Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-05-25
W1LLIAMspoRT, MARYLAND,

WILLIAMSBURG, MARYLAND,
Washington County, May E, 1874.
DEAR SIR The situation OF Maryland
in representative point of view, and the
position that you occupy upon the great
questions that are now shaking and about
to shake our country from centre to cir.
conference, must answer as an apology
for the liberty we have thus unceremoni-
ously taken with you. That noble State
that you have the honor in part TO repre-
sent, may be considered, and is no less
than what is justly called "the keystone
of the Union.'
The time is rapidly approaching, when
the people of the United States will be
summoned to elect their President. Dit.
ferent distinguished individuals have been
named by the democracy Of the different
der, in the coming contest; and judging
from the prints, Mr.. Van Buren, is for
seems to beg the most prominent man.
Then, whether he is available or not, is
the question. AS before stated, Penn
sylvania is the "Keystone"--then comes
the question, can Mr.. Van Buren, carry
the ':Keystone" State? This is q question
calling loud, deep, and strong, upon every
man, TO study and to weigh well, who
takes and who feels an interest in the
success of the democracy, and democratic
principles, which will either rise or fall in
the election or rejection Of him who may
be the democatic candidate.
We make these observations, not be.
cause we are opposed to Mr. Van Buren,
far from ii; for, should he be the nominee
of the convention, we will use every ell
fort, and all the energy we are masters Of,
to secure his election. But, if we are
judges of the signs around us, and things
are elsewhere as they are about US, he
never can be elected chief magistrate of
the Union.
We are common men, knowing and
daily hearing the sentiments of the COM
mon people; and of this we speak positive
from no less positive conviction Of the
fact, that if the one.fourih Of the opposi-
ton from the democratic ranks against
Mr.. Van Buren, exists throughout the
country that there is here, he never can
be elected by the American people. Let
not this astonsh you, for there are the ve-
ny hest of democrats that will not support
him. Many aged men who are blooming
for the grave, and who have never been
known to vote any other way than with
the democracy, and who are as firm and
unwavering as tho hills, in their princi-
pies, yet it is utterly out of the question to
persuade them to support Mr.. Van Buren,.
From what we can learn not by the pa.
pers) we fear it is but too true, that this
same feeling exists in more or less de-
gree in every State in the Union. In our
State, We have governor 10 elect on the
eve of our presidential election. That
Mr.. Van Buren, (should he be the nomi-
nee) will prove a drawback upon US,
there is not the slightest question. But
give US that strongest of torms--Cass and
johnson, and we are much mistaken if we
not wake up the coons in federal Ma
Jland. Give us Cass and Johnson. and
,ere are thousands Of democrats who flew
} track in lS40, who are anxious TO get
ack If they knew how. TO return under
he banner Of MIR. Van Buren,, that they
deserted they cannot; but give them q
nance under the two men we have alrea-
ly named, and, with light hearts, they will
oresume their former posts, as in the days
of 1928, and 1882, and 1886, will pu
their shoulders to the democratic wheel
giving 10 it an impetus that will send i
onward "conquering and TO conquer
Such being our views Of this matter, VI
think that it is full Of interest, and worth,
o. serious and deliberate consideration
h"vlng no democratic representative il