Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-26

ar Hoiiiica C)irhsss OF Martin Van Barren. Vice :
f'es'e o. The nisd States, by wm. VI. Holland"
-9rsntcl n lass
M ho.!s.. IL me chapter which concludes this vol
June. 'hus sPeaks % himself and tie work under
tee. IL
'ln te f3,eo.ng pages the writer has attempted to
present and full oftle personal his
tory Of alf Nan Barren. AID clear exposition Of Ms
loiica OPINIONS The firrS belief of .he " rtter in
the mo-; rifr cm'ei,ic doctrines. aud his partialiiy
towards ta9 scblect OF this narratives. the chanpi
Of thOsc 10 uincs n Mas not any where affected
40 conceal No doab; Ais strong bias Ut his mind Sas
LED h. AXE y.cys y: certain public events. widely
d;le--rt i'oH those Mhic4 entertained by PERSONS
~ s1s.ie gl,iral ..th lie has hoyyeyer siren
solg eujesS 5Eod og list1r, culccaI 81 ,isronr
cent pes The incidents ct Mr.. Nax Burcn's life have
been hsriy stated. and his opinions fully dspaycd
Every reader at liberty with them such
sentiments of approval rcpro5aton they may
seem 70 Feqa.se.
Our object thus prcCicag the extracts which fol-
low, isi sn1H. that tac statements made come from
au ariest political aimircr Of NIr Van Buren,; and
that thcy are uliuc ,iiOlably correct.
We shal commence these extracts BY furnishing |
prssof from this WORK
Mr.. vaG Buren, SUI or,d De- Win Ciiu,on' for Presi-
ccut Ia 1872 IN @. D.~.,un 10 James Madison, the
DeTo-ratic War candidate. and sOsom friend OF
JeEcr-rn.
"r4s republican msmbers Of the legislature Of
Now hogk. eiecIed m the sprinr ct 1871. resolved
4 ring ihe,r session in the spring OF SIP in
Convention. for the purpose e nominating candi-
cate iur ne Presidency. Their numerical strength or
the tNo houses nearly hundred OF this
number. eghty-sevon met an enlion the 29Ih
oi May and unanimously nominated MIR Clinton; who
beng informed Of the nomination. pied a. Mr.
Van SuEen n-'t then member OF the Legislature
Ng he any way connected With these proceedings
re. however, concu-red IN the propreiy OF supporting
tbe nomination thus made and acre ped--and at the
session of tto LEGISLATURE held in November . i'm
conjunction with IA majority OF abe Republican mem
bers of each branch, bs ook decided part in the
Por Of Presidential Electors who were voted for as
friendly - Clinton and wsp ultimately gave him the
vote Of the Siu:e'--if,iinl's 4. "a II Iaa Bzrea
Psye 90.
Mr.. Van Barren in the New York Convention, oppo--
ed the hight OF any ', te unless he should De
householder.
The qualifications required in the report of the
committee. besides temporary Trsd,uso were, has
arcocy been stated paying taNes or doing military
duy. working the highways Mr.. Van Buren,
m favor Of aiding the latter alternative. the fur
ther Restriction O. beng house holder lie expressed
his fears ina; the extension contemplated by some E
the afEcnimCnis proposed. would not be sanctioned
b. tie public approAalion and would occaso the re-
lection Of the whole by lhc people. In this connection
hlr Van Buren, remarked on another OCCASION 'tllai
tAe haze. uaked question of universal suffrage
pat to ihe COMMITTED (of the whole) he did be-
heve there were twenty members vino would foi
It te added, One word on the main question before
tAe committee. He have already reached the verge
It UNl!ERSAL suiIrags. There was hut one step
beyond. Anu are gentleman prepared take that
s'epf We are chcapcaing this invaluable right. lie
was 1sosed 70 go us far any other man, Ia the
tension al rational berry; but he could o.
underyaue this precious privilege ~ far NJ TO confer a.
with an Understanding hand, upon every one. black
ar white Who would be nd enough to condesrend to
HeceytT.'
At tbs moment, he would OILY ,My that among the
many evils winch would how from q wholly unreslrie.
ted suffrage the following would he the mos, injur-
oIs, viz;
''Firs;. II would give the city ofNew York about
twenty-five thousand votes whilst under the liberal
extension OF the right the choice delegates to this
hr Van bgFen voting To give Free Negroes the right
ofs..hiage.
by the OLD Constitution OF New York no Jistinc-
ton ~, mnde with regard colour IN the qualifca
tion 81 electors. Ia the Convention ofamendmeuls
pn 'siiion 10 restrict ia rrhG Of voting white cii
zcns, rejected by Of sixiy-ihroe to fty-nne
long ard eloqGev; debate preceded ihis rejection
Mr. Van Buren, die not participate "a the debate. bui
voted with the majority. Al subsequent period IN
tho business Of The Convention. when the qualifCF-
tons of citizens fixed. the blacks we e excluded
from the right of voting. unless Possessed Of freehold
estate, OF The value OF Two hundred and fifty dollars
dollars, and exempted from taxation TO a cores
londing extent This provision. which continues TO
be part Of ,..a Constitution OF New York. received
his assent In The following remarks.
Mr.. Van Buren, said be had voted acnns a total
and unqualified exclusion for lac vSoad not da " re
eH from them, and yet deny 10 them the night OF
suffrage. But this proyiso met his appreciation They
were exempted fOm taIaliJn unnl they had quail fed
themselves To vote. The right not'dcnied To eI-
clude any portion OF the community who will not ex
ereise The right OF suffrage Ia iis purity This held
ou' Inducements 10 industry, and would receive his
support '-ifoAaRds LIE If Ian Buren,, poge ls7.
tir an Buren, opposed TO the election OF Justices Of
Peace by the People
The committee on tho appointing power had repor.
tef' favor Of the election Of justices the peace in
every to'~a, by the people Mr.. Van. Buren sircnu-
OGsly opposed ;.as proposition, both in the select
miitee Of which h. chairman. and in the Conven
ton. His objection that magistrates thus elect
cd would De too much under the influence of local.
party feelings. lie proposed that the board Of super.
Nsors. in each county, should nominate suitable |
number of Justices Of the peace and asl the respec-
tive courts OF common pleas and that from these two
list of nominations the governor should make the sp
JoLnsnenl '-ifodands Lge If Iaa BreR. page ] 100 |
we submit ths evidence "a our intelligent readers
tr their judgement We have proved Ist bv Mr.
Van Buren's own witness, that he Mr. Van Buren,
tnPpnried De VIII Clinton, the federal and ant-war
candidate. iOr President 2i-That he opposed in
The New York Convention, allowing citizens 10 vote
unless they house-holdsrs and denounced nm
Nersnl suffrage "cuse rather than blessing" Sd
That he voted IN the same Convention 10 give free
negrOes the right Of suffrage. 4ih-Tbaf in the same
Convention. lac opposed giving to the people the DOW
or elecung justices Of the peace.
These facts are now before readers We do ne,
doubt ia. Mr. Van Buren, honest an his opnpSitiou
To- TIC war condida'e ir president; or thar he was not
cqualIy honest in urging upon tho Convept;on tho !
household qualification for yoicrs-be rvbt az ne |
groes 90 vO'eand ~ opposing the election Of the ius
icos Of ile peace 10y The people. We have only 10
say uJ' th'sc matters that hIs were not those
OF the demo 'raey Of that day OF Of the present a.,
and We Gun see reason IN the aois Of his pubc
life that he should be srs1ncd Tor President Of tbs H.
nUcd Saiss 0ppu4aon 10 the Cind date Of The ne,.
pio-,5cn iisrrison II others differ from u.s. we say
in Ul fairness. thcy ave night 10 do 81: bar they d.
NiJcHce 10 truth by attempting 10 inpcach their own
wines a!r Holland and Tho facts here presented from
That disins usncd professors WORK.
''Altlipu-h Mr. Clnrous policy had assumed the