Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-05-16

uhow that Won are m peculiar mahh'f, oouiu 10
cxplsia why it Is that YOU have broome rcconei- !
led 10 Mr. Van Buren's principles, SO Ear as 10 up
hold him for the all-imporian, Office Of President.
l have already shown tha, in 1882 YOU admitted he
was not orthodox aud that You urged us election
even 10 the Vice Presidency, only on the ground /
Of expediencv necessary. under TIC eircnmSian-
.rcs 10 keep the election from 10 Senate, and thus
defeat Nj. Sereeaaf. Bat YOU made more explicit
declaraian-Yoas said in the Enquirer oil May Is,
1892 - The Tariii is indeed. iAe only blot
Mr.. v BareB's esruichcon.n " When he returns
10 the L. States he will probably explain his opi-
Mons. 1. he does do il 10 the satisfaction OF Nir-
GINA, she may vote for him Iice President.
(mark that 10 keep the election from tic Senate,
but only that cons Iteration. As for President
afterwards, that is Il different question:
Yon are manestly committed 10y the foregoing
paragraph against MIR. Van Bnren " President
afterwards" unless he shall have explained away
his Tariff doctrines Where, ask, is that cNpla-
nation Mr.. Van Buren did return TO tie |. :.
and accepted The nomination Tor the Wee Presi-
dencv bat, in III, reply 10 tie Committee Of the
Convention, hc made no alln,i n 10 his Tarii1
principles. lis reply to certain interrogatotles
propuundcd 10 Inn by committee appointed hv
a meeting of tie people al Shocco Springs IN y.
Carolina. contained the first explanation of his
views. after Soar paragraph was written. In that
letter, dated October 4th. 1882 he says
"Althoueh my official acts in relation to the
Protective System, might we'll be regarded as rem
dering the avona unnecessary, think il never
i,rless proper In say, that | believe the establish
nent of Commercial regulations, with view 10
the encouragement of domestic products. to BIZ
within the constitutional power of Congress.
Whilst however. nave entertained til, opinion,
j, has never heea nay wish 10 see the power IN
question exercised with any oppressive Inequality
upon any portion Of our citizens, or for tie ad
vantage OF one section OF the Union nj the expense
OF another, On the contrary, have a all times
believed il to be toe sacred duty &c. Nh
views upon ihis subject were several years aeo
,pread before the people olta, state, and have
since been widely diussd through the medium oil
the Press
Upon these PASSAGES You commented thus, in
the Enquirer Of October l9Ih, 1882;
"lle (ir. ~ auren) declares his belief thal
commercial regulations, a.. (j>) within ihc con-
,,i,uionaI power OF Cooeress.' In thi> position W.
are unfortunate enough 10 differ with lHn}--bd in
the exercise o this power, he protests against all
Z" oppressive inequality upon amy portion Of our
citizen, lof ths advantage Of one section of the
Union, al The expense Of aoother'
You will not, du convinced aieee that this
was an explanation to the satisfaction Of Nirgi-
MIA" Iou. whisper it is irue, some COMMUNICATION
OF his practical vicws bui there WAS nothing new in
them; lor rs 81. \ an Buren, said, rLcy " were Sc
vera yeats az >Weld before the people" and
were equas kuaan te yeu ~h'u you prnned liz
paragraph q H. lS;a Nh. loi2
Thus ar 10 progress rll1Iiul , WIS made N ro-
moving tia, only bot' from NJ. YIN Duren's
-scutchcon The ncu explanation, which We
have your testimony tol regarding - authorised,
is 10 be found ia he exposition 10y Mr.. Butler, the
. attorney general al the tHijcd States, aud i, a
rcilerarjon ii NJ. Van Baroub lolmer disclosures: