The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-02-15

aud he withdrew from the canvass, to pre-
vent the possibility of bringing the election
of President into this House, then they
generally, went over to Mr.. Van Buren,.
Here Mr.. NiNToN rose and requeste,
leave TO ask Mr.. III. question. Mr.. II
4" Certainly" MIR. V. " VIII my colcagu,
say, whether he did not 90 over 10 Mr.. Val
Buren, before Judge Mclean declined =
Mr.. II. Il will answer my colleague will
pleasure. When first elected, my constitu
ents knew was Mclean man. Previous
to my second election l published card
stating that, whatever might be my individ
ual preference, whenever nv party unitet
generally upon candidate, should 30 with
them. With this information before them,
The people elected me, and have faithfully
kept my promise 10 the letter. That cleo
tion was, believe, before the Judge form
ally declined being candidate. So mucl,
for my own individual affairs.
The step taken by the opposition to make
the Vice President popular with his own
party, was the daily abuse they bestowed
upon him during the "panic session"
They constantly connected Jackson, Van
Buren, and the party" together, 10 make up
a triumvirate. This very naturally excited
kind feelings towards him among those who
were abused in common with the President
and himself; in this manner, they made
him thousands of friends, and he was finally
adopted as the candidate Of the democratic
party.
But the gentlemen tell us that the Prcs-
dent nominated him rs his successor, and
that TO this nomination he owes his election
should be glad to know when, where, and
under what circumstances, this nomination
was made.
MIR. PEyToN arose, and said he could
tell the gentleman from Ohio, and would
do SO then, If he desired it; or would do il
after he got through, whichever he pleased.
MIR. HAMER remarked that ii would be bet
ter, perhaps, for Mr.. p. 10 give his senti-
, ments after lie had closed.
] presume, sir, (said Mr.. ii the gentle
man from Tennessee refers to the Gwin let
ter, written by the President in defence of
some charge made against him in Nash
vile paper. Ii is some time since ! saw
that letter; but such is the tenor of it accor-
ding To my recollection.
MIR. PEYroN again arose, and made
some remarks respecting this letter, contend
ing that the article in the Nashville paper
was not an attack upon General Jackson,
but that II had been made IA prctcxt fer wri-
ting the letter, which denounced every body
in advance who would not supper, Mr.. Van
Buren,.
Mr.. III. proceeded. Let the nature of the
article be what it might, one thing is certain
the letter was neither IN form for in sub
stance, 4" nomination" o: Mr.. Van Buren,.
IL advised union and harmony in the party,
and spoke favorabIy of the proposed CON
yen,on at Baltimore.
Suppose the President was favorable to
him, was there any thing wrong iG this
Does a Chief Magistrate lose the freedom Of
thought by his election to that office This
would be new doctrine in our country.
II is not unnatural that he shonld be favor.
able to Mr.. Van Buren,. He knew him
well. The latter had been associated with
him for years in the administration of the
Government They agreed in the admin
istrction of the Government They agreed
in opinion with respect, TO all the leading
measures of the administration, and Mr..
Van Buren, was pledged if elected, to carry
them out, and pursue the policy Of Gen.
Jackson. To such candidate he could
not well be opposed; but how did this in
nuence the election 7 Where was the Pres
ident's influence ofiec,ually exerted in ia
vor of his sdccessor1 Not in Tennessee,
for that State went against him. If there
was any one State in the Union which
could be Influenced by him, it must be
Tennessee; and yet that went for Judge
White Where, then, is the evidence Of
this appointment Of has successor" so con-
fidently charged upon all concerned! No
where but in the Imagination Of those who
have asserted it SO often, that dare say
pose the President had been for Judge
White or for General Harrisonl Would
there have been any complaints then
Not word. They would have said
Well, the President has got his eyes open
at las, to the true character Of Mr.. Van
buren, he can be deceived no longer; he
he has detected the imposition and, with
his characteristic Independence, the noblg
General has come out openly against him."
lie would have been gIorifed' from one
end Of the continent 20 the other, by those
who now abuse him.
The Baltimore convention nominated the
Vice President, and made him the candi-
date Of our party. This too is a grievous
offence and smacks Of dlctation too
strongly to please the opposition. Pray,
who first rcsortcd to national conventions
for such purposes Who held the conven-
tions at Baltimore that nominated Mr.. Clay
and Mr. win, 10 the campaign of 1882
Who held the Young mems National Con-
yention in this District, IN the same year
W.. III L,,,,., r, ,,.s .la xVI,,. A H.. A.