Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-09-29

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sal From the American Democrat.
Correspondence between Mr.. May and the
Foreign Political Organizations.
II will be recollected by our citizens, that just
previous to the Congressional nomination in this
9th district in 1853, Of che political clubs of
foreigners in our city addressed to Messrs. Ma
than Cox, Henry May, William p. Whyte. Joshua
Vansant, and Robert N. McLane, circular letter,
| inquiring whether those gentlemen were III favor
of according the Hessian auxaries their pro rata
share Of the spoils in Of success All Of thcse
gentlemen answered at once except Mr.. Vansant.
!" Our Joshua" was conveniently out Of town, not
returning until the day after The meeting OF the
nominating convention, when he penned one of
the most touching and affecting epistles on record,
showing how he was far away from his loved home
and how he had returned unto his own house sick,
and unable to answer at that time, being, as the
letter written by him plainly showed, unable TO
hold pen. This charming correspondence Is pub
lished in the Baltimore Sun Of the 4th July, 1853
We copy the circular letter addressed by the
Hessian Club Of foreign ofice-seeking politicians,
and the reply of our esteemed fellow-citizen, Mr..
Henry May, also then and there published, togeth-
or with his correct(ed) letter afterwards published
in the Sun Of the 9th July following
| Baltimore, June % 1858.
DEAR SrR: At the third meeting Of the German
Citizens Convention being organized to advise the
German voting community of Baltimore how to
cast their votes at the next election 1t was unani-
! mously resolved to authorize the executive COM
mittee to inquire Of every gentleman having sub
initted the use Of his name as candidate for Con-
gress, subject to Democratic nomination
lst. IF be Is convinced of the justice and neces-
sity Of our organizationg
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in Congress- according to the laws of equality and
Justice, without any preference to native-born
American citizenss written reply Is requested.
BY order of the President.
J. B. wrsrz, sec'y.
lqs MR.. NAYS REPLY.
SIR: have just received your letter Of to-day,
in which you desire me to answer two questions.
hasten to reply at once
With regard to tho first question, beg TO re-
mark, that although ] have not been honored with
perusal of the Constitution of your Con-
venton, | nevertheless perfectly agree with its
principles, so far as they have been communicated
70 me, am satisfied OF the justice and useful
ness OF this organization.
With regard to the second question, herewith
solemnly bind myself In case j should be elected
member to the Congress of the United States, 20
represent my constituents according to the laws Of
Justice and equality in the spirit Of the Federal
Constitution, Without granting 10 Natipes any pre-
ference whafeper before other citizens
promise that ], as an American citizen and re-
preventative, win always firmly defend the basis Of
equal rights of justice and protection to all citizens
who, according TO the Constitution Of the United
States, are entitled 10 t. ~
remain, respectfully,
MKSRr MAY
! To j. R Wentz ESQ, Secretary TO the Conven-
ton OF German citizens, Baltimore.
Here is the correct (ed.) copy:
Ma BAIrMoRE, Jrne %, 1883
Sra: l have this moment received your letter of
this date, propounding TO me two questions. am
prompt 70 reply to the first
That have not been favored with perusal Of
the Constitution Of your Convention, but 10 far A.
understand It's principles, am convinced both of
ne justice and srpedieney Of your organization.
To the second-That do pledge myself n elect
cd to seat In the Congress Of the United States,
TO represent my constituents according 10 the
laws Of equality and justice, under the Federal
Constitution, without giving any preference 70 ma
tive born American citizens
As an American citizen or representative shall
ever stand firmly, trust upon the broad basis OF
equal rights, justice and protection TO my fellow
citizens, who enjoy that title u1der the Constitu-
ton Of the Union. Ht4
am, respectfully, your ob't serv't,
HKSRr MaY.
To J. B. Wentz, ESQ, Secretary Of the German
Convention, Baltimore, Md.
II therefore appears that Mr.. May u convinced
Of the justice and usefulness or expedency OF thcs
political organizations Of foreigners IN our CITY.
who declared (see the SUM that they then held
the balance Of power, especially IN the third Con.
gressional district and had formed their associa-
ton for the purpose Of instruciing the "German
voting population" how TO cast their votes. accord
ing 70 the views held by the candidates for Office
as 10 the proprety Of giving foreigners their pro-
rata share Of the public spoil. Mr.. May avows he
has no preference for his own countrymen. lie
thinks that this foreign horde, which has created
riots and bloodshed In Cincinnati and Louisville.
Is entitled 10 share IN the Offices OF government
He holds that the Hessians now imported who, Il
may be- are descendants OF the Hessan hrengs
that fought against American Independence AZ the
paid auriliaries Of the British King have a right
to share In the government OF the American re-
public equally with the Sons Of those true Amcri-
patriots who died to defend H. Mr. Nav an
proves Of political clubs Of foreigners. organized
to vote as foreign clubs In favor of foreigners
against American born citizens. We offer this
correspondence to our American voting popua-
ton in order TO give them an opportunity cot in.
structing" themselves show TO vote on the com
ing 7th OF Noyember.--dmerican Democrat
CANNING FRUIr AND VrGErABLEs--The railroad
Journal, published at Cincinnati. speaking Of the