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

y CARLYLE, Sept. ID, 1858
DrAn SIR My letter to tho Rev. Mr. Boyakin, pub
lished in the Missouri Republican, and which you have
doubtless read was intended as a gentle rebule to those
who had chosen to select my position for me without
consulting me- and also to inform my friends that did
not sympathze at all with the movement in act
i've progress to sever this State fom the national de-
mocracy. sEaEt -
Mr. Buchanan was the unbiased choice of the demo
cratic party of this State he Is the head of the a-
ministration of national affairs he is carrying out
democratic principles understand them; he has vo
lated pledges and he has to sustain him ninety mine
thousand of every hundred thousand democrats in
the Union 'l#
Thus far, in my opinion no has managed affairs ad-
miraby and am quite surprised voice is raised in his
defence against the charges Of administration bold
y made by the opposition.
Time was when such attacks not made with i'm
punity Time when democratic members of Con-
gess returning to their constituencies loud and
ardent in defence of administrations of which they formed
part-when attack unrepelled, and silence was
rebuked 9tt Hf.
But now, how changed Neither the measures Of Gen.
Perces administration going to the expenditures of the
government, nor OF Mr. Buchanans $, find in them any
defenders. Not argument arm il raised to justi-
fly either whilst charges the most false hurled against
them, without contradiction explanation from any
quarter. ttS
need not ask you why this is So You are too close
observer of current events to be at loss for
planation. l aa.aaa gF
But did not commence this letter to get upon this
Ii Is ucIcnu my own ana
quite apt to lose sight of important public matters
when self is involved. 6t fsages
You know, as do many friends of our distinguished
SENATOR that defended his speech and his on the
Lecompton constitution that is to say, his opposition to
i-and the ground that it then mere question
of expedieney, about which friends might differ. de-
Tended Mr.. Buchanan because believed he honest
that he believed the question could be most speedily and
satisfactorily settled by admitting Kansas with that
sttuton. His policy, thought, was highly conserya
tive No plank in platform required the submission
of constitutions to the people, and no has a right
to put 1t in Kansas had made her constitution her
eccy and 1t was in suhservence to the constitution of
the United States, and thought it might be inertrng
with her free action for Congress to require her sub
nit her action to the votes of the people. She,
doand in perfect consonance with the principles of
in the matter through her represent
atves. Kansas is not, nor is any State of this Union,
democracy, In which the people must by direct vote
ratily laws constitutions before they shall have
binding force 1t is new-tangled notion not in har-
mony with the theory of government, and has
claims to special regard and quite willing dis
tinguisbed senator should have his way in this mat
ter though he had reported bill from his committee
which, when it went TO his committee had the principle
OF submission cngraed upon it, but when reported by
him it was TO that extent deprived of its vital principle
it was emascuated, and by his consent. thought
however, he had consented TO such sacrifice it did
not become him to be upon those who but fol-
lowed his lead. thought the President and he could
differ us friends upon question by means moment
qta
When the English compromise bill became law, l. in
common with the great of the democratic party
throughout this State deemed it naty, and hoped no
more would be said spoken that subject. All of
us seemed TO be agreed that "bygones' should be
by-gones that dead issues should not be raked UP
out of their ashes to fright from prophet" " and
TO disturb the country and be made weapon OF attack
upon and their motives All desrous to return
again distinguished senator to the field of his we'll
earned fame would have united buckle the har.
his salwart limbs all would have made vigor-
ous united effort to present him, more, as our
ablest and boldest champion No wish entertained
in the party that he should have opposition we had
and as supposed, from reliable friends
that he with us. would and did, consider he English
b tire final settlement OF most disturbing question
No one hnd desire to press matters 60 open rup-
turc and not syllable of unkind ccnsure was sped or
any opposition mcdtated. to his reelection SO far az
know believe The convention in April fully endorsed
him.
Such maintain, the general state of feeling
long the democracy up to his return to this State in
July last All know who read what his has been
snce that event. and all know and feel II no is
sincere (and who doubt him p that there great
gulf between him and the national democracy over |
which cannot pass TO 80 TO him and at the time
Keep hold Of tho principles of party. 0e |
AS an humble and unpretending member of that party
regret it exceedingly. regret, in common with the
more far morc for the party sake, though 1t win
shining aud useful members.
To relieve my friends thus early from all anxiety
my account wish to say 10 them in all sincerity, that