The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-12


the adhsrents Of thar party. am not DO inseasibh +
public opinion 20 permit The attacks which have M
made upon my motives to pass without notice
You IN this as in every other instance In which -.
stracted public notice have treated conr,soasy ~
though, doubtless many malIgn suggestions may have Ter
made to you in regard q me You have absAlucd from IN
peachlag my motives attacking my course have,
paper however IN the State aid defend me and =
eabalistlc eouncilsia eomhnatloa--to pgouDss
my interest and my election.
Your very useful paper ercuiates extensively II nv A.
triet and induced believe that you vim with p
afford me The dae u "a ebihmhs 10 SCI orth some M
reasons BY which governed in pursuing the com.
have been compelled, BY a Of duty, 70 adopt
am Ro@ as eesr, whig deeply convinced o. The a.
sentative tendency aud influence Of whg principle M
more study them the thoroughly am satisfied i.
the principles Of government which Henry Clay alu1v
maintained throughout his long and gloroas career a.
the true principles Of constitution, and mus tsoonea
later prevail over all opposition
The greater portion Of NV life has been spent in defend
ing these principleshowever tehy, yet earnestly
In times OF prosperity to our cause have yeoceS i
times % adversely have m9sracd bat never have
dreamed Of deserving the cold paths of political sa
and joining any combination or party, or old hn
would supper, and carry out Che political faith II %,
/ great republican tektg fathers.
No sir am 50 welded TO the doctrines Of wsshng,cr
and Clay determined defend them the exlrcn
ity, that what may TO personally, win adhere
to my position and defend my eoors though all my former
comrades shall flee fall, and sleaye solitary and
alone amid the eers and tauns Of my opponents'
/ am that the whig party IL now disbandea but
whg principles and whg not that Account
less dear to On the contrary cherish them st and
urge their adoption and support upon others with The
greater zeal and because az the danger whd
/ threatens our country,
We are threatened in every section with ruin BY The IN
IN. Sat 4
tons which founded upon dogmss repuda,ed BY o.
unknown to our fathers
Aboltionsm and notification, the offspring OF the d
erent Of the Union IN harmonious
bnaton at the North and the conservative people Of ibs
South are invoked under deusiye guise Join the IN
holy alliance We are told in language deceptive
plausible that il matters not what mans political pru
pies arewhetlcr he supports whe measures iemeca
lneasures--f he win only Join the party he shall bc
supported office the friend Of American principles
Now really this looks little too much like putting on
the urban and turning Turk fer the sake Of ne pisadr
Can this government be administered except upon pnd
ple7 and either whig principles democratic pu
| cipes right n
fusion Of different politics and different politicians IN
the democratic party has long been objection urged TO
that party by the wings But now il called
upon 10 join in an cior, to out-nerod Hered and win II,
bad renown Of carrying the principle Of combination fur
Their than has been carried before in order obtain
office Verify, can acquiesce IL no such movement That
there good conservative in the democratic party
doubt And 1t is equally true that in both par
ties there tmescrvers who aim more at personal
promotion than at the good of their country Now, we
look the leaders of this organization shall mol
fail perceive that Of them such as have often
changed their party relations, and taken position where
the chance of promotisn best Is IL not little strange
my dear sirs that who have In out Of Congress
deserted or renowned single wing principle-who
have always adhered the fortunes of my parshould
be read ont Of tho communion by certain neHt-eon
STUFFED expounders of whg orthodoxy, while such gentle
men as Mr. J. b sheppard Mr.. Wm h Kane, aad Mr. Da
vid Reid received into full fellowship and made lead
ers by with whom they have no political principles
1 in unison? Has Mr. Sheppard renowned bis demo
cratic creed Has Mr. Kane or has Mr. Reid Not at all
so Ear Us am informed Them how they be regarded
better worthy Of whig support than myself upon tbs
score Of prncple2
The organization have often published TO the vohi
as OF their pyiiclcs that they repudiate the doctrine
Of availability in the selection Of candidates for Office
How then does happen that in democratic districts they
have thus far in State selected democrats although
wings belong to their pary2 If availability is no part Of
their creed then why not nominate know-nohipg wings IN
the Edgecomb and Wake distrctsi
Pure they profess to be- scornul of the corruption u
the old parties it does nevertheless that though on
purity they bent they "have frugal mind and
party
But secret political oath-bound associations are always
dangerous to liberty and be justified in free
country. The Jacohn clubs lsecrct political societies. H.
ned France at the period Of the first French revolution
Lafayette distinctly charged them with H. and all the world
now admits the business Of the charge, We, they ca
themselves the only Frcachpten and put all to death
who did not agree with them when they had them Their
power Republican liberty, under the auspices Of Laf
elite, dawned upon France, and for brief iump
ed the political horizon with the brightest hopes Ii III
evil hour secret societies {ke those existing among
ns) established aud by their dreadful influence b
erty destroyed and upon its ruins The reign e It
arose which while it lasted filed ne uoyid with
sternaton and France itself with blood and tears and
TEXTURES In imitation Of that bad example the democrat
c clubs formed in country during the ad.
minstra'ion OF Washington and bat for the sublime NOR
al courage and rcssiess influence Of the Father Of he
Country they would have forced into with Eng.
land and into all the frantic schemes Of conquest and
grandzement Of the leaders Of the French revolution.
Il Washington has warned bis eoaHtrymen against sufs
societies in bis Farewell address
Some Of the objects aimed at by this new party sP
prove. now and have been for years opposed 70 h
influx o. foreign paupers and foreign criminals Toto orr
country have already made that NANTES; by my course
ia Congress. But win any system po
I cy which would exclude al forcigncs FROM shOre'
The good shall by be niiserminatcy proscribe
Nth ~ bad When oppressed exile from land Of des-
viii receive him with generous hospitality and welcome
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