The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-02

SELL that III Insisted by small poTuon Oh INC
democratic party. who have not been very uniform OF
decided in politics, that he should discard Mr. Blair be-
fore they would support the administration and have
il from the high authority that those not
yet satisfied have evidence which leads TO believe
Though il is by conclusive) that these men
nged this course Col Polk before the electionprob
ably early August, 1874 These were probably the
only which they would sincerely go for his cleo
ton:
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any DEAR quite sick for several days
and b In. my u. end. sSp. ma. AZ nsi ~ a %
am y e ;. me t1a win Be dome ny mind &c
VIM onl, BY
any act q his & and divide instead Uniting
lee. and a he very Of his
aS %Asa s Ts before h he
have m ss
Now. should not Mr. Blair and myself feel grateful 10
Andrew Jackson, above all men who ever lived! We
indebted to him for competency OF this worlds goods
il not for fortunes and we are also indebted 10 him
for most OF the good opinions which the good democrats
and the bad opinions which the democrats in proper
ton to their interests, entertain for and am almost
proud of The bad opinions of the bad democrats as
am OF the good opinions OF the good ones.
The thought which consoles most for the loss OF my
patron and friend is that he died while was still CRATE
Jul to him, feel as though my gratitude would never
have ceased but have seen many cases OF Ingati
tude and have experienced 80 many from persons Tor
whom have done the greatest favors. that am almost
have said that Colonel Polk "discarded" me. think
proper that should explain myself He did not discard
me drecyin fact understood at the time that he did
not desire that should leave the establishment; blu, he
discarded my partner Mr.. Blair with whom had been
associated for many years. with whom had never had
an angry word, and whom had never known even to
hint Ut doing much less TO do dshonoable act do not
believe that his enemies have ever charged him with do
ing dishonorabe act The greatest crime or fault that
ever heard either his friends or his enemies charge
him with was that he was too violent Here, | would
ask did any of you know him to assall or at
tack any person in the Globe who had not violated
at least, q the cardinal principles OF the democratic
party? cannot recoect single instance; and have
read the Globe very regularly, and watched is course
very closely. during the last thirteen years OF its life
have heard Mr. Blair say that was very painful 10 him
TO attack persons but that his duty the democratic
party required him to do it, He thought it better to drive
the fshy democrats out OF the party as soon as they
ID With s h nsy &c
them to Office to appease themfor nothing short OF Office
would apPease them. II the appointment Of few Of
policy to do but experience has proved that The ap
pointment OF one refractory democrat to silence him,
makes at least ten others camorous; and if they should
be appointed 10 get clear OF them and all the true
democrats would soon be rooted out of Office
would not have stayed in the establishment after MIR
Blair left for all the patronage the President has at his
compensation would have induced to remain in the
establishment after my partner, who had been tried TO
my knowledge, and proved the falsehood of the adage
that every has his price," had been told by the
President substance, that he thought he could get
along better without than he could with him.
Some have thought and perhaps still think, that the
threat 10 start democratic paper here and make it
the official organ scared and made US give up the
Globe. Not so. new paper, even if il had been the
could not have taken any public from
at most because the wings OF the last Congress had put
into the navy appropriation bill clause for the benefit Of
the National lntelenger, saying that all the advertise
menls OF the general government shall be published in
g1 ct @ f asys e "a s
| ar No mat w hat Uanar Obi
have been selected as the organ. No; the Globe was
sold for the purpose and with the hope OF beneting the
democratic party, and for no other purpose object
whatever
suppose you have all beer led to believe from what
have said, that do not think Col Polk did eraey right
IN discardng the Globe at least that he did not do il
crafty in the right way II have brought you TO that
conclusion have led you the right one But fanny of
yoa have been led TO believe, from what have said
from what any other person has sad that my partner and
myself or either OF us, intend to oppose his admnistra
ton you have been led into gross long as he
shall administer the government in accordance with bis
pledges and the wishes OF majority OF the democratic
party he shall receive our support letter which Mr.
Blair wrote, few days ago, TO the editor OF the Demo-
cratic Review Answering one referring t. bis portrait
cept OF dinner contemplated 10 be given him by his
democratic friends at Tammany Hail. in the city OF New
York. and Mr. BIS conversations with me- authorize me
speak for him have above The letter was left by
Mr.. Blair with me, for transmission TO New York. and
was lying on my table open when commenced these
cludes the letter, from IT,:
In the light proposed honor of my friends at
ammany Nothing though, on my account
butn could be made subservent purposean
eno 70 restore me democracy proper
The sas 5 s,d 2. s a
present administration the
therefore wait on the public demonstrations.
T" Your friend,
az p. BLAlR.n
II Colonel Polk shall be nominated for eelection
Will support him. ! am fully aware that he said, both
before and alter he was elected that he would not
sent TO be candidate for second term but do not
know what he wonld do il he were To have loud call
and therefore will provide for the contingency, though
II is not likely that il will ever happen Although
his nomination for election do not think that shall
bet as much as did at his late election for many rea.
sons-two of which will suffice first, because I am
opposed to betting second, because should not be in a
situation which would require me 10 put up largely Nor
do think shall feel myself called upon TO go 10 Bal
moe, and pledge my partner Eve have not dissolved
yet though we have no notion OF printing another pc.
,ical paper and myself to support him zeaously
against candidate whom at least three ourths of the
delegates bad been instructed TO support as did at his
late nomination
This brings to my mind Martin Van Buren,, TO whom,
was not so deeply attached until after the Baltimore
vention which nominated Mr. Polk--nor indeed until
read private letter from him 10 Thomas Benton sent
to Mr.. Baii TO be maed-Mr, Van Buren, not knowing
where Colonel Benton at the time.
That letter convinced that both Of them intended 10
support Colonel Polk zeaously Jaw il after | came
bly, recoec, am sure the /" Boss Painter &c p SenQ.
stack w-hat heard then bets which could not hear
offered while was al Winchester You will be ndeb,-
ed 10 MIR Van Bnrens letter the dernoc ratio hall