Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-07-28
From the N. Y. Courier & Enquirer.

4 tFrom the N. Y. Courier & Enquirer.
Mr.. Fan Buren, and the Loco Focos.-Thc
Evening Post publishes a correspondence be-
tween Mr. Van Buren, and the anti-monopoly
democrats, as they call themselves, which it
Is probably duty to lay before our readers
US portion Of political history worth preserv-
ing. 1t is in all respects n curiosity in it's
way, and strikingly illustrative Of the promi-
nent attributes of the Vice Presidents char
acter. 1t is quite clear that Mr.. Van Buren
will not commit himself on any subject, and
II he has on a recent occasion departed from
the prime policy of his life, and direct opin-
ion on an important subject phen he rns
caught TOO suddenly to aiio,0 him time 10 escape
from the Senate Chamber, it is merely erceptio
probat. The deviation proves the general
course Of political conduct which he appears
10 have laid down Tor himself.
The Locos have great reason to find fault
with the response to their queries. Col. John
son met the catechsm like man, and avow-
ed himself honestly and above board believ-
er in their doctrines, in the utmost latitude of
its ultraism. lie put his name to declara-
ton of faith, which we venture to say, no
honest man Of intelligence in the country
would do for any office in the Government;
out he did so frankly, and without equivoque
or evasion. Col. Johnson, we dare say, did
1t honestly, and according to his o,pn lights
IN relation to the subject matter. At all e.
vents, the Evening Post acknowledged its
perfect satisfaction, and the Colonel, there
fore, stands we'll with the party of which the
editors of that paper, Mr.. Alexander Ming
and Job Haskell are principal leaders and lu.
minaries. Not 60 Mr.. Van Buren,.
The hrst evidence we have of his falling
short OF the party expectation, is the sullen
silence Of the Post in putting into type his
non cominittal letter. Not a syllable does
that paper utter on the occasion. "The fol-
lowing letters" say the editors, shave been
sent to us for publication!" Not word fur
ther do they vOuchsafe: and we marvel not at
their taciturnity; for the records of oracular
responses do not furnish more purely Dclphic
cquivocation. The Locoiocoism Of Mr.. Van
Bufen's native state propound string of in
terrosntories, framed in language free as it
IS possible to conceive of any double mean
ing, and putting palpably before him the pre-
cise creed they wish him to subscribe to, and
he replies to them in letter as wide Of all
meaning as the answer given by the coun-
trytnan down east to n traveller who enGuircd
how Tar 1t was to Boston?-"Three pecks Of
beans, says Jonathan Doolittle. Ifthe Vice
iresldents response comes any nearer than
this to an Ineligible reply to Messeurs Ming
and Co.'S letter, we do not perceive it.
Alter telling them, forsooth, that he be-
lleVes in the great principle with which they
set out-a principle, by tho way, of which no
man IN the country ever did or ever can doubt
he most cavaliery refuses to say one word
upon the remaining and Ito themj fundamen-
tai article OF faith, but refers them to the acts
vi his political life, and certain declarations
which ne iniends to make hereafter, Were
ever Knot OF enqulrlng demagogues fobbed I
OH quite so shabb'ly before? reference TO
Mr.. Van Buren's former political acts, for
evidence OF his principles, indeed! That is
Oriiiiaht idea, to be sure. Any sort Of prin-
ciple, to suit any market, might be hunted up
on such an investigation as that Ii Mr.. Al |
exander Ming should inquire as to Mr.. Van
Buren's religious preferences, we suppose
he would be referred to Mr.Vanderpool's Ger.
tifcate, and the Vice Presidents correspond
cnce with the Pope's Legate. However, the
anti monopolists ought not to drop Mr.. Van
Buren, until they get hold of his promised dec
larafion. II will not come to hand, we SUD.
pose until "after elections" but, no matter for
that-it will be immensely satisfactory, we
dare say, when it does come. The Loco Fo-
co interest cannot suffer much in the mean
time, and we cntrcat the leaders of that lu-
cid party not to drop Col. Jotnson's partner
IN the Steam Convention nomination, merely
because his lights are a little iucus a non iu-
condo. Here, ut all events, is the correspond
ence:
From tho New York Evening Post
The following letters have been sent Us
for publication:
New York, 18th June, 1886.
10 MARTIN VAN BuREy,
Vice President of the United States.
Sir-Pursuant to the instructions Of
General Convention of the Democratic
'arty Of the city and county Of New
! ork, in favor Of equal rights, and op.
'osed to all monopolics, we submit TO