The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-30

g. The several typographical errors in the
communication of our correspondent ''Deptford
Hundred" have been corrected, and the article
placed on our fiist page.
GOV. BRANCH.-1'he Republican of yes
terday, quotes certain remarks from late speech
of Gov. Branch, said to have been delivered at
Enfield, North Carolina, in which the Governor
comes out for Mr.. Van Buren,, as if that were
news to the people. We are told that the Gov
ernor told his hearers that Mr.. Van Buren, was
his ''choice as successor to Gen. jackson, up to
the dissolution Of the Cabinet" and that MIR.
Van Buren, always acted with him in the Sen
ate.
Now, this is precious admission of fast,
about which have always had my suspicIon-
There something in the intercourse between
the Governor and Major Eaton about the time of
the organization of the first Cabinet, that indu-
ced me to believe that the Governor preferred
MIR. Van Buren, as Gen. Jackson's successor, and
ct althoug h he was one of those who at first
went in for the little magician he could not stand
the dissolution of the Cabinet 1t will be re-
membered that the Governor hung ON long
he could, and that, although he got into pet
and called many hard names, he was at last per-
suaded to offer himself as a candidate for Gov
ernor of North Carolina, and got himself most
1ingI0TiOuSlyn beaten. II do not misread the
signs of the times, the Governor has, in his esti-
mate of the chances, put down too much to the
account of Executive influence, and having turn
ed against Mr.. Van Buren,, as it now appears by
f.. d.. +,,-,,
ed him out of the Cabinet, and then turned for
him because he hoped that the party would make
him Governor of North Carolina, he finds it very
convenient now to make speeches to demonstrate
bis own consistency, under an equally vain hope
as to certain contingencies that we wot OF.
But of all the humbugs that we have read, is
that part of his speech which gives the prefer
ence to Mr.. Van Buren, because he belongs to the
Democratic party!
Now hear MIR. Van Buren's favorite, organ thu
chosen exponent of his political principles. Thu
Democratic Review, published under his owl
eye, and edited by his special pets, says: Heal
him.
oWe are, however, proud to confess high re.
spect for that stout old federalism of the Hamil-
tonian era of which Judge Sedgewick offered one
of the finest specimens. Ii was an honest faith
patriotic, true-hearted, and high minded one
and very natural to the Political and social cir
eumstances of the times. And Sc far are we from
participating in the senseless bias of prejudice
against any present member of the democratic
party for an honest attachment at long by-gone
day to that antique ssF liberalism" which can re-
fer for its justification to the name OF Wishing
ton, that, on the contrary, such change of opin-
ions being in the direction of, and not in epposi
ton to the progress of the times, the develop
ment of principles, and the evidence of expert
enee, we look upon that circumstance, provides
1t be untainted by any apparent motive OF inter
est or ambition, rather as presumptive evidenc
of true integrity, maniiness, and patriotism; ant
of such sound basis of reflection and enlghten
ed conviction affords the safest ground for pc
litical confidence at the present day"
Now, this is precisely Mr.. Van Buren,. Dir
he not send son of Alexander Hamilton as hi
deputy to attend Gen. Jackson to New Orleans
in 1928. Did he not send the same gentlemen t,
Washington in 1929? And has he not at all time
taken the old federal leaders into favor? In othe
words, have not the old federal leaders used MI
I. Van Buren's democracy to get themselves int
power9 shrewdly suspect Gov. Branch ha
made mistake in his attempt to follow their c,
ample
The objection to Gen. Harrison is now reduce
to the charge of Abolition, and that rests chief
on the clamor got up by the Richmond Enquire
and the Globe We put the following plail
questions to Mr.. Ritchie.
Wero you not in favor of Abolition as lats
1892
Did you not denounce me as an agitator be
cause insisted on calling out Mr.. Van Burer
before the late election,
i not Thos. Randolph, one of your leading
electoral candidates, protested Abolitionisti
Is not Col Mcdowell, your candidate for Go
vernon Of Virginia for the Senate of the United
States, protested Abolitionistss
Do you sincerely believe that Gen. Harrison i.
in favor Of Abolition, or that if elected he will
sanction any measure that will impair the RICH
property in slaYesS