The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-16
From the Hartford Times.
Hbn. John wheeler.


Having observed in the New York pspefs account
OF the beautiful present made by the Democratic Young
Mems Committee OF the city oil New York twho rendered
such efficient service IN The late presidential elec,on) 10
their chsirmsni ''on John Wheeler beg leave 10 send
you blIei notice Of him, published In a leading city
Journal alter his election TO Constess do 1t because
Mt Wheeler Is native of Connecticut. empha,icay.
and not by empty boast the mother OF States and states
men" Mi Wheeler is probably the youngest member
of the next Congress His political activity and influence
began the agitation and passage OF the great compro-
mise measures of 1850. While the Young Mems Dem
ocraiic Committee Of New York was hesitang and yeer-
ing aud sinking the responsibility OF the compromise
measures, we owe il mainly TO John Wheeler, who al
tina, time into political life member OF that
committee from the 18th ward, that the reputation OF the
democratic party Of this city for nationality was main
tanned In the county convention al Iammany Hall, Two
years ago. he introduced sci OF resolutions endorsing
the COMPROMISE meastes, and sustaining the course Gen
Cass, Mr.. Dickinson, and other great statesmen, had
taken in The Senate. They denounced, in the most I'M
qualified terms, every man who had leagued with the
aboIilionists OF New York; and called for public ex-
preston of contempt and abhoence OF them and their
policy He openly denounced every man on the State
ticket that was showing false colors. serious oppo-
ston raised TO these resolutions, not their oppo-
nens sald that they differed with John Wheeler on
OF fact, but they did not dare proclaim the t.uh
in open daylisht-,hey afraid OF losing the State
They did lose il, because they did moi deserve TO get it,
The convention agreed that the resolutions were true
but laid them the table. But Immediately after the
democracy lost the State, through the tmdity OF some.
and the ntrigues OF others, then Tammany Hall
took up these resolutions of John Wheeler and erected
them into a lasting platform for the democracy Of
New York. The platform Of the Baltimore Conven-
ton which nominated Pierce little or less
than the language John Wheeler bad brought be.
fore the county of New YoGk nearly two years
before And now when the late presidential contest
approaching and the democrats of New YORK, like the
democrats OF the whole Union al last the necessity
of taking that ground they began TO perceive the wis
dom that bad dictated these resolutions in the beginning
and there popular call for John Wheeler 10 be put
up for the next Congress from his district. He was
unanimously nominated and although he had TO contend
against larger majority than any man on the ticket, he
was most triumphanlly elected
Some months previous 10 his nomination for Congress,
the Young Mems General Committee al Tammany Hall
| had, by accamalion elected him their president He
adorned The Office by his moderation, hrmness, unwaver
ing fidelity national principles, and the greatest dignity
and courtesy of demeanor. There is man, probably,
who will 20 into the next Congress that will carry with
him deeper attachment from the democratic party, nor
one who command universal admiration, even
! from his political opponents.
will only add tina, Mr. Wheeler born at Seymour
in this Sale where his venerable grandfather OF the
old democratic guard still lives rejoice in the
OF his youthful and talented descendant. s.