The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-28

must go into office free and untrammelled. at
liberty to exercise nay mind and Judgment. All
history and experience have proved that the
greatest rascals can give the strongest pledges.
The most dishonest demagogue, is the man who
has always been the most lavish of his promises
and, they have been broken and disregarded with
the same reckless spirit in which they were
given,
| 'Vows are but breath and breath yapor is
One solitary pledge you are welcome to- If a
service OF half century in the cause Of free
dom-if the honors which have CLEANED as
soldier and a statesman-if character for in
Itegrity which is without a stain-if seventy
years devotion to the principles which animated
our ancestors in their successful struggle against
oppression, form any sort of pledge for future
conduct, make the most of it. i have only that
to offer.
This was, in fact, the position assumed by
man VINO has ever been distinguished for the pu-
rity and simplicity of his character; whe has al
ways despised the low acts of mere politicians; ;
who has ever pursued the straight and honored
path OF rectitude, trusting to time and Provi-
dence for justification. Have the people of the
United States sustained him in this position ;
Yes, triumphantly Although denounced in the
bitterest terms, by the hirelings of corrupt adj
ministration-accused of sEcontempt for the peo-
ple"-a although the people have been kindly as
sured that they were worshipping Ssdumb idol;'
yet the popular voice Of Virginia, Rhode Island.
Connecticut, Louisiana, Alabama, North Caroli-
ma, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri,
has Pronouncedthe sentence of approval There
is our first picture and no person win be bold
enough TO question Its fidelity and truth. Now
| for the other.
| In searching for some documents recently in
Niles Register, we stumbled upon certain
correspondence which took place some three or
tour years ago, and has passed away from public
recollection. We take the responsibility ofapain
bringing it forth to the light of day. Its yery
peculiar features will be likely to attract some
attention. On the 18th of June, A. ID. 1886, five
persons, representing themselves to be commit
tee appointed eat general convention of the De-
mocratic party of the city and county of New
York." addressed letter to MARTIN VAN
buren,, vice President of the United States,
asking an expression of his views in relation to
six distiIe points. We do not think it neee sary
to eumber our columns with that letter. # was
signed by Alexander T. Bache, Stephen Has
brock, Alexander Ming, Jr., E. w. Graham and
NJ. Jaques, names of no inconsiderable notoriety,
at least IN the locofoco world. The reply OF
Martin Van Buren, was in the following words,
and we ask for it anattentive perusal~ 1t was
originally published in the New York Evening
Post.
WASHINGTON, July 9th.
nave Hdu the QO0OF 10 receive
your letter, with an accompanying sEdeclaration
of principles" adopted by general convention
of the demscratic party of the city and county of
New York, in favor of equal rights, and opposed
to all monopolies," AID return you my sincere
thanks for this mark of your respect. In the
great principle with which you set out, viz:-
'fthat the true foundation of republican govern
ment is the equalrights of every citizen in his
person and property, and their mana ement,"
| fill, II hi a
and well directed efforts to protect and enforce it.
FOR MY VIEWS IN REGARD TO OTHER
PROPOSITIONS CONTAINED IN THE
DECLARATION, AND ESPECIALLY To
THOSE WHICH RELATE TO THE SUB
JECTS OF BANKS, PAPER MONEY. SPE-
FCIE CURRENCY, AND MONOPOLIES,
YOU MUST ALLOW ME TO REFER YOU
TO A PUBLIC COURSE OF NO INCONSI-
DERABLE DURATION IN THE STATE
AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND TO
A SUCCESSION OF PUBLIC DECLARA-
TIONS HERETOFORE MADE BY ME-
On some Of the latter subjects / shall also hare
an occasion for a further public oppression, of
my opinions in reply to call made npo, me
before the receipt Of your letter. To.these acts
and expressions respectfully invite your candid
) consideration, and if they should be found to
bring my principles sufficiently near to those you
espouse to entitle me to your confidence. shall
be proud of possessing it
Accept, gentlemen, nay thanks for the kindsx-
pressions contained in your letter, and believe
me to be, very respectfully, your obedient SER
want, M. VAN BITREN
To A. M. Yache, M Jaques, S. Hasbroucl.
A. Ming, jr. and f. w Graham.
There is the answer; and, stripped of the thin
gauze OF tWaddie thrown around it, what does it
amount to- 1t says: Gentlemen, refer you to
my past life, and to my reported declarations
&c. We pause to enquire wherein the position
assumed here by Martin Van Buren,, differs from
that OF General Harrison, save that the latter
gentleman has been sincerely DESTROYS tn avoid
all unnecessary trouble consistent with due
degree of candor, while Van Buren, was simpIv
anxious to escape any explanation whatever. =
Well, Alexander Ming, Jr. & Co. cogitated
considerably on the receipt of this letters it puz-
lied those VINO had seldom been puzzled before
They represented large body OF men. and had
been directed to ascertain Martin Van Buren,s
opinion with regard to questions Of much maeni-
tude They asked for some pledge of his con-
duct, and he referred them to his sspast life D
The poor fellows scratched their heads in vega
ton; for, good sooth, his past life gave no great
earnest Of future integrity. They were met on
every hand by the recollection OF some strange
tergivisation, and their amazement in conse-
guence OF the impudence and eHrontery of MIR.
Van Buren, was prodigious In regard TO his
views upon banking matters, they very well
knew he had petitioned Nicholas BiddIe for the
establishment of branch of the United States
Bank at Albany, so that he could not neaI. to
recall that circumstance to their recollection
His petty intrigues throughout ga public course
of no inconsiderable duration in the State and Fee
deral government" gave them no especial conf
dence. The character which he had always
borne as cold-hearted selfish and upprincipled
demagogue, assured them that no dependence
could be placed upon such letter as he had
written them; capable as it was of almost any
Interpretation. After mature consideration, there
| fore, Ming & Co calling themselves a fTconven-
ton of delegates, reported to general meeting.
II is proper to remark here that Col johnson
had likewise been Intercepted at the same time
with Martin Van buren,. Their report was read,
and after long and and animated discussion,
was adopted and ordered to be published. We
iextTact two paragraphs: