Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-30
POEEE'FCAE..
MARTIN VAN HIiREN

vented our redeeming the pledge Nor sbouId ,ye
nave uone so, at this moment, on the eve of Tho
Eiecuon, II we had not perceived in the North On
roma star, Communication which misrepresents
Mr. " Is. IN the most outrageous manner NJ,
knowing how far similar misrepresento,ions ,,,,,
nave extended, and believing them calculated In IN
iute ma, most deeply If they should be generally
peheVet, we have determined TO Law the following
mastery statement from the "a lbnny ARMS, bci,r9
our readers Certainly Mr.. V. BIS enemies could
not have selected less exceptionabe portion of his
lie for their attack. If there be one feather in his
cap, IT is this very conduct of Mr. " b. durin, Tho
late War; Wv
mhe N. Carolina writer thus presses his charge:
men were ''he times that tried mems souls" The
vi 40 fought ana contehded for the establishment
'oSry; tho>e OF lSl2 Tor its confirmation and DURATION
and the individuals who skulked behind the
whch The constitution had thrown up for the defence of
our rights ahd privileges, aud assacd the admin STATION
OF NE government, as wicked aud yranuca and tlre ~
every obstacle in the way the prosecution of r war
were held in ght no better than The tories Of tI ~
on Oithls class N. England offered phaanx regular
~ organized, and ably directed by men of the ir teIl,
chre and talent Baied in their attempts for power The,
fastened on the opportunity, when the government was iii
aS u"hNfup,' AN! he circulating medium withdrawn
lfom The country into the vaults of their banks ,vhe
Our ports were blockaded from Passport Orleans and
country threatened by an army savage than the
ahd and accustomed 10 the spoS of victory tbcv pro
secuted their mad schemes of ambition and opposiion IN
TIE administration, which might have Terminated in Tho
loss OF our liberties and our ruin as natin had mot %
heroic Jackson blasted their hopes and prospects v sn
paraeIed victory on the plains OF Orleans But at this
y. m
YAM we look for him in the battle field bravely contend
ing against The enemies Of his country by the side of
OF scott In vain we seek him among the vctors
" 'ie iaNrs' or OF oceans mighty deep mixing in the
hight with Colurnba's tars. la vain we seek hin, in The
ha's Of congress- kindlng the flames of patriotism NV his
eIoquence, exposing the suphstry of raitorous aro
ashng the vices OF insaae ambition and supporting Inv
his vote the prosecution of necessary war No; the
ia darkness which shrouds his soul would have been
"NPeied ny ule light OF truth, that burst from the /
>alot orators OF the day aud lett exposed in all its hide
'us uSlory TO The rebuiive gaze of detection. And
ven ne knew IT. and mingled only in scenes, in which
onSemah'y OF sentiment prevailed and every partakcr
ELECTED each others dcpavy There he was at peace-
any peace there s "to the wicked" In some ndnah,
aucus Martin IAN Buren, be found in these times
d peru, plotting, with the 'pedce p0rf1 on
position to the man who recommended the war and de-.
Tlc,ion TO the party that supported him Yet this Same
VIZ van buren Is held up 10 diamond democrat of
he pures water and the undertaking of The Marty
es tins same man, who, during the late war was disco
British, is pushed forward by set OF hungry Office seek
RS at the North and recommended to the support Of that
very party which he grossly nsed and betrayed du-
ing the war 'Oh tell it not in CATH"
And now for the Truth:
MIR. VAN buren, AND THE WAR
The United states TeiegrGph the BETTING organ OF
he Second Coalition attempts TO alsify history and i'm
upon the crcduty of its readers laborcd article
IN the 29h OF Feb, from which the following
made:
"The partiz, ms of Mr.. Van Brrcn, who have taken
ipon themselves the task OF celebrating public sentiment
md oil relieving the people from the trouble of thinking
Tor themselves have ncavore TO break the force Of The
econs urged against the confirmation OF his appoint
minister England, by SURPRISING the speeches
OF those senators who Voed against him, and charging
coalition between Mr.. CalloIn MIR. Clay and Mr. Web
ster; and with unblushing impudence, the pro-
cecdimgs OF the senate, Mr.. v BIS nomination. with
the Hartford Convention
The attempt to Identity Mr.. Calhoun with the Hart
ford Convention orevem to assa Mr.. Webster
o H. comes with bad grace indeed, from the parzanS OF
MIR Van Buren, Mr.. V. H., at that day, rising into
consequences member of the republican party OF New
York. Governor Clinton was selected hy The anti war
Hair rfN ,.irc
date in opposition TO Mr. Madison, who had been selected
a. the candidate OF the republican party Of the nation, and
whose election TO The Presidency, IL well under
stood, would be construed dccardIonsOn The part Of
the American people Of their determination prosecute
with rigOr, the war, which the leading measure oil
his administration"
''Whcre, then, Mr. Y. BIS patro,isn-whcre his
devotion TO Repubcanism! AT no period III the history
of the government sacrifice OF personal considera-
lions necessary the glory OF the country aud the
experiment OF sellgoverumeni, than during the late
We had engaged with powerful nation, in a bloody con-
for rights and the honor nay, the very existence
OF the government III some measure depended the
nmity of the Republican party in its efforts carry
the it had commenced, successful termination.
At such time, private gneis and personal aggnndiZc
ment might he expected 10 yield TO the calls of bleeding
country, and the necessities Of that party which effected
the political revolution of '9S W here do we find MIR
Van Buren, in those days Of gloom aud apprehension? Is
he then to be found brcastug the of opposiion
which threatened to bear down only the President
lected by the republicans OF '0S, but exGnguish
the very party which placed Mr. jefferson in power Or
was he found Ginning in concord with those fcde-
ralisis now so literally denounced? He was"
"Ne MIR. V. BIS pariiZans have the unbusline impu-
dencc TO aTign Mr. Webster for pursuing similar
though lac bad all the pride of party all the power OF its
discipline, and all the consistency OF opposition, founded
political principles, to plead in his BEHALF and TO justify
his conduct"
II there isany period in Mr. Van Burcns life which
tIan another his friends recur, evidence
hi' devoted patriotism and rdnscendant talents, il is to his
in the of this State, during the war an,
his friends however much they may dcspsc the base
umueS OF the Telegraph, have reason to thank the authO
OF them for the occasion which nc has afforded Of kind
ling the fire Of the second war OF independence and o
showing HAT Mr.. Van Burcns whole soul was engrosse
in that great contest, for which Jackson fought and
quercd at New Orleans.
"Where," asks the Telegraph, &C. we find Mr. Val
Buren, In those days Of gloom and apprehension W.
answer the side Of hs country, where he has Away
been found And in confirmation Of this can reie
with proud satisfaction, 10 every act OF his life
Mr. Van Buren, elected TO the Legislature in \ Pri
1912. War declared in june OF tat year The lie
gi-latufe met in November following, and ths tn
commencement of MIR. Van urcns legislator
According to tie practice ut dat period, each house re
turned 10 the Governor speech. ln the Sc
nate the committee draft to tic Governor
speech consisted Of Mr. Wkin, MIR Van Buren,, an
Judge Pla the latter having been at preceding election
the federal candidate for Governor, against Daniel /
Tompkins. The answer agreed upon by Mr. Van Bure
General Win and reported NOv. 10, 1912, contained III
following patriotic aud truly American sentiments;
i re- his Erceficncy. DANIEL ID. ToMPKtNs, G0pcrr,
III fhe state If yNcto York.
II SfR-Tho Senate fully concur with your Excclcpr
IN the sentiment. that at period like the present. whe
our country is engaged in with OF tie pow
erf1 of DE nations OF Europe, difference Of opinion,
,trac points should not be suffered TO impede or prove
an united and vigorous support OF the constituted author