The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-27
THE ONION.


notice the eeciioneerng operations Of the gentleman
whose heads this article, and who candidate
for the seat well and honoraby filed by Mr. Fuller,
OF Maine. Since then we have received the following
note from Mr. Pike; which. act Of justice 70 him,
we lay before our readers;
wAsHMeTos, September "a. 1850.
ga friend has called my attention Of
upon tho recent election in the seventh
district Of Maine, where candidate In opposition 10
Mr. Fuller, the sitting member from that district The fact
that Mr. Fuller barely escaped defeat In his District not
whsandng he chosen the seat he now occupies by
fourteen hundred majority naturally causes cha
grin and modification But Il is childish be filling the
newspapers with sniyeng complaints oil his adversary be-
cause that adversary made acve-and came ,Igh ma
king sucoessfucanvass against bis election The case
Of who can't don't hold his 10 not helped by
any boysh blubberng
.But allow me TO say. the reason why Mr. Fuller came
defeat far deeper than any feeble effort oil mine
displace him. The people OF the seventh district Of
Maine dissent from the position Of Mr. Fuller the slavery
question and he saved in his solely because Of the
many Of his political friends who do agree
with him, oppose u regular nomination OF the party And
the French Catholics OF Madawaska--upon whom you
have commented with much injustice both 10 myself
and that communy-found their controlling In re-
using the unanimous support to Mr. Fuller which they
corded him his first election in their strong anti.
slavery feeling The religious teachers and the people Of
the French settlements their praise be
spokcn-are and devoted friends oil universal eman-
cpa,ion They voted against Mr. Fuller because they con-
demned his doctrines.
In respect OF the remarkable letter OF mine which
you call attention. beg say that nothing in it 10 oc
cason blush upon the most iasdious and reserved Of
candidates Tor popular SURFACES. Least oil all can see
how southern gentleman Of such wide experience the
venerable editor of the Union, familiar with the system OF
personal solicitation for that prevails extensively ut
the South find anything in il to excite wonder The
addressed to old gray-headed acquaintance Of
thirty years standing, always Of opposing politics. but Of
personal friendness, and frank open appeal Tor his
support personal grounds really qnite obtuse
discern anything It's expression either nsidi
ous' .contemptible.' remarkable 'ungenemany'
To style such be empying the contents OF
dictionary of oburgations upon my head with more flu
ency than discrimination II was not the only letter wrote
Of the general character; and affords gratca
ton 10 know that majority Of the persons whom ad
dressed and who have known from boyhood. acceded
to my request and voted for native in preference
Vermont lawyer Notwithstanding their old and sturdy
democ ratio predcctions Indeed, IL had had more
time personal among the electors, the result
the election might have been disasteu to the
editor Of the Union than II now Is For myss am quite
content with the result II stands Mr.. Fuller 10 my per-
sonal friead and would feel far than Al defeat
al am, dear sir very respectfully obedient SER
want, n,rr
"To the EpiroR THE UsIos."
Before proceeding the comments which We design to
make on the note OF Mr.. Pike, would remark that
he supposes Mr.. Fuller has been filling the newspapers
with snivellng complaints of his adversary we assure
him he has mistaken the character OF that gentleman,
and also his estimate OF the importance Of his late COM
peor, whose open and honorable efforts TO supplant
him would have been no Of alarm. Mr.. Fuller did
moi know OF our article until it appeared, much less did
he prepare or advise it.
Mr. Pike, however, acknowledges in substance thai
he did wrae the letter which published, and pleads
guilty to The tricks with which charged him, in order
to secure his election, TO which he attempts to put in
plea OF justification In addressing secret letters to voters
soliciting their suages and containing vulgar and dis
crediable filings at his opponent. he thinks he did no
more than the fastdous and reserved candidate
would do; and he adds, least Of all can see how
southern gentleman OF such wide experience the ven
cradle editor Of the Unon familiar with the system Of per-
sona solicitation Of votes that prevails extensively
the South. can find anything in it TO excite wonder"
Our wonder was M, excited at the personal socita
ton Of votes by Mr. Pike, but at the in which
he did it. AT the South honorable gentlemen, canvassing
for the SURFACES Of the people, meet each other face TO
face boldly and candidy expressing their opinions in re-
aiion to the pending political issues. and argue and
debate themhus showing to those whose sursges they
solicit not only their principles, but the ability with
which they can sustain them They would and
abhor the practice Of solicitation pursued by Mr. Pike
which seahily approaches the with letters secretly
addressed to him. containing discredtable insinualons
against the opposing candidate, who is thus deprived Of
all opportunity OF meeting his adversary, and repelling
the ISLANDERS put in circulation by such We re-
peat In that portion OF the Union where according to
Mr. Pike personal solicitation Of votes" is so common
competitors for the sutsges OF the people would scorn
such practices as he seems to think honorable and
com and which should blush OF shame
10 mile the cheek Of even be most fastdious and
reserved candidates" No such fings Vermont law
yer" and "maker Of wris" find place in any decent
system OF electoneerng, trust in any section OF
the Union.
As Mr. Pike has pleaded guilty to the charge OF writing
the letter lately published BY what has he TO say to
the following (which characterize the Pike cleo
,ioneering epistes, No. 81"
"CAI.aIs, September 8. 1850.
"MY DEAR sR D5n't you think am Sufficiently demo
cratic be able get your vote candidate for
Congress- you know; and rs told yon few days
think you might well vote for for Vermont iac-
ger. Don't you think sol Al 10 being democrat
believe much Of democrat anybody who makes
wrts for living Give your vote, friend Dyer, and
win consider personal favor enclose you regular
built democratic ticket, with my name in II instead Of
Fuller's. hope you win conclude TO put IL in.
" Yours truly,
| JAMES s. PIKE.
| "JAmEs DYKE, Eco"
II the preceding letter be genuine. (and we have not
the least doubt Of IT'D discloses system Of electoneer
inr on the par, Of Mr. Pike which we forbear to chac
teze rs deserves, but which hesitate not to say