The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-07
TO tho Editor
WAsHINcTON, ]

WASHINGTON, January o, 1851
regret to perceive disposition in certain quarters to
have been iniormed-and suppose truly-Messrs Cass,
Clay. Foote Webster, Dickinson and others Of the Sen
ate, who advocated the Compromise of the last session
OF Congress- DESTROYS OF concentrating and ncrcas
ing the zeal OF the friends Of Union, and, means,
convention OF such friends to be held in this city the
ga OF February next was proposed Whether It was
determined on not, whether anything occurred
than mere conversation among the friends OF the Com
promise, am not informed. hf&
Taking the above foundation certain letter. WRITER'S
and believe editors, have built superstructure OF
very ncongruous architecture 1t is said that there
has been negotiation going on between the parties above
named, parts OF Them for the formation OF Unjsn
party out Of the masses generally regardless Of old party
lines for purposes of party character, and BY whose
operation the administration to be conquered and the
dtion that the negotiation failed because of disagree
men as to the persons to fill the Offices of President and
Vice President .h 800
Although my knowledge Of the character Of the gentle
men implicated is such makes regard the whole
statement fabrication yet it is necessary my opn
on that the public should have an authorized contrsac
for t By doing you will not only do justice to those
gentlemen but to the whole community, who desire truth
on the subject and would avoid wrong opinions concern
Respectfully, your obedient servant.
The foregoing communication, from highly intelli-
gent friend, is entitled to reply The rumor he refers
to has been disseminated with much zeal and sssiduy,
and may quarters have found persons erslu
ous enough beieve We will only state what have
good to believe is true and what in fact most
implicitly give credence to-and that is this that, far
respects any actual pretended, imagined concert,
combination, or concurrence between leading democrats
and wings TO unite for political purposes in the orsanxa
ton Of national political party to be called known
the Union party, is groundless fabrication, whou
the least shadow OF foundation in truth The distib
guished gentlemen OF both Sides whose names have bee
coupled together for this purpose, doubt far
from all concert OF action if they had been born and
lived in different spheres common danger led them
to &C, together for time in defence Of the Union and
glory Of their country but the danger passed
they respectively returned to their party and po
cal associations Those who have accused them Of
abandonment and deseon Of either their principles or
their friends have sought to do them the grosse njus
tce and TO cast them reflections that altogether
undeserved We trust thai such men General Cass,
General Foote and those who have united with them in
the of their country, need vnd-
cation against such impua,ons these but reference
to their characters and theirves
Our correspondent his in his eye letter from Wash.
ingon addressed the New York Herald and published
on Friday last II these gentlemen should deem il neces.
sary contradict these rumos, shall feel honored by
deyotng the Of columnsto their unicatoAs