The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-09-09

upon the ground of unoonsttutonality. This truth
seems TO be apparent 10 every one but those blind
political guides-the New England clergy. These
gentry when they interfere mix themselves un
in politics. always commit the most egregious blum.
ders and They have never been right upon
any question of governmental interest since the forna
ton Of the constitution They Numbered against Jener.
son, and denounced him an iniidel who ii elected
would the Bibles to be burnt They denounced the
purchase of Louisiana They insisted that the war OF
1872 with Great Britain most nquitous and that il
was the duty every American TO take sides against our
own government They denounced the patriot jackson a.
"A murderer and monster who, IL elected President
would make himself military dictator They espoused
the of the corrupt and swindling United States
Bank They preached and ranted against the annexation
of Texas aud the war with Mexico They the lead
ing spirits in the know nothing crusade, which, after
brief existence of year or two. SO ngionously subsidized
They caused Kansas bleed and assisted the Fremont
imposition in 1856, when its success, 1t was manifest
would be the death kne OF the Union. However good
they may be spiritual guides, they have political
sense and he il generally right who, in politics. takes an
opposite position to the meddling clergy OF New Eng
land
From the Auguia (Ga) cors,iiaiionals,
The correspondence which has recently taken place
between President buchanan and number OF ceIgymen
and Others styling themselves ''citzens of the United
States and electors of the State Of Connecticut is pub
lished with appropriate comments in the Washington
Union of the Sd instant. We are indebted to gentle,
man in Washington city for copy of this correspondence
with the comments of the Union maied IN advance
of the issue of the union which publish in another
column. and commend to the attention of our readers
1t will be observed that majority Of these Connecticut
ELECTORS" connected with Yale College, and that
there are several persons among them who promi.
nent actors in the meeting held two years ago at North
Church, in New Haven, to company of emigrants
to Kansas with Shapes rifles They incorrgiblc
pharisaica dogmac antisavery fanatics whose coun.
sells have been repudiaed and whose conduct has been
denounced by the people of their vicnnge Pres-
dent Buchanan in his reply to their memorial exposes
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which they give against his official action in reference
Kansas and then takes occasion to give them very
kind and wholesome advice which trust those pous
gentlemen win prayerfully consider.
From the rusourg (ra) Union
We shall publish on Monday the letter of the President
to the Connecticut professors in relation to his
ordering troops to Kansas The substance of the docu.
ment was found in telegraphic columns yesterday 1t
is clear concise and comprehensive statement Of the
condition Of affairs IN the Territory and gives explicit
avowa of the which the administration has pur
sued and intends to pursue in consequence In spite Of
the efforts of interested politicians to keep up the Kansas
excitement it has been declining since the last presien
ta election The people have discovered that tho facts
horribly distorted and misrepresented by republican
presses and leaders They know the contest is not
one between freedom and slavery but question whether
law order and constitutional government shall be sub
vercd at the pleasure of minority composed of fanatics
who still adhere to the impaccabe absurdty of forcing
upon the people Of the Territory the Topeka constitution
right or wrong,
We are glad that the President has given the professors
who wrote him mpertnent letter digniled and
merted rebuke. His is well worthy the peru
sal every person that shall give it to readers
in Mondays issue entire, accompanied by the letter of
Prof siman and others to which it is reply.
From the Iynchburg (va) Republican
Had we ever had the slightest doubt as to the views
and policy of the President upon the Kansas question
they would be entirely removed by his late manly and
patriotic letter to committee of hypocritica New Eng
,x,, had
a memorial charging him with perjury and other high
crimes and msdemeanom. We shall give the whole of
this correspondence in our next issue.
From the Charleston g. O. Standard.
The fact that certain natical preachers and Others of
Connecticut had addressed Kansas memorial to the Uni
tel States President and that he had returned reply
not according to their taste has been widely circulated
We extract from the Washington Union the full
rcspondcnce None of the Connecticut papers, Of the
writer's of the memorial have seemed inclined to publish
it. No wonder Ii there be any sense of shame left
them, their cheeks should burn insuerably when they
cooy read their Hious memorial to the President in
nexion with his dignfed and respectful, but scorchng
reply They deliberately u allegc facts certain things
from which they prefer against the President charge OF
perjurya violation In its most essential particular OF
his oath to support the constitution of the Union N
Our wonder is that the President could treat with any
spect memorial using such language. Had ii been
written and signed by men from the 'sews, every one
would have condemned the President for giving respect
ability by noticing it, But, because it signed by
learned professors of college and by ministers of the
Gospel the characters of the gnc supposed to give
character to a memorial upon which the authors could
not escape conviction lbecs before any just court in
the country.
from the Syracuse IN W Courier.
Some weeks ago Mr. Horato King, of the Post Office
Department received through the mail letter for tho
President accompanied by note from person who was
an entire stranger to him. requesting him to have it de-
livercl Mr. Buchanan. This singular proceeding nat
uraly excited some suspicion the part OF Mr. King
and perhaps deeming the letter to be application for
Office with which he did not wish to be mixed up, he
sent il to the private secretary OF Mr. Buchanan with
note stating that he not of its contents.
1t proved to be letter signed by forty Phasaic shrek
es OF the bueaw and wooden nutmeg State, accusing
the President of treason and gracousy informing him
that they intended to pray TO God to make him as wise
and holy as themselves
To this kind socitude the part Of these pious pud
dlers in politics Mr. Buchanan has not refused to reply
las they doubtless thought he might and in his reply
he has given them taste of genuine hickory switching
which they will be likely toremembcr.
We have refrancl from publishing this correspondence
until both the darkie organs Of this city have laid 1t be-
fore their readers, installing it for clectionecng doc
uncnt ON their side of the qeestion, and ogty placing
ia The rcyy hands mtee uhed IL 10 90 Our readers
throughout the country will recognise in the letter Of Mr.
Buchanan the ring of the real old fashioned jackson
gold The last two paragraphs especially, containing
illusions to the Hartford convention and to the present
aimless excitement the subject Of slavery worthy
Of careful preservation.
From the Eastern oIaIne) Argos
This correspondence has appeared as we predicted Il
would few days ago. 1t did not come from Connecticut
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