The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-12-31

to the hearts content of all who live long enough To
the accounts made up. .H
am, with great respect, yours, &c.,
To GEoRGE Pint, Esq, and Others, Committee.
. Lear from he Hon. j. Thompson,
.... WASHINGTON Cry, Dec. &c, 1851
GENTLEMEN Your letter honoring with an invita-
ton TO attend meeting of the democracy of Phila
dephia to be held Monday the 2sth instant, was re-
ceived to-day. . s.. ...4sa.. .a 80 NJ .Ha..
My official duties require my entire attention at this
time, and regret that shall therefore be unable TO ac
cept your invitation. aa.-... . r., Is ...a..
The President in his message sets forth with great force
and clearness the policy of the democratic party app
cable to the present state of the country audit should be
the pleasure it the duty of all true democrats to
dorse that policy and thus aid him in the arduous la
bors which existing difficulties have imposed upon him.
infer however, from the call for this meeting, that
you the old well tried friends Of Mr. Buchanan wish to
give him assurance OF your sympathy and OF your sup
port of the policy he has adopted in relation to Kansas
and in doing So you performing duty as citizens Of
your glorious old Commonwealth which well becomes you
In thus manestg your approval OF his course you are
but lending the aid of your influence to the President in
Fastening the period when violence and higher
shall disappear from that Territory and the blessings of
good government be secured to its people
The and welfare the country demand that the
members of the democratic party throughout the Union
shall harmonously and courageously cooperate IN sus
tanning his policy. Let the democracy, with firm and
steady step and with closed ranks march forward to the
gers which beset pathway will disappear and Sec
tiona strife will cease. ' s.4 2h ".E't@@a -'-a Ht
Every one comedies that the population of Kansas is
sufficient to justify its admission into the Union State
In pursuance of act Of the territorial legislature the
people decided in favor of calling convention to form
State constitution On that expression of the popular
will the legislature authorized the election of delegates to
convention for that purpose This convention has met
and adopted constitution republican in its form and
democratic in its provisions There one and only
question of deep and exciting interest to the people of the
Territory and Of the whole country, and that the
ly question which had in any way affected the public
peace and harmony This the question whether Kan
should be free State slave State, and this the
convention has wisely submitted to direct vote of the
people 1t earnestly hoped and desired by all patriots
that lovers of order and peace the people of the Ter
rtory would freely give expression to their sentiments
the subject and carry out their views by their votes at
the election which had been ordered. rs. H ,aa.
The opportunity was gwen the appeal was made,
the people of Kansas called upon to decide the char
acter of their domestic institutions in their own way,
and no democrat, from the North to the South.
who regards good faith and who adheres to just pn-
cipes, will fail to abide by the decision of the people,
If they decide that the constitution shall be sent here
with slavery the democrat of the South who refuses TO
respect that decision repuates his repeated pledges
and dishonors himself If they decide that the slavery
clause shall be inserted the northern democrat who
ssts it breaks his faith and orfeits all claim to be
trusted. AVN r #
hope the vote on the 2lst inst full and decisive;
but il it should appear that the citizens OF Kansas have
refused to VOTE because they Indifferent to the result
or from lawles and ictious spirit know Of no method
of coercng them. 5fsI
But when n constitution thus framed in accordance
with law is submitted to Congress, the doctrine OF non
intervention established by the Kansas Nebraska bill
which organized those Territories requires that the action
of the people Of Kansas should be respected and that
the constitution which they have sent up should be
copied. .#s' 'ha't .. ~A ta'at'
The democratic party the party of law and order and
Of the constitution 1t has been its destiny to
under the banner of the Union and the tinid, the
selfish and the tmeserving have ftered and fallen its
cohorts have marched their PROSTATE forms That
party is still engaged in its high mission of nphodng and
maintaining the rights of every section and of every ct
n and it should be the aim of every democrat to pre-
serve its ranks unboken, and to cherish that spirit OF
union and harmony which is essential to success. w.
Let the Keystone democracy assembled at Philadelphia
the birth place of the Declaration of Independence
forth in their majesty and power and let them speak in
that shall be heard with glaness by every true
patriot throughout the land. u w tfa5aEraa-saa
This danger passed, albright future opens up for
our happy country aaa sagalA5d a.sh. rlaTEy ~
Believing that Jealous patriotism prompts your action
and will guide your proceedings and assuring you that
my heart is with you,
i am, with great respect, your obedient servant, @
n#r 5'..a ss. .r.t aaata ~ ss.-Eas& J. THOMPSON
To Messrs Geo Pitt, VIM H. White, Geo r. Berre,
Jesse johnson, VIM " McGrath, Committee.