The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-25

have never had wish since eit the senr again to
turn to it. a no asprnt for political position. nor have
any taste for political strife. am far more content
with my domestic peace and In the performance Of my
Judicial duties laborious as they are than was,
can be- In the storm and whirl of politics That Is
sea too turbulent and dangerous for my little bark to
tempt know now of no personal inducement that can
allure 10 it, have sounded its depths and shadows
and am satisfied with the experiment.
at the same time, cannot be entirely composed when
], and the vast multitude with whom act composing
an overwhelming majority of party in the Union,
denounced as participants In fraud and swindle in the
matter Of Lecompton-we, ourselves, stigmatized as
boeIs disorganizcs, and with having formed an ali
ance with the republican party and these charges made
by men who are all these and more, and who for one
long session of Congress ia closest communion with
the members Of that party, aiding them TO thwart the
administration in their noble efforts to give peace TO the
country and restore harmony to the party.
have no sympathy with the movement -none what
ever want no new party with new heads. The old
democratic party, ooeva with our national constitution
that fa thirty years has sustained me- to which my
best affections devoted, and to which owe every
thing Of honor distinction l may have attained is
GOOD enough for / feel secure in its enbrace-l
feel sapced by free communion th it'll feel ennoblcd
by tho sublime precepts it teaches and within it hope
TO die. @ 1
Be pleased my dear sir to say / am not in the pot
cal field candidate for the Senate, for any
other political station and, what is more neither wish
nor expect TO be candidate You must pardon my too
partial friends who seem quite anxious to press upon
the public attention. confess feel tatered by the de-
sire, generally expressed, and unexpected It is
very gratifying to me- indeed, to know that deemed
worthy TO bc called upon in such great party eergen
cy II is evidence that my senator here
toforc has inspired confidence that would not bctray
the trust should il be again conided to You may
be assured would not if desired the position either
compromise my own dignity, or annoy the people, by
soliciting it in person In theory the people not the
electors of SENATOR it is the legislature and they should
bo left Free occasion great, ding equal
portion of its sovereignty to man. to act from their
unbiased judgment, and with eye single to the inter
ests of that sovereignty The State call upon any
of her to receive it, and wnen gained it
honor.
have long since, as my friends well know, abandon
ed the whole field of active politics for congo
nial pursuits. Politics is the Circean cup for whose
ductiyc contents shnll never thirst again. / pass
it cheefuy by TO those whose appettes its nto
cation. tsf a68e rI
have now accomplished the purpose had in view
to define for myself, in my selected time, my posi-
ton. What have written has been with other de-
sire than to communicate to my democratic friends my
sincere conviction that effort being made to separate
them from the national democracy, and that felt con-
strained to say something to prevent it, Should it be
effected, and northern democracy grow up, antago
nstic to other portions Of the Unon tho consequences
will be fatal to it, and to peace and happiness
This is my opinion. ~
Yours, very truly and respectfully,
ls ba SIDNEY BREESE.
Hon. 0. O. SKINNER, Quincy.