Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-03
The English Bill q Finally.
LETTER FROM MONTGOMERY.

The following is an extract from a letter
written by MIR. Montgomery. the person
who introduced the celebrated Montgomery
Bill into the House Of Representativs q, to Mr.
Joseph Gadd of Fayette Co., Penn:
MY DEAR SIa:-Your kind letter, inform.
ing me that my enemies were industriously
circulating a report. that ] intend, if | am
not nominated. to be an Independent can
aiiate, mas been received and read with
some surprise.
am sure that none but the mos. reck-
less would give currency to such statement
/ have no such intention, and | authorize
you to give the report a most unquaiiled
denial. Ihape ingariabty, in all parts IF the
district, said to the people, that j 'oas not a
"Lecompton" candidate, nor an "Ant-Le
compton" candidate but simply an old fash
Toned Democratic candidate, subject to the
customs and usages of the party. We had
some difference Of opinion amongst us on
the Kansas question, but now that the con-
t~roversy is terminated by a bill which, lift
is not all We could ask, is yet a compromise
which we, as good citizens, should faithful
ly carry out. The course of true wisdom
demands Of every Democrat to exert his
whole influence to harmonic and unite the
party. Because we differed on the Kansas
question, must We never agree again ?
Your citizens nave often differed on otaer
questions; vet, when the controversy was
ended you all came tremendously together,
as though you never had been on opposite
sides.
Now that the Kansas question has been
compromised. will we be so silly as to re-
fuse to forget that We differed about the
details of the bills to terminate the question.
Because we differed about the admission of
Kansas, are we never again to be united f!
| an the earnest advocate of union and har-
mony. Let Lecompton and Anti-Lecomp-
ton men forget that such divisions ever ex-
listed in our ranks, and remember only that
they are Democrats.
These are my sentiments, and these are
the doctrines | teach wherever | go among
the people. have never belonged to any
other party than the old Democracy, and
never intend to. To that party ! an indebt-
ed for all my political honors. and the live
liest gratitude Of my heart is the remem-
brance of their devotion to me in the strug-
giles of the past. The principles of that par
ty are my principles, and my destiny is liz
separately united with its fortunes. Should
not the earnest, unfaltering devotion of my
life convince the most i~ncredulous of my
fidelity to ny party?
When a maj announces his name as a
candidate for nomination by any party, !
consider him honorably bound to submit to
the result, and if he is not nominated he
owes to it his support ard influence. When
the nominations are fairly made at an hon
est election, if the unsuccessful candidate il
an honorable man, and a true Democrat, he
will submit to the decision without a muir.
mer.
| ask from the Democratic party a second
term-an honor which for ffty-six year.
has not been denied to any Democratic
Representative, To deny it to me is t.
pronounce me unworthy what has been con
coded to all my predecessors, and would
disgrace me forever. With my competition
the nomination is a mere matter of office
with me it is a question OF honor and dis
grace.