The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-05
MIR. BARR,s CIRCULAR.


some difficulty was experienced in the fourth district
in that State in nominating candidate for Congress
which difficulty was finally settled by Mr.. Barr with
drawing his candidate, although for sixty
two successive ballots he had received the highest
number of votes General Moore was subsequently
nominated, and Mr. Barr, like good democrat has
shown his devotion TO the principles of his party
by giving his competitor for the nomination most
faithful and Jealous support A few days before the
election Mr. B. addressed letter to his fellowcti
of the district, from which we make the follow
ing extract
MAJORITY OF Mn. BucnASASs CABINET sounI-
MES,one would think that fact would shield them
from suspicion of treaebery TO the South II Walker has
exceeded his duty-and / am aware many southern pa
trios believe that he hasMr Buchanans whole public
life, uniform and consistent that Mr. Calhoun pro-
nounced him sound on the subject OF slavery :; and his
more recent solemn acts and declarations together with
the assurances given by southern men, roe position enables
them kao ought to satisfy the South that such
will not be approved
1t is remarkable fact and that now to DO
well ascertained that he southern Kansas approve of
Cor. UaLky's proceedings and acag tiM him
They know more of his acts than Why then should
we, at distance charge Walker with treachery to
the SOUTH ace CANNOT trust southern men, chom h,oT,
iipng IN Kansas pho, trust MereY
1t has been already shown that the non-saveholding
States outnumber the savehoding States have greater
population, and more numbers in both houses OF Con-
gres that they outvote in Congress and ut the
polls whenever they choose to unite. What there to
prevent them any question between from doing
they please With overwhelming and yet increasing
majority against u.s. in both branches of Congress and at
the polls, hoc protect oarscesf We love the Union
of these States, and shudder at the thought of dis
solution. IT. then, il be true would persuade
you, that have political friends in the northern
States that there none in that section of the Union
willing to give us our constitutional rights, are, in
deed in deporable and helpless condition.
In view of these solemn truhsnot to press the moral
wrong of charging good and honorable with decep-
ton and fraud it prudent in to conure up suspi
cons against distinguished northern men, whose long
lives have shown them to be just men who have always
proessed friendly feelings towards and in the face of
great opposition, declare determination that
shall have all rights Is it discreet to yify and
abuse such charging them with fasehood decep-
ton and treachey liz it wse Is it politicY Is it not
suprcmely unwise mprudent, and impoliticH Can any
thing be better calculated to esrange them from sto
drive them into opposition and to the very injustice and
wrong they recSlessly charged WITH And when
that is done-hea, what will you dor With
wheming majority against you in all departments of the
government regardlcss of your rights cnraged and
bent upon your ruin,ohat then oH you do? Do not
best interests well duty require to up
hold and support those just northern men who are fighting
our battles
1t is concededthe elections and other events of the
last two years compel the concessionthat there is
party in the northern States from whom justice TO the
South be expected hoped except the DEMOCRATIC
All other parties there swallowed up by the
black republican party, which is .'de1d against u.s..
But the same elections and events prove that the dem
ocratc party is true to Though beaten in most of
the northern States, they maintained their organization
in every State and against great odds fought vaianty
for rights and for the integrity Of the Union In FIVE
of the northern States they successful and that
all that saved But for the valiant efforts of
the democratic party in those five States Fremont would
the black republicans would have carried out their hostile
purposes against us in all their horrd atrocity.
have already referred to the missouri restriction
lately declared by the Supreme Court of the United States
only unjust to the southern States but unconstitu
tional Two facts which the record proves, connected
with its repeal speak volumes for the fidelity OF the
northern democrats. The first is that Of all other parties bat
tco representatives from de northern &aaes potd for he repeal,
and not senator the other Is, that nobody had toed ba
northern democrats, her coes poud hare repealed that odious
sriction.
At what hazard they gave this vote may be from
the fact that of the forty and odd just representatives who
did it, scarcely dozen returned at the succeeding
election and, in epsry instance, the defeated democrat
succeeded by reesoilc abotonst called
kaoe-ading, republican 1t is pleasure to state
that at the last election of those noble fellows
fought their way back
1t ought to be well understood that the democratic
party is national party and such il is heather for negro
slavery against a. Their principle is that the people
of each State and the people of each Territory the
tuition may have negro slavery exclude it, they
choose, The democratic party maintains the right of
every people to regulate their domestic in
their way subject only to the constitution of the
United States This is southern democacyhis is north
ern democracy On this great principlethe right of
every people to govern Observation-Disclosures every
where cordially unite.
have chosen rather to call your attention to the Just
and equitable principles Of the democratic party and by
an appeal to facts, well known and established to show
that il is our highest interest well our duty not TO
war against itas do Judge Smith and his partsans
but to support and uphold it, with all strength
And that party has candidate--SY DENHAM
Mo0RE-whom, of couse, shall support, and for whom
all may vote, without any misgiyings; a man well
known esteemed, and admired high minded, honorable
upright reliable whose southern patriot would
who would be greeted IN the halls of Congress by
all lovers Of the Union with welcome plaudits; and
whose position and associations would enable him to do
much good for his immediate constituents and for the
whole country
JuLY %, 1887. JOHN G.. BARR
LORD CLARENDON.