Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-08-11


which filled the bosom Of the oppo-
neuis of James Madison. And the
country will also obtain pretty clear
insight INTO the political character oil
Martin Van Buren, from the fact that
be las recently conferred upon the
author 81 that address a signal mark
Of his royal appreciation.
The third and last reason offered 10y
the Federal allies OF Martin Van Blu
rem for opposing the candidate Of the
Democratic war party, IN 1912. was,
"bccause Mr. Madison is devoted 10
the southern policy" Ayisir, because
Madison was devoted 10 the southern
policy" Was it a crime then to bc
devoted to southern policy" And
IS i, virtue now 10 be ''northern man
with southern prlncip,es!" cannot
believe that the intelligent freemen OF
this nation will be longer bamboozlcd
by the little magician, who was friend
to peace when his country was at war.
After she bad bucklcd on her armor,
when the British fleets were off our
coast from the Passamaquoddy 10
New orleans, when the savage ln-
dams were brandishing their toma-
hawks aud their scalping knives around
the inhabitants of our western cabins,
then it was mr.. Van Buren, was the
friend Of peace. When Harrison was
calling npon the gallant yeomen OF
Kentucky TO throw aside their plough
shares aud their pruning hooks, and 10
rally around the standard ofthcir coun-
try, then il was that this President was
getting up an antioAdmInistration can.
dIdatc TO cripple the energies of the
country. SIR, this country has been
humbugged long enough. Happily the
frecmen of this land know it. They
know that it is time they should speak
out, as their toreiathers did in the time
Of '76--as they did in the times ofLex-
ington and Bunker Hill; they are de-
termincd to see justice done, and to
see that such monstrous impositions as
have been practised upon them for
some years past shall not be practiscd
hereafter. Yes, sir, whilst Harrison
was wading through black -wamps,
cold waters. and deep snow-banks, and
compelled to sustain his strength by
seating raw beef without salt" and
sleeping upon brush heaps, enduring
every prIvalon in order TO bear alofl
the American eagle, that proud EN-.
blem OF his country's honor and glory
Martin Van Buren, was snugly seated
at n comfortable fire in his law shop
growing rich with fees Of his clients
Whilst Harrison was exposing his heat
and breast to the bullets Of the savage
enemy, in the nhospitable wilderness
our valiant President was leading off G
cotllllon in the gay saloons of an op,
ulent citizen in Albany! Oh! gloriou.
democracy! Are the people of this
great naion going to be longer hood
winked by such false pretensions'
But, mr.. Chairman, besides the tcs
tmony ofthe biographer Of mr.. Val
Buren,, have another evidence equal,
authentic TO show that he was opposed
to the reelection of James Madison
The democratic war candidate in 1912
| have Investigated with great care The
history of his political conduct at tina
eventiul crisis; and | must, at the risl
of being tedious, go somewhat into de
tail. | pray The especial attention O
the committee 10 the following facts
as they viii enable gentlemen to de
fine mr. Van Buren's position at tina
period with unerring certainty:
In April 1872 he was candidate 70
a seat IN the Senate of New York, anC
had for competitor Edward =. Liv
ingston. The issue Of the election de
pended on the county Of Rockland, il
which the Clintonian interests had ;
decided preponderance.-mr. Van Blu
ren received the support of that county
/ and was Of course elected.
On the 6th Of July,IeI2 some promin
cnt men belonging to The peace party i
the town Of Hudson the place of mi
Van Buren's residence, published a
address recommending a meeting c
the party "ior the purpose of denoun
chg James Madison and the war;
Among other opponents Of war. thI
address was signed by James A. Ham
litou, the warm personal friend OF mn
Van Buren,, and the same gentlcma
who, IN March, ls29, was charged viii
the duties Secretary Of State Of tn
United States, uatll the regular Undue
ton OF mr. Van Buren, to that oiiic
took place. The Hudson meetin
convened and resolved