Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-18
TO TtiE PUBLIC.


Although the evidence Of eontemp ofaheous facts
already submitted. is thought sufficient TO satsf,
the candid and Intelligent OF MIR. Van Buren's op
position TO the war, yet, that no room for doubt o.
cash may remain, tLs testimony Of his eontemrora
res is submitted.
IL will be recolleeted. that on the 9TH November
A ISI2, q caucus was held in the Senate Chamber a
nioany, Tor the purpose OF forming Electora
Ticket for the State of New York. OF that eau
Gus Mr.. Van Buren, wos member, and supporte,
te nomination OF Clintonisn Electors. Another
memoer OF that caucus, a few years since, address
cd letter to MIR. Van Buren,, through the pub i,
prints, IN which he says that the main question fo
| the decision OF the caucus, was, whether the Eec
tors TO be nominated should he men who woulc
vote for and support James Madison and IN, War
| or men who would "vois for Mr.. Clinton ana
Peaes"-that upon this question MIR. Van Burer
was "the leader of the peace patty"--that he mad,
speech pointed and severe upon Southern mcr
and Southern policy"-that he INDUCED in "sneer,
and sareasms upon the Ancient Dominon"-that in
COMPARISON he Placed MIR Madison Every far below VI
MIR. Clinton. The writer then adds, "But Won did
not stop here. You dsnsunesd the psiiev Of he a..
neral Gorsrnmeni in plnging the nation unprspared
tnfod ear. You declared the ,ohole Cabin,t ,n,cor
, ray o. ms confidence and support Of hs Psopls."-
Zee National intellisencer, sist July, is401 This
,e"e' WIN the iaets alledgod in IL, neither Mr. Van
buren nor any Of his friends have ever a,emp,ed m
answer or deny. Nor will he venture. notwi,b.
standing his easy rsraeiiy, to deny it, SO ions ns
uen'I Root and Gent Miller, members of that eau /.
1 emil
OF that caucus living, and nothing more is nece,sarv
'han the process Of n court compelling them TO an
pear and testify, in order to satisfy any urv Of 10
men, that the statements of that letter are subsan
tally true.
In May last, letter, dated 18th Nav ,sio ,;,,
ed The Spy in Washington" appesied in m.
orh courier and Enquirer. IL was re. published
IN the Richmond Wing, May e6,h, 1870. lis veil
known who the "Spy IN Washington is. anJI he
.eve, ms man Of veracty, he stands unimnc,ch.d
To say the least, his character in this respsc nj;
not suffer by comparison with that of Beni,n;n L
Butler or Martin Van Buren, IL is honed ,h., ~,
reader will II he can lay his hands upon il. read NJ.
.en.ssy me whole letter of the "Spy." The IL
nuts OF thls address, forbid its insertion ,n,ire A
ofiei synopsis is all that be given. "'The So
states mat Mr. Van Buren's course placed hin, ~
quiSocaIly IN the ranks of the opponents of a., H.
'a , :.madison, and the champion Of the P,oe,
P'iV nat Mr.. Madison was nominated by .
Congressional caucus of the "Democra';s "
oers, and was elected Is the nckno~ ledsaJ 's"
eahuidate"-That MIR Clinton was nom;n,,.5 90.
.he x9.h May, 1912, by Federal caucus ia IL ~ o'
s 1 .. view 9rk, and that he supported as IN.
Peace enndidate"-That from I'm L. Us VIZ
war was declared, until 3rd November Isio NJ
~, W." puren denouneed the tcar aud its o,,,bn,.,
mat the New York Legislature me, on 't'
NoNenoer' lsl2, to appoint Eectors-tb,, H.
S Nn'ee P'rueSln the Legislature: the bisb ,on
t vu reueta party, and two branches of The Rsr,,h
"can party-the last two met in caucus 81 - uo
eTs Mr; van Buren,, IN n speech of some Icna,L
assalIed with vlrulonce, Mr.. Madison ,bo S,s ~
men OF TIE South, the var aud alii s.ppo,tsrss
~ was repmed 10 oy Gen'i Root" SEAM Inn,
atet the election Of Mr..Madson "bs d., 'i 1
Feoeral party" and was found in The ronL ~ VIC
democracy, but not during the wear IsIon A.
.he ume this publication met nv GU. IA ny
hnow VINO was the spy in Washing tor, ~ no, VIII,
aus statement "a was entitled to and as he had
le'e',eu 70 Cen Root as being present in The CO.
Gus, Immediately Ton the 9Th Junc is,n We . Vau
10 zen. Root reeapuuatng the statements oc &c
Spy, and asking him If they were correc, ~, q
nov, 'hat lie would iurnsh me with his rccoI1.c,;o
upon the subject '.o"ee''ohs
ne following is an extract from his re,l,, d,,.,
Ioih June, 1910, and is the whole n, HE 49,
NY questions. As TO the statements Of ,hs &C.,
III ashingion, IN relation to Mr. Van Rnronyy
eouIse IN isi2, can say that the great and imnor,
,ha ptes;J to'Ttet' lie supported MIR Clinton for
1"e ,,1rS,'uency Hnu OF course opposed MIR Md;
son. The former was the Federal and p,,c. Do.
"hile the latter was the Republican C.
, urun'e ana mad recommended the Declara,;on &c
ne spy IN some Of his uninpoyfspi de-
csIsi y oe Incorrect, or ~ memory may have
,aneu me IN those particulars. In a sneecb 81 -;
,ate'y Tepublished IN the Log Cabin which
hete"i'h send you, you will find the impor,on, e..
alleged" With this letter received cow 81 'L
log Saoin, under date OF SATURDAY. Inn. al
=, containing a speech Of GENT Root. delive
So, snort Time previously, in the Senate of New
ORR. IhIs speech is able though L,;eS .l.,.I
vI PoUueal parties, and very accurately non,s 90,
their various mutations of name wbile cnn,an,:
.oI tne same principles. Having traced the Fsde7
'y " '.'s country, down to the time of its
onetthfow IN the election OF MIR Jetferson he ndds
. ne Federal Party continued their vain .,'si
10 regain Their lost power In this STATE d;Se,S
Embargo and Non-intercourse thew occoson. ~.
VSIsineI temporary and mixed ascendancv. In
lol2, when war was declared so,ins, -, :"
on the denomination Of President Madison ,h.,,
desperate struggle under the name of The ,p"".
"y 10 ueieat his re election by the sunno,, 90
MI Cunton for that office. In this enternrizs NJ,
on Dureh was a very prominent and distinguished
anu as Seh' X thought at the time, not n very no
norable actor. Mr. Madison was no .eIsc,aJ ~
W.T. van buren, ltH ia Nth he Republican Ps,Iv
IN he support of the prosecution Of the war;
VA So'roooralion OF the statements OF the "Snvp
g nehera Root, the following extract of letter
OF governor Kinney of Illinois, in replv IN ono 81
dressed to him by the Wing Central Comm;,,oo 81
tIlHoiS, submitted. The letter bears dets Io,L
uhe, l94o; I'm the second place YOU ask me r.
lhc republican party with which acted in IsIo
90, constitutes any portion Of that party
mnoh supported Mr.. Clinton ia opposition IN M
madlsoni In answer, | say, 1T DID NOT. The old
levitt olnton Party, were generally known and
Always termed, IN those days, "The Ami wor r.
IeraI fsrty.' They supported Mr. Clinton because
nc was Iank federaiist, and uncompromis;p,,
IIth 1901 ""'s' august
Mr. DAVIS, the Spy in Washington. Gen. Roo,
ana uoV' Kinney are all well known 10 The nubI;.
as ihen OF integrity and veracity. They aft con-
cur IN the declaration that Mr. Clinton was Ibo
eaee Party" Candidate, and supported bcc,nss
Of ms known oppositionto the war
The spy and Gen. Roo, further un;te !, ,.s,;c
ing That MIR. Van Buren, denounced the war ibron.y
out TIE summer of 1912, and in a speech in The 60
Gus IN November 1912. In this they are sunno,,od
oy the unanswered, undenied charge of n mrmSc,
OF mat caucus before alluded to-
Nor Is this all. Mr.. Van Buren, did M, conf.
ms denuncia ions Of Mr. Madison and The vor 70 liz
senate Chamber Of New York lie persmb,,i,,od
the state, attending public meetings. and maI;oo
speeches, ~ which he denounced the War md ;,s
supporter la proof Of this, let the following ev;
dence suffice for the present: w
n CO.. CLEAvELAND, Sept g, 1910.
Dear SIr-As many Of the friends of Nj Van
buren deny that lac was ever opposed to the ,v,, az
Isl2' and to the election Of james Madison 70 ,hs
Presidency, and leaning that you have nos;,;~o
knowledge upon these points, doubt not Won VonIJ
ad the cause Of political truth and Justice bv ;;n
70 nc public the information you may possess In he
premises. Respectfully, Wv
Your obedient servant,
,,,, SETH 4. HURD.
STREETsBoRoUGH, Sep. 90, 1910
In answer TO your letter Of the Sch inst, | would
merely state thlt was present at o nssembllge of