Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-04-11
3.r. VAN Esc1cs, not vsrthdrauu.

For some months The Wing politicians have been
engaged in rropagatns the humlug that Mr. Van Buren,
had Withdrawn or would wi'ldrrw from h. position Is a
candidate fr The Pres deney. We have taken 10 notice
heretofore Of ;his hiusy ATTEMPT at deception. because we
believed tie trick to lie 50 ridiculous on is face that
nobody could be quilted ly It But a Senatorial, delegate
of P,nns. lvania to the Baltimore convention. having
though, proper to address Mr. Van Buren himself on The
subject, We copy from the Pennsy isanian an authorized
denial Of he truth Of this weak invention Of the enemy /:
NoNISATiox OF Nm. VAN BunEx-The ex,raordi.
nary Industry with which il is reported. in various uars
Of The country. that VI. Van Buren, intends to decline tic
non.InaiIcn # The National Convention. II oGtred t. him.
llhe story, at times, gong 20 far As 70 pretend iha, a lel,.r
from hin 10 the; effect Is already in the hands of his
friend, Mr.. VI right hes induced one Of the Senatorial
Delegates to that Convention. from this State. to write to
hr Van Buren, upon The 81. iect. and reue-t that the
statement. II uni'unted, Gas lie presumed il to he.) might
be coniradic:ed.
We have. in consequence. Teen authorized hy Mr.. Van
Buren TO say. that these coullen. assertions have no, tic
slightest foundation IN truth.
Larry IN 1871, amd when his rame was presented FIR
rem sninaion IS the Democratic meut. Rs af tie Ic,is-
laiure Of Missouri. hr Van Bufen. in his l.u.r To them.
earnestly desHed lhal The agiauon Of TIA, question Nigh,
be dc!ased until The feelings of rcsfet and di,artoinimemt
on the part Of his Democratic friends ard supror,ers
gfowing cut # his d feat, should Rave Tad tine to sub
side. lie with perfect sircc,iiy. declared linsef more
thal satisfied with what had already been done for him.
aud expressed an earnest desire that. when the prorer
time arrived. the selection should be mehe with a single
eye 10 The success of Democratic principles. aid tie en-
sequcht good oi the country. Without reference to his
personal ',e incs or Supposed interests in ihc matter.
on "a 81 seiuent OCCASION, when his views upon the
suiJect were called for v a cIiizen of this State. be de-
cared ln"iicly and distinctly. that whilst lac would not
take a sing e step Ia induce hem To select him as a candi-
da'e' lac w"uld not decline the performance of any public
d"iy To the execution Of which the people of the United
states s""ui t'nk fit to call him. and which would not
lie INCONSISTENT with The cation which he had a!seady
occupied trough their favor.
LIE fidelity with which his dcirrnii alton to refrain
rom the slightest personal interference in the question OF
ms own re-nominatinn las been adhered 10. is known to
every Democrat IN Tie United states, so far A. It relates
70 L'ii~et; and lie may rest assured that the expcricnce
"i - ou' has, ~ that respect, been d II, rent from bis own.
he Democracy Of aimos, every State in Uuion have,
un''f these cif'unsia"ces, expressed their respective
wihes upon tie SUI jrci. Should these exprcssions-lhe
'Srnes'uess aud uuanIm:iy of which ar. well known
be confirmed by their representatives. in the National
'"a'ent'rn. Nr. Van BURN viii he fou; d incapable Of
the confidence thus reposcd ia him, hy he exc
cn'ion - any such design rs that which has been 80
extensively attributed to him.