Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-19
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We give from the Winchester Virginan paper which
is distinguished for the judgment, and genius which has
over IT, the following just tribute to the charac-
tar OF Mr. Van Buren,. Nothing is exaggerated in rea
lion to Mr. Van Buren,, nor aught do,on in malice
az TO his adversaries The article i. marked by
delicate discrimination. ~
MR. VAN BUREN,-The Vice President of the United
States at present among the conspicuous men of
The age sketch OF his biography is placed our first
page teaching lesson TO all in early e that there is no
post Of honor in this country, which talents integrity and
industry may not aspire to and attain No public man
has sustained himself more efficiently in every post TO
which he has been called, than MIR. Van Buren, From
an humble origin he has been elevated by his fellow
czehs 10 greater number OF high and important trusts
than any other citizen of this country i'm The same length
OF nme' No other citizen, except Mr.. Jefferson has
held the two highest stations the Presidency
our government went into operation No man has be n
more prosecuted and abused except the app OF repuh-
licansm, Thomas Jefferson. Attaching himself TO tina die
mocracy OF the land, he found in New York as power
'u' an arlsoeracy IN the commencement Of his political
career as Mr. Jefferson found in the general nj
before the celebrated and ever to be remembered
ton OF 1901. The shadow of Rufus King and The
awful shade of Dewitt Clinton would often mass over The
rising star but as these mighty orbs settled the
horizon Martin Van Barren pursued his iusrous career
until he was lord OF the ascendant When the Empire
State had poured all her honors upon hm-when she had
nothing more to offer himhe passed the consp-
cuous stations OF the general government and i'm the
course OF tour years has occupied ssvey the tire
highest stations next the Presidency.
Ills promotion 10 the Vice Presidency by the over
whelInng voice OF the people, is The glorious event
OF his life and more triumphant in its character than any
the republican party in lS00-I Accused in the hphes
forum in our land, having suled The American name
charged with having laid the vesal robe OF our reputation
under the paw OF the British lon exposed 10 the moral
artillery OF such men as Clay, Calhoun, and Webster
who, simulated and excited by lear and home
the lear oil the rival and the hope Of their own success il
he were prostraed-poured upon him an unbroken and
violent stream OF vndctive feeling, which would have
swept away almost any other than Mr.. Van Buren,
In all ths II s said Of him. that he permits 10 reproac
u language to him in return-that he il mild and
am'abie, winning the good will and kind feelings of ali
who are brought within his reach; presenting model oil
that republican statesman who endures all things TO,
the good OF his country, and trusting time and the intel
igence oil his countrymen him from unmerited
reproach.
hat other man can look upon long public life and II
the Retrospect see 30 few public acts which he regrets?
we scan Mr. Clay's, Mr.. Websters or Mr. Calhouns mn
ucdl history, how many incidents there in each
them, over which they would fain the pen OF
On the skirts of each something hangs heavilyheavy
I-heaviiy-which, somehow or other keeps him down.
down-down We mean unkind feelings to these
hmeftcdn statesman, or either OF them; we speak the
simple TACT as 1t IS, and il is demonstrated 10 be
-On the contrary, Mr. Van Buren, receives as wei
from the people as from culYsaud has but tim,
10 pun on 'ne ,opes sew the world that they ri nj,
summoned TO dvest himself OF them and assume Others NJ
higher order. The mimic scenes OF the drama are no,
shifted and changed with ease and rapidiy than
Mr. Van Buren, passes through the highest stations ON IN.
DIANA OF human life. Uuder all these circumstances IN
deny MN talents and Ia gh aaiDme idle 10 his
lie against the north wind Where this m,
career Is TO end we neither prophecy pretend TO know
out we conclude This article begun, by
him one oil the most remarkable men OF the age.