Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-05-26
Correspondence Of the Express.
THEIR PROSPECTS
May II, 1910.


A supposed dialogue between Mr.. Van Bu.
rem and the Delegates, on their return from
the baltimore Convention, assembled 10 nom
mated candidates for President and Vice
President
Mr. Van Baron. Good evening, gentle
men, am happy 10 see you So you hays
nominated me lur ro-eccion-that puts tho
matter at rest So far as am conccrned---it
was a truly democratic movement, had you
separated without nominating Inc, 1t would
have been arrant federalism.
Delegate. SO thought, Mr.. Van buren,,
and urged the same doctrine in relation Ia
the Vice President. Do you not think I was
right in that respect also!
Mr.. Van Burea. Well, as TO that, you
know there is a diversity Of opinion; many of
our friends thought that the principles of dem
ocracy required that the State should be lsft
TO make their own nomnaiion--and then, nf-
ter the election, the one having the highest
electoral vote, will DO elected by the Senate,
you know.
Delegate. So understand bnt cant 500
how the democratic principle Of submitting
these elections 10 the people il carried out by
an election by the Senate, body further ro-
moved from the people than any other.
Mr.. Van Buren,. Circumstances sltor ca
scs, and | may add principles too You may
own case, much rather srus, the Senate than
the people who have lately shown such re-
belious disposition.
Delegate. But | cannot see how democrat
ic PRINCIPLES justify your nomination for thu
Presidency, and not a nomination for the Vice
President.
Mr.. Van Burea. Are there any pcssons
present but our friends.
Delegate. None.
Mr.. Van Buren,. Then geatlenon ! think
II my duty to let you all into the secrets of
the democratic party, that this matter may be
undertook, for see it is likely to create
some division in our ranks unless it is ex-
planned. Then let mo say to you, | am at
The bottom oil the whole OF It,. The direction
was given here to the whole affair. Tho
truth Is. you know, owe my election To Con.
Jackson, and feel under great obligations to
him. The old Gen. though rather 10 his do
iage, has resolved that Col. Polk shall DO
Vice President. had rather Unlimited TO
Mr.. FORSYTH that would further his prctcn-
sions. Col King Of Alabama, was looking
that way, as YOU all kaaw. Bot il the way
of all our wishes stood Col. Johnson We
had to get ri. Of bin. We would have yiel-
ded to the wishes of Gen. Jackson, and would
have been willing to have nominated Col
| Polk, If ii could have been done. But il il
was discovered that Col. Johnson could not 10
! defeated by st. no nomination was Ia he made
| That matter was perfectly understood, and
YOU see how IL was accomplish 81. You being
| there. know all about il. Bat rscoleci, that
after Gov. Carroll. Mr.. G.rundy. and Gov.
| Clay, of Aabam1, had flkl 10 defeat nom.
naion, my New-fork friends came IN tho
rescue, and seilled tie matter. So you SEQ
gentlemen accomplished this little affair en-
liroly IA ihe satisfaction ofGen, Jackson and
myself
| Ds'egafe. BIT sir, why all this great AMI
ETY. 10 get rid Of Col Jolinsonl
Mr.. Van BHrca. Col. johnson has dono
oUr party more h,rm than all the oilief mon
IN II; that Is, be his done me more harm. DO
YOU not see the declaration of Col. Johnson
IN favor Of Gen. Harrison, copied into every
Wig paper IN tie Unonl aud although We
are ~ such an alarming contest, Col. John
SON Absolutely refuses 10 say one word Ia
contradiction Of Its former declaration. But.
gentlemen, that Is not all, Col. Johnson has
fought inr his country. he has brsyed iho
'harge Of lie enemy; bis deeds Of vaior are
pointed 70 - even our political enemies. that
raised NJ ngrc comparison between me and
Gea. IlJuis0n aud where do siand' We
must put down Col. Johnson, or we cannot
stop Tho enthusiasm for Gen. Harrison,
and let me tell you, we must participate in
the sacrifice. Weld Mr Forsyth iIe friends
olCOl King must yield ln. and We must all
prepare the minds Of our political friends o
comply with the desires Of Old Hickory, and
sleci Col. Polk, II we ran. OF rather give him
a plurality Of votes over Col. Johnson. 80, II
possible, as 70 bring the matt er before ihs Sen
ale, and theB we are safe.
DELEGATE. ! now ace the Democrats prin-
oiPles "a a new light. ! certainly never IN
dersiOod them bciore. bot ia me say 70 you
all, that for one. never Will assist ~ ,ho sae-
riiice ofCol Johnson, even ifihs result would
be tic defeat Of the Ilero Of Iippecanos: and
LEI rae say 70 you, the People will understand
tie moiier IN rs proper light. Ia is despe-
rate remedy. Gr wh.i Is | fear a desperate
case, and will only tend TO the do.lfu,iion o
iioss engaged % q.