The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-10-07

upon the subject TO contradict statement made in my
presence that it your purpose TO vote for the knor-
nothing candidate.
Allow me to say that the present unsettled condition
of the politics of the city your is used for purposes
which / do not believe YOU eounenanee sympathize
with and TO ask from you expression of your views
upon the important questions which in political
agitation.
am, very truly, your friend and obedient servant
i VIM MEADE ADDISON
RICHARD I. MERmcK, Esq, Baltimore.
! BALTIMORE CRY, October g. 1854
Nix DEAR SIR Yours of the 4th inst has been received
Your contradiction of the mentioned in your let
act of friendship for which obliged you
1t is my intention at the coming election for Mr.
Thomas.
The wing party seems to have been disbanded It
tainly will appear in this municipal contest II has
passed from the field of political action for the present
Sinking from its exalted position, il is called to
cure not its triumph but the defeat of the democratic
party by combination with organization Of sud
den growth in the country and Of the yelled and myster
Gus character.
If perfect ignorance the principles and purposes of
this order had been effected by cautious OBJ
servancc of secreeyexcept that those purposes had refer
enee the government of the country, and that those
principles were POLITICAL should then have been
tirey averse any participation in scheme proposing
degrade great national party to the condition of ee-
waiting to power combination of united by political
sympahies and theories sacredly kept from the scrutiny
i ~ ~ a.,;,,ir = or, NH ha ,ai,aa .
large share Of my Devotion and which had often euo-
gzed in the expression of my honest conviction of its
allied merits but should have felt that degrading
myself and citizen, in thus bindy surrender
ing my Judgment W USING wv ~ ' " CIV
t the power p 'he Rta'' " " .o ~, u ~ ~ o INN
uiSn''s Vi ""oAe s.. 80 .F ~, s:aa:., :, -
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would make oil Tue 'rs' nc was 80 imposing "po"
he"' -, - 80 ;,,o., oorao,,o,
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IN ITS administration WIN ie ~S'' - e.
mon interest coeloeS "'e pi.sup u " e i ~
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mihas as 70 'he ie',o a., -. 49,
$ answer inc UNIVERSAL ue''No ' -
: ures OF halo"ii soou'
= Pohueh heories mus io''eo een is'7 o'
: they seek elaoora,o'' any ino ~ "Au p iV -
: hostile CONNECT ~ open gay au winning 1'e,,s " ns
ae,eoPn''N, ~, " ~ -, ;t o a e,rna,
Judgment ihat parry PRESENTS i.sen uii'i 'no' .'N'
ana suspicious "up ~ ~ -. :; a., .
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. country -.
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s conclusion ps "na' h's ~ i'' - -, ~
# theories Oh this ne" oiuei io'i
3 oers 10 secrecy ~ u" '''eA " -. f'
n mnlstered IN some grave anu in,posi''s '''u ..s 49,
If IL Is YET lHpoSsip'e 'n' ~ o ,,, ~ Sc.
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much OF dangerous e'i. .
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i gious ianatclsm' tue emu anu ''Jee VI H D' - wy pa
scripon OF the eh're oathoie community u'ei '' pe
o tence of measaas OF national se'y' us e'e'e' , =.
d auguraed the aark pAlncpc y Hiioe'n' f''s'0a"o
the country, now hrst co"meneep 70 - Veou iss SIM
blessed peace eoaeI oyer e scenes Oh our feFoiio %
is the covenant oil religious hpes5 slHH US Plp"pupe m
mnatioh ABOUT 'he s'c'sa iiR''s " 'o's'e
n This, we are permi''eo 70 'ii'e'S'', 70 ~ " '
u dinai principles anu eoheSi'e ''e"i'"H " '' W '"
y nation
Another is-aha believe TINS completes 'he measure 0
public information upon NE snoac'a proscrP'loh Oh w
nauraiiaed citizens OF me country aN q" VI WV
probationary period Of the emgrap' heore a9inssoh
the rights OF citizenship
will not discuss THIS latter prhelp' u haS eAefcise'
small, If any influence upon my Judgment N 'ohs'oe
II pursue :
l. lhele rs aWite enough !" 'i'e se'i'' ' Wv. ' "
r gions element Oh inns new pp'n'on "