New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-30
Letter Of Bessrs. Phelps and Lamb 70 Col.
Reuton.
WASHINGTON CRY. D. C, March 10. ls51.

confer IN ~ strs OF importance touching the Interests
Of their constituency. In obedience to that custom
and IN compliance with your request We had the
honor to call upon you the s,h instant but BY nu-
tual agreement that consultation has been postponed
unil to-day. On the morning Of the til instant.
copy Of st. Louis Newspaper. dated NSrch /, vas
received. containing copy Of an address signed BY
James Lindsay. John D. Stevenson and B. GrAtz
Brown, VINO style Themselves Committee Of tue
Democratic members Of the Seventeenth General A.
sembly Of Missouri
The reception Of ths address. especially a. IL con
tain copous extract from letter purporng hsve
been written by yOurself taken in connection with
your speech al Jackson late las; fall the resolutions
adopted 1t tho last 9Th Of January meetiag Of your
friends in 81 Louis the resolutions adopted BY your
friends upon the motion Of Col J Epes Cowan, in
Jefferson County on the o2d Of January last; and
the union Of your friends the Legislature with your
APPROVAL with the Whigs causing nearly every Office
in the State elective BY the Legislature TO be fed with
Wbgs compel 20 pause snd con'ider what course il
Is night and becoming for u 20 pursue.
We not only believe the doctrines laid down by JET
fersOn and Jackson are night and true and ought . be
upheld but also believe that the Baltimore platform
IL fair honest and declaration Of the principles
which will govern the Administration, judging from the
admirsbe exposition contained ia the inaugural al rsss
Of General Pierce; and efficiently 70 maintain, and al
vsntaeeousy n carry out those doctrines, believe
the old democratic usaces and the old democratic or
tanizstiOn the beet possible q; any rate the best
taiHabe during the present state OF human society
Hence no party, new platform, AZ variance with
the platform e the democratic party. can be embraced
by us Pray, respected sir. do not mistake Us We.
too well recollect that you well a. ourselves have
been stignstized most falsely ss "FreeSOilers, and
no disclaimer however solemn, would be received "a
sufficient by enemies We see among the actors Of
the Jefferson County meeting, a. the 81 Louis meeting.
In the legislative lten formed TO transfer the State
t.s. IL fha al Eraa
Soiers" whose sins unusty msde % bear.
II H. therefore with the more confidence we frankly
state 20 you the doubts under which we labor 10 tue
course Of sction contemplated To preserve harmony
and concert we feel that IL best csndidy and fully
TO state these doubts and difficulties We know that ~
O Democrat you would never hold party consultation
with Whgs, ard we know your good sense and your
personal friendship will always justify US In frankly ap
PLYING 20 you 10 resolve any doubts which any public
acrion necessarily creates For IL Is only IN this
ssppTe hensions ami wrong inierences are rendered
impossible.
II would he uncandd to conceal the fact that the read
ing Of the f6osng sentences far az relates to party
oTganiz atOn In your late speech At Jackson filled US
with pain, and caused come misgvings.
There smother brAoch ofsbuse which requires attention
I'll the usurpston Of elections by CAucusos aud Con
ventionS which has also grown A. new power aud
now controls nearly al elections from President o. me
United States down the most uncomfortable County Offices
and generally without regard TO the popular viii and with
eye 10 her advantage cannot explore TINS Ab1ss
which strikes az the foundation Of al elective governments
"Who knows except the initiated that the last Demo
cratic Convention, elongated itseL BY appointing Com
mee 10 81 ill 1856 vet they did made Com nittee OF
duties slight upon the record-sreat In the
perform snee"
The remedy for the gsgrPson o. the elective fr.s
rerudise Csaeuses ana Conventions and follow the Con-
stutoy the United states as now stands uut amend
e. b ns ;drsei yo' TO the RsoPe ana .sSosd 'Ss
joy Of the whole IN the first Better obey the Con-
fuuton aud LEI the legitimate authority decide response
by between the three highest presented by the people,
than 20 submit the whole election 10 rresPOns bic
bases self appointed AZ noting IN vine and meat while
playing high game for the great ooe which belongs 70
"suppre~ion OF agents. who trade legislation Wash
ipatou and r,pudiaton OF Caucuses aud Conventions
which dispose OF Naaonal and State O,es obligatory
dets above party and due 20 the purity Of elections ad
Legislation demanded by the genius Of al our Consiltu
tons"
The forebodings OF evil consequences oecasoned by
perusal Of the preceding extracts were not lessened
bat were further excited by the tone and tenor Of the
resolutions passed by particular friends Of yours, az the
Court House IN ~ Louis-iriends who were supposed
By the public 20 possess prominently, your confidence
and % speak your sentiments
But the proceedings az Jefferson County following
rapidly thereafter and under the guidance Of sirend
90 devoted a. Col Cowan still more startling, be-
Cause stil more strongly calculated 20 place yourself
and friends IN apparent hostility with all 0i the usages
and Organizations Of the Democratic party OF the Nation
well as a the state. lake the following most une~
quiyocsl specimens
That We esteem it tire signal gun Of Democracy 10
marshal forces for the contest Of August next prepare
tory 10 the gTtat bafte 70 b. fought lSa war 70 the
kne and the knife 20 the hit upon the NulhcAnon and
Stceou resolve OF 1913 nplasier eureneJ and az pa
per b6nks OF crculaon upon union and harmony eonycn
ions and platforms gurups 20 catch DemOorats and al
resuAl nominees whether County District State OF Ma
That we vii support no mau for Clsrk Of either Of the
CouTts this County no man Tor Congress nor for any
other Office who viii not pledge himself 70 the suppou OF
the and pFnoPles expressed IN TIE ioresSns r
Th,se resolutions, declaring war upon the organize
ton OF The Democratic party and virtually proposing
dissolution OF H. bad preface which closed thus
The regular animation potent IN al elections
State and National has los forever is magical powef and
become the hand OF weakness, trsnd and inismy"
This preface, well ~ The resolaTons were osten-
tsfious pronounced hy enemies 20 have been written
by YOU and authorized contradiction "a lar a. We
have seen hAs been gwen 20 the Pubhe the ehArse OF
melting or countenAncing dlsOrgsnlzaEUn and iAction
rests rot alone upsn you but also upon AL Trends VINO
voluntarily continued 70 aet with you In the midst OF
this unfortunate OF affairs certain members oi the
Legislature several Of whom are charged oy many 70
be under your personal influence formed caution
with the Why's and thus placed many state 0Ices 10
the possession Of the Wigs some VI the best Demo
crsts IN the State deliberately voted down oy THIS
unnatural coalition and Nnigs preferred over lhe'h
The sppeas 70 us from all parts Of disrets and
indeed ffom oil parts Of the state 70 know Whistler we
approved OF this dsorganzing conduct, have ooen IA
uisruus urgent and often hesled Our reply has been
uniformly that met decided and most uneNlaFo-
cal dssppFobsfion The acton like the corresponding
,~tiop dru he election Of tinted states Senzt0r IN
ISL we considered meet ndefensible N any point OF
view n which good DemOcrsi can view T. We SIN
cerely regret that any Democrat ron any cansr A.
loved his feelings ether Of nose sre@t occasions -
betrty him into conduct which Subsequent Feleeuon
would compel him 70 condemn
We consider that Il would be politically wrong 70 re
commend the President 70 appoint avg ~as 70 any
ofee-nrst who not honest capable and iaitnial -
the Constitution Second. who 4 not friendly 70 the
AdrninsrrNfon and who VII not labor 10 make 4 sue
ee,,ful Third who does not ASsTtlg believe N me
doctrines OF the Baltimore plsorIn, and ~ hot pisSe
himself % i've up 70 them Fo1rih, sho Is hot nenuy
10 and who vii not IeLCusy uphold ne org.zaL anon
and ussges Of the Democratic party. No, cary 40 VIC
consider tai wo1ld be polInesliy wr"as 70 reoOu-
mead rsn 10 Den0er 10 President Tor aPo-Hfasni
70 oce who does pot Possess ne A3oVe Farloas q1A
c1lors out DO not see how sas penlsr.I-e Aanl.n
itraron csn kAOrssss appoint dlsoT amer 70
auy of6ce Whatsoever ,
II then the sinister ruDOrs IN vogue were 70 DC elr1
tied Il enc interpretation were 70 % "a, upon lOH
peech &c; the oOUrse marked out y ne n'
r5eet. your approval and vii COMMAND your support
h ! cutie clear thzs shoGa never uS abe % az . u
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