Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-08-27
From The Ertra Globe.
MIR. VAN BUREN AND THE LATE WAR.

| van Dufcn was Opposed w iiic NaT VI l'l~
founded no better authority than hls vote will
4 majority Of the Republican party Of his State
for dc Witt Clinton Us President IN lS12 who
had been nominated as their candidate by Il pre-
violls convention Of that party.
Recently, the Federal IVhig party liavc re-
sorted 10 one OF their extreme. though not now
uncommon modes of sustaining false charges
against Democrats. viz: DOWNRIGHT FOR
gerry! This is in the shape Of Il resolution
purpnrting to have been reported By Mr.. Van
Buren, to Il public meeting at Hudson in 1872,
in the tonwing words, viz:
0 "ReSoircd That the war is impoi,ic and dis
astrorS, and that to employ the militia i'll an Of
teusivc war is unconstitutional.
This forgery appears first 10 have been PIT
in circulation i'll Ohio. through letters not writ.
ten for the public eyc;" put doubtless through
the agency o some one who was deceived by
it. it found lis way into The news papers. As
soon rs the monster showed itself in the light
of day, it was aunihiated, not only by the lc-
collections Of many OF our people but by ait
t!lcntic records, shuwn. that Mr.. Van Buren,
had pursued course exactly the reverse oilhat
attempted 10 be proved upon him by iaisch"od
and forgery.
y new attack is now taken by some of the
| enemy, in the desperate hope of fixing the
| charge of Federalism. if not opposition to the
War. OH the early liln OF Mr.. Van Buren,. In
this hope the Albany Evening Journal, makes
the following statement. viz.
"Mr. Van Buren, made his first appearance
upon the theatre Of public liic in November,
1912. lie came forward us member of the
Snnac in this State. The first Presidential
| term Of M. Madison was tIieu drawing to IL
close. 4 powerful combination Of Interest and
dc!ilSor Federalism and faction, wiis arraved
against his reelection. War had been declared
| against Great Britain in June previous. With
HIT war iir. Madison WAS identified. In this
State the war was not pnpuiar. ana the orpn.
SLIM 10 its great champion was Intense.
MI. Van Buren, C: me npOn IiIc stage, at Il
time when if S0Uud al hart and sincerity attach
ed to the principles and policy Of Mr.. Madison.
his friendship slluuId have been manifesteL.-
Then. If ever, III ihr outset Of his career. NJ Il
trying and doubtful crises in tIir fortunes of the
country, his d..voticn. lis patriotism and his
principles should have hccn exhibited How
| werr they exhibited! The first vole he was
called upon to give was for the choice of Prcs-
dental electors. Was that vote given Tor cleo
tors friendly 10 James Madison and the prose-
cnlioi"ftc war! Far lromit. Tie first rO:c
g.rcn By Martin ton Barn ,caS for the electors
opposed 10 1iadison The rEDERALIsTs OF the
Assembly voted for and concIlred in the elcc.
! turnI :icEct winch received the support Of Van
Buren, in the Senate. And That ticket prevail
hc in tic Legislature of this State. The first
! puh:ic act of Van iurrus ii!c was to defat the
clinirc Of the Aladisonian electors in lSl2.
"Thc first exhibition that man makes Of
| himself in tie political dranma, is generally the
| ,rnc$l index 10 his character"
This statement il It's moral dcpravity. is but
little better than the forgery 10 which we have
referred. lfnot a forgery Of resolution. II is
IL fabrication Of allied dgcd facts. as the records of
the day PROVE. beyond contradiction.
| In the first place. the FeGeraliSS in the New
York Legislature in 1912. did not vote for The
| Clinton electoral ticket; but ran one of their
! Republicans voted for the Clinton ticket, ard
mp to that time Clintnn< ti'I"Ety to Republican
principles had never hecn called in question.
third, or anti. Clinton ticket, was ran by il
portion orthr Republican party. which received
| wcnly.cigI, vnlcs. while the regular Republi-
an or Clinton ticket received srveuty.lnur
votes all thorough Republicans. frien's oI,hc
war and its vigorous prosecution. This vote.
20 i.lr from proving that Mr.. Van Buren waS Il
Fehrraiis!. proves exactly tho reverse; for Cin-
Ton was lilG nominated candidate Of the EGpub-
cans of New York. II was not until seven
wears afterwards hat Clinton separated himself
| from the Republican party. and became ia.
voritc with The Fctrralisis.
But This is not the only point OH whirh histo-
ry is i;lised witlIa view /" casl shade over
the political principles of MIR. Van Bnrcn's ear
y ii!r.
First the aedgcd fact is fabricated that Mr..
Van Bnren united with the Fed ralistS on HAT
urcasom; and then. to make the most of this IA
brra,inn. is asserted. in contempt oflruh and
history, that hr ''nadn his first appearance upon
the llcatc Of public life in November. 1872.
Falsely charging that he united with the FEEDER.
alists then, the Editor draws the inference that
| lie could not br "S0HRd at hraH," hgcallSc that
union was upon his first appearance.
Now, the Editors reason fnl hrlirf in
Mr.. NaH Burrn's unsnundnrss If heart. is
| Just a. bnsr.ss rs The alleged fact that he
united ~th the Fedcralisrs. For a. least
three wears hrlnrc. Mr.. Van Buren, hal
hccn hnnorablv conspicuous on tho public
theatre in support Of the administrations
Of Mr.. Jefferson and Mr.. Madison.
In 1869. he is found reporting and SUD.
porting strung resolutions. in vinhicatior
Of the measures of Mr.. Jrn'frson's admin
isiralion, then insi clnserl. and 'lenouncine
the Federalism of the day in the slronscs
terms.
IN 1910, hr is found, with equal dcvo
lion. reporting and sustaining resolution:
in support of Matison's administration.
In 1911, he is again found reporting ant
sustaining a strong resolution, declaring
HAT hc entertained "undiminished conf
drnce in tho integrity, wisdom, and patr
olism Of James Madison" and that he wa
"c,ninpnllv entitled 10 tho esteem aud ven
, cralion of every consistent Republican,"
In the spring of 1912. the Republican
members of the New York Legislature
nominated De Wilt Clinton as a candidate
; for the Presidency
In Arri, 1919. Mr. Van Burcn wa
elected member Of tho Senate Of New
York.