Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-26
POLITICAL.
/ ErIERS

LETTERS
reply invitations attend meeting Of citizens Of ne et
and county OF Philadelphia, ted on the .ih inst fer The y
pose nominating Nd ral buren,, rlesdenc! Con
WasnIxGros CRY Jan. 1, i343
Gen,lemen-l have 10 return you many thanks Tor
your kind invitation 10 attend The meeting Of the
Democracy OF tie city and county ct Phladep h'a, 90
the evening OF January lh, 10 celebrate the ann;Ter
gary Of The battle OF New Orleans and promote The
selection or Mr. Van Buren, By National Convention,
rs the Democratic candidate for the Presidency.
very heartily concur with you IN both Objects, but
the rule winch have long followed mot to attend 20
Utica! meetings ou' o.! my own Sa.e} will put i: oa Of
my power 10 attend.
As a citizen OF Missouri, and within my own State,
will do what can to bring forward Mr. Van Buren,
and to support hun but have not thought il proper
10 interfere with the of public OPINION in other
Sales and therefore, have never gone into any State
upon any occasion 10 promote the election o. any per
son. This rule, which | have long followed, re
commends itself still strongly 10 me ca this oc
casion, when in the list OF names tor the Presidency
see the name Of one OF Pennsylvania own honorec
sons-a gentleman tor whom | feel and profess both
political and personal f,-endshp-cn for whom, aliho
cannot support hia al present, feel too much good
will 20 into his State 10 operate, even incident
ally against him.
il is now SIX years since | received III invitation
from our Democratic friends III faiaic. ;aia Ioa
them in celebrating the election and Inauguration at
Mf Van Buren, President Of the United States -
Public duties prevented me from accepting that iny'
ta,ion bet in making my ackn0wled gment FOR ~ touk
occasion 10 inJuge my feelings towards the dstln
puished indsidIal who The subjec, Of the ceebra
ton by declaring my confidence in The wisdom and
patriotism Of his coming administration, and express
ing the belief and The hope that he would go admins
Ter The Government his frs, term Of four years,
10 prove himself TO be the worthy successo: Of the pa
trot Jackson and L. deserve and receive the huior OF
a re election These sentiments then expressed,
not the emunatten ot Individual personal feelings
Though personally friendly to Mr. Eal Buren, from the
time cf our first meeting in the Senata above I" ehiy
wears ago. vet personal ice!ng has nothing 10 do MIA
the discharge Of my pGhIic duties, and tAs lave
shown on many orcasoOs, and especially IN The
rable election c( 1915, III The House Q! Representa-
lives, when / separated iroa Mr.. Clay, who my
friend end connPxon support the cause OF the PEG
pie IN the person oil Gen. JacksoG, ZIP waom mao
had great personal difference.
NV wishes and belief expressed six years ago. that
MIR Van Buren, would prove himself 10 be successor
worthy OF Gen. Jackson, and that lie would deserve
and receive the honor OF reelection, not the
sbuii,ons of persona! feeling but the settled convic
tons of TIE mind founded upon knowledge Of the
man. and looking solely to Tho good n. the couG:y.
knew Mr. Van juiea well, and believed him 10 be
The most fit ard snitable person 10 carry out The policy
of President jackson. | believed that second term
Of four years would be necessary Ia racble hm 10
plete and consolidate Tie great winch PIesI
dent Jackson had begun: and believed that the wis
dom and patriotism OF his FIRST four years %. admins
trat;on would show him worthy TO receive, ana that
he would receive, the honor al re.ele elton These
we're my convictions, and am proud TO say they have
been fully sustained and usifed in every particular
except the mere name at re elect,cn.
The fgurcs prove this those figure. which show
chat Nlr Van Buren, received IN lciO, nesr JJnG 300
more votes than Gen Jackson received, and up
wards of 400 900 more than he himself received when
elected in 1876!
General Jackson received in 1898 (whea he beat Mr..
Adams) only Goa 43 votes; n lo2 (when he beat ''r
Clay he received but 20. 2i7 vo,eo ,lr Van Buren
received 10 1880 (when he beat General airison) only
?63, $50 votes and in 1910 twhen he beaten by
General Harrson) he received SOB votes besides
the legislative vote of South Carolina representing
40 600 popuiar votes adding these and lie whole
Yoe foI !; taa Eurcn ,lGs, 300! number so
greatly transcenGing MS own previous vote, and the
two votes for General jackson, that feel authorized
80 say that two parts out Of three Of my hopes and
convictona realized, that cir. Van Buren,
proved by the Judgment Of HE coun,Fs 10 be ,sory
10 succeed President Jackson, and 10 deserve
election The third pom; only failed 10 ys the fac.
Of Ire re election; and that IN way TO render IL
question whether he was fairly beaten. The great
points OF ts0TntSS and dtStrreGacsS established
the ZANE and he fac, OF the election lost-and
MIR Van Buren, Ike patriot citizen. bowed respect
fully to the Officially expressed sill OF thc pcops-rt
aered rot a murmu--rett;cd gracefully from his ey.
allied siaiiGn and fe-enteTed the ranks OF private BE.
In add ton this approving testimony Of los 500
yotes have 10 add The approving address OF the De.
mocratc members OF Congress, signed individually by
The members, ind presented to Mr.. Van Bnren as an
evidence OF heir esteem and confidence when parting
from him in March, lcal.
! do not speak OF the manner ~ which the election
OF 1910 was conducted | friend 10 the form of
Government under which 1--we, and wish 10 see il
perpetuated TO the latest generations believe in the
capacity Of the people Of The L. $ for self government,
and grieve shy circumstance, which, either N
Europe or America, might bring that capacity INTO
question grieved TIE election Of lea0, not 10
cause nv party defeated FOR that t.!:e, sad
nigh, BE soon set right nut grievtd over The injury
which the great cause at popular government had re
seived in the manner IA which the election had beer
conducted, and, # It Gy power 10 obte:aie Tie
a,emory OF it forever, would instantly DO 40. Gnt
this is not in power and the next best thing to be
done is to cure tile evil which could not be prevented
To reverse the proceedings is now the remedy, and
she election Of 1874 The time. Mr. Van Burcn is still
among us-asking nothins-hut willing TO serve Us
again-and more able than ever 10 serva us we'll In
;.ls person defeated N $50; IN his per
the ,i6S 900 Democratic votes given ia. him wese
rendered nudity What means | wi moi repeat and
IN his person the reqersa, Of the election NJ - ought
10 take place TO DE perfect the reversal should b. II
his name-to carry ont the policy OF Jackson 80 Fudey
checked by The party now IN power The approved sue
scssor Of President jackson should Re called back 10
the place, from @lch vast combination fut'ec han
down
was in The capita, Of the Stale Of Missouri, far be-
yond the Mississippi when heard o: the result OF me
election of 1870 From that remote point Instant:
oroeiai1,ed the settled CONVICTIONS of ny mind-hg,
The good OF the Gauss and Of the country required Mr.
Van Buren, to be the candidate Of The Democratic party
in 1874
The Democratic members Of the General Assembly
Of the State then in session. (waving some feeling Tor
,nysef were of the same opinion and expressed It in
nj add,eas then adopted.
After the lapse Of two yeara the sentiments Of that
address are repeated; Ina, have the happiness 10
believe that nav opinions III favor OF Mr. Van Buren,
are nothing thaa Tie echo Of lie oP"'ona Of lay
State.
! repos, n-2stsca5l :eclincs - net govern my