The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-24
MOTIVATION or NR. WoRTENDYKE

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Poeccuhss IA iui OF me convention az Jersey ciy winch
nominated Mr. Wortendyke for reelection 10 Congress
Mr. W. being notified of the action Of the convention
nnneared lef,ye a and sc,en,d the non,inaton I'm n
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Mr.. Wortendyko then briefly alluded 10 the general
administration tell the simple truth Of which, he
said, would be sufficient euogy which must excite the
warInest admiration of a democratic assemblage He
could speak of Mr. Buchanans administration without
rendering himself liable to the charge of egotsm.
Upon point all democrats would he proud TO agree
that the country has been blessed with govern
ment possessing larger degree Of administrative ability
than that of President Buohanans This he in
cncd TO think would be conceded by the reasonable
among the opposition. The long standing and chronic
question of the right of search which Great Britain had
claimed with much pertinacty from the commencement
OF our history a nation and To oppose which at
time had fought England had been settled, and the
point fully conceded by that nation. The bold and
tery policy Of PRESIDENT Buchanan had brought the
mistress the to terms and commercial in
hereafter be from these outages Tho
setement of the Utah difficulty also mentioned as
among the achievements of the administration,
In regard to the Kansas question: the speaker remark
ed that Mr. Buchanan his accession to Office found
that lerrioiy agiaea by bitter partisan COMMISSIONS
Wn,e' ~ .ao p'saois VI Wv
Il w, for him 70 ea with this daienlty and the coun
try anxionsy awaited the result OF his action The Le
compton constitution before him, claiming 10 be
the voice OF the people OF the Territory what was the
iiosens ~ w ~ pu'e .,' Y Wy u s1 p N, =
consti,ptio, ;yetad ,tb All ne ,, no,ye,s and ,e
qurements prescribed by law and It became incumbent
upon him to present the document TO Congress- the le
gtnate act OF the people oil Kansas congress- ater long
dehoefatoh p''hou popostoh eihpouy,us sio ipoh'p
Ton cohs'ituo ana sc' ~ W INC peoio u hases io
,hei appfosn VI eleotio. iie3 'o i'Jo'ou 'ia' pioP
osiuoh anu therefore doeoea ho 70 aohe mo inc oio
uhuer .ic LccopP.on cohs'l'uo, Iley h, ioi se ls'
me III ther history, peaceapy, orderly, ana quietly
hea an eiecuoli anu ~ WAS universally aui'1eu eh'sl
inc peoplo Oh hais's had uccucu inc question az m-
sue or themselves iopuiaf sovereignty had pceh Vih
uica'ea ana cariieu out, anu nc woua aPPea 70
inc people anu ash 'hcih Il inns HAPPY ohahso III
he iaiib Oh e is'ioiy iai nov pceh p'oush' '.oou'
| oy the poi posiuon maintained ny the anmihstra-
ton Inc people Oh hahSis oouid now proceed IN
accordance WIN the law ana III an orderly manner, 10
form constitution without interference from outsiders
anu wheh thcy hpa uoo uis anu come UP 70 eohgiess
wth the evidence OF teif desire loi admission az ou'te
the speaker hesited nor 70 say tat they would DC AZ
once admitted INTO the uhion but ne Insisted lha'
hereafter outside interference with the affairs OF hansps
would not be permilted Inc people OF that Territory
nave SHOWN disposition 10 manage telr own Mihifs
and whatever influence nc possessed should DO devoted 70
| securing them this right uhtrammeiied'
A series of resolutions adopted, rcterating the
devotion of the convention to the PRINCIPLES Of the demo
! go t aoc,or;nr that d,no,r,.i ,;ncin,as ro
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iohhueu upon INC paSls Vi 'o ools'.uAoh'
ting the country upon Inc SUCCESSFUL Issue Oh inc search
| question: complmenting Mr. Wortendykc and Senators
Thompson and Wright for their support of the policy Of
Mr. Buchanans administration, and Tor their general
steadstneSs 70 haohai pnopes' ana also the ioiiow-
/ ing which we present entire I:
Resolved That the administration of President Buchanan
has exhibited to the world all those qualities of devoted
natriots signal ability political foresight and rmness
of purpose which have ever shone conspicuous in the
character aud public services of our honored chief and
that the choice of the democracy of the nation in call
ing him to the executive chair has been noby vndcaed
as we believe it will he fully sustained by the popular
| voice in the approaching elections
Resolved That the s,rntfying change in the affairs Of
Kansas is subject OF congatulaon to the country and
that this change is due entirely to the wise policy Of the