Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-05-24
VAN buren, ADDRESS.

even of the Baltimore Convention, has not
been unno,ced by his friends. The Demo-
cratic Central Van Buren, Convention Of The
State of New York, the body to the careful
management of which Mr.. Van Buren, owes
the homogeneous and friendly character of
the N. Y. Democratic Delegation to Balti-
more, has published an address to call back
his wavering friends to their Allegiance
We find this address in the New York Eve
ming Post Of Thursday, it had been adopted
at a meeting held the night before. 1t is one
of the most curious and significant documents
which has ever been published by such wary
partzans as Mr.. Van Buren's friends. 1t
can hardlyhave been meant to heal the breach
in the Democratic party, and on the other
hand its simple confessions Of political princl-
pie or want Of principle, joined with the utter
contempt which j, evinces for all general ex-
pressons Of the popular sentiment, are such
as would ruin the hopes of any party which
relied less than this does on electioneering
tact and strategy for its ultimate success
We hope it will be largely circulated Mr..
Cay's friends can hardly fluid documen,
more to their purpose.
1t is addressed "to the Democracy of the
Union," and begins by informing that De-
mocracy in firm language that few months
since it was almost unan;isrous in its prefe-
renee of Mr.. Van Buren, for the Presidency !;
that apparently the whole subject ofthc nom
ination was at rest. Without pausing here
to tell why under such circumstances any Ma
tional Convention was at all necessary, the
address proceeds to say that this happy una
nimity which had risen above all personal
partially, had been opposed, by certain
politicians at W ashington." On this topic
the letter proceeds as follows, under the some
what alarming title -
INTRIGurs AT WASHINGTON THE facility which
the Captol affords for such ntrigues and for support
ing them by an imposing show of fictitious public
opinion, has been made known 10 you by accumua
ted experience. Even when you possessed the adj
mnisraon, nj every great political crisis you felt The
effects OF the social ascendancy of the Wings al Wash
ngion, their superior control of the public press ,he
organized system of letter writing, by which few
persons each corresponding ior several local newspa
pers, nerchanging work, and easily cambining for
special object, brought back upon the political centr
innumerabe echoes from every par, Of the Union en-
couraelng the dsafeced terrifying the tim!d, and fiji
ling the Capitol with panic.
In the present instance this machinery Of alarm an
disturbance has been rendered more efficient by pecu
liar circumstances The ambiguous position Of tn
administration has enabled professed democrats
: take office under il without absolute inconsistent
yii thor nj RI and has thus /
control over needy AMBITIOUS and nnprincped mer
most of whom acted With the Wings in 1910 an
who without power In njure by open opp ,sl,ion ar
able, while recognized rs members of the party, I
= keep up a show of dis lffection For the purpose
II dstracng the democracy, and compelling i to abar
u don Mr. Van Buren, and support Mr.. Tyler, IN
whole influence of the government its officers and d.
penden's has been employed; and to eff CT hlt resu
!, through dscouragemeni the administration hF
, avowcdly endeavored 10 cause defeat at the loci
elections just preceding the nomination
Having disposed thus boldly, of Mr.. Hen
y shaw, Mr.. Nelson, Mr.. Porter, Mr.. Calhoun
n Gov. Shannon, Mr.. w. r. King, and olh'
~ Democrats who have ventured TO act undo
q Mr.. Tyler needy, ambitious, unprinciple
men," the address goes into detail as to Il
!. abuse of public patronage. This has bee
;s used, it says, with fcrvid tautology, "as a
i, inducement to crovds of office seeker
4 throngs of mail contractors, and muHitud
!, of solicitors of governmental favors to CT
70 down Mr.. Van Buren, as unpopular "a,
thus to react on Members of Congress,
Il assis, them. sit is not strange" it CONT
- ues, that this new instrument Of 'lamc
:. united with the old Wing machinery ofpan
=, should generate alarm among few Of yo
u representatives, some Of whom, already d
=. affected, we're predisposed to favor it, a
others of whom were too rresolute to resist
or that it should embolden the false and m
=, lead the weak to countenance the intrig
which it was designed to accomplish" Al
from this dark picture Of " intrigue " a
d. irresolutio among the rresolute a
Ins false and weak, by whom the Democracy
at unfortunately represented itself in Congre
ed i, turns to bright prophecy of what that .
a as mocracy itself will do:
on Fellow Citizens: We anticipate your judgm
or upon the whole affair. The well-meanlng 'imld
nd will bid retire from the masmatlc atmosphere OF
IN capital to The pure air of their constituents, VIII
Xi knows fear doubt or change and th-re rensI
ng themselves with the manly spirit of ireemen.
ess actipe agents in the dsatiecton, who seek TO cont
has the nomination of your convention, without ever HI
yer ing bound themselves to abide It's resu IT, you will
ue dignantlv tell that you scorn their advice and res
ak, their interference. To those who have volun ee
is TO certify, in the face Of the enemy that under
ere leader whom you have thus far preferred. and
usl aught they know may continue 10 prefer, your ov
on throw is certain; who fyou happen TO be less lr
2 is and changing than they, have thus prepared the
lily selves TO lead on their bands under proclamation
on their own defeat and who call this executing IN g
as faith the decision Of the council of war; TO these
axe amt oIicers-ierrble only their friends, You will
en- that not of such materials made the men Of VIII.
an or bv whom, is to be chosen leader fit TO cond
to the democ, a,ic hosts to victory. 10 one and all
its will declare that you have not delegated 10 then
uld sneak or act for you all upon the subject; that
I'M have entrusted the whole matter to Representa- il
the fresh from among You, and bearing the authorize
eed, expression of your will men who will neither be
the duced 10 be,ray your will, nor ntnidaed from
tent cutting your settled determination.
- We have said that this address is sign
cant, though coming from quarter ir
nor which we generally expect little more Il