The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-20

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10 The Ers Of as Fjih Congressional District "a DC Sat- d
Missouri.
FElLow-cIrlxrSs In answer TO numerous calls f,ou
every part of my district and in accordance with what
ann advised is the general wish Of my constituents re
specially myself candidate for reelection n
the Congress Of the United States at the general election
to be held on the first Monday OF August next
Something more, however, than this announce
ment fellow citizens, is due alike 10 you and myself
elected 10 represent you in Congress, American
by almost strictly American vote and, whilst stand
ready at all times 10 maintain and defend the principles
of that party and cherish the hope that they may he
come the settled policy OF the government, il cannot h
denied that events have directed the public mind
tosquestions exciting and more immediately nter
esting
The question OF the admission Of Ksisas under con
stuton recognising the institution OF slavery has rous
the fnaticism of tho North; aud the republican party
pledged TO relentless and ending upon the 10
situations Of the South, aided by apostates from the dem
ocratic ranks and few of the members Of the American
party whose motives shall not impugn, thieatu
TO establish the policy that slaves States shall
ever he admitted into this Union NoBtate has ap
piled for admission with constitution republican
in form, or framed strictly in accordance with the
legally pressed will Of the people, than the Lecompt
constitution; and all the objections urged against in
the Territory originate in that spirit Of rebellion which
las long deed the authority Of the government and
has dedicated Kansas to civil war, rapnc, and murder
further use for the territorial excitement, President
has to be elected IN 1860 and northern dcspotsm In
aguratcd before the vassaIage OF the South will be
piee.
sectional aggression the democratic party, national il
organization and pledged to the protection and main
tanance Of the rights Of every section Of the Union yet
insufficient ia numbers for successful resistance without
the assistance of the American party la view Of the in
terests Of the South and the wcllknown opinions and
wishes Of my constituents did not hesitate for mo-
ment to give it my cordial and unqualified co-oeaon
There are interests in country common TO us all and
great occasions when political parties, before mpaabh
enemies find themselves thrown together in supported
common and he is wanting in patriotism whose
allegiance to party and whose subsection to prejudice will
allow him to superior to both when the welhn
of his country demands IT, Thus have endcavord to
act and submit to your decision, fellowc citizens with
out fear to the result whether, in doing did not
act in good th to you to the South, and to tho Union
The alarm has often been given of the dangerous
cncroachents of the North upon the rights Of the South
that Ikc thrce-told tale to the Of drowsy man
it falls nnheedcd upon the Istlcss and whilst The
preiudces of the North existed loose distractions
confess that rather annoyed than otherwise at IN
threadbare story But the exciting events of the M
few years have originated formidable party, whose pu
poses and principles look TO the predonnance the
North the South, and The ultimate extinction Of
slavery by the most appalling Of all cxpedcns con
traction within an inadequate area. This effort has al
ready impaired the sympathes, haowed by 80 many d.
trotic memories heretofore existing between the e
tremcs of a country and must, unless arrested
by wise counscls Provicntial nterposion ultimately
the bonds OF our glorious Union.
humbly conceive that the only for the South
to pursue, loyal citizens is to make bold rational
and respectful stand upon their rights under the corsu
ton and defending them at all hazards to throw the 10
sponsibility Of dissolution should it occur upon tl~
who shall dare with ruthless hand to disturb the compo
misses of the federal Union. have still much faith b
the conservatism Of the leading ntelecs Of The NORTH
and trust that in the future better may prevail
and that under proper adjustment Of the Kansas qua
ton peace and good feeling may he restored.
Under any and oil circumstances, fellow citizens
shall hold myself ready as your representative to defend
and maintain, to the best of my ability the rights u h
South and the integrity Of the Union
Your obetcnt servant,
s. H. WOODsoN 4
HOUSE OF REpREsENTAriyFs
Washington City, April 8, 1853 &
From tho 81 louis Republican,
Cor WooDsoN' ADDRESS TO nis CONSTITUENTS. In an
address which publish this morning, Col. Woolsm
his intention to be candidate for re-cleM
to Congress in the fifth district He tells the people
the district exactly why he before them at t
time without the intervention of convention, and t
he seeks at their hands endorsement OF the com
which he has felt it incumbent on him to pursue upon
grave questions submitted for his action during the PIC
ent session of Congress- Elected representative
the American party he has not Thought 1t inconSsH
with that character to with the large majority
democratic party, majority of his party and /
but six of the representatives of the slaveholdng State
in favor of the admission Of Kansas into the Union,
der the lecompon constitution and he appeals to The
people of his district TO the democrats well Amen
cans to say whether they do not approve his votes
have no doubt what the answer will be- We have
doubt that an overwhelming majority of the voters
that district will respond ..Well done, thou good and
faithful servant" that he, well as Anderson, vh
has pursued the under precisely the same
cumstances, will both be returned members Of the ned