The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-06-25
Correspondents or the New York Courier and
Enquirer.

Correspondence ofthe New York Courier ans
/ Enqairer.
i Washington, May IL is40.
M. Tan Bmea. during the Var o.
lSl2.-lt is frequently asked. what wa:
the policy pursued BY Mr.. Van BUrer
during The war of 1912! HIS friends
boldly reply. he was The jealous sjvo:
cate Of that measure. and supported The
Administration oi the General Gosern
ment in iis prosecution. Ills opponents
spesk doubIingly. snd give evidence in
their answers TO the in,errogsiory az a
want Of correct information on the sub
jsct. Nor is this strange or wonderful
The actors in the scenes Of those bygone
days, are rapidly passing OF the stage OF
life. Another generation has sprung up.
Men born sisr a! lss s. va. vas declared.
and thousands OF sucII are smaas -.
most ardent. and are Of an age TO be the
most efficient, in the mighty political
struggle iha, sgita,es our country. They
arc older Than majority Of those gallant
spirits which commended our bailslions
in the battle. fields Of The revolution. ard
shed lusue upon the land Of their natl !
giiy.
No mans position was more easily de-
ined, than Nc. Van Buren's in 1912. AL
'ery few historical facts, which are mat
ers oil record, will remove all doubts on
his point; and however much they may |
'e obscured by sophislfy and metapby-
ical refinement. they stand in bold re-
ef. placing him in The ranks of the OPP
onents Of the War and Mr.. Madison,
nd the champion Of the /" peace party
sndldste for tie Presidency. selected
nd nominated by the New England high
nhed Federalists, designated 10 those
ines as the " Esser junfo."
Iu April, 1912. Nj. Van Buren, was
lected member Of The Senate Of the
late Of New York. The whole country
as then convulsed with the question Of
ar or no war with Great Britain. In (
lose days the Democratic party desig.
aIed presidential candidates BY Con- I
'essionsl caucuses. They were the test /
parry men. Ia this way Mr.. Jeffer {
m had been twice nominated aud elect ,
J. and Mr.. Madison once. On the 23I &,
May. 1912. Mf. NJ ,dison vas noini
siet second time by the Democratic =
embers Of Congress. lie was elected i
them as the known and acknowledged |
az candidate.
On the ooh Of May. seven days after 9
9 nomination Of Mr.. Madison. the New i
aeiand Federalists. with certain disiin-
'sshed Federslisis Of tie sIsIu Uf New
ork and elsewhere. held a csusus in
road street. in The city Of New York. i
heir deliberations resulted in nomihst $
. what they termed "peace party" d
ndIdsie Tor the Presidency. 10 opposi. .
N to Mr. Madison. the spar pariy" d
ndIdste. On the l7,h June. 1912. war d
IS declared against Great Britain: and il
IN that time until the meeting Of the |,
ie Legislature on the Sd Of November Il
lowing. Mr.. Van Buren, denounced the
G and IT'S authors. lie was actively en- 8,
ged with the Federalisls in dlsparaging i,
|. Madison, and 10 unliring efforts 10 q
leaf bis reelection. "a
Al that time the Legislature of the 81
,e Of New York chose The Presiden- 81
Electors. Mr.. Van Buren was AZ
mber Of the Legislature. The EIec- III
J were chosen viva voee. Each man W
rose 10 bic place and read Of the Je
Iei for which he voted: The clerk tax. ID
down the names Of The persons Yoied in