The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-05-14
Prom the Boston Dee.
The English Of one Of the English Apostales.

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From the Boston Bee.
The English Of one Of the English Aposiaiss.
The letter below and accompanying note OF
explanation, we copy from the Cinninnsti
Gazette of May 9th, and we suppose they are
genuine. We publish Foley's letter, not more
on account Of its grammatical!a and rhetorical
beauties, than for its exhibition Of the mean.
ness of the English dodge Of the 10 'ompton-
ties, and the insight It gives into their opera.
tons antecedent to the public exposure Of
their fraud:
-, Ind, May I.
Editors ofhe Ga:ette Enclosed Is . spec
linen Of Congressional qualifications. Per-
haps 1t ought not to DO placed under
bushel, but published for the edi6cation Of
outsidets who are not initiated into all Of the
political mysteries Of the arena Of 1862
This letter was received BY friend Of mine,
and given to me with the understanding that
should send it to you for publication. Please
publish il as written. Yours. &C.,
Here il the letter. with the spelling and
punctuation Just a. in the original. A"goo1
English letter, 'certin. Gazette:
WASHINGTON, April % So.
Dear friend :-Your Kind favor OF the IA
inst. is at hand. was glad to here from you
the indication is tho Kansas trobles will DO
settle to day by the democrat party. Which
will be time Of rejoysing the administration
has all Rely reenstated me in full felleship
If my friend John L. Robinson will consent
will be Permitted to act with the democrat
Party agine the Settlement will be on the
Great Principles Of noninterventions SO you
see we poor devels have held our ground well
/ see from your letter will have plenty OF
competitors in the convention well II IL free
country they have right to be candidates
And the people have rite to Select the one
that will suit them best and II they want a
man that will labor for the interest OF the
masses they will chuse myself so leave them
perfectally free to chuse for them self .
any favor you can render me will be taken
Kindlys and / feel certain can carry the
District-turn me loase in the district will
bring them up to the poles certn. Twill help
the hold ticet some hundreds in the district
will be home by the 10 Of june and will
have a chance to see my friends be fore the
convention comes oil and will write my friends
on the subject from the custom and circum-
stances think ought to have chance OF
the next rase-you will do me kindness BY
seeing AZ many Of the friends % conveant and
Enlist them in my favor have been quite
unwell the last week feel much better to-
day. hope this will find you and family
we'll your frieLd
JAS. B. FOLEY.
It IL q pity that Tom Hood could not have
had this specimen of epistolary correspond
ence to have added to his collection Of epis.
ties illustrative Of the various and original
uses of the English language; nothing richer
was ever written or published, and even Dame
Darlington and her precocious Ike must look
out or their iaurels will be borne away by the
redoubtable Indiana congressman. The gen.
uine simplicity, the unaffected modesty. and
the calm resignation Of this repentant "Dem-
ocrat" boltsr are refreshing IN the extreme,
and the deep gratitude which he expresses to
that "administratio which has "sil Redy
reeinstated me in full feilership" Is one Of the
most touching things in modern literature y
We are struck with admiration by the ex.
traordinary combination OF the qualities OF
manliness and herceness which this letter
proves are centered In the inimitab.e Foley
he submits with lamb-like resignation all his
interests to the generous will Of "my friend
John L. Robinson" and Iuthfully and hum
bly speaks of himself and his associates in the
English treachery a. "poor devels," and he
leaves the people of his district in the choice
of the next candidate, "perfectally free TO
chuse for themself," 1t being. however. always
and provided that "they will chuse
myself" q. g. FoleyD Could the tumble
ness" of member Of Congress 90 further
than this' i
But on the other hand we mark and stand
ashast at the visions Of political slaughter.
which rise before US when we contemplate
the spectacle which Foley's district will pre- |
tent when his friend Robinson shall consent
80 turn him "loase in the district" to use his
mighty energies to bring "the.m.asses to the |
poles certin T. We have little doubt that on |
the strength Of this letter Foley has . .'rite |
to be the candidate" and that he will shave |
q chance Of the next rase," and We suggest |
that he be allowed to constitute "the hold |
ticet." ..... |
This Indiana exhibit Il interesting. politi. |
cally, since It proves that the rascally trick |
played by the Lecomptonites through the In |
Of Engiish, Foley and their ~. |
sociates was premeditated and determined |
upon in advance. This letter Of Foley's 10 |
dated some days in advance of English's re-
port, showing that on their part the confer. |
ence was sham. and all their professions Of
hostility to Lecompton were false. The Sc
cret waI then fully understood by these apos-
tates, and even such an ass a. this Foley up.
pears to DO was even then aware that this
cheat was to be played. Of course for the ex.
elusive benefit Of the "Democrat party.
These men who pretended to stand out
with Senator Douglas against the Lecompton
omina tim had already sold out IN Buchan.
IN, Stephens & Co., while they were meeting
In caucus with the Republicans and swearing
with huge oaths that they would never cave
in to the Administration. This exposure Of
the duplicity and mercensry tresehery OF
these Democratic recreants, 10 . most dis
graceful exhibition Of the depth to which
hat sort Of member Of Congress have sunk,
and will show the people in what kind Of
hands their interests are. repos ed. The or
etymology. syntax and general
I'VE OF Mr.. Congressman Foley are merely
matter for ridieule and inextinguishabls
auyh,er, but his confession Of tho deliberate ]