The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-15
Communicated.


r.GutEIrt4 Communicated.
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BarDeEposr. lct,) December 10. 1850.
DEAR SIR: The citizens OF Bridgeport and vicinity
without distinction OF party. will bold Union mass
meeting in this city on the evening OF the ao,h INST
We believe the time has arrived when Il becomes all
true lovers OF the country TO manifest their deiermina
ton 10 maintain the integrity oil the union and the
premacy OF the constitution and laws OF the Union.
With tina. party wass as % Dsss 2, to
han the law OF the land, and at variance with IT, de-
sire TO have no fellowship whatsoever, to to
Believe indeed that the adSsenis q thai party
30 soon As the dangerous tendencies OF their doctrines
shall be fully UNDERSTOOD will be much less numerous
hsy are much fewer In his State al least, than many in
remote sections OF the country have been inclined sup
pose They have made noise and noisy pIetensons
worth Besides. the nearly balanced condition Of The
two great political parties has given them temporary
Importance and notorely not aa dependant on nor IN
dcative of, their real numbers.
We are aware that the disunon or abolition party at
the North has, OF necessity raised up disunion party
al the South, both hostile to each other, as they are both
The compromises measures OF the last Congress were
designed and adapted 10 aay this hostility and agitation.
Since however, with both the disunion parties agta-
nn 4 strength, agitation will continue 10 Be- pursued by
them, until they rebuked and put to silence by
the good and patriotic efforts OF the great body OF
.
ia no man more than TO yourself can we owe It that
that good and patriotism have been preserved to the
people during the dark and stormy days that passed
and passing. Always standing on the solid rock OF
he Observation-Disclosures on the side OF law and
order-always above the selfish considerations OF the
momentyour career has commanded our highest respect
and admiration, and 80 than during the
sion OF the last Congress. 39
May we not have the privilege OF expressing to you,
face to face at our Union meeting OF the goth instant
something Of that respect and admiration We hope, II
YOU can make il consistent with your numerous and
sponsble public dulies you will not fail to honor with
your presence on that occasion
We have the honor to be, respectfully, yours, FIR
H. X. HARRAL,
Hon. HENRY 5. Foorr ''' : ''' S0''"''s
~ WASHINGTON. December a. 1885,
GENrLEMrN Your very kind letter OF the 10th instant
vicinity, without distinction q party to attend " Union
mass meeting in the city of Bridgeport" the evening
Of the goth instant has this moment reached and has
awakened, you sentiments OF qualification and
Of gratitude which have rarely experienced To be in.
vted in language at once Sc atect0nate and so comp
mentary to attend meeting OF e friends OF the Union
which is to be held within the confines OF State the in
terror OF which have yet visited. there to become
the recipient OF public honors such you generously
offer to besow, and which very lar transcend any
merit TO which can lay claim has. frankly avow. been
productive less OF surprise than Of sincere thankful
ness OF heart. Greatly should rejoice did indispensable
public duties here allow me- to be present in Bridgeport
opportunity OF Tree and iatenal interchange OF sentiment
with my fellow citizens OF Connecticut. who will there
assemble to make known their discrimination to main
tain the integrity OF the Union, and the supremacy of the
constitution and laws of the Union" But regret to say
that the danger which yet exists OF the unseemly
mencement Of agitation in Congress- either from the North
the South, whilst the true patriots OF both sections
endeavorng suppress it elsewhere, makes impossible
to comply with your friendly invitation without dong
serious violation to my own sense Of prcpre!y hope
faction shall disturb the domestic tranquility Of
the nation and when The dangers which have for some
time past fercey menaced our institutions shall have
entirely passed away, may be in my power 10 you
"face TO lace" aud TO mngle my congratulations with
yours upon the restoration OF social quiet and the
establishment OF confederated fabric OF civil and re
gous freedom upon foundations as impeTshabe it is
allowed to aught OF human workmanship to be.
No ruer proposition could in my Judgment be stated
than that which you have asserted 10 declaring that the
existence Of disunion abolition party the North
has OF necessity raised up disunion party al the
South, both hostile TO each other, as they are both
hostile to the Union IL is indsputaby true, also, that
there has been for the last twelve months past the two
opposite sections Of the Union, real disunion faction by
name II may have been designated in either
instance, the members OF which have throughout that
PERIOD TO my knowledge been assduousy engaged night
and day, in efforts undermine the institutions OF our
fathers II is true that the hgherlaw men OF the North
did not--all OF them at east-avow hostility 10 the
Union, but they proessed 10 desire the attainment OF OBJ
jects which they well knew could not be comprised
BY the destruction OF those ties which connect the free
States Of the North with the slaveholdng States of the
South and in the progress oil the last session OF Congress
they disclosed motives and purposes wholly rreconca
BILE with all received ideas OF love OF country, regard for
civil order, respect for the principles Of social decency
II became most obvious during that eveniful session.
and after the delivery OF Mr. Stewards airocious
speeches In opposition plan OF adjustment that I'M
less prompt and energetic efforts made beth in Con-
gess and out OF it, TO extemnate that pesent heresy OF
which he the most prominent champion and utterly
to overwhelm those unpnncipled men who, under his
lead were seeking the destruction The most solemny.
guaranteed constitutional rights, IL would be impossible
to prevent resort the part OF the people OF the South
to such acts OF retalatoy hostility must inevitably
terminate all fraerna connection between themselves and
their fellow citizens OF the free States. II fact
perfectly well ascerained quite early in the last session
OF Congress- that there certain members OF Con.
gress from the South who resolved upon disunion
only remedy proper be resoried TO- under The CIR
eumsances then eIisi,ng. Those persons would listen
with patience to proposition OF adjustment however
equitable itself, and with whomsoever originating
They had become perfectly satisfied that the time for dis
solving the Union had arrived and that their policy
at and boldly 10 seize upon the whole ma.
chnery OF the Nashville Convention, drought into ey-
isence as II bad been for widely different purposes) with
view TO baiierng down at the solid fabric Of
National UNITY. Nothing could exceed the activity
OF the individuals 10 whom | now referring.
An impartial history OF their various movements
would astonish Chrisendom. They disavowed in the
begonng-that is TO say in their public harangues-
Qor 40 private colloquy they perfectly explicall
hostility the Union They denied all knowledge what
ever OF the existence Of disunion plot when charged
with having aided in its contrivance They even
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