee
to nsfy you, that convention OF the democratic par
OF the sixth congressional district of this State held at
Gainesville on the 18th instant, you were unanimously
nominated as Candidate TO represent this district IN the
ensuing Congress 1t affords great pleasure TO be the
chosen organs of communicating TO you the entire conf
represented your constituents, implied by this nomination,
which request you to accept at your earliest conve-
nence, in order that the result may be made known to
them.
Accept, sir, the part of the committee, considera
'''' - '''0'' ''h"''' '''' HOPKINS HoLsEY,
| BENZ. J. HILL,
WILLIAM TURK
| Hon HOWELL COBB, Washington city, d. c.
| WAsHINGToN CITY, June 27 1913.
GENTLEMEN have Just received your letter, inform
ing me OF my unanimous nomination by the GAINESVILLE
convention the democratic candidate for Congress IN
1.-THE sixth congressional district
must avail myself of the opportunity, IN accepting this
nomination. express to the democracy OF the district
the sincere qualification which this renewed evidence of
their confidence has afforded Preceding my several
elections and during the time have been member OF
Congress, have fully and frankly communicated to the
people my political principles, always indicating with as
much precision as practicable the which should
feel it TO be my duty to pursue on the important issues
and questions Of public policy which were agating the
will show with what fidelity have endeavored to carry
out, by practical legislation, the views and principles
have avowed and defended in my intercourse with the
people, and to the decision which that record shall pass
upon my actngs and doings ! will cheerfully submit
Feeling fully conscious of the honesty and sincerity with
which have discharged my public Ieo duties strengthened
do not know that can offer to my constituency any bet
pledge for my future conduct than that afforded by the
record OF my past course.
The present important crisis in political his
tory The times portentous of much evil, and the
country has right TO expect OF every patriotic son
faithful and honest discharge OF his duty We are on
the of presidential election, which in our day is
always attended with extraordinary excitement. The
usual avocations of life for time will be either wholly
abandoned very much neglected for the exciting
though perhaps less profitable employment OF a warm
political canvass So far this state of feeling indicates
The interest and solctude of the people in the choice OF
the into whose keeping, for time, to be ntrust
ed the guardianship OF their political ryhts, offers TO
the world continued evidence of the high patriotism OF
our people and the increasing stability OF nsutOns
and only when the political loses these char
acterstcs Of the progressive intelligence OF the age and
sinks into the indulgence OF mere passion feeling and
excitement unconneced with the illustration OF any Po
the serious apprehensons of the patriot and statesman
Keeping then, steadily view the great and only issue
involved in the contest, the selection of honest and
faithful representative of political faith, we should
enter upon the canvass with firm and unwavering de-
termination to cast our vote for no man for the high and
responsible office of Chief Executive of the greatest
people the globe who has failed to give TO the coun
try the most reliable and satisfactory evidence OF the
principles upon which he proposes to administer the gov
eminent
Within my recollection, there has been presidential
election involving so many and such important issues as
the present The wing party OF the Union, in proposing
hands, virtually present al the issues which they have
sought to engraft upon the legislation OF the country
tho1 hovo hooo
attended with discontinue and defeat There is no bet
ter rule by which to anticipate what may be their future
their past conduct under similar circumstances. In the
political canvass of $780, many and olemn were the
assurances offered to the people in the various sections of
the country that the triumph of the whg party would be
unattended with any effort to renew the charter of Uni
ted States Bank to revive the oppressive system OF apo
ective tariff &c, &c. &c and yet no sooner was that
people, than all the appliances of party machinery
brought to bear upon the refractory spirits who mani
Tested for short period, disposition to act in good
faith upon their numerous and soon to- forgotten pro-
LESSONS, made TO the people pending the elections and
with what effect these appliances used may be
learned by reference to the records of that memorable
Congress of lS4l and 42 upon the pages of which you
will find the two vetoed bank charters in close company
with the bankrupt law and tariff act of ls42, endu
those pretended representatives of the people had carried
ont their many solemn pledges of REFORM retrenchment,
and relief which they had so freely made during the can
| vass, and were then so shamefully violated.
If the rule have laid down to ascertain the probable
effect of wing supremacy be one let the people
ponder well upon the Legislation to which have just
erred, before they again allow the government TO pass
into the hands Of those who have heretofore awaited
themselves OF their temporary elevation to power, to
tasten upon them the most odious and oppressive acts
that have dsgraced statute books But if |
Judge them too harshly they have it in their power to
relieve themselves from the impuation which the infer
ences have drawn cast upon them, by frank open,
and honest profession of their principles and until such
avowal is made, they must not complain if we Judge
| them by the record of their making.
The name of Gen. Taylor whom they present as their
candidate for the presidency, affords protection to the
people against repetition OF the legislation of al and AZ,
long he adheres to that nfexbe rule he has pre-
ssribed for himself, to make no disclosure to the public
OF the political principles which he holds, or the public
measures he will recommend, whilst the name OF Mr.
Mlard Fillmore stands associated with those offensive
measures in the intimate relationship Of friend and father
Apart from these important questions OF national poll
cy there is involved in the present election another
issue, vitality affecting the interests of the people OF Geo
gia and the south generally. The question of domestic
slavery which has SO long been the subject of discussion
upon speculative theories has at length assumed
practical shape, upon which the public OF the
try required to act promptly and decsively The
termination of the with Mexico has left our country
in the possession OF large and extensive territory,
which is to be peopled with her energetic and en-
erprsng sons, and the question is presented whether
the people of the south shall be permitted to participate
with their brethren of the north in the benefits and ad
vantages of this acquisition, purchased by their joint
blood and treasure strong and numerous party at the