The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-24

OF the uinetsone votes for Mr. Wendell twenty
given by 12th-section know-nohings and ten by black
republicans Eghtyone was the number required TO elect
and Mr. Wendell had exactly that number without the
black republicans. Those who voted for Messrs Follet
Deees Sergeant Coombs and Webb were the friends and
supporters OF Mr.. Speaker Banks except Messrs Dunn
Harrison, Haven, Humphrey Marshall, and Scott, for Mr.
Defrees and Mr. Cullen for Mr. Sergeant The election OF
printer completed the elections to be made by the House
NY object has been furnish in brief and condensed
form the prominent facts and incidents which charac
the stages in the proracted contest for the
signed and intended state facts they occurred eav
ing every free read study to understand and 10
draw his conclusion and make up his Judgment from the
record relying with confidence upon e sober oag
OF eope for the correction OF errors and for the restrain
ing of the sxeesses of individuals and of parties when i'm
PEELED by avarce hon under the influences OF
overheaed excitement IL is sight and proper for the peo-
pe is their duty inquire into understand the state
and condition of the country and the position and aims OF
parties as far and fully practicable looking to the
past earnest of the future to satisfy themselves what
party upoa tie administration OF whose principles the
country has attained neutrality-suspicious. and unequaled
prosperity consider well the principles measures and
en that party its Unon-wide organisation and nation
ality On the other hand the character of the opposan
to this great PARTY of the country should equally claim
their attention aad careful investigation That opposition
composed the southern l2thsecon w-nothngs and
the northern black republicans Eho by absorption have
taken up the antslavery knowing thtn confined almost
exclusively their respective sections However mpraet
cable it be for the two wings OF this opposition 70 bar
monte upon the of the day which agtaes the
whole country Judging from the signs of the mes they
will zealousy cooperate for the attainment OF the
desire and object to each-the overthrow
of the democratic party in the presidential canvass now
opening True there is southern extreme and north
extreme TO this opposition which agree in nothing but
hostility to the democratic party yet tere is great in
termediae between thore Extremes where the avg sfons
of the opposition be well fused and arnagama
ted in feeling, interest and sympathy that the politi
surgeon however sklfu and discerning, could not
determine where perform the operation 10
the soundness of the from the unsoundness of the
other.
The people have duties to perform well as rights to
enjoy The constitution is theirs the government is theirs
and all the resulting benefits theirs and will not cam
not be parted with by them without effort for their per
petuaton Let them discharge the high obligations Of
duty they their revolutionary fathers for the blood
bought heritage of liberty and equal rights bequeahed 10
tbein-ths freedom Of conscience and the right TO
ship God each may think proper without fearing public
opinion party prescription freedom Of speec freedom
of the press and protection Of life liberty reputation and
property home and abroad alike to all citizens of the
United States, whether nave-born adopted without
proving themselves worthy the ancestors whose
descendant they are-and all will be we'll The Union will
thus be and the blessings Of free per-
petuated.
Your ever faithful and obedent servant
G. W. JONES.
p s-Justice to Gov Aiken induces me to append the
following letter:
HoUsE REPREsENrAuvEs,
February T. 1855.
DIAN sp observe in the Globe of this morning note
appended by Mr. barclay to his remarks Of Saturday in
which my reply to Mr. A. X. Marshall, OF Kentucky, Is in
correctly stated have this moment conferred with Mr.
Marshall and his recollection concurs with my own that
the following the substance Of his question and Of my
swer
Mr. Msrsbslrs question; care you hostile to- or have
you ever denounced, the American party ?"
Ny answer ait is not my habit to deDounce any
American party, though not member OF 1t myself"
Let request you to publish this the Globe Of to-
morrow. Respectfully, yours
JOINS C. RrEs, Esq.