Washington, January 25, 1860.
Dear Pike: “Want
of penetration!” “By the Lord, I knew ye!” but as I had been told that you were
coming to Washington about this time, I supposed Greeley would be most likely
to get the letter, and I desired mainly to thank the Tribune.
Tom Corwin has made a six hour’ speech, wise and witty, a
little pro-slavery, a good deal anti-slavery, but quite likely to bring out
twenty speeches on the two sides, and not unlikely in the end to elect a
Democratic Speaker, and certain to make the country hold the Republicans
responsible for the non-organization; i.e., responsible to a
considerable extent. Only think, a six hours’ speech on all subjects under the
sun addressed to the clerk, and this in rebuke of those Republicans who have
labored all these weeks to bring the House to its duty, and prevent speaking on
our side!
Are you for Edward Bates for President? A categorical answer
requested.
Yours truly,
I. Washburn, Jr.
SOURCE: James Shepherd Pike, First Blows of the
Civil War: The Ten Years of Preliminary Conflict in the United States from 1850
to 1860, p. 479
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