The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-03-11
GOV. CASS-DUFF GREEN-MR. VAN
BUREN-UNION AND HARMONY.

GOV. CASS-DUFF GREEN-MR. VAN
BUREN-UNlON AND HARMONY.
The "card" We publish below, from the New
York Herald, shows the state of feeling betwee
Gov Cass and his friends and Mr. Van Bure
and his section Of the harmonious party. at leas
IN part Since Gov. Cass's letter has appeared,
The Van Buren, organs are down upon him like a
coon upon cock, making the feathers fly in d
way that should be caution to Colonel johnson
md all other aspirant rivals of the X President
This is sport for us, and all we have to do is t.
,tand by and enjoy the fun:
A CARD.
To the Editor of the Herald:
In your paper Of this morning you say:
"GEN. CAss AND GEN. GREEN-At the Vaux
nall meeting of the new Democratic party, for III
organization of Fourth OF July Convention, Gen
.ral Green stated that he had letter from Gen
eral Cass, in which he avowed himself ready I.
hide the result Of the Fourth of July Convention.
iereral Cass, it seems, has no recollection oi
having ever written such letter and comes on
with distinct denial Of having ever limited an,
hing inconsistent with his unalierable determine
ION to support the Baltimore Convention. 1t il
few words will put this matter right. In thu
6rst place, did not say that held lettel
rom General Cass, in which he avowed hn,se
ready to abide the result of the Fourth of Jul,
Convention" | expressed the opinion that i
dominated by the Fourth of July Convention, b,
would not refuse the nomination, and my reasons
or expressing that opinion were, that had writ
en- to him in reference to the address of the com
nttee representing the meeting in the Park, az
'uming that he was not pledged to abide by tn
animation of the Convention at Baltimore, be
cause that Convention had not been apponte
md will not be organized in accordance with TIN
understanding of the party at the time his letter
we're written-that his pledge was to sustain tn
omInee of a convention fairly constituted an,
properly organized, which the committee demon
trated the Baltimore Convention will not b
And again, that his letters were intended to de
;lare his acquiescsnce in q nomination so mad.
rs tn secure concert, union, and harmony in tn
barty, which the nomination of the Baltimore,
Convention will not do Mr.. Calhoun and hi
riends having Withdrawn therefrom, urged thu
he Fourth OF July Convention would present tn,
'nly means of harmony, concert, and success, a
hat Convention would be constituted on the prir.
Iple OF district representation, and voting pp,
cat,ta. To this letter General Cass replied, an,
he following is an extract from his letter:
nc party ledueIS nave Undermined on M
Van Buren,, and they will run HIM a all hazards
do not be ieve much in getting up third part,
Experience has shown that third party cannt
xIst in our country; still am eff at dstanc.
md know but little Of what is going on, Will
you are in the midst of the movement, and pos
~ssed OF experience and capacity which cam,
veil be deceived | shall wait the progress {.
vents with interest, an interest, however, VIII c
las little in it that is personal, but which looks
ne welware OF the party, connected, as believe
viii the welfare of the country" r
That General Cass may have said that he hold
mself bound to sustain the nominee of a senerm
convention Of the party believe. That he d.,
OF feel himself pledged to sus ain the nom ne
f the Baltimore Convention, and that he wou
Wait the progress OF events to ascertain whethe
supporting the nominee of that or of the -Four
If July Convention would best promote the we
re of the party, was the inference that DIRE
rnln his le,tr. sill think tina, is the prope
ference, and presume that his letter, if of III
:haracter you represent ii to be, was written un
ter misconcepton of what had said
Respectfully, DUFF GREEN.
New YORK, March 2, 1874
We would call attention to some reasons VIII,