Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-19
Mr.. VAN BOnhNS LETTER.

MR.. VAN BOithN'S I4EITEK
The letter OF Mr.. Van Burcn will he read with the
evidy and attention its interesting character demands
and while IL mpsrts satisfactory assurance that i'm his
hands the affairs of the Rrpu5ic viii be conducted with
so contains conclusive evidence that with the exception
OF faithfully serving his country, MIR Van Burcn at
no time directly indirectly SOUGHT the DISTINGUISHED
station TO which he is abo-t 70 be elevated On this
mead "a well a. la many other respects conspicuous
public man has been more misreprcscntcd by his
es-or misfeprcsenicd 70 50 little purpose. The SLAM
ders OF his traduccrs have rccoilcd upon their own
heads and he stands cmphotcay the candidate of the
Pcopc-indcated and BROUGHT out by them in tner 90
veregn capacity without the aid of any other onayic
on his part than the control which talents moral and DO.
ca integrity, aud faithful and efficient public service
is well calculated to exercise the minds cf his free
and intelligent country Constellation.
II iswth much pleasure that we copy from the Rich
inond Enquirer the suioned interesting
between the officers othc National Convention and the
Hon Martin Van Buren, the nomination lately made
with SO much nnaninty by that body. MIR. Van Bu-
rens reply to the note communicating the preference
SHOWN hm by the assembled representatives of the de.
mosracy ofthe Union is worthy of the man and Of the
Tue OCCASION and IT is precisely such expected
from nm by the people of this republic He meets
the caiumnies which have been uttered against
MN, and asks for the proofs 1t has been asserted
anat , ms nomination was the effect of management
anu tnet he has sought the high honor conferred
upon him. In reply to this, Mr.. Van Buren, an
peais to his many friends asking them whether he has
ever directly or indirectly solicited support or entered
INTO any arrangement to advance him to the Presiden
cy lie turns TO those who once his friends and as
sociates but who now by the fluctuations of noico
me- changed INTO enemies, and proposes the same cues
lions TO them that if lac has committed the sin impned
ms connrynen may learn it through source not like
10 paate the offence, or hesitate in giving pubc
~. Safely may MIR. Van Buren, challenge this inyest
gaon and defy any TO point the spots upon his
equation, winch hs enemies hint at, but never spec-
~, Inc atention OF The whole country first drawn
10 MN by the malgnancy with which he was nssaed Inv
iac'ions leaders and their followers. The people saw
ms value estimated his abilities and democratic consan
cy, and they have without any agency of his rcsolvcd
to raise him from the second to the first office in their
gift. :" '''"
To those who pretend to be in doubt as TO his onn;on
on any point Of general policy course is open Mr.
an Buren elected will tread in the footsteps of An
ew JACKSON and IN the meantime ready TO satisfy his
eiiow-citzens to his sentiments on any political to-
PIC; mat they may act undersandngly on the nonna
Ton, and treat him according to his deserts
The letter concludes with few admirable remarks
upon the value of institutions not only to
PUT TO the whole human family and the immense stake
Tor the veal or wo of mankind which is placed i'm our
hands 10 watch over the welfare OF these institutions
and as far as 1T be in his power preserve the pal
adium of our safety the union of these repuhlcs Mr
Van Buren, solemnly pledges himself poinnr ont in n
mastery manner, the rules of government which are cs
sental to their perpeuity' The exercise of dcleyacd
powers IN spirit OF moderation and brothcrly love and
rengiously to abstain from the assumption of such now
ers as are not delegated by the Constitution With
tils nasty introduction, we commit the letter of Mr.
IAN buren to our readers feeling confident that they
viii be as much gratifed by its frank manly and deci
sVe tone as we have been, and likewise earnestly re-
commend IL TO ms enemies that if they prove their
frequent charges against its author and satisfy the neo
pie that he is in reality the whom their pens have
so often sketched they may do So They are cbnlenced
to the proof-PsnnSyr anian
The nomination of Col. Johnson for the Vice Pres;
dency seems to have kndled afresh the fires of Whip
ISM, and rePlenlshed their magazines of raery and
poasuui defamation Hope, which them had we'll
nigh gone down behind the horizon is now made ia
nge family their political sky They think that in this
they perceive bow of promise: buf Iet tcrn mo, bo
hasty IN their conclusions for they should consider that
they are bad Spectators AS for us and the positon
which we have assumed for the sake of concert in the
party n winch we are strongly attached by the love of
principle. we willing 90 as far as he who ooes
iarthcst, so long do not differ upon matters of
clent Importance to sever us from the great Republican
We are called on to make our choice But by whom
Is s call made! BY those who ever seeking new
points, and framing modes of attack What rigbi
have they to ask for beacon? Let them hold their
own and steer by it, 1t is enough our enemies 10
know that "we will meet them the beach with the
sword IN one hand, and torch in the other" We will
not JOIN IN the stgmatsing chorus of Whgism and pro
duce dlssension among our Republican brethren neither
'7 we commit ourselves 10 the support of Col John
SON. Tor IN SOME PARTICULARS his views of Constitutional
construction are not commensurate with ours but we
Will await the further deyelopemens of time and the
future uctoh oil the wings uLPcPer Gazette
To Me Editor oftto Nashville Union:
SIR:--You viii discovering name introduced into the
proceedings OF the Baltimore Convention To prevent
all misunderstandng,I make the following statement
was not delegated to uctin that Convention. / hap.
pened TO be In baltimore at the time of sitting and az
ter the delegates from the different States had their ere
dcntals examined by the Committee appointed for that
purpose there appeared to be present
ing tennessee his circumstance seemed to be deeply
regretted by many and upon being mentioned that
was there and Tennesseen it was suggested by some
that might vote, which 4 accordingly did As to the
vote upon the Presidential nomination. il was well
known, that my vote would have no effect upon the re-
suit As TO the nomination for the Vice Presidency the
&c preferred Col Johnson for chat Office gave n
erS e ana s s am 9sFfee;G s
thority. EDMJIET RIJEKER
Nashville, June I'd, 1885 O'"'' 1'''"