Year: 1859

Ed. DEMocRAT-Dear Sir:-I see that the Ex-
press, in an article this morning, in relation to
the Senatorial Election, makes mention of my
name in connection with an alleged promise
made By me TO the Republican Party in relation
to voting for some certain opposition candidate
for the Senate in case | was elected. Now, Sir
what wish to say is this: ii is misfortune that
is the common lot of men Of all parties, whenever
thew become candidates for Office, to become the
TARGET for knaves and fools, with their arrows of
ridicule and slander. have stood calmly and
uncomplaiuiugly my full share of that kind of
usage from this same concern that now makes
mention Of my name, in connection with dirty,
base falsehood. | am now no longer before the
people as a candidate for Office, and consequently
l am no longer public property, and whenever
my name or acts are called in question, by any
sheet or concern, it ceases to be political attack
and becomes personal one. AS such | consid-
er this and as that paper sees proper to make
the assertion on its own responsibility as a TACT
reply, that any assertion, to the effect that ever
promised to vote for any particular man, Is a
fatSehood. Aay assertion that l ever promised
the Republican Party other than the public
pledge that made on the floor and in the pres
cnce Of the Convention that nominated me-to
wit: "that would use my best efforts to elect
some good man to that Office, who was and had
been from its commencement an enemy to the
Lecompton Swndle, and that would not under
any circumstances, vote for any man committed
to the Lccompton policy of the Presdent'-is
fasehood. Any assertion that l ever made any
other promise or promises, to any man or party,
other than public ones-to the effect that would
never vote for DR.. Gwin, for that Office and that
would vote for any man Of good moral character
in the State as against him, is also false few
DAYS previous to the election, the Express said it
was informed that had promised to vote for a
Republican u S. Senator. This was lie of so
transparenta character that not only did not
take the trouble to deny it but scorned to defend
myself from so false charge The next morning
some correspondent in that paper propounded a
question t, me, asking me if did not promise a
certain gentleman by the name of George Parrey
to vote for Republican if elected. Mr.. Parrey
! in q card answered tiqt for me in the negative
and further asserted, that had never made any
statement either in his presence or Of his knowl-
edge relative to the matter other than that if elect
ed l would support some opposition man. What
the Express secs fit TO infer from this know not
neither d. l care but what meant is what is
clmmaniy meant in our politics in this State, at
this time, viz: an AntLecompton Democrat
Such | was daubtles understood to mean, by
every honest man WIN heard me make the ex-
preston. All charges and statements personal
Or political m de against me during my canvass
by the Express, look upon as political chaffering
and was willing to pass over but when, as now,
that sheet follows me into the private walks Of life
by retailing upon its own authority what assert
is false think that that paper is wandering far ou
Of the legitimate province Of L public journal, and
certainly it exhibits personal Ill will on the par
of its editor at which am surprised, but about
which car, as little do for the attacks ofany
other enemy Of mine who makes false statements
relative to my position, character or declarations
| regard his anmosity to this extent and no more,
viz: To FIRST correct him, in his statements, in Il
| gentlemanly manner, and then, if he persists in
making them, to resent his conduct as it deserves


Respectfully, &C.,


T. m