The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-15

rage To the poor soldier of the revolution, Vote'
to give the right of suffrage to negroes, owning
a freehold of two hundred and fifty dollars :
Thus giving to the negro, with property thl
privilege of voting, which he denied to the white
mali. Is this of the principles dear to South
ern men, and for which you would have then
| vote for Mr.. Van Buren,? l am sure it is not
/ But that there may be no mistake, quote more
at large from the Journal of the Proceedings II
TIE New York Convention, to amend the Con
stitution of that State.
No. 5.-Martin Van Buren, in favor OF free
hold qualification for negroes, In exercising she
| right of suffrage.
The next subject in order was the comprom
Use reported by the committee of thirteen, allow
! ing negroe to vote provided he had three wears
residence in the state, one year in the county,
and was seized of freehold estate of the value
of two hundred and fifty dollars over and above
all debts and iIcumbranres charged thereon, and
/ shall have been actually rated and paid tax
thereon.
Gen. Root moved that the committee rise and
| report. ''He hoped they would not Git being 3
s'clocl1) take up the negroes on an empty stom-
achn
The motion to rise and report was lost.
Jour. Con- page $50.
Mr. Van Buren, said he had voted against to-
tai and unqualified exclusion [of the negroes for
he would not draw a revenue from them and yet
deny to them the right of suffrage;-but this pro-
viso met his appreciation, they were exempted
from taxation until they had qualified themselves
to vote. The right was not denied, to exclude
any portion of the community who will not eX-
ercise the right of suffrage in its purity. This
held out inducements to industry and will re-
ceive his support. "=Jour. of Con: page 376.
The question was taken ON allowing negroes
to VOTE as above stated, ond decided in the affir
mativ ayes n, noes SO, Mr.. Van Buren, voting
in the ffirma tive.-Jour. of Con. 37S
Again. After the election of Mr.. Adams, one
of the first steps taken by your political friends
was to organize Committee in the Senate
Mr. Barton, of Mo. was friend of Mr. Adams.
To strengthen Mr.. Benton, who had taken
grounds for General Jackson, he was made the
chairman of committee, of which Mr.. Van
Buren, and Mr.. Macon were members. They
submitted a report, prepared under the advice, il
not under the dietation, of Mr.. Calhoun, of
which the following is an extract:
'sThc king of England is the fountain of hon
or; the President of the United States is the |
source of patronage He presides over the en-
tire system of federal appointments, jobs and
contracts; he has power over the support of the
individuals who administer the system. He |
makes and un-Tnakes them. He chooses from
the circle of his friends and supporters, and MAY
dismiss them and, upon all the principles of
human action, t1iH dismiss them as often as they
disGpp0iTft his ezPee Citations.
Again they say-ss We must look forward to
the time when the nomination of the President
can carry any man thIougl, the Senate, and his
recommendation can carry any measure through
the two Houses of Congress When the princi-
pie of public action win be open and avowed- |
the President wants my vote and want his pa
tronage 4 trU cote as he teiShes, and he tciH
gire me tie office / sciSh for" What will this
be, they exelaim, but the governmental one man?
And what is the government of one man, but
Such was the principle then dear to the South.
Hear what a partisan of Mr.. Van Buren, now
says. a writer in the New York Evening Post
says, that
ssTthe Administration party in Congress viii
not allow day to be fixed for the adjournment
of Congress, until the Sub Treasury bill has
passed. Then the ADMINISTRATION will
ORDER an adjournment"
Is this principle, fnis base subscrviency, this
fulflment of the prophecy, quoted from Col. Ben
toms report, dear to Southern men? | am sure
it is not.
Again. One d the fundamental principles for
which we eonteried in 1875, was the purity Of
the elective frasehise, and The independence of !
Congress. What have we @sen under Mr. Van
Barcn7 DO we not know that the wnl Of the
Executive is the law of his party; and that he
equally defes the opinionof Congress and of the !
people? Need 1 cite you more than few exam
ples. Mr.. tsrundy was tarned out of the Senate,
and Nh. Van Buren, made him Attorney General.
Mr.. Canbreleag was turned out of the House
nv his constituents, and he received from Mr.
Van B..1en mission TO Russia! Mr.. Niles WAS
discarts,s by the people of Connecticut, and he
vas made Post Master General. Is this the
priaciple sl.at IS dear to Southern menu am
sure ii e aof. Yet there is no installing the
motive fofsshese appointments, nor their effect
upon the institutions of the country
But, sir, you have gone farther You nave
adopted his party, and you give youe preference
to Mr.. Van Buren,, because you assert that the
,,r,e;ules Of his party as dear 70 Southern men
and because, you assert, that Gen. Harrison, if
elected, will be tool in the hands Of Mr. Clay
and MIR. Webster, and that to elect him would
he 70 adoFt his principles and measures
Now, Sir, If MIR. Van Buren, and his organs are
to be believed, they assert that the question Is
Bank or no Bank; and yet if it were true as they
assert, that the election of Gen. Harrison would
necessarily bring with it new National Bank,
how can you, the jealous, uncempromising, nc
tatorial, intolersht advocate OF the Bank, de-
nounce Gen. Harrison for countenancing mea-
sure winch you yourself have always supported;
and if you, who have had SO little charity Tor
others, opposed to the Bank, have seen new lights
and changed your opinion in relation to It'll
YOU now believe that that will be curse, which
in 1888 YOU thought to be blessing, would not
decent regard for the opinion OF others require
YOU to furnish them with the facts and arguments,
which had the miraculous power OF changing
your opirions7 And should not the iact tnat