The Arkansas advocate., 1835-06-12
MIR. VAN RUREN AND THE yIR.
 GINA ELECTIONS.

VI A1y ] 8 H4BE C 1 iO ISS.
 The last Richmond Enquirer contains a Iabofed appeal to the people of Virginia, in the shape of letter from the Attorney Gen. eral, 1Ir. Butler, prepared, under the eyes of Rlr. Vaa Buren himself, and kept back until the last moment, that 1t may act on the Virginia Election. It is not enough that the President himself has entered the lists ii behalf of bis fayorite; t is not G. neGgh that the patronage of all the Depart- menis IS bestowed upon his naftisans, and to buy up those who are be 10 be purchased, but the Attorney-eoneral, paid by the Go- Yernment, enters the political arena, and Prooiaifa5 himself partisan.
 The points discussed are
 Ist. The part taken by him, a relation to the late war with Great Britain.
 Upon this point, Mir. Butler Iabors to prove that Mr. Van Burea was a jealous supporter Of the war; and by reference to his subsequent acts, in support of the meas ures recommended by Mr. Tompkins, 10 keep out of view the real charge against hinl. The charge is not that Blr. Van Buren was opposed 10 the war, but that he acted with those who ayailed themselves of the state of the country at that tune, tn bring for ward Mr. Clinton In opposition to Efr. Madison. New York was so situated that all parties were compelled to unite in sap- port of war. Rufus King led the federalists, and Gov. fompkins the democrats Her southern and hee northern borders were ox- posed 10 the enemy; and being the theatre of action, she was compelled, in seli-de- fence, to take an active and prominent part Tn the war. The charge, we have said, Is not that MT. Van Buren was opposed 10 the war, but that he supported Mir. Clinton, who was the candidate of the anti war par ty in opposition 10 Mr. Madison, who was the candidate of the Republican party.-- Does Mir. Butler deny this So far from t he admits the fact, but says that Mfr Clinton was nominated, and supported by bIr. Van Buren's friends in the state. And does the Editor of the Richmond Enquirer suppose, that this is satisfactory explana- ton 10 the people of Virgina? How can those who denounee Judge White as de- serter from the party, because he permits his name to be used by the people and State Legislature, in opposition 10 the can didate of the Baltimore Convention, iusti- fy Mr. Van Buren, who sustained Mr. Clinton against Mir. Madison, who was the regularly nominated and approved candi- date of the Republican party! Yet such Is the strait into which the Virginia par tisans of Mr. Van Buren are driven, by the admission of HIr. Butler and of the En- quirer itself.
 Next is MT. Van Buren's course on the Missouri question. And here Mir. Butler admits, that Mr. Van Buren was fnenI- Der of a committee organized for the pur- pose of urging the Missouri question; and that, as a member of the Senate, he voted for a resolution instructing the Senators, and requesting the Representatives from New York to refuse the adfaission of the State without the restriction. The apolo- gv is, the State was in favor of the meas ure, and that Mr. Van Buren Is now op- posed to any interference in the question of Emancipation, unless t IS brought for teard by Southern members. Indeed! these people have so long, and so successfully humbugged the people of the South, that they no longer disguise the ends at which they aim; and what, we ask, do Garrison and the fanatics of the North desire Eff they are to be believed, their object is to make the South the agent in the accom- plishment of theia scheme Of emancipa- lion.