Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-09-08

ion Of mr.. Anderson. to ballot for the
for the Presidency and messrs'
Mitchell and Tate being appointed teliefs' !
It appeared on counting the ballots that
tho votes were as follows For James
Madison 81; 40 other person beng voted
for.
nrhe meeting then proceed in ike
manner to ballot for a suitable person to
be supported for the office Of Vice Presi
dent for d like term. On counting the
ballots, il appeared there were
For John Langdon o.
Isbridge Gerry l6
Scattering
aOn motion Of Mr Campbeh Of Ten
nessee. it was then Resolved, as the sense
ofthis meeting, that JAMES MADISON,
Of the State OF Virginia. be recommended
as a proper person 10 fill the Office Of Pres
ident, for four years from the third day of
March next; and Tint John Langdon, of
the State of New Hampshire, be recom-
mended as proper person 10 I'LL the Of
flee of Vice President, for the same term.
"Resozped, That in making the forcgo
going Recommendation the members Of
this meeting have acted only III their lndi-
vidual characters as citizens, and that they
hare been induced to adopt the napdSure
from deep conviction of the IMPOR-
TANCE or UNION TO THE RE-
PUBLICA MS THROUGHOUT THE
UNITED STATES IN The fRES-
ENT CRISIS OF OUR PUBLIC
AFFALRS."
In 1912 was he to be found in the above
company Was he with Richard M.
Johnson, Grundy, Calhoun, Clay, Bib,
Crawford, and the other Republicans OF
that day? Now mark the dates The
above proceedings took place the 18th OF
May, 1912. On the 7ih of June, 1872
war was declared against Great Britain.
In NouemJer, 1912, during the 'car. Mr.,
Van Buren,, as member of the New
York Legislature, voted for Electors for
President opposed to Mr.. Madison, the
Republican candidate. Hear what Mr.,
Van Burcn's own Biographer says upon
this subject. The book in question was
gotten up in 1885, and reprinted in 1886
for political effect, and was highly recon-
mended to the faithful by all the principa
democratic journals of the day.
"We wish the work an extensive circu-
laton, and recommend it,Jin strong terms,
TO all those who wish to learn the trUt re-
speeding the political course and opinions o
Mr.. Y an Buren,. Globe, Feb. il. 1886
"This work is for sale at the several
Book Stores, and we could wish that il
might be read, not only by the political
friends of Van Buren,, but, with candor
by those, who, although not violent partt
Zans, have been found heretofore among
his opPonents.-AZbaay Argus.
But to the Book:-s'Though in the
choice of electors, Mr.. Clinton ultimately
received the votes of the Federql mem
befs of the Legislature of New York. aqo
aeas supported byhHp rty in other States
| Mr.. Van Buren'S relations to it were en-
trely unaltered.-HoHand's Life OF VA
Buren-page SO.
Sat the business session Of the Legisla
ture, which commenced in Janury, 1919
the political relations previously exisin!
between Mr.. Clinton and Mr.. Van Bure
were dissolved, and never again resum
ed. "-Tb.-page 80.
Why was Mr.. Van Buren, at such
crisis acting in concert with the Federal
lists IN opposition to Mr.. Madison. whel
the Republican members of Congress VIII
nominated Mr.. Madison for recollection
had pronounced the importance of s'uaion'
in she republican ranks to be so great 4
man is to be judged, say our democratic
! friends, by the company that he keeps.
gain.-Extract of letter of Mr.
Jefferson to Gent. Lafayette:
Ion the eclipse of Federalism with us
although not lis extinction, its leaders go
up the Missouri question, under the falls
| front of lessening the measure of slavery
but with a real view of producing a geo
graphical division of parties which nigh
ensure them the next President"
In-what company was Mr.. Van Blu
rem found at that time Let his own par
tizan BiograPher speak for him. In ad
vefting to two or three particulars in tn
life of Mr.. Van Buren,, he says:
"The first of these is his support of Ru
fus King to the Office of Senator of tn
the United States. Hollands Life o
Van Buren,, page 127.
That Rufus King was the "Fedcra
candidate see same book, page l2s.
"The attention OF the Legislature 0
New York was called 20 the question o
admitting Missouri into the Union with tn,
right to hold slareS, in. the Message o
Governor Clinton, at the opening of tn,
session IN January 1920. The House o
| Representatives adopted resolution, in
structing the Representatives of the Stat,
IN Congress ITO oppose the admission as
State in the Union, of any territory no
comprised within the original boundary o
! the Uuited States, without making tn,
prohibition of Slavery therein, an lndispen
| sable condition of admission The Sen
ate concurred in the resolution without di
vision or debate. aud among them Mr.. Vai
Buren,. Hollands Life Of Fan Buren
page IA.
Again-We are told in these .'pipin,
times that Bank Of the United States
a Federal measure. Well what is tn