Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-03-25
MR. VAN BUREN.

! In the Globe OF Saturday, Ioth Insf.,
was published Mr.. Van Bnren's reply to q
communication from the majority OF the
Missouri Legislature, who not long since
nominated him as a candidate for the Pre-.
sidency, in ls44. We quote one para.
graph, which is also one sentence, indcat-
ing the tenor of his reply on the pariicu-
lar point referred TO
Although | might never feel myself
at iiberty to shrink from any and every
responsibility which it may please the De-
mocracy OF the United States to impose
on me, and which is consistent with the
respect due to the people on account Of
the high station | have held by their
choice, | Should, nevertheless, be not
merely as well, but better, satisfied al
seeing these great objects accomplished
under the auspices Of some one oil the nu.
merous names to be found in the ranks Of
Democracy, whose talents, character. and
services, though they reilly merit, have
not yet received the highest rewards Of
the people"
The letter contains many illusions TO
the "Democracy"-meaning by that phrase
the party which supportt d the late admin.
lstratlon. Whether majority Of the peo-
e who removed that administrations from
power do not belong to the democracy"
also, is question which the people must
settle for themselves.
We are inclin, to believe that the
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augural, the doctrines which it advances.
and the patriotic spirit with which il is an.
imat, d, will make ieattui inroads upon
the true republican portion Of the late ad
ministration party. They viii feel and
acknowledge its lorce--b cause Of the
honest simplicity in which it is addressed
to all lovers of the country. There will
be efforts made, no doubt, as efforts have
already been made, to weaken The effect
OF this document for the purpose of keep
ing the party together-with what sue
cess time will show. Ball. American.
The reply of Mr.. VAN BuREH 10 an in.
vitation 10 a public dinner by his friends
IN the city of New York. is published in
the N. York papers. There IRE some
passages in it which must be deemed sig
niican! touching the Presidential nomna.
ton for 1874. The following paragraph
is worded with great tact and most polite
regard;
"The political attachments OF the De-
mocracy Of New York are prominently
distinguished for that honorable feature.
which | believe everywhere characterizes
the real friends of Democratic principles
"a disposition TO cling to the objects Of
their confidence and favor with tenacity
proportloned to the difficulties that bese,
their paths, and the seemingly adverse
fortunes they are destined to encounter
Recalled from the public service abroad
not many years ago, under circumstances
in some respects not unlike the present
found, on landing in The vicinity Of your
city, preparations already made for a de-
monstraton Of their continued confidence
and regard, similar 10 those which are
now so cordially rendered"
The meaning here is too obvious TO be
mistaken.
Mr.. VAN buren, declines the honor Of
a public dinner, prelerring some more
general mode of communing with his
friends. He adds;
"lndeed the lon-heaited Democracy oil
your great city have braved too much in.
tolerance on my account-have encoun.
tered too much persecution in defence oil
their principles, and have stood by me on
too many trying occasions, 10 render de-
monstration of any kind necessary to sat
isiy me of the cons.ancy and sincerity of
their attachment"
.lf MIR. VAN buren, is not the opposition
candidate for the Presidency in 1874, it
will hardly be from an unwillngness on
MS part 10 serve another term.-b,