The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-12
INCORPORATED CAPITAL AND PR0PAGANDiST
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We copied into the Union days since speech made
at Brooklyn ia New York by Mr. Eli Thayer IN behalf OF
the Kansas Emgrant Aid Society and commented upon u
defence Of that society against the structures contained
in the recent Kansas message Of President feroe Mf
Thayer has published in Of the leading abouon organs
in New York. the Tribune and Post reply 10 our re-
marks which calls for brief notice. and as we Intend 70
deal with perfect fairness with him. publish his letter
entire, as follows;
TO The Edtorssef the Ns~ York Tribune
The Washington Union has given prominence few
marks made by me in Brooklyn by commenting the same
As rely to the special message Of President Pierce How
far these should be- consider cd reply TO that doc
ument will be understood from this fact that spesoh Was
made before the message delivered conndant
Of the President and Of course bad Of anticipating
either his message his attack upon the Emigrant Ara
Company have not been very eager TO reply TO TINS AT
tack the that the charges OF the President were
not original They had months before been made by the
border ruan Of western Missouri and had been fully met
by our address to people Of Missouri signed by the OIL
osrs Of the Emgrant Aid Company, copy Of which was
sent to tho President and each member Of his cabinet
will nov state few facts relating to the history Of the
company and its plan Of operations The plan for organr
ing emigration which 1t has adopted was perfected and
charter peoned for, before the Kansas Nebraska Dih
passed. @.
The company would have been formed and put in opera
tiop had the Missouri Compromise remained IN FORCE
chi
the legislature nearly onehird Of whom were
democrats.
Several of the corporaors were prominent democrats ~
A. that time supporters administration Several dem
ocrats have subscribed to the stock Of the company
The repeal Of the Missouri Compromise made Kansas nc
best field for tho operations of the company Had Kansas
opened settlement some other held wouo nave
been chosen.
The company has done what could for the benefit OF emil
grants going out under Its auspices without In any case
toin
timents The company furnished Its facilities 70 al VINO
applied for them without distinction OF party Inc
Of the President therefore, might With equal justice nave
been made against any railroad which has asseh m convey
ing those emigrants to their homes In Kansas.
Tho purpose company has been TO make their
and happy by surrounding them With the ps
tusons Of religion and Of educaon and BY the investment
capital Tor the promotion and encouragement OF the mechsn
cal arts This mSgemen at first regarded py many ~ Wy
onsry is now proved decidedly practical 1t now en-
lows the confidence Of the majority Of the people In the free
States and corresponding increase Of power TO
its high and noble purposes.
will reply very fully the message Of the President
whenever ii shall be entirely for to do So At
that time shall inquire business the President OF the
United States NEEDLE with voluntary associations act
ing for whatever purpose rin the pale Of lar II he Is 10
be Judge will the Bible Society be safe or can the New
York Central Company contnuein operation Both
Of these Institutions are supported mainly by the mo'
New YoRx, February q, 1856.
It seems that we we're mistaken in regarding Mr. Thay-
ers speech as reply the Presidents Kansas message
That task Mr. Thayer for future time, when
it shall be entirely convenient for him to discharge
fully We copied the speech from the New York Evening
Post in which paper it introduced and endorsed with
these editorial remarks.
nMa THAYEH AGAINST Ma. PIERcE.-Mr. Thayer's
OF the plan objects of the association founded
in aid OF the emigration Kansas which give to-day
will be read with all the interest account OF the CEN
ssres illuminated against the scheme BY MIR. Pierce
Since Mr. Pierpe has thrown down the gauntlet we rejoice
to see it taken up ep who will desst from Their
exertions till they have seen tbs complete deverance Of the
West from danger with which II mepaped by the
passage Of the Nebraska bill"
We certainly understood these remarks Of the Post
that Mr. Thayer speech was reply to President Perce'
messages and when we found in the speech the following
sentence we had no doubt Of the flet Mr. Thayer said
But We have been deDounced by the Rresident though
his censurs was covered with VEIL"
We think these evidences will fully acquit us of nten-
tionay msstatng Mr. Thayers speech a reply to the
Presidents message. But in justice to Mr. Thayer We
now acknowledge the mistake and thereby relieve hin
from the unpleasant dilemma of having undertaken to re
ply to the message but Of having been so unfortunate In
his effort as to furnish overwhelming proof In eorobora
ton Of every position advanced by the President II will
be remembered by our readers that in sustaining the Kan
sas message against the assaults Of its abolition enemies
we have relied mainly the statements and Developments
made in this speech of Mr. Thayer We considered
conclusive vndicaton Of the message that we published
1t entire and gave Mr. Thayer full credit as credible
witness To be sure all this placed Mr. Thayer in the da
greeabe attitude of having sul6ed himself and 1t 10 be-
cause wish relieve him from that dilemma that
now admit that the Post led into error in supposug
that Mr. Thayers speech intended as reply to Pres
dent Pierces message.
Having Thus frankly released Mr. Thayer from the att.
ude Of DISQUALIFICATION are bound to tender him our
thanks for the advantage he gives in being able to
regard the statement OF the plan and objects Of the
cationn contained in bis speech truthful and unpre-
medtated confirmation of President Perces charge that
general object the extraordinary Of propaganda
list colonization Of the Territory Of Kansas to prevent the
free and natural action Of Its inhabitants in Its internal
and thus force the determination Of that
question in this ncboa,e State
1t is really surprising to observe The difference in
the tone and sentiment Of Mr. Thayers speech before
and Of his letter after he had hn message The letter
dscoses none OF that rampant spirit Of ansavery zeal
which vas the alpha and omega Of his speech According
to the letter the Emigrau Aid Society Is nothing more
than voluntary association started before the Nebraska
bin passed incorporated "by the unanimous vote Of the
legislature nearly onehird Of whom
and no very innocent that seveal OF the