The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-19
COLONEL WILLIAM +. SANFORD.

This gentemans chrut uecnunB 10 enser the lAt es
candidate governor of Alabama contains such patriotic
noble and catholic ailments that copy from it an
extract for the peusa of readers In this connection
il is due him and readers to say something OF his past
course and present position Colonel Sanford Geor-
gian by BIRTH and in 1874 elecor on the demo-
cratic ticket for President and Vice President OF the United
States In that contest he acquired the caGbrquet of the
beardless orator having sustained bis cause with
energy ability and eloquence that less surprising
than grateful to the democracy of his native State. Com
strained by ill-heah to retire from the public arena
Colonel Sanford removed Alabama where he has resi-
ded for many years. unknown TO fame till the late
for the presidency Pending that canvass and until within
short time since, he edited "The True Union" paper
established by himself at Tuskegee Alabama His articles
were characterized by high order of scholarship extensive
political knowledge and sound constitutional principles
welas most commendabe dignity courtesy propriey and
good astein his editorial digadaons proved himself
man of high thoughts seated in heart of courtesy aud
foeman worthy of the steel of the abest and most expe
renced political adversary Few, il any, editors in the
United States rendered faithful and efficient service
to the democratic He contributed much the
great and glorious triumph of the democracy in Alabama
and especially in the hotyconested district in which he
resides and which ably represented by the Hon. James
+. Dowdell.
The many high encomiums pronounced by his BROTHER
editors in Alabama and other States are bu just tributes
I, his meritorious services public journalist Indeed
he has proven himself worthy of the high honor which
he gracefully and happily declines in the card from
which make the following extract. While making
acknowledgements of COL SIS worth man and polit-
ca controversiast wish to commend bis suggestions
about the financial affairs of Alabama the democracy of
that State 1t will be most unwse and unfortunate if they
permit themselves to be defeated divided and
tagonised by the question of State aid railroads The
hopes of the knownothngs rest upon the discussions Of
the democracy, and the apple of dscord which they
are throwing into every democratic meeting is this
question Of State aid The great principles of the demo-
cratic party should not be sacrificed to temporary
pedens The integrity of the party should not be de-
stroyed by local interests But will close this
suggestion with the eloquent extract from Colonel Sam
ford's card: ...
al faith in the principles of the democratic partyI
faith in the of my eow-czens of all parties.
would enlarge the borders of the democratic party and
rce somewhat of its organization and excusveness
its ample fold all true thousands of whom not
differing from essentially IN principle have been kept in
begeen attitudes and in antagonstc organizations by the
of preudces and the sway of selfish cques would
sense justice of merit elevate its vision wide
horizon of patriotic hopes and all that vaus
BILE of its principles and policy, and away all that OBJ
jectonabe.
al do far over-estmae my faculties and position
deem myself the reformer the times demand but have
perfect right my opinions and under the
unconscious of any improperly in their uterance.
willing to distract the counses of good by any
preenons of mine to propate the favor of party
managers who never lift lance in the day of battle but
vaorous for the spoils Of office. would throw
be nse and gewgaws of vulgar partisan rituasm, and
In, the holy priesthood of principle with he pomp of
Aaro us wardrobe and the Famens vestry would hush
the au er and angry dsputaons of the changers
and spoi in the sacred places of political power and
convert tn theatre of vain and empty official display into
sanctuary OF earnest patriotism.
know tn there thousands of vrtuous and patriotic
men in Alabama who tired Of the ange the claims
Of north Alabsma and south Alabama rsps any
bnaon between sections and corporations to appropriate
places and plumber the treasury for the benefit of social in
teres gravitate towards these men-sympsthize with
their sentiments and seek their association.
be disguised that the most thoughtful men be-
n To doubt whether the financial issue to be trusted
any mere party convention. far participate in this doubt
as most earnestly deprecate its realization. While it ia
certain that majority of the people opposed to any
taneng alliance whatever, with railroad other ncorpo
rated companies which taxation will be increased and the
credit of the State put in jeopardy the be per-
verified its simple republican ends and private rights be
acrced ideal of public good for the benefit of indi
a ii and local interests of stock obbers and spectators
1, at be disguised that many of both the old par
"a, orc - ready to compromise on the question of Estate
aid win nau which would sacrifice principle and
sound pocv to the demands of pragmatca and specious
erpedency and thus u.s. IN sse eno 70 the
Of tbr;fles railroad tions and broken banks
CT h.,I vald the nominee o. the coming convention my
humble support if the convention self shall take high, lib
era thoroughly democratic ground, ana hnd as trust
nav a man above suspicion the fnancai ssue ihis
shall do because am partisan but because democrat
70 nrnc;nes are NV principles have fought for their
tendency from boyhood like the old at Yorktown ION
my own hook and only place in the RACKS whsh
banner of truth Is ON the breeze of BATTLE"
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