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addressed the following letter IN th> E.3;sor .,
the Mootrcse pa Register. The re ,d~r nj
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From the Moaiross (Ps.a-) R-xi.,er.
L<fsrr 10 ar Eliza.
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Lear Sir have read with feeIipg,
OF peculiar sPpsobssioa the ed,sor,,l
remarks IN your paper Of the 7th inst.
on the subject ofthe Vice Presidency
l had already noticed, with no otbe,
emotions than those Of coutempt a.
disgust, the movements and deci.r,.
tons to which you allude-design~J
to create belief that the Prex;drut;,I
Electors nominated on the 9Th Nfarrb
last, would, If elected, vote for Mar.
TN Van Buren, as Vice President.
VIII not believe. that any honest and
intelligent friend Of Gen. Jackson. can
be guilty Of such tcmerity. Should
even a well grounded SUSPICION nre.
vail, that such course would be ult;-
mateiy pursued by any portion of the
electors on our tcket--thousands OF
Zen. Jackson's sincere friends would
De deferred from supporting IL and 4
tne corrupt attempts to induce TIN,
course are persisted in to the last /,
may render doubtful even the eni;rc
electoral vote for Gen. Jackson him.
self.
Strange rs it may seem, and discred.
table As II certainly is, to its author and
abettors-I am now convinced. from
recent developments, and facts within
my own knowledge, that a deep laid
plot IS actually IN train Of maturatiou
having for its object the transfer m
Possibie) OF part, If not the whole o.
the electoral vote Of Pennsylvania, tc
MIR. Van Buren,. The plan is TO re-
main quiet hereafter, until the Presiden.
tiai election, when the vote of the peo.
pie will have been given with a view
10 Mr.. Wilkins,-then meetings o
squads are to be got up wherever 4, i,
possible and resolutions passed compli.
mentary to Mr.. wilkins, but expressing
regret that his prospects OF success
throughout the Union are no better
and hope, that as an act of patrio,;.
sacrifice rendered necessary by IN,
crisis OF affairs-he will deckae.-
These will be paraded as evidences q
public opinion, Immediately before ia.
electors assemble-to justify those n
any, who may be so inclined, for civ
ing their votes TO Mr.. Van Buren,. ans
thus shamefully degrading the politica
character OF the stale.
Be not astonished at almos, anv m
iitical movement in these times-iherr
fore startle not when tell YOU tia
! have seen letters land heard OF Others
from New York politicians, which con
tam an outline Of the above project
And that there are men In this state
engaged in this humiliating scheme
who profess TO be friendly to Gen. Jack
son, but who in truth, are merely en-
Ploying the influence Of his name 20
their own mcrcensry and ambition
purposes equally certain, and sus
cePhble OF the clearest proof VIVA
Pennsylvania, let me ask, " no cherish
es single feeling Of state pride. OF ha
spark Of manly spirit glowing with
IN mas bosom, but must awaken 10 indig
nant resentment at the insult Ia IN,
state, which this project involves, I
Is such an insult as no one except IA.
seTslie tools Of a pracfised poIifics
gambler and systematic intriguer wouI.
dare TO offer, even 10 the most insignifi
cant state in the Union. have 90.
much respect Cor the individuals n anne.
ON our electoral ticket, To believe tina
any Of them will prove recreant 10 IN.
principles avowed BY the 9th Of MarcI
Convention, and cast their votes 70
the New York Candidate for the Vic.
Presidency. ] know IL is a eommo,
maxim, that every man has his price.
however true this may be as a grnera
rule, 50 far As ] am concerned in tbs
case, ] must plead an exception. Wit
me there can be no pfice for such
violation Of faith and dereIiction @
PTineiple.-Mr. Van Buren, having. b.
himself and his friends. done all IN III
power 10 defeat the views and ia,
claims Of the democracy 81 PennsyI
vania--ought 10 BE- the last man 10 eS
Peet, and TRUST viii be the last man
receive Is favor. My vote can neve
be given to him foF the Vice Presideu
ley under any circumstances: and
took occasion ~ 10 declare myself. !
the bFoadest and most unqualified term
the other evening to the State Cent?,
Committee, IN order. IL there weT
any latent understanding in " hich the
participated. 10 transfer ultimately. m
vote Of this State to Mr.. Van Buren,
that my name might be stricken fror
the ticket.
My personal respect for the Pres
dent, and the connection (unEortuna,e
must call il. both for the eountrV an
Gen. Ja;kson) which recently exisie
! between him and Mr.. Van Baren. n,
; hitherto deferred me in some measuy,
from speaking ofthe latter a. I think \
deserves The unsparing bitterness
his former opposition 10 Gen. Jaekso,
continued until every hope sas blarie
|, BY the fFrnness q PennsyIvsnia--a