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

VI ltopic-uN rccyFc-tO sustain him and bear him
up ior IN doing they but sustain their rights
and interests Whenever the people refuse to support
those who defend their cause they viii have defenders
no longer When subservency To executive power offers
surer guarantee to promotion, distinction and power
than devotion to the rights and welfare OF the people, ID
will be evil day for country. Believing that time
is not yet in the 9th congressional district Of the
State of New York,
remain, with great respect, your OBJ sery't,
&Sa ass TH0S. l.. HARRIS e
Messrs VIM. Caudwell. A. b. Upham John Busting, III
d. Robertson, and others, Committee. g3
Next in order comes Hon. III. Winter Davis, the
prince Of the order Of dark lanterns and whose OPP
position reflect nothing but credit the organi-
cation which is fortunate enough to receive it. Con-
slider the Thomas l.. Harris of past day, when the
democracy of this Union felt pride in honoring
him. fallen so low politically, TO become the
ciate Of ii. Winter Davis and Horace Greeley: sta
Letter from als Hon. Henry Winter Dauis
M tl 16s BALrnonE, August 81, 1855
GENTLEMEN regret my inability to attend the meeting
Of the I'd of September. tl.alN ss9s ytat sa
beg you to allow to avail myself of the occasion
TO you of my earnest hope that Mr. Haskin may
receive the undivided vote of all who oppose President
Buchanan administration. 0eS l ~ N rf
The Presidents attempt to force the people Of Kan
the Lecompton constitution is the most fragrant and
dangerous assault the public liberty which the history
of the country affords.
VI that ne now stands convicted by the recent vote OF
the people of Kansas The failure of the attempt is not
as his partisans think, any atonement.
The public security requires that the act should be
neither forgiven forgotten but punshedthat the
public confidence should be wholly withdrawn from the
administration, and, till it can be constutonally
changed that its power for evil should be parayzed by
decided opposition majority in the House of Representa-
tives.
OF such House Mr.. Haskin would be fit ornament
his manly resistance to every form of executive influence
in defence of the rights of the people to segovement
is worthy of all praise and his election will be the best
rebuke to the President.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
7A II. WINTER DAVIS
To VIM CAuLDwEIL and others.
And lastly, we present the opinions of Horace
Greeley, of the New York Tribune who has been,
and continues to be- the Bitterest foe that de-
mocracy ever knew. These facts appeal not only to
the democracy of Illinois, but to the organization
throughout the Union. They have combined and
formidable enemy already in the field, and it be-
them first to look to the purity of their own
household and tolerate none that they would not
trust as sentinel upon the watch-tower. If they
desire to continue that policy which has resulted
from the steady and successful maintenance OF
democratic principles, and made the whole land to
ring with common blessings and undsturbed enjoy
Hlcht VI hctA ISJ h'uo1 hSSP tiSh "
ton pure and undeiled. And if they hope to keep
down banks, internal improvements, and their at
tendant train Of peculation and corruption, well
as the sectional strife which abotonism has engen-
dered they must make war upon all combinations,
whether composed of disappointed democrats, know
nothings, or black-republicans.
Letter from Horace Greeley @
GENrLEMEN have Just received your letter. inviting
attend meeting of citizens of the ninth
gressiona district at Tarytown the I'd proximo to
| promote the reelection of the Hon John B. Haskin.
regret that prior engagement to attend and speak
day the laying of the Of the Peo-
Pies College at Havana, in the western part of
State must prevent my meeting you at Tarrytown but
improve the opportunity afforded by letter to state
that regard Mr. Haskns course in Congress last winter
with hearty approval and that deem his reelection i'm
potant alone to district but to State and
| the whole country.
For one am tired of voting for candidates for Con-
ress for other than that party caucus pack
| ed for the purpose, has nominated them
Neither Clay Calhoun ever thus presented and
il Webster was he soon outgrcw all necessity for
liberation of such machinery The better class of repre-
entatives from the Southern States allow party
to stand between them and their constituents and their
personal weight and Independence is thus largely increased
Let try to break up the caucus system here 1t is
device for putting small in places that require ei
| nent abilities and decided character
have had little personal acquaintance with Mr. Has
kim but know that he told the people of this district
two years ago. what he would do with regard to Kansas
chosen Congress- and that not believing that he
would act in perfect Independence of party trammels
freely expressed my skepticism The event has proved
| that Mr.. Haskin sincere and that was mistaken.
His honest devotion to popular sovereignty In Kansas,
his fearless exposure Of corruption and peculaon in the
public service have shown him to be true and worthy
and want no better representative Please count me in
with his supporters for the contest before u.s. and for
all future contests which he shall represent and uphold
the principles now embodied by him. In the confident
l hope of successful issue of the canvass
| remain yours truly, HORACE GREELEY.
| To VIM CALDWELL and Others, Committee, &c
We thus present the views of the immediate rep
resenatives of the three leading factions which are
| ia process of union against the democracy at the
Tarrytown meeting. What were the opinions Of the
| speakers on that occasion2 Col Forney was the
leading orator of the day, imported from Philadel-
phia with flourish of trnmpets, because he had
been and was the real organ of the Douglas faction
What position, then, did he occupy what were hif
opinions purposes, and proclamatons to the people
| Of Tarrytown2 We extract from his speech:
sAnd ,chea these things tanpie there could Be God IL
Heaven the balIotbor did damn such party tn Oo5e,
ner And you In New York, who think the democratic
party sold body and breeches to this official despots
take care lest when November you do not find that
the democrats think good deal of their principles
than they do of their organization We will stand by
John Hickman will stand by Montgomery, and when
ever Lecomptonte il trotted out will try to defeat
him, regularly nominated or not am not 10 b. trrif@