Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-06-04

Mr. Van Buren's partixzns-Gev ind.
.sduais have had better oppostuniaie.
than myself. Of mailing his polit,ca
manoeuvres. for the last twenty years
dunng which tune he has exhibited nj
the powers and qualities, with regard ,r
Poiif,cs. OF the chameieou, assumincev
cry hue or color whsch has ambition,
purposes. IN view Of the exis~ncies ol
The moment. seemed 20 require To
speak Pia,nly-I know him 90 be deyosd
of political integrify.-and most a
those high qualities d the mind. which,
wherever they may be found, humbly
trust no minor differences IN r,afis.rs o,
human opinion will ever prevent me
from duly acknowledging or paving ,
just respect Cunning, and q certain
species Of popular talent. be indeed
Possesses-but these oaly rendered him
the more dangerous In times Of public
excitement and illusion. When he
hrst entered Gen Jackson's Cabinet. I
expressed my serious miSgivings Of the
result. 30 Judge M'Lean (then Post
Master CeneraD and others. and the
misch,efs which ] then apprehended
have been more than verified. His
whole Course has been that OF a politi-
cal disorganizer. whenever IL could
promote has selfish schemex. Party
arrangements and even the s.cred lies
OF personal friendship have both by
turns been coldly sacrificed upon the
altar Of has inSatiaic ambition.
Pennsylvania Is fast loSnS her
weight and influence IN the Union. by
substituting erroneouly Is conceive
an implicit devotion 20 aea. for pa,rio-
tisn- And what increase the humiIia-
ton OF her Pcz:iion, IL. that, this dcvo-
tom IS concentrated On her osra zsa.-
Now, who that Is In the least CONVEX
SAINT with the springs Of human action.
can Tor a moment believe that our
State will ever be duly respected by
the nation, 50 long as she tacitly con-
cedes by her conduct, that her talent.
ed men are Inferior 20 those Of otbe,
States. For my own part. am hear
lily sick OF this trait IN the poiicy O,
pennsylvania In the various ayoca-
lions Of liie, professional and other.
wise, this State has produced some O,
the most distinguished men Of the ACE
and yet, IN political point OF view
many OF her best men haze been ne.
elected or forgotten, amid the din O
party feuds and domestic dissens;oos-
AS an elector, nominated and In.
siructed by the late Democratic Con.
vention, 1 have eheerully gwen m,
pledge 10 vote for Andrew JacksoI
and William Wilkins-xhiok pledge
If have the honor 20 serve. shall h.
faithfully redeemed, unless I am ab
solved from such obligation by ths
death or subsequen; acts Of those can
didafeS- And even then, since ther
the state has taken = stand in behal
oi one OF her oWn sons, / xcuId still
be IN favor Of = PennSyivania candi
date. But II, by any combination O,
Circumstances. 1 should be induced Q.
look for Vice President out Of IN.
state, would decidedly prefer Phil,
i. Harbour, Of Virginia; whom know
TO be Democrat q the yeFersos
school; a sincere friend Of the PreSi
dent, and TO possess talents Of the high
est order. Above all, I believe him Z.
be as honest a man As ever lived
have thus very hastily. and con
eiSely, gwen you my views with regarS
to certain matters. naturally oonnecte.
with the subject Of the paragraph II
your paper first alluded 20. They ar,
The same th1iIexPrcss on all proper &C
easions; and ] care not IN wkaf uav-
by whom, or TO whom. they arc com
inundated
Very respectfully.
Your friend and servant.
/ SAMUEL MKEAN-