The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-10-31

oarv 70, the adsaeen.et Of h amJsou. siews What
Justification can be the part OF the Courier Tor TINS
xecrabe in the OF fcts when
can be too easily established permit the shadow OF
doubt TO rest their authenticity Can personal nos
y heated the very highest degree OF madness beray
human nature into such parade Of wilfu degradation
On every presidential election have invariably taken
the field and canvassed the State my expense ana
not with funds furnished by the democratic party and yer
is not record in any OF the departments al WISH
ington any application of mine for share IN Tie spolts
The first time have desired anything from the gen
era government shortly after the inauguration OF lien
Pierce when it was thought that the mission TO SPAIN
to which the Courier sneeringy audes beng suPoSou
be destined the South might with propriety oe
me But let the Courier be informed that on thal oce
sion was faithful my antecedents did not use Ms
party Ito adopt the phraseoogy OF the Cour,eI anu
did not curry any Recommendation from ie 5 ~.
from any other source whatever III LOUISIANA anu At
Washin pon the matter left altogether Win our TWO
senator's and about half OF gentlemen whose eh
allied position entitled them thought to have weg Misn
the Executive cannot forget the manner In which ihey
expressed themselves to that OCCASION ana must
ever cherish recollection of their good opinion Hgh
influence was offered to procure any thing else when
might desire and respectfully declined The mere amb-
ton Office would have been satisfied with what IL coulu
get If guilty of vanity in thinking that had pc
cuar fitness for the position in which wished 10 De
placed hope shall be blamed with too much sever-
y when it is recoected that was encouraged In my de-
uson by those whose judgment was entitled 10 respect NOT
does il seem had good grounds to nope ior
the Courier will remember the in which the news OF
my appointment received in Louisiana and elsewhere
when it enormously announced IN the papers was
told that parties Joined in the unanmity OF their
probation and that my personal enemies eAessea
sentiments highly credtable to themselves and to me-
willing TO take the Courers own statement ON he SUD
ec and stand by him have been led into error
The position take sir after what have stated above,
is that have used the democratic party for any
purpose of my own that having sought any tdror
from it, could be refused granted that such
being the case the democratic party never has had the
porunty TO give any cause OF complaint ana that IL
is evidently impossible that should have any reason
WI To he tiscoucOted
merits may possess.
1t is remarkable fact that from 1880 to 1854 period
of twenty three years. had been invariably Landed by
the Courier unHinchng and consistent democrat TO
whom no reproach could be addressed But last year
chose with the appreciation OF the majority OF the demo-
cratic party as thought to denounce clique who were
breaking it down by using ii for their own selfish ana
ambitious views not defedted before contention q
political friends, as the Courier says but peremporiiy re-
fused to allow my name be laid before the convention
although of most influential leaders had given
the that its verdict would be IN my favor
appeared its bar and recognised its jurisdiction and
win give the Courier every facility to ascertain the truth
of this assertion if he peases.
was not defeated before that convention because did
not permit nv name to brought before and therefore
not solitary vote was given either for against But
determined independent democratic cand-
date for reasons which | published, and which remained
/ every newspaper that would withdraw from the field il
there cou be found twelve men bold enough TO MAINTAIN
publicly that my assertions acere not true Not solitary
ndivdual-pot eyca the Courierventured to come out
with denial which would have required degree OF
shameessness Of which seemed willing to assume the
odium the time. The day of election came and on the
18th of November, 1853 was defeated as an independent
candidate for Congress by which fully described
pamphlet published at the time and without any de
NAL of the truth of my allegations
4 | throy down the gauntlet and defy any man in Louis
lana to show when and where have ceased to be con-
sistent democrat fsaressly and emphatcaly aver that
there is not act Of my political life which admits o.
equyocaton doubtful construction whilst in the small
nest OF those who arragn my democracy there may DC
more than one who show such clean bill OF health
In few words here the TRUTH and it is in vain that the
Courier attempts TO throw veil over it. The truth u.s.
have refused allegiance to clique IN the party and not to
the party itself and it is ridiculous in them to say thai
have thereby betrayed the party it would be on my
part to maintain that they have denounced it by denou
cling me and my friends The contest s fair and open
one u.s. and the party SO far as its sovereignty
implicated has nothing to do with it except deciding on
which side dsnterestedness capacity and indifference
to office pcapacty sefshness greedness and corrup
: ton.
In conclusion beg leave say to the Courier through
your columns that receive his abuse with the same smile
of equanimty with which endured his praise, Hoping
that may again be my misfortune to correct in your
journal ANY mssatement you may inadvertently copy from
the Louisiana Courier and to which you may thus give
some momentary Importance remain, &c respectfully
yours, CHARLES .GAYARRE.