Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-10-29

an important TACT, for his apologlsts have
represented him as committed to support
Mr.. Clinton bv that nomination. A gener-
al election had taken place in April 1879,
for Senators and members Of Assembly and
OF course great change had taken place.
War had been declared subsequent to Mr..
Clinton's nomination, aud it was perceived
by every discerning man III the State, that
Clinton could only be elected by the ihstru-
IIiy otthe Federal party whose prin-
ciples and policy he had always hitherto
opposed, Mr. Madison having be- nom9,a-
ted by the Republican members 'a-"Is 81
gress, and that party being generally devdf-
ed to his support At this awful and por-
tentous crisis in our national affairs, reqnir-
ing nnanmity and Jealous corporation,
what had the people light to expect of
Mr.. Van Buren,, claiming to be Repuhl-
can, and elected rs such by the Republi-
cans OF the middle district in opposition to
Edward =. Livingston, then a Federalist,
but now a candidate az an Electnr on the
Van Buren, ticket ? Had they no, a right to
believe, that with the letter from me and
Gov Taylor before him, two of the warm
est personal friends of Mr.. Clinton in the
Dthtf, itIu iibiI HIS WI itICStibHN, TIC WDul'l
have made his debut into political life, in
the support fihe candidate of the Repub-
lican party, in the support of the man who
had recommended the declaration of war
This natural and Just expectation mas f'us-
trated and Disappointed. Mr.. Van Buren,
deserted at this trying and critical period,
his country and his party! He united '0ith
the federal members of The Legislature, and
,ciihom 'Dhose aid 1t could not hare been done
IN selecting tickrt favorable 10 Mr.. Gin
tons election, and that ticket ,uas chosen and
gaze Mr.. Clinton their uote. Friends and
iellow:citizens, | state you this fact, which
you will find on the journals of the Senate,
a fact which Mr.. Holland the Euogist and
Bographer of Mr.. Van Buren,, admits ard
attempts to palliate fact which nothing
but ignorance and recklessness will deny.
| state that personally used every ar
gument in my power in October 1919, to
induce MIR. Van Buren, TO support the re-
election Of Mr.. Madison but ii ,ras IN rain
| now ask you, if here was not depar-
ture on the part of Mr.. Van Buren,, from
the plainest and most palpable duty? Was
not there an abandonment Of Republican
principles aud the honor of his country, in
associating and leaguing with the Federal
party, to bring chagrin and disgrace upon
the Republican party and its measures
My remarks Gentlemen, may seem to
bear hard on the memory of the illustrious
Clinton. Far, far be it from me to tarn,sh
his bright fame But cannot falsify his
tory. cannot blot out facts The course
then pursued by Mr. Clinton, have re-
garded as the most unfortunate of his event
ful life. But there is this difference be-
tween him and Mr.. Van Buren, His vision
was dazzled by the splendid prospect of
becoming the first magistrate of this ma
ton, and his better judgment was betrayed
by the solicitation, aud Establishments of
his false friends, and when look to that
Canal Git was in view | find there an am
pie atonement for this great and only error
of his useful and i,lnslriovs life Have we
the same excuse for Mr.. Van Buren!-
| No--he deliberately and on calculation uban-
! doned The dearest interest ot his country and
party, IN opposing The man 'cho odrised and
recommended The declaration If war-he
uniied himself aOih the peace party, The re-
riiers and opposers Of Madison and the rar.
| have said and do say that Mr.. Van Blu
rem did oppose the 'ear, By setting himself
IN array against The man and the party who
supported IT,
Mr.. Van Buren's conduc: on this all i'm.
portant question and occasion, must have
had a strong motive, and it | mistake not
it will be found, in the confidence Mr. Gin
tons friends entertained, that he would be
elected President. and then what a glori-
ous harvest Of offices ? Their hopes aud
calculations were disappointed, Mr.. Madi-
son was elected.
There is one other fact gentlemen, tina,
7 must state 10 you You well remember,
many of you, the Infamous snrrendering Of
Detroit by Gen Hull. He was tried BY
Court Martial in February 1913. Mr.. Van
Buren, was appointed by the Secretary of
War special Judge advocate to prosecute
him. He appeared on Hull's trial us such
advocate, and thereafter supported the
War and ceased all connection with Mr..
Clinton.
Tins You see, gentlemen, that while
General Harrison was bravery and gallant.
ly battling with the enemies of his country,
and leading he: armies to victory, Mr.. Van
Buren, ,ras aching in unison Nth The FEDERAL
Parig; doing all that IN him lay to defeat
The eiection of Mr.. Madison, and thereby to
hoM ont to tie enemy that The .Amrrican
Nation disapprored Of the Var, br oscar
ding the CHIEF under ,chose auspices it mas
declared.