Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1844-05-02
MR.. VAN BUREN, WILL NOT
Re NOMINATED.

BE NOMINATED.
The Madisonian lately asserted, and
has not yet retracted the assertion, that
Col. Richard M. johnson told the Editor
of tina. paper, that Mr. Van Bureu's nom.
nation would be the funeral knell to the
Democratic parry. The exact words
of the MadisOnian weres
1.-The names of Cass and Johnson
were not brought to operate against"
Mr.. Van Buren,, without the consent of
their owners. Both Of those gentlemen
ZONE HAS ASSURED Us WITH HIS OWN
LIPs) believe that the nomination of Mr..
Van Buren, will be the funeral kneIl of
the Democratic party. 1t is therefore use-
less for the Globe to intimate that others
have :" used" The names of Cass and John.
son TO prevent the nomination of Mr..
Van Buren,. Those gentlemen have
themselves made US Of every means in
their power to avert such calamity"
We commem ed on this paragraph in
the Standard of16lh March, but the Mad
Isonlan has no, touched the subjec. since.
zen. Cass never said this, or any thing
else, to the Editor of the Madisonian. He
does not know thar Edlor-nerer sa,o
him in his life, and Of course Col. John.
son must be The individual who express
ed The belief that the nomination of Mr..
Van Buren, would be the funeral knclI ~
the Democratic party.
The Colonel is not alone in this belief:
'hongh few 60 quite SO far. But though
few believe that the funeral knell of 90
great party can ever be sounded in this
Republic, there are thousands who think
sOitk us,:hal nomination of Mr. Van Blu.
rem will insure the defeat of the party in
NoCember neat. and deliver the country
over TO the misrule of our antagonists for
years TO come. That we are, and long
have been, one Of this latter number, is
no secret 10 our readers, and that the thou
sands are fast Increasing, is as certain as
light and death.
The fear of defeat with Mr.. Van Bu-
rem as our STANDARD bearer, is spreading
here and at Albany. The scales begin
TO drop from mems eyes. The seals
which have long been upon their lips, are
fast melting way,and they achisper aloud
their fears. They begin to be prophetic,
and while some speak in the tones of Jer.
emidk, and lament the issue which they
believe 10 be inevitable, others boldly pro-
clam the folly of attempting to doubt or
disguise the truth.
We were convinced BY letters received
here. aud by conversations with promin.
ent men visiting the city, that much ofthe
courage at Albany, was kept up
by that sort of whistlins which is said to af
fiict those who walk in dark add solitary
places, and we determined to visit the
Capitol, and converse with some of our
old friends in and out of the Legislature.
We were there on Tuesday last, and not
withstanding the meeting Of the night be-
fore, we foud that the half had not been
told US. We found the best and most
tried, the most unwavering Democrats,
all Of achom had, like ourself, adhered TO
Mr.. Van Buren, through good and through
evil report, more than doubtful as to the
possibility of his success. IL nominated at
Baltimore, and not a few Of them avow-
ed their full and honest belief that he
could not be elected even If nominated.
Some believed with US that he could not
be nomina ted--that such are the Demon
STATIONS against him. particularly in our
own State, that when the Delegates COM
pare notes at Baltimore, they will be COM
PEELED to drop his name, if he does not
himself Withdraw it before the day OF
meeting. 81 -
We were told and believe il, that such
efforts have been made to secure tho re-
nomination of Gov Bouck. and that his
success is so identified with that of Mr..
Van Buren,, that unless some new candi.