Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-10-02
From the Evening Star.
LETTERS TO NJ. VAN buren,
LITTER ".
ALBAsY, Sept 9th 1884.
To lhe Hon Martin Taa B,,ren.

ALBANY, sept. 9th 1884.
To lhe Hon Martin Fan Buren.
SiR--During the year 1919. aud for
! some time previous, you was a resident Of
Hudson. Mr.. James A Hamilton was al
so resident of the same place. Congo
NAL spirits, an intimacy was formed. which
has ripened into most afiecticnate and
tender friendship. The ties which now
bind you together are indissoluble They
are the ties ofpoicy and interest.--Each
to the other is known. Az that period you
were nomiaaiiy, rallying under different
standards but really, bad the same OBJ
| lects Ia view. II was the design Of both
TO dlscredlt the war of both. TO bring in
TO disrepuic the authors aud advocates Of
The war Of both, to,lvcry Southern men,
7 and Southern measures of both 10 des-
troy the well earned popularity of James
! Madison, and thus defeat his re election.
On the sth of July 1919, an address of
the Hudson iederalists was published.
The object was, 10 convene meeting of
the party in tho county, for the purpose of
denouncing the President aud the war
Among other fcderalists. il was signed by
James A. Hamilton; and the convention
teierred 10.
Resolved, That The ,ccr is i,,lpolitic, an
necessary and disastrous and that 10 en-
pioy The militia IN an offensive ,car uhat Is,
TO enter Canada,) is Unconstitutional
IL was with such men that you were &C
ting during the summer and autumn o.
1879, in opposition 10 James Madison
and, yet your adhcrcnts have impudentlys
represented you as an early friend Of the
war. X is not alone the policy which you
pursued 10 1919. that i am anxious to
hold up to condemnation but the profit
gacy. also ofassailng and traducing tho
opponents Of the war, after having acted
10 concert with them at its commence
ment; and not having abandoned them
until they and you, were defeated in the
presidential contest.
The whole summer and autumn OF 1914
the enemies Of Mr.. Madison were indefa-
tigable. throughout the state OF New York
in their efforts to prevent his re election.
Nor was you, sir, a calm or an idle spec
tator. Your denuncations of the war;
and its authors, were loud and strong.
The papers which were supported by you
and your friends q do not allude Ia ac.
knowledged federal jcurnals) were in con-
slant habit OF using language, such as the
following, which is extracted from ore Of
them
August. 1919. an administration
tchich cutters INTO Wdr, ,cetho,u fcueaHe,
aciflo,a preparation, aud pititoat Plan. o.
,oith preparation ,rofse than none, pu,sncs
miserable course" Sc. Again,
October 1912. ".'fad,son has bcgol ,car:
tcar Legeis detfs; debts beqets farrs; fdres
begets bankruptcy"
"Ctiaton teiH begti peace; peace Leaets
riches and property; property begets harmo-
n.y." sc.
Such was the language of the public
prints Tin this State) which advocated
your views and yonr policy, Is it unfair,
or uncandid, to infer that il was done by
your authority, and with your aPproba
| ton
These references are made for the pur-
pose of showing how the war, 10 1879,
| ''absoibed your whole soul" II has al
ready been remarked, that MIR. Clinton
was nominated at caucus held in this
city, on the Goth Of May 1912. Mr.. Mad
ison was nominated in Congressional eau.
Gus, on the 22d Of May, 1919, and here l
have a word for your friend and champ
ion, MIR. Richie, Of Richmond. The old
man is good at somerset. His present
support Of you is evidence Of the fact.
DO you believe as he evidently does, that
Virginia can be made TO follow bis biddinge
While you were thus opposing. MIR.
Richie was, with equal zeal suppor ting
MIR Madison. On the 18th of Fc6r uary ,
1919, the Virginia legislature held eau
Gus TO nominate electors. II continued,
during the evenings Of the 18th and 18th.
Andrew Stevenson, was Chai rman
Thomas Richie was Secretary.
After giving the ticket. the Editor Of
the Enquirer remarks. !" II is proper TO
say. that but one sentiment reigned. tbro'
the meeting. and that the only test laid
down. Whether they should or should not
vote for such and such an elector was
whether he would or would not vote fer
James Madison as President Of The Unittd
Statesn
On the Sd November, 1912, the legisla-
ture met in this city for the purpose oil
choosing electors. You took seat as a
|, member Of the Senate. Governor Temp.
kins. IN bis message, announced, that since
the last session war had been declared
A committee, consisting Of Messrs Wiki
: ms, Van Buren,, and Plat, were appoin-
ted TO draft respectful answer. That
answer is laconic, cold, and heartless II
= contains no sentence approaching The wal
or compiInenting the patriots who had The
filmness to assert the nations tights. L
: contains no denuneiation of that govern
ment who had plundered our property
incarcerated in floating dungeons our DC
Y fenceiegs citizens, and who by thei
Il wrongs, had driven US TO take up arms il
) self defence. And yet, with this oflicis
b document, staring US in the face, you ar
C unblushingly pronounced friend to til
e late war,
rs The following is youf chilling Language
d "The Senate fully concur with you
D Exccellency in The sentiment, that per
IT cd like the present, when our country
, engaged in war with one of the mos
l. powerful nations of Europe, difference {
,r opinion. on abstract points should not b
~ be suffered 10 impede orprevent our IN
~ ted aud vigorous support OF the consiitt
re ted aut hoiity Of the nailoo." Consumal
I'd modesty: