The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-26
From the Galntn Crenn) Tenth Legion
Letter from Hon. q III wiIliams-His Position

Letter from Hon. T., III, WtlliamS-His Position
The following letter from Hon c. H. Williams fully de
fines his posiionhat OF determined hostility the cleo.
lion OF Gen. Scott - would be Benedict Arnody i
shared By many of The party with which he has heretofore
acted
The letter Of Dir Williams will make profound i'm
preston throughout the South and especially TENNESSEE
Rejecting wings will ak themselves, we support
Gen. Scott when such long tried whg leaders as MIR
Williams and MIR Gentry regard him unsafe candi.
date for the South Surely there must be something
rotten in Denmark when these men hang back, and
steadily refuse 10 aid in his election !"
The testimony OF Mr.. Williams is OF The greatest in
rinsc weight lie Is recognised BY his party as an able
and consistent whiy OF - more than tweny.one years
standing" No motives for his present position OF 4 self
sh nature alleged against him bot on The contrary
he hazards exalted position in hs party TO which tall
ents and long services had elevated him Ills letter must
produce serious effect upon the minds of his constituents
and numerous friends Blu, viii de,ain the reader
further, and submit the annexed correspondence;
PrRDY, September 30. 1852
sfsi In cangassng portion Of yonr old congress
sons district am sufprsed 20 hear ycu denounced
reneg ,de ? and wing orators say You would
give - kingdom for horse" 70 ride back your party
Now, intimacy between us for twenty years. during
all OF which Time we entertained principles antagonl
know whether you have changed any OF your poticaI
opinions wheiber am % regard YOU rs wing demo
nor do wish to make false statement 10 relation 10 you
position.
Hon. G. II. WILLIAMS.
" y,
DEsR sR Your letter dated Purdy, September 90 Il
befote mo. You inform mo that am denounced by WING
speakers as "democrat," renegade" and that would
give kingdom for horse 10 ride back my paTty
on You further say, iron the long intimacy OF twenty
years, dnng all Of which time have entertained opn.
IONS snssonscal TO each oher" that your desire 'o
Know Whshe you are 70 regard me wig democrat
and whether have changed any OF my political opIn'
ionsF apprzed OF the faot tore receiving your
lser That noh charges were being made agans me- III
lie o. twenty years devoted actively aud industrious
70 me advecscy o substantially the policy both
foreign and domestic, by the general government u M
shield and protect my humble from lie effect liza
such charges designed to produce nothing ia. cond
say would avail me anything. was ybiy gfteen
years before that born. voted othar ,h.n Il
whg vote In my life. therefore think that ~ -,
wing iunor apprentice Of tho parry has right 10 read
OF the party. sm projected Ia the course hat 4
have marked myself by us,rious and rece n,
ample The lamened Henry Clay, IN 1913 refused 20 pa
ticpaic In the election io General Taylor upon grounds
expediency and qualification alone. J refuse 10 support
General Scout tor the 10 which may be add
ed question involving hundred millions oil properly,
aud principle rs eternal as the constitution.
II Is purpose 70 he Argument will only say,
believing do that the whg party the Baltimore Con-
yenon, by nominating Gen. Scott, failed TO natonaizc