New-York daily tribune., 1844-10-05
;. Esq. near Philnia.


My DEAR SIR: have 10 acknowledge the hon
or OF your letter Of the 24h ut. and 10 apologies for
delaying my answer There were several points
involved i'll the statement you require, which de
manded from NE a deliberate consideration, because
| have already been assalled for venturing 10 ex-
press my opinion Of certain party leaders, and do
not desire 10 figure in opposition 10 my late political
associations.
Since the adjournment of the Convention at Bal
timore, | h1ve frequently been importuned by
ssunch and unwavering Democratic friends, 10
furnish full history Of the dsgrecetu transactions
OF ina, bod and of the means employed 10 distract
divide and finally, overthrow the party in the ap-
preaching contest; but the task appeared 10 be a.
once So laborious and self sacrificing, that have
constantly declined; Eor should yield now TO the
enirealies Of my very excellent friend, in saying
what purpose in this letter, but fOr an apparent
determination on the part OF some OF my old polIfi-
cal cosnutors, 10 whip into their party-into rhe
support of man, wnu has consented 10 be the tVu
Of tlct,on.
Y1u are therefore right in believing that am rot
40 welded IL party us TO voe an entire party
ticket, regardless Of tie character CT men, and Their
evo~.d prll>iplss" " / .uvr vo;ed any oIher
bat the true Democratic ticket, nor viii | Yet
cannot co.sen, 10 vote .or men calling themselves
Democrats, who publicly aVow am;i- Democratic
dpciriRes. aGl not citrate. Ny irsi exrrtions
10 ln- puical areaa were III favor oI utnsral Jack
son, wiih whose measures. however on Two CT three
OCCASIONS / vas oissarsf- d, VIZ the ;.can polic)
Introduced ny ir. Cass, vch II! probably involve
usat distant day 'ae most p,nrive aud san.
Culinary war have eyer known; The Removal o.
ine DeposIres. ant hIs Ve;o ct tte Hay-vie Road
B,': tui -,Ii, cung 10 him. To Mr.. Van Buitn
h.d reas he p r-orails and POLITICAL. attach
ell, snd | vs. f.s.Igi'irG viln his e.vniion 10 ih'
Prrsj, cy was rouO1e ( by nim a,:h all eppoint
mrIl. u- Sab Iie5.ury ard M'lili.t hius, :o"-
ever, destroy P6uspr Gle tor rec eci und or
sta-e, uso, nc lacked ti"s- elements ut em'h"sasi
il nib ;risoual aud political character es-rntla
in poli'irai campaign. You aud l. and all Of US
lthe democratic parry Know thai The enormous ma.
l3n,y Vi General Harrison, in l84U, WAS due 10 the
wild enlhUsissuI create by mniTary "reminiscences
l's-cahiis coon sAins, aud !Iacd cldrr that ihest
elements Of exci;t drowned all cnnsdrrntioi for
tnr commanding talents and fitness OF Mr.. Van Bu
rcn-sws!iowed up every thing, indeed, by appeal
lGy 10 tho Passions rather Illdp the reason OF Inc
nsss Painful these reflections are 10 an intelli
gen mind, Yet no candid man will deny IL for il Is
TACT, and worth, therefore, ten thousand argu-
Eants
EueIlainng these views then, regarding the una
vsilabiny o! Mr., Van Buren, tor tnird campaign,
and the availability of Chieitain dangerous US }
view the necessity Of such selections generally,
Was strenuous IN my exertIons TO secure the noni
naIion OF Distinguished citizen, whom knew pos
sessed the requisite talents, irmness, and integrity
together with ;.:ose elements Of cnthusaSIn grow
ing out OF his brilliant servces 10 his country, III hay
ins fought many battles without ever having been
test in which ure about engage, more equal
IN lis results. Ia Ihis | was doomed TO be disap-
pointed.
Dir. Van Buren foresaw his inevitable defeat in
The Convention early as February last; and he
accordingly prepared himself, and ms immediate
friends for the event. He had been officially in
ioTmed in the early part of this year. that the Demo
erahc party in twenty-five OUT of the twenty SIX
saies had appointed Delegates 10 the Convention
1be holden ut Baltimore On the 9th OF May, and
mat those delegates had either been formally H.
slructed, or recommended, 10 vote for htm as the
Democratic Candidate for the Presidency. MIR. Cal
noun, sustained by President Tyler, determined that
llr. Van Buren should not receive the support OF
he Southern and South-Western States, and there
lore introduced tha, irebrand, tia Texas quesuon,
wlth u knowledge OF Mr.. Van Buren's decided hos
ulity 10 the measure of Immediate Annexation, and
too successfully enlisted the feelings OF the South
erners against him. perceiving this intrigue, and
that several OF Ihe Southern States had rescinded
their instructions their delegates, and that THIS
course would be pursued by Others IN the West
hr. Van Buren, determined that The trap-seiieIs
should iall into their own trap. lie accordingly
despatched confidential and faithful! Trend 10 the
West, and the latter met at Cincinnati disun-
guished member OF the press, ho immediately con-
Vened meeting of the friends OF Mr.. Van Buren,, on
he 29th of March, and letter was addressed TO
Mr. Polk requesting his views regarding the An
lexaiion of Texas and Oregon. This friend took
with him copy OF that letter. tthe original being
sent BY mail went TO Mr.. Polk, and beth gentle
nsn then consulted General Jackson at the Her
nitage, where Sir. Folks reply was arranged, but
not furnished for two three weeks thereafter. 1
have reason TO believe however, that General Jack
se:u did not entirely approve the game that was
about 10 be played, and wrote 10 hls New ORR
hisad frequently upon the subject. But II was set,
lsd by MIR. Van Buren,, that he or Mr.. Polk should
% the nominee. With MIR Polk, he knew The par
y mus' be defeated; and this then was the aterna
,,vfe H0trp
syt
:, This feeling was shared n common by most OF
Mf Van Buren's persocal friends. Mr Benton had
very thing stake in the selection OF any other
ssa ms friend Dir. Van BureD, and hence his splen-
va Efforts 10 sustain the falling fortunes OF his chiel
'poa the Texan question.
~ The apparently concerted manner in which the
's sis's OF Messrs. Von Buren, and Polk, and the
.es .p.tehes Of Messrs. Benton and Wright upon that
o1,'ang topic, appeared In the public prints, has
III, ~, presume, escaped your memory; and only
spde to ii here necessary link in that chain OF
.eohstances, which will establish conciusiVeiy III
@ S.uf own lnlnd the premedita,td character CT The
ra (which which has been perpetrated.
aisl now refer 10 the sta,e Of feeling at Balti-
~ r',s and Washington from the 2Oth OF May, and
= 10 Cie Nth of thar month when the Convention