About | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline Law Journal Library | HeinOnline
LOG IN
LOG IN

1 Francis P. Blair, Letter of Francis P. Blair, Esq. to the Republican Association of Washington, D.C. 1 (1856)

handle is hein.slavery/ltrfrapb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: As this pamphlet may reach some persons not familiar with the posi. tion of the writer, it is proper to say, that Mr. BLAIR was the editor of the Washington Globe, during the administration of GENERAL JACKSON, the trusted friend of that great man, and of the first men of the Democratic Party. Since then, he has resided in Maryland, taking no part in political strife, but the present crisis is such as to bring him forth from his retirement. LETTER OF FRANCIS P. BLAIR, ESQ. TO THE REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON, D. C. REPUBLICAN RooMs, WASHINGTON, December 10, 1855. The annexed letter from Francis P. Blair, Esq., was pre- sented and read at the regular meeting of the Republican As- sociation of this. city, Saturday evening, the 8th instant, and the following resolutions were unanimously adopted, and also one urging Mr. Blair to reconsider his determination to decline the Presidency of the Association. Resolved, That the thanks of this Association be presented to Francis P. Blair, Esq., for his able and highly satisfactory letter, showing that the present Administration has departed entirely from the Jeffersonian principles relative to the government of the Territories of the United States, and has become but little better than a working model of John C. Calhoun2s Nullification and Disunion doctrines. Resolved, That a copy of the letter and resolutions be offered the city papers for publication, and be issued in pamphlet form for general circulation, to strengthen the hands of Republicans, to unite all discordant opinions, and induce good men of all parties to use their influence to bring this Government back to its original priheiples of Freedom, and to stand upon the issues therein presented, in the next Presidential election. LEWIS CLEPHANE, Secretary. SILVER SPRING, MD., Dec. 1, 1855. GENTLEMEN: Having relinquished political employment, and, to avoid encountering again its anxieties, addicted myself to country life, I am constrained to decline your invitation to join

What Is HeinOnline?

HeinOnline is a subscription-based resource containing thousands of academic and legal journals from inception; complete coverage of government documents such as U.S. Statutes at Large, U.S. Code, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Reports, and much more. Documents are image-based, fully searchable PDFs with the authority of print combined with the accessibility of a user-friendly and powerful database. For more information, request a quote or trial for your organization below.



Contact us for annual subscription options:

Contact Us

Already a HeinOnline Subscriber?

Log In

profiles profiles most