New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-15

questions, which ere the true tests OF 4 sound and
correct decision IN the pending Presidential eiec-
lnn those tests have already adverted to-
They arc such as are inseparaby connected with
| the purity, character and preservation OF the
Government itsclt and IN my humble judgement,
| are Overwhelmingly conclusive against the pre-
tensions OF lir. Van Buren,.
IS httle shall We permit ourselves, | trust, TO
be "trghted from our propnety" by the old and
hollow expedlent OF senSeless and arbitrary use
| OF party names. Those who are so prone TO ring
tie changes on the nomenclature of teGera!IstS
| ana Republican, would do well to remember that
lhey have nlen, reading and inquiring men to
deal with, and not children. Try Mr. Van Buren,
| and Mr.. Clay by any test derived from the au-
thentic history OF political parties in this country,
on by the standard OF those great principles
winch exist IN the essential clements Of our popu-
lar institutions, and NIr. Clay stands before the
world the far better Republican OF the two
In that great array and struggle OF the two
parties 0l the country (among the most n1enora-
tle III our historyJ which arose out Of the contro-
re:sy and war with England IN 1912, where MAS
aIr. CLAY and where was iir. Van Buren, Mr..
Clay galIantly leading the Republican hosts III the
House of Representatives, and sustaining the ad-
ministration of Mr. Madison with all the energies
Of his patriotism. and eloqueuce; Mr.. Van Buren,
uniting with the !Federaists TO depose that Illus
tfous man from power. and 10 suppant his At!-
nnisudtion Try them again by that standard
winch 'Ir. Van buren himself, N most eiabo-
rate speech delivered IL the Senate OF the nlted
States ~ 1928, declared 50 be the true and icgitl-
mate distinction between tiic Federal and Repub
ican partles--the seeking TO eTtend, tho
other 10 restrain, Erecutirc power. The public
Ep IL
lousy devised OF countenanced by Nj Van 6u-
ren during the whole period OF his administration,
and fully exposed at the time, to augment tXecu-
tive patronage discretion, and power; and
nothing, surely, has more emnently distinguished
the career Of Mr.. Clay than his constant and per-
scvaring efforts to restrain, and to provide ne"
dilies and securities against the enlargement or
abusive exercise Of thepoWers OF that department
OF the Government. Judging them, then, by lNr.
Van Durens own definition OF potlca! parties, as
correctly laid down by him in 1928, but totally |
lost sight OF IN his subsequent practice, let the
sober and impartial judgement OF the country
decide which IS the Fcderalis and which the Ike
pubcan.<
1t is impossible for any rejecting man TO con-
template the actual and prospective condition OF
the country without seeing il it already ttlc germ
of new difficulties and troubles, which may, ~
their approaching DEVELOPMENT, agltate our glo-
nous Union to It's centre. The Oregon anu !
Texas questions IN our foreign relations at
home, a deficient revenue, with all It's 0rd'naFy
sources pressed up to their tarthcsi Pr0dactlre
iinit, and some of them, there IS reason 10 APP t
prehond. beyond; thc Tariff controversy re-
opened, with ali the conflicting interests ana
passions which never fail to be awakened by II :
and added TO these, the rclurdled fires vi the I
Abolition excitenenl-cach and all oi them are
questions which carry in their bosom the fearful
elements OF civil discord and intestine strife
The worst and most dangerous aspect they pre-
sent IS, that all Of them bring INTO immediate |
and opposing array, If not INTO angry and hos
tile collision, the sectional interests and feelings
of The different geographical divisions OF the |
Ccnicdcracy. Whose at such moment, Is the
that may have power to still the
rsIng tempest before it sweeps with destructive
fury over the face of yet happy Umon or,
should tins prove hopeless and Impossible, whose
the commanding genius g to ride the whlrwlnd
and direct the storm y TO preside over the
dcStines of Il great Republic, III q crisis OF such
complicated difficulty and peril, calls Tor some
thing more than the arts ot the mere party p0tt-
Hct0n. II demands the highest moral and intel
lectual qualities OF the St1feS1tGR-couraGe, sell
possession, elevation of character and elevation
OF views a nobcness and generosity OF nature
that attracts confidence, and can INSPIRE enthusi-
asm; the spirit of persuasion and the spirit OF
command combined. let the annals OF the
country IN some OF the darkest moments which I
have ever lowered upon It's fortunes be consult
ed. and they viii answer whether HENRY CLAY
or MARTIN Van SuGEN is the man Tor such
crisis.
| nave thus, !ny dear sir. with the irankness
due to our relations Of friendship, personal and .
political, given YOU my views on subject which
is soon to absorb so large portion Of the public
attention, and TO which no good citizen can be IN
different. fatter myself they will meet your
concurrence, and that Of our republican friends I
who have acted with US IN the trying scenes I
through which we have passed; bat, IN any event,
!! am sure they will be received by you with the
kindness and cordiaiity, IN the spirit OF winch
pray YOU TO believe me, most truly and faithfully
VourS, We. hlVFs.
Col Ep,;UvD FoNrAiyr, Hanover
In ye speech 10 rned= de l2rl February, 1925
the Se;ate) Nh Va. Bar-n comments the 'ttt=mpt o
,r Adams, his inaugural address to trace the orSln OF
vlg the country from e .loption6t thg tn
present day and, alter 5elsctlns Air Adams theory s
his The iOliowlng words - ney ttlls two
.leat political parties Of frd:rast aud Republican, aros-
from other and ,sfy dffent .aHSeS me! are, IN un
PRINCIPLES. that hav- been active operation this cOurtry
from the closing o.. the Revolutionary 10 the pres
ea day-he seeking ALSO b, Tar practicable al
ow- from us legitimate aud condeuSe io sur
N Nhead; the oter aGpt oust Pfinci2s aP"fin as as
si5u1S the aud limit tn Alehl OF
f,trCuttr, authority.
COPY OF letter from i POST " Il, dated
- STocggRIUcE, Mass, Dec. l9, ISi5
SE. Isaac BUTTS,
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