The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-11
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oyr1cr OF THE MAGNETIC TELEaRArns COMPANY,
Washington, Dec. 10, 1S49.

oyy,or OF THE MAGNETIC TKLEoKArns COMPANY,
Washington Dec. 10, 1S49
DEAN SIR address you In consequence Of information
which you given me, that rumor 10 afoat in this
CITY that was the author OF the distributor Of the nia
NOUS coffin handbls In 1928 and that this rumor is be-
ieved by democrats, who have given IL rs reason
for Withdrawing from me their friendship
heard of IL week two since for the first tIne and
.ndeayored trace lis source, but failed. deemed
it so ridiculous falsehood, however that could not be-
lieve that any friend of mine would give IL one moments
credence. H4
seems that was mistaken, and that it is necessary
that should deny IL formally; which now do. s.ys
Al the tune John Binns Of Phladelphia, published the
coffin handbls, was young man, and had hardly enter
cd the political arena In September. ISIS was APP
pointed clerk OF the Judicial courts Of the county Of Sul-
van New Ham pshe, and commenced my residence in
Newport during that month Previous to that had COM
menced the practice oil law In small town In Menmark
county containing three hundred democratic
voters and seven federal was democrat and you
may well believe that where had things all our way
but little sad about national politics When moved
Newport prepared to go into the political field
and held myself for time almost entirely aoof from poll
tics. formed the acquaintance Of Col Cyrus Barton
then editor of that sterling democratic paper, the New
Hampshire Spectator, and in his hands the first coffin
handful that He came into my Office with IL
and wc both agreed that, although more unprnciped
could have been resored to by
the federass the attempt impose upon the people &C
infamous production would reoo upon those who had
got il up and the end would aid the election Of Genera
Jackson While were yet speaking, some one entered
INV Office with a roll Of the handblls and laid them down
and remarkng that my office should not be dsgraced BY
such productions took them up with the iongs and threw
| them Of the window.
From that day this, do remembe that have eve
seen coffin handful Invent Immediately into the polin
cal for General Jackson, and after became
editor with my friend Barton OF the New Hampshire Spec
taor which continued edit with all the vigor cout
until 1883 Soon after left It, il became merged with TN
New Hampshire Argus, and went into the hands Of Ed
mupd Burke whose democracy presume no one will b.
! inclined to doubt Ht aEttS Hg rA
! have now my house eyey number OF the New Hamp
,bire Spectator published and If upon txsmins
lion of them one word syllable be found, emaDatin
from nv pen adverse to democracy or the democrati
creed will agree again to be candidate Tor an
! Office in this Union
During the years 1881, 81 and 30, wasa democrats
representative from the Of Newport in the Iegisls
i ture of New Hampshire; and from the time was oil
TO form any judgment political matters TO h
hostile TO democratic principles
Were Il necessary, could make extract after errat
from the New Hampshire Spectator, written by show
4 ing what thought OF the coffin handbills.
more internal lie could have been put In circui
ton than the one you have alluded to.
| Please use this letter as you think proper.
With much respect and esteem your friend and obedie
servant, b. b. fhENOh.
Il To - -.
: p s. hope no will attempt TO make the public b
lieve that was member Of the Hartford Convention