Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-06-03

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Correspondence Of the Charleston .uercuTy.
New York, May 10.
1t is confidently asserted that Mr.. Van
Buren, has expressed his willingness to re.
tire from the presidential canvass, hay.
ing become satisfied that he could not OBJ.
,and the vote Of over screen States in The
National Convention, being all that voted
for him in lS40, except South Carolina.
If my memory is correct, the following
States voted for Mr.. Van Buren's re.elec.
lion in 1910: Maine. New Hampshire,
Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama, Mis-.
sour and Illinois. 1t is supposed he can
carry all these in the National Convention
except South Carolina, and Indiana is now
set down as certain for him in the Conven.
ton. So, he has reason that with Mr.
Calhoun in the South, Mr.. Cass and Col.
Johnson in the West, and Mr.. Buchanan
in Pennsy lvania, that his prospects are
exceedingly slim, and the chances are tina.
Col. Johnson and Gen. Cass would throw
their influence into the scale Of Mr.. CAL
houn, Leaving Mr.. Buchanan 10 do as he
pIeases with Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Cal.
noun will then have large majority in the
convention without the key stone. This
is the kind of reasoning INDUCED in by the
cx-president himself, or some OF his house.
hold, as | have the best reason to believe,
and state the fact in all seriousness and
candor as it comes to me, and you are at
liberty 10 attach all the importance to 1t
that it is entitled to; and from this Mr.
Van Buren, argues that his prospects are
anything but fattering. And | now put
the question 10 any one who feels dlSpos +
ed to answer it-what guarantee Is there
that any state which voted agalns Mr.
Van Buren, in 1910 will vote for hmm
1874?
have Just heard from undoubted au'
thority, that the Hon Samuel Young, our
able and efficient secretary OF state. has
expressed his preference for the great
South Carolinian as the democratic cand,
date for the presidency, and that he will
take the liberty at the first opportunity
that presents, 10 make his sentiments
known on this subject to the electors
this state. Mr.. Young possesses great
power,and strength of mind and is essenlI'
ally the master spirit of the democrats
party in this state, and he has the tirmness
and the Independence TO speaks the trun
regardless Of consequences, and Is looked
to by the radical portion OF the party as
the true personator other most cherished
principles. He is just such bold and
fearless leader as ought to direct the CA'.
houn forces in this state. The friends Ct
Mr.. Calhoun are already organising IN Inc
interior couties and our purposes are 10
the highest degree fattering in every re-
spect. therefore assert, and DO not %
it unadvisedly, that the prospects now are
that Mr.. Calhoun wiH carry NeD York;
the Great Conrention aohiCh is TO decia
upon the choice of the Presidential cand'
dates.
A powerful society has just been organ
lied in this city undr the title of the La
Jorer's Ua,on Association. While this as
ISOLATION is formed for charitable purposes,
one Of its chief objects Is 10 promote the
political interests 0! its members. In num-
Ter about 700 members and lis officers
are all Calhoun mon, which | suppose you
may consider q fair index 10 the feelings
Of the members.