The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-14
LETTER FROM HON. @. 5. HOUSTON.

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As We have already had occasion to notice one Of the
miserable tricks OF knownothngism is TO assert that such
such distinguished and wdey-known democrat is in
tull membership with the order The deception may be
again and again exposed but as few may be
gained by perseverance in fasehood know-noihngism
cngs with Characteristic enacy to the one great card
nal principle Of the order In this way the Of Sena
TOR slidel Colonel W H. Polk George S. Houston, and
other democrats Of national standing and reputation
used for the purpose Of winning weak-mnded men
from the path Of political duty The friends of the last
named gentleman however are determined that so far
Alabama is concerned the oalumnious falsehood shall
work no mischief The Democratic Association Of Tus-
cumba have addressed letter to Gen. Houston with the
view Of ectng his views the great issues before
the country. Subioined is General Houstous reply and
ii scarcely necessary for add that il is in every
spect worthy of the widespread reputation which he has
long and deservedy enjoyed able influential and
Incorporating member 81 the democratic party. The
following the resolutions fthe Tuseumbia Democratic
Association and upon which the Of General II is
based:
al Resorsd (n the language of the Georgia convention
That hold the American Union secondary IN Importance
only the rights and principles Il designed perpetu
that past associations present ruition and future
poets win bind to it long it continues to be the safe
guard Of those rights and principles
90 Resoued That approve and endorse the action of
Congress the passage the Nebraska Kansas and
principles therein established and in conformity with these
principles the people of Kansas have the right 10 form
publican constitution with without slavery they
determine, and be admitted into the Union upon
equal footing with other States and that her rejection by Con
gress slavery would be for the dis
ruption of all which bind the svehoaing States
the Union.
o. Resoseed That, whilst we willing to act in po-
cal association with all sound and reliable in every
of the Union, willing to affiliate with any
party that shall not recognise approve and carry out the
principles of the Nebraska Kansas act and that will cut
off all party connexion with every and party, at the
North elsewhere that docs not come fully and fairly
with this line of action
the political organization commonly called the nownoth
ing order, American party, having sympathy in theft
secrecy their oaths their religious intolerance their po-
prescription and their abolition associations at the
North and consider such oath bound associations
dangerous liberty and inconsistent with the principles
of free government and that since witnessing the abol
ton determination and of the northern wing of this
American party Philadelphia, in their general national
council southern may honorabIy aud should ecmbine
regard past political distinctions the
sttuton from destruction and the South from being
trated before the power northern anatcm and msrue
"5 Resolred That in view of the action of Massachu-
sets and other northern States in their legislatures in vr
tuay repeating the fugitsesave law, and denying to the
people Of the South constitutional rights by making it
penal offence attorney ataw to prosecute the claim
of the his fugitive slave in their courts under the
act the southern States should adept such
taatory they have the power to do consistently
with the constitutions of the States and of the general
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