Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1856-07-31
WAsH1HGroN, ID. c., july 2. 1856.


7o------Esq., Chairman of The De-
ocratic COmmitfe, - county, State Of.
SrR:-Though the Elk. Nat. Committee
have the most implicit reliance in the dis
cretion and sound judgement of the people,
and the correctness OF the principles main
trined and asserted by the Democratic par
ty, upon which they are TO pass their YER
dict at the impending Presidential election,
they deem It, nevertheless, as high duty,
IN view Of the vast stake at issue-even the
continuance of the Union, to do all IN their
power to secure the success of the Demo-
cratic cause, and the triumphant election
of the nominees of the Democratic Con-
vention. We are now sure that victory will
follow our banners; but to make victory
doubIy sure, we invite you to send Us an
immediate answer to the following queries:
!. What is the probable number of voters
in your county, who speak the German Ian
guage? Are they American bern, or i'm
migrants, and in what ratio?
2. Are there any French Dutch (Hol-
landers), Norwegians or Swedes, in your
county, and il SO, what is approximately the
number of votes cast by each, respectively?
8. Arethere any German, French, or Nor
wegian newspapers printed in your county?
and if so, give the title of such paper or pa
pers, and the place or places of publication
You would confer favor on the National
Committee by sending, during the whole
canvass, number of the weekly issues of
such paper or papers, printed in foreign lam
guages, TO the undersigned, Chairman of the
| National Resident Committee.
| 4. To what religious denominations do
the German, (French, Dutch, Norwegian
or Swedish voters in your county belong?
5. What are generally the political SEN
timents entertained by the adopted citizens
of your county; especially in regard to the
principles now before the people, viz: the
equality of the individual States in the SET
Element of our Territories; the equality Of
all citizens in relation to political rights and
the rights of conscience?
6. Have You appointed distributors in the
different townships and school districts Of
your county, who will place the documents
sent by the National Committee into the
hands of your voters; or do you prefer t.
have them sent to you franked, to be direct
ed by you?
7. Have you formed Democratic Clubs OIL
Associations throughout your county, and i
so, please to report the officers TO the Ma
tional Committee, with the Post Offices.
8. How are the Democratic nominations
received in your county, and what is th,
probable vote the Democracy will cast?
8. VIII you furnish us the names of tw'
active and jealous Democrats, contiguous t
each of the Post Offices in your county, VIII
can be relied upon to see the prompt dis
tribhtion Of documents forwarded TO theln9
10, will you inform us the grounds upol
which the Democratic party is principal.
assailed in your county, and suggest to u
the documents whose distribution Their
t would best promote the success of the party
Please report the names and post-office
of some reliable German citizens living i
the different townships of your county, in or
der to enable the National Resident Com
mittee TO enter into correspondence wit
r them.
Please direct oil communications 10 me.
:, CHAs. JAS, FAULKNER,
Chairman of the National Democratic
Resident Committee.
Mr.. Faulkner, ''Chairman of the Natior
: al Democratic Resident Committee" is
$ member of Congress from Virginia. WI
the other members Of the Committee are, "
know not. We propose to notice, brief
- the document.
" First, its whole tenor shows that the D.
mocracy hare lost the great bulk Of The 70
elm vOte, and without it can be gotten bac
! BUCHANAN is A DEAD COCK IN THE PIT
h The object is to so operate on the ioreig
ers, as 10 get them back into the democrat
party, and to the support of Mr.. Buchana
: They want to know how many Frenc
y :, Dutch, Norwegians, &c., are in each cou
. ty-what their political sentiments-aI
> what their religion; they want the names
"reliable Germans" to correspond with, al
want to know whdi kind Of documents a