The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-04
WASHINGTON, February l, 1851.

GENTLEMEN: received yours of the 18th on ysslsrda
both as an act justice Mr. Forney and myself Y,n
that 1--WE have noticed In late anber Pniadel
pha Times a letter written from this city 10 Tia paper in
which the following reference made 70 your upon
the subject Of Clerk OF the House in January. 1889;
,na sa1ads s 70; sa s
hnuy deserted him. Foey went TO him and complained this
hs defence Ct southern sh'; which
shed that hi. in regard TO the rights and
BY an Inherent and manly
Mr. venabs Continued BY telling him aa, had he k@ow
when he first voted for him what he knew then about him.
have cut of his right than have voted for him.
You ask show far the extract above quoted is true or
untrue" 1t is known 10 each OF you that did attend
the caucus which nominated the democratic candIdares
did choose to be bound by nominations which might
be made by the soers OF the democratic party who
were believed suice ny hume rous to control the ac
ton of the In this view nsmber of other gentle
tend that caucus. The nominations when made were &C.
luescsd in cheerfuy will appear by the which
Clerk humber Of Me- Forneys friends who haL ~.
him in caucus, deserted him and for other IN
didates whilst all OF us who had declined 10 make por-
ton Of the nominating continued for him II
was only when we apprehended the election of freesol
or abolition clerk that transferred TO Mr.
Campbell and his election procured 1t somewhat
amusing observe the Sudden change which had
been given the rocai against Mr. Forney by his eau
Gus friends bnt changed and given him after
Hest that Campbell elected These changes in several
Gratis who had voted for Mr Campbell. II is also Just &c
/ that Mr. Forneys friends thati
this continued and Mr. Campbell got ahead il
the voting, number OF had determined end the con
troversy and for him. 1t be forgotten tina
much unkInd Standardization was TO be in demo
cratic papers upon the OF those gentlemen
who, having united in die were
Tor insisting on the organization oil the House willis
there studied silence those who thei
own nominee observed in Mr. Forneys paper hat SOM
ieuerwIitsr from this place frequently occasion
make rennrks which We're both improper and uncaed 70
in regard to those gentlemen who had voted for
The only conversation which ever had viii Mr. For
ney ON the subject OF the election was after the
in relation 10 that gentleman, told him tina, he oughAl
cause they undeserved, however disrega red bu
sincerely DESTROYS Tor his (Mr Forney) election shou
sailed for the independent discharge OF their duty
which you refer is a fabrication. Mr. Forney at once re
piled that he had right complain OF my course
aud that he would countenance attack those who
like me, had, expedieni for organizing the House
alter long and expensive delay, voted for the gentle
man who elected. ! have reason 10 question hi
sincerity o editor, and have no doubt bu
that he fully believes and honestly defends doctrines
his paper. IL is scarcely necessary for tina
the extract from the Times the product
writer from this pace-a class OF persons who
claim presorptive right distor facts con
versson and disre dates in the which the
pre- pare for the press.
| Respectfully, your obedient servant,
| A. w. vEkABLE.
To Hon Messr. M. M. DfMalcK, ALrRKp GI-AoRK an
| Jon MANN