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


date:
Ii is notorious and ncontrovertible fact, that
Martin Van Buren was the steady and active OPP
ponent of the last War He was the organ Of
the Peace Party, and the bitter denouncer of Mr..
Madison and the strong friends of that conflict,
so glorious in its character and IFS results, Lett
this be remembered!-Albany Daily Citizen.
And paper nearer home, the Cadz WhigI
Standard has the following, which is part of
three column notice of the Sentinel:
''The party known as the Republican party,
were the advocates of the war Of 1912. Promi-
nent among its opponents, were Martin Van Bu-
rem of New York, and James Buchanan of Penn
Isylvana: in opposition TO James Madison, the
Republican President, and friend Of the war;"
&c. &c.
Now mark how plain statement will put these
GaIsehoods down. We shall show that instead of
Mr.. Van Buren being opposed to the late war, he
was its eloquent and jealous supporter-and we
pledge our yeracity as man, that all the FACTS
we collect below, are authentic, and every reader
may place the fullest confidence in them.
In 1909, Mr.. Van Buren resided at Hudson,
when he first began to take part in politics.
On the 3lst of January in that year meeting of
The democratic citizens of that place was held,
"friendly to the measures of the government in
their resistance to the outrages of foreign pow
ers, and determined to support them i'll the exer-
else of their legal duties and constitutional au-
thorities" Mr.. Jefferson was then President
At this meeting Mr. Van Buren, was appointed
chairman on the committee to draft resolutions,
and before they were presented to the meeting,
according to the "Bee" newspaper, he made a
: speech of considerable length and of varied
and unquestioned excellence. His address (says
that paper) reflected the highest credit upon his
talents as an orator, his patriotism as an Ameri-
: can, and his feelings as man. The wrongs Of
our country, the forbearance of our Government
c the unprincipled conduct of the Opposition, and
the duty Of every good citizen to support the laws
e and constituted authority of the nation, were ex.
d pressed in language glowing with the riches ot
l. eloquence and animated with the fire of patriot
e ism and energy of truth. He concluded by Of
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we here insert, not having room for them =
C "ReSOIeed, That the citizens here assembled
o having full confidence i'll the wisdom and patriot
ism of the President, Vice President, and Con
gress OF the United States, feel themselves bounG
u by every tie which attaches them to their coun
a try, thus publicly to express that confidence anC
\ to testify their readiness to support them in the
measures they have adopted, to protect and de-
e fcnd the honor and interest of our country.
j. THE following resolution gives an accurate
description of the present federal whig party
who resort to log cabin and hard cider gull trap
to catch votes. The same party in 1909, whe1
"a Mr.. Van Buren, penned these resolutions, had al
much contempt for the intelligence of the people
as they have now.
"Resolred, AS the sense of this meeting, tha
they entertain high regard and estimation fo
the rights of opinion and flee discussion, and tina
they will always be found opposed to any at
tempts to destroy or impair those inestmablt
privileges; but that they are constrained to say
that the leaders of the present Opposition, BY
e. their unparalleled industry in representing us L
the nations of Europe as divided people-b,
their constant and Virulent clamors against thu
re measures of Government, without even daring t
n! propose substitute-by their gross and wantoI
or Misrepresentation OF the motives and conduct O
the Adminstration-by their seditious and tu
- multuous proceedings at public meetings, sacrifi
cling the honor, and jeopardizing the interests O
IT, the nation--by their obvious and unprincplec
&c prediction and partaty for one of the enemie
10 of our country,-by their countenancing, an,
thereby encouraging the violation of our laws
III and their open disrespect of the constituted au
a thorities-by exciting spirit of disaffecton anc
q anarchy-by addressing themselves to the basest
and setting in motion the vilest and most aban
- doned, passions of the publc--and by their tota
- disregard to truth in their discussions and ami
tn madversions upon the measures of Government
H. have forfeited all claim to public confidence
and merit the imprecatons of an enlightened AM
bo honorable people.
- "ResoIred, That the members of this meetin
lis enterta;n;n, b;ob ond e.
n the constituted authorities of our country an
warmly and fervently devoted to the honor am
ISIS interests, do soemnly engage TO support the gov
eminent in the measures which they have adopt
ed, or may adopt to obtain redress for our nation
a al injuries and protection TO our national rights
he that they never will be driven from fair an
Is manly support of this resolution by the power
er our enemies, the threats of faction; and thi
should government be forced to abandon the p;
cifc policy it has pursued, and unsheathe tn
sword, they will be found at their posts, ready an
al willing TO sacrifice theirves and fortunes IN the
country's cause.
: In 1910 Mr.. V. B. reported and sustained re
olutions in meetings at Hudson, in support
:, James Madison, and responded to the nominatic
: of Daniel D. Tompkins for Governor, and Jol
Broome for Lieut.. Governor In one Of the re