The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-11
The Truth ably and eIOquently stated.

We throw aside great variety of articles for the pur-
pose of laying before readers the following admirable
letter from Mr. Burke We his pen in place of our
own, and adopt his remarks. He goes at once to the
marrow of the subject and presents the issues in the
contest The contrast he draws between Cass and Tay
or the democratic and wing nominees strikes the reader
at with all the force of truth We recommend the
letter to the attention of all our readers We copy If
from the "Nashua IN. H. Gazette" of June 49,
WASHINGTON, June II, ls4s.
DEAR SIR Your letter of the 4th inst inviting me- in
behalf OF the democrats of Nashua and vicinity, to be
present at meeting proposed to be held by them
Tuesday, the goth inst for the purpose OF responding to
nominees OF the great democratic party of the Union, for
the offices of President and Vice President has been re-
celved In reply, am compelled to express my regret
that 1t will not be possible Tor me to be present on that
occasion regret it the more, because it would give
great pleasure to unite with any portion OF the sterling
and ndonitable democracy of the Granite State,
spending to nominations so honorable to the democratic
party to the glorious which il supports, and to the
character of our beloved country.
There Is no humbuggery contemplated by the demo-
cratic party in these nominations. There is clap-rap
araaa6fny, apart from great principles and measures
connected with them. On the contrary the nominees,
Cass and Butler known to be of the highest order of
TALENT which has been npened and improved by long
peence III political affairs and OF an unbemshed pri
yae character. Their principles well known, and
Their capacities for the high station for which they have
They are men of whom the democracy may well be
proud, and whom they will delight to honor.
Gen Cass is nativeborn son of the Granite Sate-a
sell made man, growing up from poor boy TO wealth
and the highest responsibility in private life and filling
almost every grade of Office from the lowestto the high
est and most responsible in the service OF his country
From his first start in life he has been democrat He
received the first office he ever held from that great apos
tie OF democracy, Thomas Jefferson in 1907 He was
called to the cabinet by Gen Jackson, and has enjoyed
the confidence of every democratic administration from
Jeiersons to that OF present patriotic and truly dem
ocratc President, James X. Polk In every station to
which ne has been Called civil or military. he has ac
Quilted himself with the highest ability and honor.
Gen Butler is equally mertorious and deserving of the
confidence of his countrymen Like Gen. Cass, his life
has been mostly devoted to civic pursuits. But when
his country has demanded his services in the tented field
he has always responded to the call He the favo-
rite OF Gen Jackson, and fought by the side of that in
nepd old hero in the Indian battles of the south, and at
he hrs rally to the standard of his country the late
wal WIN Mexico, during which, by his brilliant
ne won the high position of commander in chief of the
american armies in Mexico No man is more brave and
chivalric a soldier and none more brilliant "a sates
man, 3ralor and scholar | know him personally, and
can n an I'm lna' all have said of him is true.
pa. .ns Is not ai that can be said of the illustrious
OF the democracy In the war of 1912
and l3, while the federal party now mask ed unde the
once patriotic name OF whg, was committing what the
National lntelgencer the present national ooan Of the
wing party, denounced moral treason. against their
country by aiding the of Great Britain Cass and
Butler were both fighting its battes and thus bv con-
querng our enemies abroad and putting down the traitors
at home. doing all in their power secure an hon
orable peace.
And during the late war with Mexico, which has
peen conducted with such unparalleled brancy, and so
honoraby closed, while the tratorous wings aiding
the cause of the enemy by traducing that of their
country; while they were voting against supplies, and
encouraging our enemies to greet patriotic soldiers
Butler found standing by their country and
uphodng its cause, its honor and its glory-Buer in
The field, fighting against our enemies-Cass in the SEN