The daily union., 1852-09-05


il has been impossible yet for 10 lay before our
readers the patriotic letters addressed 10 the great meet
ing at Hsboro'. New Hampshire To-day We make
with great pleasure for the able letter OF Hon Thos
H. Bayly, Of Virginia, with the hope that may soon
be able to continue the publication.
Letter arsply 10 inuiaon 10 attend the Hls5orough
Meeting, dagua 10, 1852.
WASHINGTON. August IL, 1882
My duly received your in behalf OF the
democratic Stale committee, inviting attend ad-
dress grand convention TO be held by the
Of New Hampshire at Hlsborough the birthplace and
oer residence OF General PIERCE Thursday the 18th
instant as.# ..
have delayed answering 1t in the hope that might be
able TO accept the Invitation But dnd that my public
duties here will make il impossible.
Although cannot be in person your meeting
beg In this orm 10 that the nomination Pierce and
King met my prompt and cordial approval; and what s
OF lar Importance IL has the like approval Of the
entire democracy of Virginia. and believe of the whole
country How could IL have been Otherwise The char
acter OF our candidates, the principles which they
pledged, and the manner in which the nominations were
made, cannot but commend them to every republican
Many OF the old issues between the parties have
been disposed Of by the complete Of democratic
policy But there results OF vital character
involving the purity and existence. for any length
time, of the government yet be pished The
put end sectional agtaon and harmony
between those who should be brothers in feeling they
In the constitution The second is reduce
expenditures, which, II not checked, will lead 10
public debt heavy taxation, and conupng executive pa
tronage,
But under whose administration Pisrces OF
General Scotswl either Of these results be likely
accomplished
In Pierces nomination there was nothing partisan or Sec
tonal. Himself northern man, he was brought before
the convention by southern State among whose deoca
each of the prominent candidates had ardent but with
few exceptions mpracticabe, friends and in this
spect Virginia the type of those who promptly
followed her lead There not only nothing partisan
sectional in the by which the nomination made
In convention, but il promptly ratified by the
friends of any candidate any one section of the
county, than another General Pierce had sought the
nomination the contrary, he wished to avoid being
volved in struggle for it, He is embarrassed by en-
tangng alliances" Is il possible for occupy
position more proptous to harmony in party and be.
tween the different sections of the counuya
Gen. Scott's nomination was essentially partisan and
sectional In il his friends uumphed those
Mr.. Fillmore and Mr.. Webster 1t was made by nearly
sectional vote. II has been repudated extensively by
wings both the North and the South, and by those in
both sections who most determined enforce the Com.
promise a final settlement of the slavery question He
will be under political necessity strong for him to re-
sis to conform his action, in the Of his election
the wishes of those whom he is indebted for and upon
whose support he will be compelled rely Should this
occur, would have again all the troubles of 1850
u
opened controversy.
No reduction Of expenditures ever be effected by
Congress without the hearty sympathy and OF
the Executive 1t is with government as with private
househodthe amount OF expenditure depends upon the
irugality and economy OF Its administration No matter
how much Congress may down the We,
the administration will expend the whole
Tor the in the first six months Of it, Congress mus,
either supply the deficiency let the country suffer
gess would not be under this necessity II those who had
impovdeny made the deficiency alone suffer by
it, But generally they those who would suffer least
Very early after took charge Of the Committee of Ways
and Means during tho last Congress- became convinced
of this and stated In my place in the House Shortly
afterwards Mr. Benton said in the Senate that when he
first Congress Mr. Macon made similar
him. and that Thirty years experience had confirmed its
truth
The chief Of increase in expenditures of
have been in the military branches of service
The last Congress tried reduce them with very little
Now. sir from whom-General Scott or General
Pearce-wl Congress be likely receive that coope.
ration Let those who doubt look General SCOTS ati-
tudinasn construction of the constitution Let them look
TO the fact that leading object OF expend-
ture is for which he has natural partiay and lei
them look especially TO his aons during the
short time he Acting Secretary Of War; and on various
other occasions and then let them look Pierces suic
while member Of Congress.
Thanking for the terms In which your let
ter is couched,
have the honor to be, with the highest respect your
obcdient servant TIL. III. BhYLY.
mittee OF New Hampshire.