Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-05-09

ANSNIR.
We prefer g, ing a public answer t. the foregoing commu-
nication. made, we doubt not, IN good faith. fl several lea-
sons. Principal among these, IS the strong desiie We have
that justice should he done 10 all men, and we think that
Marlin Van 3uien has not been family dealt by IN the
matters referred 10. Ii i tue, that NJ. Van Buren, was one
Of the early supporters of Nh. Clinton for the office 4 Presi-
dent, ia The year 1912, IN OPPOSITE Ii TO ar- Madison that
he took pait IN the republican legislative caucus NJ when
MI. {. was first nominated. That caucus wa> held. and that
nomination was made, on the 2sth OF May. nearly a ninth
before the declaration Of war The elections IA TINS State
were then hell III Apul, and The political year commented
on The first Monday Of July. Mr.. Van BuIen had been CHI
sen TO the Senate IN Apsit, but ~ not, II course, a member
Il the Legislature that made The nomination. His >enaio-
nal term commence on the hrst Monday II July and he
hast 70 = h> seat al the sNtia session held ia November 10
eho 80 tie pI.sdcnial electors.
Iuyitvmors AZ is also tue that M. Clinton became me
ca a'flf' II the "Peaee putty let " 5 a. rue nnm e
tas org aaAg nOminTed a. such. or that Mr. IdH BHsn,
after taking has seat N me Legislature, SaPpa'ied nm as
snoh. ne (Mr e. wts. Il" Jaef dr're" mo ma, pos'Io"
by theforfe ef circumstances; and n wdS 40 m"e ma" JUS
fioe 10 Nh. Ian Barea 10 say that gfer Nj Clinton teciH'e
identified Tifh the PeGce party as fhtfr candidate, ms support
Of ham became igngusd. Indeed, "" have Iea>O" 10 O'hcNc
that he thcnociorwAd thew hi- in1r nj nee. as la as he 'ould
do So, cuu~idenns he pfevI4u~ G. mniitai If the lesI>laiivc
caucus. which he held 10 be binding upon the patty, ia be-
half Il Nj. Madison The tu h J.. Nj. Clinton Was never
nominated or .uppo.isd as an opponent To the wal, but al
rectly the reverse. lie was thus nominated ami supported
expressly upon the gt,uud that the t>iS tcuani'd a moie
vigoi Gus ann at he helm Of state than Nj. Madiso"'s.
The WAL had not been actually docIh'ci, II / tue, VI e'-
cry ini,liigt nj man saw hat II was inevitable, ana very
near: and Il was tea,ed. as the result prored, that under M
Madison Naturalization a. trortl Be freely dsndue ed Be
iicring thus. hat ne times 9e"so"ded al fTefHtreg sfeate'
ene,g ~ ana force y sha,acfsr, ne attention - many PdF'-
ofic nsn OF 10th p~oifffcrf p1Tfies UdS GUe la oSeUHf'e ~"
10 Iirgiaa "a cahd4da G . aud from fhe htgh tnfeH'dui'
quIffies II Mr.. Clinton. and the GckgoTiedgta etrSyy ms
character. ~ w1S coaceired thai he r0nld prosecute me M
pc ding contest ruth gfsdf 4 g0r. AID BRING no a ~ re
speedy aud honorable c.oSc than could te e0se OF or 'iff'-
sOr.
This was the ground upon which lie was n minated. and
upsn which he WIS supported ~ Nj. Van Bu en- arc such
of the old republican at - adhered 10 hm tn ou-h the
contest Is 10 the opt IN IONS and conduct II Mr.. Tan buren,
an the cdrig ages II The vfg, ls klre reiSon 10 k1or ftH
thew rere act crafty in harmony wuh the mJJrHy y the
people T m's STATE, ere" gf Ms e'H PDiy, a. ne r'me > T. -,
must here te lornc IN mind that a rgy Gcc4ded my ray ~
the ep,s>enfGfircs ia Congress. from The state ~ NeT
York-rfh q Gffdh Gsf mrH IN The SeHdie az then held
rofed agGinSf the declaration Of lc1r. not, however. that
they held The contest 10 he urJuS but iheS believed The
county wholly unptegarei ft war al he time, anu G ne
cucutly that the declaration " : ineXpelent- Such. psooa-
bIy. wcsc The o4i- inal views II Nj. Van BuIeI-such, Ger
tainly were the views of Nh. Clm'On.
Bat. me lrGr hcring been declared. ~ IS due 10 M an
B.rea 10 sGy, that n pu1fte man ia the STATE supported u
more thoroughly, heartily, and sealously, throughout than he
did Such. We know. i not the received opinion IN many
parts Of the county. especially in the distant states, AMI we
frequently see attempts making. IN the presses opposed I
him. t. render him unpopular BY ctagins him with OPPOSE
ton L. the war itself, as well a 10 Nj. Madison. But ih'
charge i untrue.
Many q our political ftionds Will scowl upon Us, We
know, for our fiankness upon this ecca.lon. But we care
not Tor that. Justice - all men i our maxim, and Ne wrl
not 10 beat even MI. Van Burrn by fa>eh od. We have, IN
deed. Truth enough at our s.nmaud 10 10 that with
WM. l.. STONE.