The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-20
We suboin lis, of the officers of the Mississippi
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 10, 1874
To the Editor of the Union.


SIR A communication appears in this mornings Union
from thu pen of Mr. ]. f. Dow, in reference to some in
cdents of the meeting and procession which took
place on the 18th instant, as an expression OF sympathy
with the progress of liberty in France The object Of II.
writer to shift the burden OF the failure in those pro-
ceedngs, which his rash and Unauthorized conduc
occasiOned and of which he had been previously warned
upon the shoulders OF another.
In making out his case, Mr.. Dow has either wiuly
misrepresented facts, stated them with pable care
lessness He declares that the executive committee Of
the Jackson Democratic ASSOCIATION had long waited til.
action of others, and finally determined to call a mass
meeting of all citizens for the purposes before mentioned
Now desire TO premise, that am member of the CON-
mttee, and present at the meeting alluded and
assure all whom 1t may concern that no such action
taken in the committee. A motion was made for thai
object but being strongly opposed by myself and another
on the ground that such important move required tn.
concurrence of the association as well as its authority
the committee adjourned without coming TO any deemr
nation. Two days afterwards programme Tor the pro-
cession appeared, without any further proceedings either
in the committee or association four members (o whom
the gentleman, Mr. Dow, one) assuming the dip.
On of the whole matter. SO much Tor Mr. BOWS state
ment in this particular.
Secondly, MIR; Dow alleges that the town meeting call
was signed by few democrats and greater number
wings" The fact is the of his statement That
call was signed by sixteen democrats and twelve why's
unless, perhaps, Mr.. Dow has rule OF excluding all
from the ranks of democracy who will not engage warm
ly with him in his Quixotic schemes and expeditions
This to be his foibe, and every great man has
least foible; for whilst he edited certain deunc
newspaper, (and he is friend, he will pardon my al
fusion to the reminscence) he verify believed that none
democrats who did not venture to take flight with
him in search of the "Young Democracy" Thus he soon
found occasion to empty his armor-which was OF equal
temper with the ustrious Don Quixote's-asalnst mos
of ''the powers that be-" His calling dissenting
Democrat then, ought not to offend, he only means
that expression who does not possess the same Ter
vor of imagination, and, consequently cannot builds
many air-castles as he can.
The conclusion of the whole matter u.s. Mr. BOWS fan
if,,I Hal aad ha
y warned by dissenting democrats" and like the hra
guilty offender OF our race he wishes to Tx the blame
others.
AS to the procession that is to come off on the 2lh
instant, it will be union OF all the citizens of Washing
ton, without distinction of party-a blending of the SYM
pahes Of the Amencan brotherhood; and all will paite
not so blinded and bigoted by partisan antpathes as 70
forget their duties to the great cause OF liberty and The
w JOHN Z. NORRIS
We take part in the controversy between Messr
Norris and Dow, which, at this time, when our col
umns are much crowded, cannot be CONTINUED
Here. then, the discussion ceases in our paper unless
MIR Dow should ask the privilege of reply AT ha
point the controversy must cease in the Union! We
publish Mr.. Norrs's card. with protest against one
its statements The celebration of Thursday nigh, was
not failure The crowd was IMMENSE and The ines
spirit animated them. There be failure with such
materias-unless the celebrated verses of Sir William
Jones are as false in sentiment as they are beautun
composition:
''What constitutes State
Not hi reis'd battlement or labor'd mound,
Thick wall or mounted gate
No Men, high-minded men,
Men who thcr duties know,
But know their rights and knowing, dars maintain
The mea were out in great numbers, and tn, fines
spirit was with them. It was the great cause whch
brought them together The Examinations were notnI
general as might have been wished nor the torch pnt
cession brilliant might have been expected Iron
different ana larger organization. But as the corespo
dent of the Philadelphia Ledger was "a spsa
did affair"