The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-09-04
IMPORTANT (oRRIsPOSperr
From the Washington Rspsbl,c Au,,. /,

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position bsipfe the country on the n.
question
r. ne Editor Of the RcpUblic:
Dear Sir-on the appearance in >.
paper of n charge intended. if no, e,l.
ted, seriously to impair and perch,o,.
destroy the confidence of Gen. E.,.
southern supporters In hts .oundne,. o,
slavery question. addressed him l.,
which, together with his reply, nov
YOU. AZ an act Of justice, 10 publish.
make this request, presuming Won,
rect. like mine, to have been the d,cuI
of the truth Very respectfully.
EDWIN DE LEON
AsniNcrpN, August IL, 1859.
WAshteoro1, July II, Issg
Dear Sir: Enclosed YOU win find 4,
tirle. in which, AS one of the Editor. Of Z
.>oufhern Press OF this city, | took !.
with my colleague in advocacy Of y /
claims 10 southern support Tor the pre.S
cy. Tint action WAS predicated upon,
helef of your entire soundness upon
slavery question. Within the las, w-,
speech, purpor,ng To have been deliy-
b, Won IN January last, has been repaNs
en tfrm two Democratic papers in !,
own State (which are said now to sur, !
you.1 Ca ,hp truth or ialsity Of this, 10
depends
Neither of thoss with whom ac., /
myself, can consent that ANY doubt she I
rest on matter OF such Importance;
placing full reliance ON the fearless IN
ness OF your character on their behalf
nv own. respectfully ask YOU whcs
that report, which your Southern suppg
ers believe to be without foundation a.
posed to YOUR previous course. IS corret,
The peculiar position which ! oca
must plead my apology for troubling
with this letter.
Very respectfully, your obedent seru |
ED DE LEON
GrS. Z PmRcr, Concord, \. H.
CrNroRr \ II, July %, lsje
~ engagements, seize the cafics, op, /
tuniiy 10 repl, 20 ,out letter ol the /
inst much rrgre, that anything cons
ed with ,rv-elf should have been the ca
of d,,ngrcarier, between YOU aud yes.
men with whom sou have been associ4
in the editorial derartment of the .SpN'A
prcs, | do TO, remember ever to
seen wha, purrsr;s To be report d
speech delivered ty me at New Eostoa
this State. IA January last, until my at.
ton was called TO II rs rcpubli,hcd IL I
RepHbl,c The pretended report is. al
presume was designed to he, nm entire
representation. lis not mercl, un.rual1
hut is sn grossly ana absurdly false n
render, IT, tins vicinity, any denial of III
thouticilv entirely unnecessary
h. two papers quoted the hders-1s
Democrat. published in this place, and
Democrat published ~ Manchester a
thoroughly abolition srual. aud "A
heen and tremendously opposed to the IA
ocratc party. For long time prigd
q
they have been unsparlng in their ats.
upon me personally, aud III their bitter
nuuclauons of what 'hcy have been p'esa
TO term my pro sla'.y sentiments. ~
would be something new Tor either Of lts
papers to deny the consistency OF my ops
IONS upon tAr subject OF tine ron''iiutcGk
rights OF the south IN relation to sIa,er
Ny opinions aud the aNowal oi them III
been every where the same Ever nina
OF TIE difficulties and dangers winch so
htn"d"n over the ass'uhhla9r "' wise "a
and pure patriots to whose spiflt OF cong
sIonand earnest efforts we hre indebted
the constitution under when We have
loNed such sigual prosperity. ad'anceu'l
and happiness, have regarded the subj
as too vital aud delicate 10 re used as
element OF sectional appeal ~ party G
tl'cts. Wy acton aud my language IN v
Hampshire, touching this matter, have 4
at All times anu under all circumstance
entire accordance with my acton and
suaee at Washington.
Wy votes ~ the Sen.te and Itouf
Representatives were no. repnb!ishee
the Era Tor 'hc ofst time. ihfy have "
again and again pataded 10 arouse N" IS
SONS and pre.ud'ces OF our people aga
me individually, ahd against the party v
winch 1t has been my pride and pleasure
net. There has been no at;emp, TO evade
force of the record Ii has been nj