The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-20

To the Democratic Members Of Congrss'

To the Democratic Members Of Congress:
GEsTLEMEk: The press being the only popular method
Of correcting erroneous Impressions, either OF acts or
positions avail myself of that medium through the
kindness Of the editors in granting small space in the
columns Of the "Uaion," TO repel changes against me,
intended to dsadvaniageousy affect my position as can
didate for Doorkeeper OF the House oil Representatives
from the northwest In order TO do this, the past must
be briefly reverted to.
II is well enough known that once s0as whig 1t is
also we'll known that repudiaied that party, as party,
upon the issue of the Mexican war. II is also well
known that among the first OF Cass men. II is also
well known that before General Cass nominated. or
Immediately after, made a formal remuneration OF
whigery, at the suggestion OF my Cas- friends, for
the purpose OF encouraging If the act would do Others
who might desire but feared to come out from the
"fod party" addressed letter to the jackson
Democratic Association, renouncing my former allie.
glance to the wing party, and proclaimed my adhe-
sion to the democratic faith Tor reasons given. at
tended the Baltimore Convenony favorite CASE was
nominated and came home and the columns Of more
than democratic paper, with those OF the "Union
will tell for themselves of my efforts on the stump, and
with my pen, the senior editor Of the Union himself
knows Now, when all this is Acknowledgements Off
GERS OF the Democratic Association never doubling my
snceiy-no democrats doubling the geraineness Of my
democracy--when my best efforts have been made for
democratic success, am objected to by few Outsiders
because they say, 81 have not been long enough In
the party to merit any reward for services desire no
repard for services. Reward does not enter into my
calculation when labor for my party It's success il sui
6cien recompense for me- And am no faconist; and
imagine u comes with Ill grace from men who disor-
u
not either porking democrat reliable one, My
allegiance to democratic principles is sworn and shall
stand by them, consequences TO the contrary nowith
standing.
Not content with an endeavor to nure me by false
issue, men, actuated by other motive than personal
hostility to me- concoced and spread this most unmiti-
gated OF all falsehoods, that was abolitions The
change false the utierer Of could make it, and
defy any living to prove the contrary In all my
speeches and writings during the Cass campaign, was
ever upon the Baltimore platform, where, presume
ought have been and TO bring this miserable fasehood
against me- TO satisfy mean and petty spite envous
is unmany, is magniiy in its most abandoned form.
The gentleman who introduced my name 10 the House
OF Representatives 10 himself too well known as true
Jeersonian democrat TO bring candidate forward
with any such objection hanging about him and il s az
wrong indirectly thus charge him with doing 90 as
il 10 directly charge falsely Being northern
man. DO, a. may, entertain my own private opinions
the sentiments OF others not, never inquire when
my political opinions are in questions for the two
with me have ever been divided and separate SUI.
fee further to say am democrat whether North or
South, 1 am dsmocraf; and he who ID true demo-
crat must know what when say this for hold
that n democrat il democrat, and nothing else.
| am, gentlemen, your very obedient servant,
HER. n. HEATH.