The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-04-05

but before the committees, brought multitudes in
attendance to listen to the arguments and weigh
the great measures he advocated, but which were,
at first, defeated by the Federal majority Among
these, was an immense loan on the part the State
to support the general government. The conse-
quence of his extraordinary efforts, not only as
public speaker but public writer, (although 1t was
his first appearance as public man, was the de-
feat of the Federalists in the elections, and the
transfer of the reigns of Legislative power to the
Democratic Party. This achieved, MIR. Van Bu-
rem proposed his celebrated measure called the con-
scription-aud which, indeed, approached very
nearly that great measure of public safety OF the
French Repubc-that put the whole physical
force of the State at the command of the Govern
ment, when beeaguered by the coalition OF foreign
monarchs prepared to march on the capital The
result of Mr.. Van Buren's efforts tended directly
to throw the whole weight of the Empire State into
the field against the INVADER and this had as happy
an influence in the North as the spirit infused by
General Jackson's prowess in the South. What
must be thought of party, which, with full
knowledge that MIR. Van Buren's patriotic career
began with devoting his utmost energy to the coun-
try in its last struggle with Great Britain could
circulate forged resolution, purporting to have
been prepared by him, and PASSED by his influence,
denouncng the war at the onset with all the art and
pausbiity practised by the tories of the Hartford
Convention,
(FrOm the ALBANY .At'as.)
MR.. VAN BUREN, AND THE WAR.
OF all the forms of falsehood which the hostility
of the Wings to Mr. Van Buren has assumed, that
which attempts 10 connect him with opposition to
the last war, is at once the most impudent and
| basest
The fabricators of this charge would hardly dare
TO utter it aloud in this State 1t wo ud be rebu-
ked at once by thousands of the brave men who
participated in that contest and who still grateful
ly remember the services which Mr. Van Buren
rendered to it and to them. Yet, it is sometimes
basely insinuated by the more profiigate OF the
Whig press abroad.
Fortunately for himself now, fortunately for the
country then, Mr. Van Buren occupied aconspic.
uos position in this State during the whole of the
war. He was the counsellor, the supporter and
the friend of Governor Tompkns, and as Senator
was regarded as the exponent ofthe views of that
patriotic Chief Magistrate. This the maligners of
Mr.. Van Buren know. They know that every n-
teligent man in their own party is acquainted with
this. But they count upon the unrelentiug bitter
| no with tyhi Ep6a rail- has Mr.
Buren for his participation in that war; for counte-
nance to any calumny they may aim at him. The
remnants of Hartford ConveDtionism, which have
been again gathered together, in sectional hostility
to the rest of the Union by the sound OF Mr. Clay
protective bugle, and of whom Daniel Webster
continues to be the recognized sub-eader, con-
tent that Mr.. Van Buren should suffer for his pre-.
tended connection with their all but treaso Iabe
hostility to the war, for the sake of Furnishing his
actual and etfecual hostility to them and their de-
signs
A correspondent of the Bay State Democrat
meets the mpuation of these libellers with the fol-
lowing facts:
"When war was declared, in June, 1872, Mr.
Van Buren, was in the Senate of New York.
sin November, 1872, the legislature met, and
Mr.. Van Buren,, one ofthe committee for that pur
pose, wrote reply to the Governors speech, fully
sustaining the declaration of war.
"When that reply was under discussion, he vo
ted against proposed amendments, condemning the
war.
'In March, 1918, he made report in the Sen
ate, laudatory flour brave navy
she voted fora resolution authorizing the Comp
troller to subscribe $500 900 to loan proposed b,
the General Government as means for carrying oil
the war. AT this time, the Federal Wings Of Bos
ton and throughout New England, were throwing
every obstacle in the way Of this loan, but of this
will speak in another communication.
"Mr. Van Buren, was the author of the eloquen
appeal to the people of New York, by the Demo
cratic members of the Legislature in support Of thu
war
"At the close Of the session, on the l4th Of Apri
1874, Mr.. Van Buren, addressed large and gener
al meeting at Albany, with great energy and effect
and. in conclusion, presented a preamble and reso
lutions eloquent in defence of the war.
SAT an extra session Of the Legislature, held il
the fall of the disastrous year 1914, Mr.. Van BureI
was again the author of an eloquent reply to thu
-, speech of Gov. Tompklns, full of devotion TO thu
, rights, interests and honor of his country.
"This first step was followed up by an arden
support of efficient war measures, among whcl
was an act to raise and put at the disposition ofh
General Government for two years, an army o
twelve thousand men, This act was not only sup