The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-04-11

pretence, that because Great Britain has been
forced by her subjects TO make qualified appeal
of her orders, our Government ought 10 abandon
her ground. That ground was taken TO resist
two great and crying grievances, the destruction
of our commerce, and the impressment of oar
sedmen. The latter is the most important, in
proportion as we prefer liberty and the lives ofour
citizens to their property. Distrust, therefore,
the man who could advise your Government at
any time, and more especiallyat this time-when
your brave sailors are exciting the admiration,
and forcing the respect of an aslonished world,
when their deeds of heroic valor make old Ocean
smile at the humiliation of her ancient tyrant-l
at such time, we say again, mark the man who
would countenance Government in COMMU-
TING OUR SAILORS RIGHTS for the safe
ty OF OUR MERCHANTS GOODS.
He was the author of the eloquent appeal to
the people of New York by the republican mem
bers of the Legislature in support of the war,
which did much to secure the reelection of D.
D. Tompkins TO the Office of Governor in April,
1918.
At the session of lSl3-'l4 Mr.. Van Buren
was still the eloquent defender of the war, of
the patriotic Governor Tompkns, and the Re-
publican administration of the General Govern
ment.
i At the close of the session, on the 18th April
1914, he addressed large and general meeting
of the Republicans at Albany, with great energy
and effect; and in conclusion, presented pream-
BILE and resolutions eloquent in defence of the
. war, and in just denunciation of the atrocious
conduct of the Federal leaders.
His efforts to secure the triumph of tiie Re-
publican party in the spring of 1914, pla-
ced the entire government of the State in their
:. hands.
!, At an extra session of the Legislature, held in
7 the fall of the disastrous year of 1914, Mr. Van
Buren, was again the anthor of an eloquent reply
to the speech of Governor Tompkins, full of de-
voion to the rights, interests, and honor Of his
country.
: This first step was followed up by an ardent
J support of sufficient warmeasures, among which
was an act to raise and put at the disposition oi
the General Government for two years an army
: of 1000 men. This act was not only support
] ed, but originally drawn up by Mr.. Van Buren,
In February, 1915, Mr.. Van Buren drew uI
the resolutions adopted by the State of N. York
f approving with enthusiasm the conduct of Gen
: Jackson and his brave army, in the defence o.
n New Orleans.
: We quote the resolutions:
i ''RcsoIped, Unanimously, as the sense of this
$ Legislature, That Major General Andrew Jack
= son, and the gallant officers and soldiers unde
> his command, for their noble defence of the city
: of New Orleans, that important military post ant
< grand emporium of commerce, especially in the
0 ever memorable conflict of the 9Th of January
last, do eminently deserve the unanimous ap
plause and the lasting gratitude of their country
"Resolped, unanimously, That the thanks 0
=, this legislature be and they are hereby presented
a to Major General Jackson, and the officers anc
d soldiers under his command for that heroic ant
q glorious achievement"
. In the same month he drew up a report recon-
e mending to the legislature a loan of $4,000 tc
e the General Government to pay the militia, which
T had been discharged from the service withou
compensation, in consequence of the exhausted
condition of the National Treasury.
III that year, he was appointed by the Republi
can party Attorney General of the State, and il
r. the fall, being still member of the Senate, h
IT was selected to write the answer to the Cover
l. nor's speech.
Z Fellow-citizens, above you have THE FACTS
4 relative to the course pursued by Martin Va
# Buren in relation to the last year. We ask yo
!, to preserve this paper, and when your unprnci
G pied opponents have aught to say against him a
= = regards that war, refute it on the spot, and don
II by any means let them escape until they acknowl
o edge their error
o A few Of the opposition have the honesty to d
justice to Mr.. Van Buren, and among this clas
n we may enumerate Col. STONE, of the CONNER
v cial Advertiser, New York, whose letter was re
q Gently published in the Sentinel. 1t is only tn
q reckless coon editors who have the mpudenc
to reiterate the oft refuted charge that Mr.. Va
= Buren opposed the late war, and they seem
it practice ON the sentiment that "a lie once tolt
/ and well stuck to, is as good as the truth"
q rs Mr. Clay for PrOtectiOn9
re 0%-Mr. Clay goes more and more for Ere
Trade, as he travels on and talks. His last speec
ID was few days since at Columbus, Georgia. II
? now declares himself for the Compromise IN. f
If tmeiH Hear him,--hear him. He said of Il
IT. Compromise:
'p "Inhuenced by desire to avert the comir