The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-13
AN ELOQUENT LETTER.


The following emphatic language is part of the letter
of w. p Preston, esq, of Baltimore, Maryland in re-
ply to a committee Of know-nothings who requested
his consent to run as the candidate that party in
the third dsriche district represented with such
signal fidelity and honor by Hon. Joshua yansant in the
last Congress We have rarely read distinct and
emphatic reutation of the doctrines of the party
and we hail it with the pleasure inasmueh Mr.
Preston was volunteer candidate against Mr. Vansant at
the last election His letter that Mr. Van
SAINT will have opponent to contend against at the
coming election but who will endorse the doctrines
so eloquently repudiated by Mr.. Preston
BALTIMORE, September 10, 1855.
GrsrlrmEs In reply to your letter OF this morning,
desire say that whenever Of my ow-citizens have
done ask expression Of my opinion on
public question: have given it frankly plainly without
ervaton and directly to the it was in power
to do.
My engagements this time do not admit Of my writing
very long letter but with great respect shall meet
quest by making my answer s'prompt and plain. You
seek know whether DESTROYS for nomination by the
American party their candidate Tor Congress IN the hd
congressional district.
Ifby this question you ask whether approve
the doctrines of the Philadelphia platform, unhesitangy
answer My political life has been devoted to the princ-
ples Of repubcan proclaimed and maintained by the
Independence and the constitution OF the Uni
ted States have always been a democrat Of r. d
school, l believe the doctrines taugh' a.. $50. ;a. =
the revolution inestima 10 tho world and nocallv
sha'i "o"p :. mat shrine long live. With my
-sad not, without being guilty of treason to man
and, subscribe to doctrine which prOscribes man on
Of his religion. claim the privilege of worshppine
God according the dictates of my conscienre and
can rightfuy punish place me at disadvantage
for doing Tyrants may claim tho body, but mans i'm
mortal mind is under dominion Of God alone. The right
! which claim is equally the right of all men.
The PLATFORM in terms, asserts for the Roman Catholic
Church aggressive policy and corrupting tendencics
these grounds prooams PERSISTENCE to Catholics. Many
of my esteemed friends Roman Catholics. have
played them childhood have shared in their joys
their SORROWS associated with them through manhood
Many of them estimable citizens, whom | have al
ways loved and honored several have for years past admins
tered laws which govern and here soemny
if declaration under oath, that ca far my know
edge extends the whom refer have discharged hci
duty God and their country with fidelity and honor. How
then could embrace political creed which works out tho
social or political prescription Of these citizens No, gen
| temen
Much desire represent the district in Congress
do earnestly desire that honorI cannot have it Al
price, would accept the most exalted place
earththe executive chair Of the Unionf in doing 60
were compelled repudate provisions of the fedora
constitution which declare "Congress sha make no INV re-
specng establishment Of religion prohibiting the free
exercise thereof and test should be &C.
CURED qualification to any office public undei
the United States Even il these clauses in ths
constitution, should be Of the same opinion
am thoroughly convinced that union of politics and
gon has the every country where such
has prevailed 1t is at this the basis of European
desposm and would think of assocating God and
the Devil as religion and politics.
To James H. Wood, Frederick $. Green, and H. r. Rey.
nolds, esqrs,