Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-01-25

iiIhl he had wrttrn such a letter, run,aInIn
fnll expression at his views on the subi"c
at the Presidential election. h.. obtained
copy oi the letter, with permission to hav
~ punished ~ lGH best means of satisfy yInl
hlI inquiries ANA removing all doubts as I,
The r"nrs" Mr Riyhs viii pursue IN the 0p
proachlng contest:
\ WAsnlNGToS. Jan. |, 1874.
My DEAR SIR: II seems 10 be now def
nniVely settled that the country - To- be cal.
led upon To relract the solemn decision pro
bounced by II ~ 1910 upon ihe dru.rlt. nl
Mr.. van Bnrens administrator. und To re.
Store him 10 power, without n solitary atone,
mrnt Tor the past or pledge oi amendmrn,
Tor The future. The Indications winch lav,
be'n gwen here, since the assembling OF
Congress. are too significant tu be Inl,nnler-
stood. The Convention NJ Baltimore viii
have nothing 10 do bal to register and pro.
clhiin The edlct oi the caucus ~ The Capitol.
/ III ills STAT" Oi things, are we, who have
so often testified ~ the lace Of the world our
0eep aud earnest Convictions at the .a,sl aud
dcm0ralIzlug tendencies of Mr.. Van Buren'-
whole system at p1lIllchl action. to stand
aside with folded arms, aud 10 slIuk into an
ingIorious, ! had almost SAID, ,rensonublc
ncutralIy, because OF some differences OF
opinion on q IesllnuS Ui public policy from Mr.
C'Hy, which u wise splrlt OF mndrt,lInu. aud
lhr recognized arbtrnnIeut ui The public wall.
are dal'y narrowing IN mugnltudr aud extent I:
| humbv think not.
The election Of Chief Magistrate of the
nation Is one OF those vital Processes provd.
ed bv the Constitution of the country for the
periodical regeneration at our system by "A
fresh IutuslOn INTO IT of the elempnls Of pupu.
lar health ard virtue, ~ winch no good cIl.
zen, unless nbdrt circumstances OF n very
peculiar characlrrcan property refuse Ia take
part, and, 10 the extent of his influence
aud example, dee .drd aud efficient part.
When the vasi moral mud political influence
OF the Office, as wei as lts direct attributes @!
positive and controlling power, are c"HslG I.
ed, It can never be a matter of Indifference.
or even OF Az equal balance Of fcouulcryoIlIng
motives al preference or objection, who shal
I'LL II. There Is always a choice aud though
The making Of that choice may sometlmps be
embarrassed by conflicting considerations
arising ont ot waGi ui cElIre GO Incidence
ni opin!o0 With either uf the opposing candi
dates. II Is ou,y the more lpcumbrnt ou ~ tu
determine our preference with care and deli
beration, according TO The best Sights of )uI
understandings +; and, when once cnnsclru.
tlously formed, iearessly and unhrsllutngly
tn net IT out.
\ In the approaching Presidential contest
iben, we Ought not aud canu"t be neutral
aud It, as every thing now Indicates IS To b,
the case. that contest shall be- between Mr.
Van Bnrrn aud Mr. Clay, have as lHtIt hrsl
taton ~ saying that there Is but one lne u
c bV ~ A. "A a. "A a
the full measure of our du'y To the country
aud that ls, waving all mnur cons lderatIOus
to give manly and determined support /,
Mr.. Clay in preference to Mr.. Van Buren,
For myself, ] can Conceive OF 40 greater
calamity To the nation. or deeper dIscrCdr I,
the cause aud very name oI pupuIu govern
mpnt, than the rc-clcctlou uf MIR Van Bnrrr
would be- after the sIguaI aud overwhelming
rnajnrIly by which hc was 20 recently d"pos
ed from power, upon the tulIcS; canvass u
his measures, policy nud conduct.
+. The host u' viMdlrUgr passions which fj
low IN the tram of restored Guvpruuruls-
the crowds OF hungry re;amr,s, pleading the
merit Oi past services, who press forward I,
claim the reward of their fidelity, or indcmnr
= " for sacrifices and losses incurred in lh'
common cause--ihc infatuated aud prrlnd
] =
/ bnrary aud ell.w,Iird habits nuriurcd in H.,
4 former pussession ot powcr--inr 'om'iI',Hrn
/ t. tnvorIte bat pcrnlcrons schemes oF policy
/ have all concurred To gIse d >oit ui proverbla
! currency 10 the remark ot celebrated Eug
! 'i>h statesman aud hl,tur,nD, that The wOrs
aud most dangerous at all rtvoiuiiOns is
/ rcs,ora,iuns That ell tH"sc evils woul,
/ be reaIIz"d to the widest eSrcul, aud IN ,hri
/ AZ
! of Mr Van Buren, none can doubt VIII" have
| been attentive observers Of the self h ant
/ vltlons system OF party policy excmphhrd II
! The creed aud conduct OF himself nnd HI
friends, or who have not forgotten tha
memorable motto of party rnpncIiy, so bold
/ .iy cmb!nzoned on the shlclds of hs chos Il
followers, winch. III procIOlmng "to the VIC
! tors belong the spots ul victory" shame less
/ ly pointed to the Offices aud public trusts -
| the country AS The rlghlfu piunder Of pollu
cal warfare.
/. Bot, To return TO the remark have altcadl
| made Could anything nlllct drcpc
! wound on the cause Of republican institution
! than such a spectacle Of !rvlty aud lnstabln!
| Ion the part Of the constituent body as woul'
, be exhibited IN the restoration ot Mr.. Val
! Buren,. after the overwhelming condemnslor
] bl his ADMINISTRATOR Vluh'"'''H W WV W
! most unanimous electoral voice ol The coun
! try but three short years ngn! Would !
! not render popular government lseli "oy
| word and tsunl" among tbe nations u
/ 1910 the American people, upon tie iulIcS
/ aud most deliberate hearing Oi both sides q
/ the poluIcsl controversy the friends n'
! well as OF the oppoucnia oi NJ. Van BnTcn-
! recorded their votes against him 10y such
I majority as never b,toIe slgusliLcd The re-
/ treat oi any minister lruI Eu"rr, ana wa
! |.uIl then utterly unparalleled aud even uh
approached ~ tue history 0i onr P'"sid"uila
! contests. Oi the twenty ia Ststcs compoS
/ lng the Union he received tue votes at bu
/ seven, and all vt these ("XcoDt onc) anon.
/ the smallest of ne Coulcdcracy ut The ~
/ votes ol the Electoral Colccs, he ob,arc'
/ bot 80 and ofthe pnpulnr sull,agrs, y ,"tJ' ~
/ 'iy uC IlJ COO, out uf the itce aud cnllghten
ed citizens of America who voted ~ the "lrc
/ ton, gave ~ ihcr acrunula,rd Nrrdlc
against hun And vet ~ tue lace at IN
i solr,nn finding ul a." great inquest Ut th
/ body ol the nation while the echo oi IN
/ penrra voice which pronounced II has un
vet died upon the ,ar--a bold attempt u
made lo induce the people ~ take back lh"l
J own settled aud Wpli.Cun-idcrcd l1dgmrpI
and, ~ clevalug again tu th" hIghrst uiht
of the Republic the individual whom inc
had 50 recently aud deliberately dtpVsVC
M ro,.nhth,tor, ~ Jsn"u