The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-16

" sanction it But ale aud nc ve ha We 1--WE
any such rule Of ason Il got up absence
ana, II carried al all. was carried in comparatively small
IN such conuivance men against their
principles la full convention, all the members acting.
and scqns upon candidate OF their party, IL may be
lasneu - means OF arriving al unanirniy, but never
the support he ' Candidate q sa an adverse sI pa
And here we leave this painful subject in the hands Of
those with whom must rest The responsibility, conscious
that the Poet has done It's duty this crisis Whatever may
20 the Issue We have kept faith with our brethren
| nshed. .as ## ~ 80.
The following letter from Hon. David Henshaw shows
The view which he takes Of this important question:
worthy Of The serious consideration Of every consistent dem
e ts. LxsoHsrxR, January IL, 1851
My DKAR SIR have your of the sth asking nv
opinion In regard to tho posture affairs in this Sates
choosing Of The United saes 'h1 ssvs
little hssiancy in stating you that appears to me il
elecsnx free-so United States under any Giro
stances IL requires an abandonment OF principle Tor any
to break up and dsband the democratic party il would
show ha. those who thus ready traffic of their dem
potage be nearly prepared yield their bodies as
we'll their souls TO s.os and that the sooner they
sneediess 70 dwell upon the mpocy of sending under
any os person 70 the senate Of The United
o.ouEh, quiet 70 tho country but may be allowed
bargain, If the principle carried into the else
on OF congressional Representatives Let suppose
the democratic vo,ers sYou combine with US in
s!scag candidates Congress- and when the State
and Such 70, your on S ~
asthat proposed the legislature. and il fact more So be-
no betrayal Of representative think the demo
cratic representatives have moral right trade off the
OF their constituents and to sell the democracy
q denstiona'izo the democratic party of Massachusetts
Ihs ee-sol party are essentially dsunion party. Many
Of its leaders affiliated with foreign associations and
w o s9 hs se 70 our Union and The
hcent In the patriotism essential eveiy true hearted
,orial than to desecrate il by putting Tree
soller into H. The matter, however, plain that
patriotic they are known to be- viii denounce and
repudiate all traffic OF this nature.
WIN great respect am dear SIR yogT obsdisn, ssryan
JOHN T. Heard. esq. Boston.
From Boston Times.
Mr. Sunm opiniors the Mrica~ oar and on other sub
Jees Of intersH 10 the democracy of asaehHss and of
the whole natie~.
The Commonwealth of yesterday morning says. "Mr
Summers qualifications the office OF senator orator
and statesman, forth from day day by good whg
Tcknors Co.'S advertisement OF his orations" As some
OF the democratic members OF the legislature not be
neighbor, we propose making few from IL, for
the purpose OF showing how severely he has condemned
some Of the most important proceedings Of their party
proceedings which were. If mistake not, approved by
every one of their number in form other. and
which none Of their number we very certain,
formally Condemned. Ea@#
The most inciden, of American history, since
the war oil 1917 was brought to close, the with
Mexico That war waged under a democratic admin
Of e 1es
managed the finances OF the country and thus contributed
Of our fleets and The Wing seesay Of
the Treasury, (Mr Cowin) then United States senator
age the Merican. (and which translated into Spanish
Tor the benefit OF our enemies, to convince them that
% ne oe
table garss The democracy OF Massachusetts, then
important post gentleman su pposed to sympathzs with
the aboitions did all that in its sustain the
justiying Its commonc and course, and be.
coming fully responsible for its consequences
Of the actswas that warof the democracy of Massacbu
and Of the party became the defender of
the policy that ad TO IT, and OF the acts which marked its
progress Such was and is the position of all Massachu
democrats on the great questions involved in the Mex
And now, what is it that the democrats of Massachu-
through their and senators in the gen
hey shall their votes Tor candidate for the office of
United States senator who then acting member of the
opposition spoke more against tho Mexican than any
other man in the nation.
From the Boston Ats.
We understand that caucus OF the "od-line demo-
terday afternoon, at which there were twenty-five mem
beers present These men understood to be opposed TO
Senate II they stand rm and every whg is in his seat
to-day the coalition nominee may be defeated
From the New York Tribune, Jan Ia
MAssAcHu.HTTs-THR CONSULTATION To-day all the
signs indicate the first fruits OF the coalition between the
feesoiles and the democracy of Massachusetts will be
realized by the former in the election OF Charlie, Sumner
70 the United States Senate for six years from the 4h OF
March Mr. Robert Ranou, who is of the other
party the coalition, takes Mr. Wnthrops place in the
for the brei remsinder OF the session The
democracy have the governor and lieutenant governor
the council 10 to he divided the and there
be lot OF judges made by legis.ating some of
present wing judges OF office. We Mr. Francis
Bowen by whig help TO be defeated in his grasp at
life professorship in Harvard Unversity-having shown
himself especially unified for the chair Of History In
seminary where the divine right OF kings 10 oppress and
butcher is upheld. g II is III wind that blows
body good" and the wing banner State OF the
Union will up stsunche and better for this tempo
rary suspension.
Mr. Summer the first United States elected from
in opposition to the whg party for the last
quarter Of The choice of such does hon
those who designated and have rssoutey stood by
him He isn gentleman, scholar, phlanthropist; and
oraou especially that on the True Grandeur
of Nations" evnoe lofty craftsmanship decidedly IN ad
de sinies have usually been confded Mr. Sumner was
wing, of the section termed conscience wings, down to
slS when, with Charles Francis Adams, Henry Wilson,
Charles Aen &c, he evolted at the nomination OF Gen
more platform. Prncc John" got of that plaorm--the
malicious said, in order be United States senatorwhte
Mr. hung and has become senator while the
Prince hasn't But one can tell how soon he may,
Mr. Sumner will find in the Senate superors in
scholarly attachments, and hardly one in comprehensive
tberaiy OF views We shalt confidently expect his vote
his voice in of free land for the andess
lie may win high place in the Senate and he may make
alton. Should IL be in him to forget himself his party
pcation his possible fortunes and vote and speak
each question without regard to anything but the dscis
ion othst question in such "a best promote the
general veal hi. election will prove fortunate for himself
We rather think II 10 in him TO take this
course. Time will show. ..r !.
Coatons are usually esteemed patriotic, fcing,
bene and all that when party Is mixed mp with
rupt, unprncip pied, scandsous-a union OF lust and
shame, Nc. Yet we rather incline to think ihat the