Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-08-21
THE TEXAS ISSUE ABANDONED IN
NEW YORK.

THE TEXAS ISSUE ABANDONED IN
NEW YORK.
The result Of the election in Louisiana
has exploded the Texas question as party
issue in New York The friends Of Mr.
Van Buren, feeling deeply agglievcd al
the course pursued by the Baltimore Con-
ventlon in sacrificing Mr.. Van Buren, have
never been reconcied to the imperious
dlctatlon which thus insuItingIy rejected
tbs ablest man Of the party and thrust an
inferior parsonage upon it. TRis was done
openly on the ground Of the ne " anneXa-
ton issue, which was made to supercede
all other questions. The movement, if
not prompted by the CaIhounites, was SO
acceptable to them as to induce an imme-
date acquIescenCe on their part in the be-
| lief, doubtless, that Mr.. Polk was the re-
preventative Of Calhounite doctrines, and
that those doctrines would become para
mount in the event Of his election.
Buta reaction has taken place among
the friends of Mr.. Van Buren, which is
likely to throw the whole party into utter
confusion. TLe i'll success Of the Texas
agitation in Louisiana, showing how little
the "new issue" was to be relied on as
party capital, gives a force to this reaction
which wIIlmake it irresistible.
The following document, which appear
ed in the New York plebian, is conclusive
as to the existence Of that deep seated dis
satisfaction to which We have alluded
among the friends ofMr.WGn Buren.
[CO4GdcntiaLl
SR-You will doubtless agree with us,
that the late Baltimore Convention placed
the Democratic party at the North, in a
position Of great difficulty. We are con-
stantIy reminded that it rejected Mr.. Van
Buen and nominated Mr.. Polk, forrea-
sons connected with the immediate an
neXatiOn Of Texas; reasons which had no
rcIaton to the principles Of the party
Nor was that all. The Convention went
beyond the authority delegated to It's mem
bers, and adopted resolution on the sub
iect olrPeras, IA subject not before the
country when thoy We're selected upon
which therefore they were not instructed VI
which seeks to nterpolate INTO the party
code Il new doctrine, hitherto unknown |
among us,"ot war with some of our estab-
lished principles, and abhorrent to the feel
lngs and opinions Of Il great majority OF
Northern irecmGn. In this position, what
was the party at the North to do! Was it |
to reject the nomination, and abandon the
or should it support the nomna-
tons, rejecting the untenabe doctrine in
at the Convention, and taking
care that their support should be accom-
rompaned with such an expression of
Their opinion, as to prevent It's being mis-
The latter alternative has
been preferred, and we think wisely; for
we conceive that proper expression Of
will save their votes from
misconstrucuon, and that proper efforts
will secure the nomination of such mem
bers Of Congress as will reject the unwor-
rantable scheme now pressed upon the
country
With these views, assuming that you
Ieelon this subject as we do, we have been
desired to address you, and to invite the
cooperation of yourself and other friends
the State.
lst--ln the publication of Joint letter,
declaring our purpose to support the no.
minotlon, rejecting the resolution respect
ing Texas.
2d--In promoting and supporting at the
next elections the nomination for Congress
of such persons as concur in these opn-
ions.
II your views in this matter coincide
with ours, please wlte to some one of us,
ana a draft OF the proposed letter will be
forwarded for examination.
Very respectfully,
GEO, p. BARKER,
WILLIAM G. BRYANT,
J. w. EDMONDS,
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD,
THEODORE SEDWICK,
THOMAS w. TUCKER,
ISAAC TOWNSEND.
p. S.-A copy Of this cnctlarha5 hcen
sent to the following gentlemcn--MoehOel
Hoffman, Albert II. Tracy, Hiram Gordl-
ner Addion Gardiner, Samuel Selden,
Henry Scl1en, Ashley Sampson, ], Osborn,
Hiram Gray, Jured N. Wison, James M.
Smith, Thomas q. Falcot, William Allen,
FTeeborn Jewett, Daniel Chandler, Hiram
DEMO, John Tracy, Jobez D, Hammond,
John !. De Graf, N. l.. Rcnton, Preston
King, Ransom Gillet Samuel Young, l..
Stetson, James B. Spencer, David l.. Soy-
mour, David Buel, Hormanus Bleecsor, A.
c. Flogr Robt. Mcclellan, ek. D. Davis,