Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-06


To fAe Editor Of tAs Riehmond Vksi
Having in Of the Journals Of thi. City, state.
ments Of the remarks made meeting Of the Wings
of Monroe Ward, Saturday evening lss each differing
from the other, and both somewhat misrepresenting me-
though doubtless unintentioua) beg you insert this
as being substantially what did saw.
At the instance OF gentleman present, called
by the meeting ssy whether the late Van Buren,
meeting held in the Park New York. and il give
an Of what saw. This call entirely
pected and made such manner that not at liberty
TO decline answering said that the meeting.
that particularly urged attend by political friend
OF Mr. Van Buren, residing in the neghbourhood New
York. witness the largest assembly that saw and
that would their learn by what overwhelming majority
Mr.. Van Buren, would carry the State. From this |
pcctcd in a CITY, containing nearly 100000 nhabi.
tants, immense assembly, particularly informed
there would be speakers and other, from Albany and
other parts Of the State That reaching the stand aud
observing the company from advantageous position,
greatly surprised at seeing comparatively so few; that
making full if not an exavagant estimate, the meeting
did not exceed 5000. said that, the meeting
had been called order before arrived, and that Mr.. Bar
ker the Attorney General then speaking; that
cd the great objects he had in view harmonic
what he termed the Great Democratic Family that
amused with remark of his. was, Il do not know
that give in his indentcal words though believe do.
that IL any por ion of the party should ultimately oppose
Mr. Van Buren,, he begged them in their opposition
the WORKOUT and threadbare caumnies OF the
Wings. said that the meeting seemed generally very lit
tic moved by the address, for though there certainly
occasional tokens of appreciation heard but hearty
burst of applause and that if that meeting the
best evidence the strength OF Mr.. Van Buren, New
York, We, Of the South had greatly over-estmlcd ii,
and that he could not in opinion, his State
and that from what there and heard elsewhere
had moderated Mr. CahUuns strength the North though
did doubt, that Mr. Van Buren, with his accustomed
management would get the nomination OF the Democratic
dersood its harmony had been disturbed by effort
drive Mike Walsh from the stand; but by the aid of many
of his friends he stood his ground and that found him
the Speaker, in his shirt-sleeves taking notes,
supposed, answer Mr.. Attorney General and that |
thought, with Others present some Of whom Demo
crats that the affair. great Park Van Buren, meeting
n decided failure. then remarked, that saw so
many OF my felow-cizens convened, would, with their
leave avail myself of the impress
sion made by spring ward election, that
Tyler man. stated, that entertained tire idea Of
voting for him PRESIDENT that although that time had
the utmost confidence in the integrity OF his purposes, was
well satisfied, that he had the moral forude enable
him to conduct the Executive Department of the Govern
men that 1t true, had decidedly approved of
his most prominent during the session of Con
gress and that thought he harshy treated by the
Wings that l diSsented from the Judgment passed
him at the time, by the Wings of Richmond
that thought his acts proceeded from conscientious
Yes that II was possible my opinion OF his motives might
IN degree have been influenced by feelings OF personal
kindness towards him. and the attachment bore to
gentleman then and now in his cabinet, / then stated
that opinion had undergone entire revolution. That
was satisfied upon personal interview with Mr.. Tyler
in August last when presented him with memorial from
the citizens OF Richmond, that and that their
Judgment OF him fully sustained. As my reasons for
coming this conclusion stated portions the converse
or there two that took place between us The
report this part of my sso some respects
inaccurate; but II intended only explanation
at my course shall take the trouble 10 correct it,
except say that Mr.. Tyler did say me- nor did
represent him: that the offices OF government were
his property His language was, and stated 1.-The off,
OF the Government hold their offices nv absolute
will and pleasure, and that he would office no man
who voted for John Minor Bolts" concluded nv remarks
by saying that such the impression that that interview
made me, and such the principles assumed and avowed
by Mr.. Tyler, that i said 10 friend, whom related
what had passed. that although thought rash in Nh
Bolts at the time and place, when he spoke of bayone in
Pennsylvania Avenue, that if the Government to be
carried on upon the principles avowed by Mr.. Tyler
would be in the ranks such abuses.
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