Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-02-11
EDITORS AND PROPRlETOrs.

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opportunities, the selfish aud two often
sinister suggestions by which he will al
ways be- assailed, neglected to perform
this, the highest, most sacred, aud, from
the nature Of man, the most difficult Of
his official duties. A..
] II is. my friends, because feel that
mny regard your communication az com
| ing from this meritorious portion Of my
feIlow.c;,izens. and ON account Of the
evidence which, Il affords that my efforts
in this respect, have not n'tose;iier fallen
short in their object. that have received
! it with satisfaction which have no,
found it easy to express, and which
wouldnot cxaggerase.
! lam. gentlemen, yoae friend and tel.
" II. VAN BUREN,.
Messrs. VIM. II. Doyce, and others
| Committee.
! WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. !, 1913.
GENTLEMEN: have to re;urii you many
thanks for Your kind invitation to attend
the ,nass meeting ot' the democracy oi
the city and county Of Philadelphia on
the evening o: january Z, TO celebrate
the anniversary OF the battle OF New
i Orleans, and TO promote the selection OF
Mr. Van Buren,, by a national conven-
! ton, as the Democratic candidate tor the
Presidency. very heartily concur with
you in both objects; but the rule which |
have long followed (not TO attend political
meetings out Of my own State)wili put it
out Of my power to attend.
! As citizen oil Missouri, and within
my own State, 1 will do what can to
bring forward Mr.. Van Buren,. aud to
supper. him. But have not thought i.
proper TO interfere with the course oil
public opinion in other States; and there
tore, have never gone into any State. upon
any occasion, to promote the election Of
any person. This rule (Which have SO
long followedD recommends itself still
more strongly to me on this occasion,
when, in the list Of names for the Presi.
dency,l soc the name of one Of Pennsyi-
vania's own honored sons-a gentleman
Tor whom feel and profess both political
aud personal friendship-and for whom.
although cannot support him nj present,
feel I'd much good will to 50 into his own
State to operate, evon incidentally, against
him.
1t is now six years since received an
invitation from our Democratic friends in
Philadelphia to Join them i'll celebrating
the election and Inauguration of Mr.. Van
Buren, rs Presiden, oil the United Suites.
Public duties prevented me from accepin.
that invitation; but. in muking my nc
acknowledgement tor il, took occasion TO
indulge my feelings towards tie dis.
!ingulshed individual who WIS the subject
Of the celebration, by declaring my con-
tidence in the wisdom and patriotism 81,
his coming Administration, aud express
ing the Iciiei' aud hope tha, lie would so
administer the Government i'll his first
term Of foar years NJ 10 prove himself I"
be the worthy successor OF tho rntr:ct
jackson, and to deserve and receive ;s.-
honor of q re election These sentiments,
then expressed, were not the emsnn,ion
Of indly,dca! or personal feelings
Though personally friendly TO Mr.. Van
Buren,, from the line OF oar first m eting
in the Senate, above twenty years ago,
yc, personal feeling has nothing to Ito
with the discharge al my public duties;
aud this have shown on .nany occasions,
aud especially in the memorable election
ot l3.4-'25, III the House OF Rcprescn-
.a,ivcs, when separated from Mr.. Clay.
who was my irlrnd and connection, to
support he cause Of the people IN the
person 81! General jackson, with whom |
hal had great pcrsynal difference.
NJ, wishes and tc.icf, expressed six
years ago, that Mr.. Van Buren, would
prove hlmseli to BIZ a successor worthy
Of Genereral jackson, ani THAT he would
deserve aud receive the honor Of re
election, were not tho ebuliitlons vi 81 per
souai feeling, but the settled convictions
OF the mind, founded upon knowledge Of
the man, and looking sdltty 10 the good
Of tl,e,country.
knew Nj. Van Buren, we'll, aud be-
iicvsd him 10 bc the most fit nna suitable
person 10 carry out the policy OF Prcsi-
! den, Jackson. believe tlint u second
tern, oil four years would y. necessary
to enable him to complete and consolidate
1.-The great measures which President
jackson had begun; and ! believe tina.
the wisdom and patriotism Of his first
four years o.! administration would show
him worthy 70 receive, and lha. he would
receive, the honor OF a rc-eleclioh.-
These wcro my convictions, and am
! proud 10 say they have been fully sus'
.ained nnd justified in every parlicu'
la. except the mere name Of rc-elec'
! tion.
The figures prove this-thosc fgares
! which show that Mr.. Van Buren, received
IN 1910 near 50O,OOO more votes thar
ever General jackson received, aud up
! wards OF 4O0,OOU more than he hi.asel
! received when elected in 1886!
4 General Jackson received in 1895
(when he beat Mr.. Adams) only 650,94s
votes; in 1889 (whcn he beat Mr.. Clay
ho received but 707,2l7 votes. Mr.. Va,
. Buren received in 1880 (when no bea
4 Gen. Harrison) only 1885, $50 votes, an
IN. 1910 (when he was beaten by Genera
a iIarrison) he received l,l28y3O3 votes
.las ,,,a lnniSlntive vote Of South Cn