Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-10-07

of Democratic voters of the city of New
York, held in the Park, on the 4th of SeD-
TENDER, 1913.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Fellow Citizens:-We address YOU IN.
der the sanction and in the name Of M.
merous meeting of the electors of this
CITY, by one of whose resolutions we are
instructed to endeavor TO set forth to Won
the grounds of preference for JOHN c.
CALHOUN as the democratic candidate
Tor the Presidency. He has already been
named in many and various quarters, bv
much concurrent public opinion, and hi,
nomination is hourl y increasing in favor
and must continue SO to increase, as tho
nearer approach Of the election induces
men TO give more earnest thought to tb,
important subject. The hour of scrutinv
and comparison cannot but be favorable n
"A candidate whose character combines m.
impeachabIe integrity with abilities of A,e
highest order, and with native frank.
ness and independence, and clear and
strong intelligence which assure you that
under the responsibilities of power he will
find guide for his footsteps, in his oun
direct perceptions OF truth and right, as
well as example and warning in the gath.
cred experience Of his predecessors.
The question before our party at this
election is simply that of a choice between
the names of Calhoun and Van Buren,.
Other candidates have, indeed, been rather
suggested than brought forward, but none
OF them occupy definite ground, and none
now coul fail to be damaged by being,
pressed. Their friends will do well 10.
limit their views to the next place after
Mr.. Calhoun; but the matter now in hand
is to ascertain whether the ex.president
is to come before him. We have some.
thing TO say to the contrary, anG we mean
to say it plainly; we mean to attack Mr..
Van Buren, directly on some points, and on
others we are perfectly conscious that
strong disadvantngeous lights of contrast
will fall on hun from much that we have to
say in favor Of the preference. 1t would
be unworthy Of our cause, and our candI-
date, 10 do this covertly, and we proclaim
it and avow it beforehand. We mean all
that we say, and all that our words convey;
all, but no more. We shall indicate PLAIN.
ly the deductions we wish TO make from the
high estimation in which Mr.. Van Buren,
is held by portion of our party; but 10
that estimation, saving these deductions,
we adhere. He is man who has de.er.
ed well Of us all; he has rendered his
country much good service; he has run
through long and honorable public ca.
reer, with character nnscathed and uDinl.
peached. Partisan malice has done its ut.
most against his fame; every action Of his
well known life, every word of his speak.
ing or writing, has been canvassed, lortur.
cd, slfled and perverted, to make out mai.
ter for some tangible accusation; and wila
what result? The results have been pour
ed out in vague generali,ies, in charges Of
cunning ard intrigue, easy to make, diff.
cult 10 investigate, and impossible to meet
and overthrow with evidence. lie was
driven from Office at time when an ap.
parent majority of his fellow citizens was
insane, and it the sounder majority OF
these days shall deem it fit for these rea.
sons to reinstate him, then we ard all
those who think with US will cordially ac-
cept and concur in Their decision.
But at the outset, there are serious OBJ
jectlons which attach necessarily 10 the
very nature of restoration. 1t must
come in pledged in some sort to he mo.
Their of reservations, to disorganIze and
derange the public service in order to sat-
isly personal claims, which will be urged
as rights, with arguments unusually dim
cult 10 resist. There will be histories Of
victims and martyrs, appeals to old SYM
pa,hies and antipahies, revival, in short,
of host of persons and things that Nigh!
better be forgotten, which yet will AIDA
hundred fold to The difficulties and dangers
which always besiege the appointing pow
er. From these no president can free
himself; but Mr.. Calhoun will meet them
untrammeled unincumbered'
He has never been hackneyed in The BY
paths OF mercenary politics, nor infinite
inNheir mysteries, nor bound up in close
and reel pr, cal obligation
with all the wire. pullers at all the ENDS
Of their immense ramificat.ons. lie mas
not clamberod diligently up, constructing
his lad Ter as herose, to his present eleVa'
ion; he has risen bnoyantly on that favor
Of the general public which his liIh quail
ties att ted naturally, and which they
rave amply justified. He has won his way
lot by craft, but by its absc nee; lOy
but by fearleas Advocacy
Il opinions. We have seen DIE
rain popular favor by the foarIessness T"
lis support even of an unpopular doctrine
md strengthen his character for conslslsp'
y by openly acknowledging an erfol.i
such as we see him then, we are cer'ST