Delaware gazette and American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1837, 1832-10-26
MARTIN Vc.ayN BUREN

AS candidate for Vice President avail ourselves of the follow
TO freeman the violated feelings Republican
violated the person Chief Magsae his friend
MARTN VAN buren, born in the year 1882 Knderhook
Columbia County, the State New York. parents were
Of Dutch descent Abraham Van Buren, his father,
Jefferson until his death 1914 The soil country in which
ne resided belonged chiefly to few astocac families
as its shadow By these rules Abraham Van Buren, was secuted
poor pleban, and disked as unvaryng enemy
politics, the principles of Mr. Van Buren, supported by his
talents obtained for him extending nuence-In lsl he
took the lead republican held in Albany In the
parity he opposed s G%S" ana o 's body OF the
When substitute produced the shape of Bank of America
be established in the city of New York; the manly opposition
continued At the republican county conventions he brought
forward of resolutions the subject which presed
by speech remarkable for its power and effect
ln 1872 Mr. Van Buren, sat in the Legislature State Senator
for the middle district In the winter Of the succeeding he
patriotism had far identified him with the prosecution the war;
to render his election essential to the honor and welfare of the
nation On this occasion De Witt Clinton sustained thecanddae
the opposition which began his political breach with the subject
our sketch M Van Buren, constantly and firmly supported the adj
mnsuaon OF Mr. Madison lie was the author of the celebrated
address TO the people of the State which enforced with
country in its days danger The address extensively
ted and every where with results equal the sangune
antcPations
m Inc sessions in 1873 and IA were times of peculiar difficulty
The republicans led by Van Buren, Root Sanford major
@ SENATE put nelr opponents controlled the lower House,
anu warmly opposed connected with the
prosecution OF the The differences the branches produced
number of public conferences all of which Mr. Van Buren, was
pncpa champion in behalf Of the Senate The debates these
remarkable occasions embraced the whole edhe justice
oil the
crowded audiences and characterized by all the eoquence
ability due to the crisis and 10 the nation.
IN 1914 the republican ascendant established in both
HOUSES MI Van Buen leading advocate of tho appropriations
OF money to warke and of prva
teerng associations The classification BILL or Act TO authorize
the raising troops for the defence Of the tate was prepared and
matured by himself II at that time the subject of the most
yulen contention both in and the Legislature and produced
learned constitutional controversy between and
heg but at the present day. the decision nation is too well
settled to admit OF question: The knowledge
these contests contributed to the appointment
70 the post of Attorney Genea and his election Regent the
University.
During this his second his energies were particularly
deveopement OF The system of internal Improvement In 1920 he
declined reppoDtment the Office Attorney General which
was rendered to him his political friends; and shortly afterwards
he was elected to the Senate of the U. States.
Mr. Van Buren, occupied during years. position and
naon Of the highest grace the Senate Union He shared
in ali great labours the nes that history would
that OF body which he belonged were called upon toll
designate of his remarkable efforts would refer TO the
provisions for the veterans of the reyononhe
10 control the freedom Of debate In 1927 he reelected
to that great triumph of the people, whchn his language
while infused fresh ygor into political SYSTEM added
new beauties to the republican character the
imputation that Republics ungrateul
Mr. van Buen sat the Senate at period the nation
were deeply aaed p the questions of the Tariff and Internal I'm
proycmens The protective system received bis support in the bills