The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-26

10 hs Editor Of The Union:
Having been regular reader Of the Union from lis
commencement. am pleased with the course il has pur-
sued especially admire your mpartialy toward the
I've friends for the presidency discover your
preference for either OF them. This is just as il should
oeyour paper being the central organ OF the party and
not The mere machine of any individual or clique
II would be well Tor cause and country II all
our public agents could conform TO their position and
eonhpe their attention 10 the proper duties OF their respect
i've stations Our constitution has separated the execu.
i've and legislative branches OF government leaving
the choice OF in each department the people but
our representatives in Congress seem to be taking the
ecutve department into their hands, at least 80 far
as TO say who shall have for our President and who
we shall not have. recent letter from member says
that nothing OF importance will be done in Congress
until the nominations made" This will not be done
before the middle of June--six months and half from
the meeting OF the cost to the nation is said
TO be five thousand dollars per day The public business
will then be done up in haste not done ALL and the
members will then hurry home to look after the election
Letters from members flying all over the Unon
giving the indications in favor OF each members choice
which possibly may not be the choice of his consitu-
ens. The atmosphere Of hot. bed is not proper
index OF the air at large--nei,her is the political
fermentation Of Washington city Just criterion for
the will OF the nation Ii is said that Capitalization
Is dangerous to republic the centre not the proper
source OF power In every aspect of the subject this
congressional interference in elections is wrong and
ought to be abandoned We have delegates expressly
chosen for the purposes Of selecting our presidential can
didates they are fresh from the people. and well ac-
quanted with the will OF those they represent They
not paid eight dollars per day for their services but
generally go 10 perform this single service al their own
expense. Il is therefore. every way improper that
bers OF Congress should supersede their mission or ex-
ercse central influence over them On this account il
would be better that national conventions should be
held at distance from Washington, and | hope our
coming convention will attend TO this important matter
Some members OF Congress may feel offended at this
plain statement Of truth but consider them the servants
OF the people and not their masters when advise them
to keep within the limits OF their station, and attend to
the duties for which they chosen. am not advo-
eating ohecng TO the claims OF any aspirant to the
presidency but simply defending the rights Of the people
As delegate to our National Convention, shall faith
fully represent the sentiments of my district II that will
is not accomplished, shall 90 for the best compromise
that can be obtained and then support the nominees with
zeal and fidelity.
In conclusion, will merely remark that the signs OF
the times are omnous of great events. in which nations
will be shaken to their centre, and shall need the pro-
oundest wisdom and experience at the head of gov
eminent Our party is now predominant that we are
in danger OF DIVISION and the conflict Washington il
the feature in affairs Our strength is now our
weakness. and the chances for another available non
entity staring in the face All the zeal and &C
tvity Of political schemers will avail them nothing il
they manage 10 distract and defeat the party to which
they belong.
These the sentiments of thousands who have moth
ing 10 view but the welfare of their country. and hope
YOU will publish them without fear or favor.
| A VOICE FROM THE WEST