Author : Samuel Caruthers
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ISBN 13 : 9781331235484
Total Pages : 22 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (354 download)
Book Synopsis Letter of Samuel Caruthers to His Constituents by : Samuel Caruthers
Download or read book Letter of Samuel Caruthers to His Constituents written by Samuel Caruthers and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-12 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Letter of Samuel Caruthers to His Constituents: Explaining His Past Action, Defining His Present Position, and the Position of Parties To my Constituents: During my short congressional career I have never before had occasion to especially address you by letter. I have hitherto been content to rest upon the reasons for my action, declared on the floor of the House, or stand silently upon the record I had made by my votes. The reasons for doing so now arise from the breaking down of the old wall which divided parties - the new elements which have been mingled into our national politics - the alarming isms now distinctly formed in the country - the peril that threatens the very existence of our institutions, and that solemn duty which rests upon every Representative who would deal fairly with his people, to declare, frankly, his present positions and his future intentions. I should be unworthy of the high trusts you have confided to my keeping - unworthy of the kindness and confidence you have so generously lavished upon me - unworthy of my native State - unworthy of the regard of good men, if I should shrink from the performance of this duty now. We have had a most exciting and protracted struggle in the organization of the House. I have voted uniformly for the Democratic nominees for the speakership. For this I am charged with the betrayal of the Whig party, and with an abandonment of the principles upon which I was elected. And who is it that makes these charges? Is it the old-line Whigs? I have not heard of an old-line Whig, either in my district or elsewhere, who does not indorse my course. These charges are made by the Know Nothing press of my State, and by anonymous Know Nothing scribblers, the latter of whom, never having had an honest motive themselves, have no conception of the thing in others. They charge me with betraying the Whig party! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
