The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-22
TIL f UNION.
From the Montgomery tAla, Flag. Jan. 10.

From the Montgomery tAa) Flag Jan. To-
We publish below The correspondence which took
place on me i2th ut between SIX members OF tne ie5s
correspondence to right the unwarantabe avemenls
OF the Mobile Register, as well the ndlscreet CORE
sponden of the National Integencer. The Register
CONSTITUTES the election OF Mr. Lewis into an old bunker
triumph and with little reason discretion, the
correspondent of the lntellgencer AYERS that It Is
triumph over the administration"
The letter signed by Messrs. Fleming, Hanna, and
others, was sent to Mr. Lewis the 10th instant on
Sunday On Saturday the ballotng for United States
senator had commenced and Mr. Lewis had received, on
the first balloting, so votes; Colonel King "a votes
During this ballong, Mr. Lewlss vote did not fall be-
low sos on the tenth ballotlng It reached ga, when Col
OF Mr. Lewis, after this evidence of his strength He
was virtually elected the adjournment OF the le-
glsalare on Saturday nth OF December Up to this time
and MI Lewis had been IN the city nearly two weeks
no effort made To Inerrogate hun In the public man
ne that was determined after he had been endorsed by
large majority of the democratic party m me legislature
That party entirely satisfied with his positon-they
had full and abiding faith in his political orthodoxy, and
hence Their generous support and advocacy OF his cleo
ton; with this endorsement Mr.. Lewis might haye
safely declined answering any nterrogatorles lie might
have pointed TO the action of large majority OF his party
as a sufficient answer TO all questions but respectful
answer was due to the letter sent to him. not only be-
cause IT was a respectful communication but because ITS
authors were his personal friends and because OF Their
official position.
On Monday, the 18th ut. when the balloting
sumed MIR Lewis received the first ballotng, So votes,
Colonel King IS on the second ballong, Mr.. Lewis
ceved 90, Colonel King 30; the third balloing Mr..
Lewis received Sc, Colonel King %, and Mr. Hopkins
a. One vote would have elected Mr. Lewis Col.
King would have been defeated the next balloting
but, to avoid this, his Withdrawn.
The facts above detailed worthy OF consideration
They show that Mr. Lewis the choice OF the demo-
cratic party by large and decisive majority; that al
though he thus sustained by power of superior
thorty to any convention, he evnced conci
atory spirit towards who had travelled hun
deds Of miles-who had left their business and the
business of the public-to defeat him.
They show, further, that the opposition to Mr. Lewis
did not cease until il was virtually voted down.
When the vote stood for Lewis 66 and for King and
Hopkins &C, Col. King withdrawn, and not until
then
MONTGOMERY, Dec 10, 1877.
Hon. WILLIAM II. KING.
DEAR The before the Legislature for a
in the United States Senate is one of momentous inn
porance to the democratic party OF Alabama and OF the
Union and desire your immediate answers, can
l. l. Do prefer John G.. Calhoun any other for
the presidency vice presidency?
2 VIII you pledge yourself to sustain the democratic
nominee for the presidency of the United Statesl
g. Do you regard the expulsion of Mr. Richie from the
Senate chamber a stab at the Administrations
L. Do you support the administration up to this time in
the policy il has pursued in regard to the Mexican
copy OF the above questions has been handed to the
Hon. Dixon IL. Lewis, and his answer desired.
Very respectfully,
WILLIAM FLEMING.
w. X. HANNA,
M A. KING.
ROBT II. WILSON,
F. &. NORMAN,
J. c. +. WILSON.