The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-03
From til Lincoln Democrat.
MIR. LittIeficld's Letter.

The following letter was called 10th by an invitation
to Hon N 8 Li,ileheld. member OF Congress from Cum
berland, to attend abolition conv,non al Brdgton,
and explain TO his fellow citizens md constituents the
provisions Of the so-called fugre-slsye bill" 1t
Breaches the right spirit, and would that all pub
lie and prominent men would be animated by the same
feelings of contempt for aboonism4s Mr.. L. evnces
and would be fearless in avowina il. We commend
its perusal to all readers The following is the letter
To The Prsdent Of abolition n,stiMs mot,fed to be
held at ths Congregational mseni house ." Brdgsos,
November Is, 1850.
SlRi informed tina, il. a notice for the above
meeting posted the post Office there is request
calling by name should stens aud defend or *
plain the uguvesav- bill. This call On me undoubt-
edy intended by its tors as an insult a. have also
been the illusions from The pulpit of the houee you
occupy for two or three Sd bbaths by notorious
individual in black who with a hear blacker than hi )
Goa been for long time clothed the outward garb
Of Heaven enable him more Ia huy and eectusy to
serve hr devil shall not attend your meeting | never
did attend but of thern and that rpose
preventing trepassng the rights of others, and
Der My in Congress, and the laws which assisted
in passing the late session commend themselves my
slave bill did for bill abolisbng slavery In the Dis
tric of CoIumbia believe measure Just the
as the other your meeting you will have the privilege
which you have always enjoyed and improved OF abusing
yo
years, and do not fear yon now have lived and pros
hood, as party, inflicted me, have also
vived sturdy and better directed blows of your
any serious injury the puny your premature
old age or the smodc efforts OF your dca struggles
which eptanss Of your Insulting
invitation wonid besow on lrwoud be wrong, accord
v asa ao%a ms 10 DO Il made
mistake Everybody the swapping, snarlng puppy
attempt 70 get up with the generous noble mast
not seeming how bad he go, licked, he could only
have the honor OF fight with big dog cannot consent
glorious constitution fathers formed, and under which
Il happy LOT TO live, be with darkness
and agfeement with he'll should as soon think OF
terri n m az
not your Iears before swine II Is true source OF
Yrscsiion 70 every true friend and of country
and her 10. buttons know that you party.
IN your rps-ihat although you may yet bark, you
cannot bite he settlement by Congress- those question,
which threatened institutions and the peace Of the
county has dsarned you the dlsunonss OF The North
soutb Of all power do harm You pow efie,s iol
evil aud you never had any disposition TO do good
Ia this State partisan and selfish purposes Civ
ing the lie all your former Professions and we'll
meriled defeat have placed you where honorable
can look upon you with any other feelings than pity and
contempt All honorable OF the party you attempted to
aid despise YOU Although they would have been Wiling
TO profit by your ueachety they still despsc the traitors
knowing that men once guilty OF fraud and ueachery can
Its proper that should say that this letter is
tended any who did not instgate and does not
Justify the insult offered 10 in the notice above al
nded to The rank and file your party honest per-
sons and your late transfer them federal
ism has opened the eys OF many OF them to see that they
have been lead by OF political knay,s and hypocrtes
and other kind of men Is this Letter Intended Many
Of you are old opponents OF mine We have had long POI
ltca contest You satisfied with the result
far there Is no one 10 comp7in am content IL ever
the wheel fortune should change, and should be plsc
where should he obliged look up you instead o
dscn you, hope that shall be able TO bear
OF fortune with less OF envy and malice towards
You than you have always exhibited towards me,
repeat that this letter Is only Intended Tor the blood
hounds OF the abolition party who have boon my track
FOR about twenty years. without coming enough 10 me
Pot in the least fear OF them thai
could hear their snarls and grows
No decent man, Woman, child Of The audience who
II read f is fead) w take part of IL
the mselyes. IL is not intended Tor such.
NATHANIEL 5. LTTTLEFIELD
BRipeToN, Nov. IL, 1880.