The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-12

present situation of public affairs, and hence would
afford me great pleasure TO accept your polite invitation to
address meeting OF the republican electors" oil
the city of New York upon the occasion, and for the pur
pose TO which you refer. Public engagements however
Will not permit my absence from this place.
rejoice 10 know that the endeayors OF party among
u.s. to dlsquet the public mind with unfounded alarms
and to set the people at variance with their own govern
ment IN time OF war, about TO meet with proper re-
buke IN the great city of New York Notwithstanding
the recent extraordinary efforts which have been made TO
criicise and embauass the administration of President
Polk, and cATEcHIsE him with resolutions, believe that
the great majority OF the people convinced that he
enertans no purpose incompatible with their interests,
dignity or happiness II is true he has been the path
way OF many gentlemen to political power and hence,
perhaps, the wonderful outcry which has been made
against his administration by political leaders Dsap-
pointed ambition, defeated hopes and desire for re-
venge, assume but too often the appearance of public
Hoping and believing that your meeting will be char
aclerzed by proper spirit at this important crisis the
affairs OF our country, subscribe myself truly your friend
RlCHD BRODHEAD,
To VIM CoNELY, esq, and others, committee.
From Hon Robert Smith
WASHINGTON, JAM &c, 1913.
GENTLEMEN Your letter OF the Goth inst, stating that
the democratic electors of the city of New York to
hold meeting Saturday evening, the 29h inst,
AT Iammany Hail. for the purpose OF approving and sus-
tanning the patriotic OF the administration OF the
general government in conducting the with Mexico.
and inviting me to be present and address the meeting is
committee, beg leave to tender my warmest acknowl
Judgments. would that it my power to be pres
ent on the occasion, and that possessed the ability TO
do ample justice to the patriotic purpose for which you
assemble. can conceive of no in which the pa
tot and statesman can more noby do his duty, than IN
endeavong to give correct tone to public sentiment,
and to aid with his whole energies, his country in time
of peril believe it to be the duty OF every true patriot,
in times like these, stand by the administration, and
aid in carrying out the most efficient measures 10 bring
the war TO speedy and honorable close and this can
only be dene in my opinion by taking such steps
will convince Mexico that unless they come to fair and
honorable terms, will overrun their country, and
complete the conquest already begun. If now refuse
TO supply and money for the vigorous prosecution OF
the war; then have the blood and expended in its
prosecution thus far been for nought; and were we to
withdraw army from Mexico, they would attribute
to fear, and would at commence predatory war
fare upon our frontiers, requiring force to keep them IN
check nearly equal to our present force IN the field Tins
would tend very little to lessen the expenses OF
the war, TO say nothing OF the disgrace attending the
withdrawal, and ought not at this time to be thought Of
am rejoced to the democracy of the Empire city
ralyng to the support OF the measures recommended by
patriotic Chief Magistrate for the vigorous prosecu-
ton of the with Mexico 1t proves that the spirit OF
76 and of 1912 anmaes the bosoms OF the democracy OF
New York, and that the same patriotic fire which burned
the hearts OF the heroes of the revolution, and stmu
lated them in their glorious struggle for liberty burns as
brightly the breasts of their sons and gives sure guar
antee that the proud aures by the ses will not be
suffered fade, but will cluster brightly around the
brows of their 1t gives pleasure to assure you
that in carrying out the objects OF your meeting you will
find the chvalrous OF illinois and of the west bat
Ting with you, shoulder to shoulder in the preservation
of the rights and honor of country cannot but
hope that the effects produced by your meeting and
Union will be induce Congress to place speedily with
in the control of the Executive ample means to prosecute
the vigorously until be closed on terms hon
orable to the nation.
Although not with you in person, | will be there in
spirit Hoping that great good will result from your
meeting, subscribe myself,
With great respect, your obedient servant,
ROBERT SMITH.