Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1844-04-25

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change of opinion, for which no expla
nation was given or even attempted =
. or the grossest the most scandalous du
plicity in pretending to support meas
IRE which they had secretly connived t.
defeat. That the latter suPposi'ion j
true. the following facts most abundant.
demonstrate. The National Advocate o
New York edited by M. M. Noah wa
the leading Van Buren,, or Regency pa
per in the city. On receipt ofthe intelli'
gence of,he passage Of the electoral bill
in committee of the whole by the house
of assembly, and on the 7th of February
1924, Mr.. Noah thus remarks: "Our
readers will perceive by the annexed let.
tiers from Albany, that the law changing
the mode ofchoosing electors, has passed
the assembly in committee Of the whole
by a vote that may be said to be almost
unanimous. We shall not examine the
motives of members; the bill passes their
house against their sciH, and against the
real wishes of the people. OUR HOPE
is IN THE SENATE /; and from the
bottom of our hearts, we do pray that
there may be firmness, decision and pa.
triotism sufficient, liz that body, to reject
bill which will open the door to the
greatest of evils. Upon the Senate rests
the salvation of the State, probably the
country. The members ii. e. the Sem
ate) are no, pIedged-they know the real
wishes Of the people-they know the OBJ
iects which this amendment is 10 effect. +"
Here we have from Mr.. Van BIren's
leading organ, one who was familiar
with all the secrets of the party, the d.
rect avowal of the grossest dupIIcity on
the part Of the House Of Assembly in the
passage of this bill-for though there
was an apparent compliance with the
demands Of the people-an apparent full
fillmers of the pledge of the members. it
was dishonest, hypocritical and insincere,
and proven to be so by their subsequent
rejection of Mr.. Wheaton's resolutions.
But the most absurd and monstrous sug-
gestioh ever put forth under The name Of
democracy, is, that the salvation Of the
state and probably ofthe country, depen-
ded on the rejection of this measure by
the Senate. Let US for one moment
look at the facts.
The people of New York demanded
the exercise of the constitutional right,
10 choose the electors OF President and
Vive President. They elect state repre-
sentatives pledged to comply with their
wishes. A bill is accordingly passed by
this branch ofthe Legislature. The SEN
ate is invoked by the organ and mouth
piece Of Van Buren, democracy, as they
regard the salvation of The country to de-
feat the measure and avert the awful Ca
lamity of a choice of Presidential electors
by the people. To pass such bill says
the orcle of Van Burenism. giving to the
people the right to choose their Presiden-
tial electors, ,ciu be opening the door to
the greatest of all euils." This was Van
Buren, democracy liz 1924, and his parti.
zans IN the senate, the immortal seven
teen had the impudence in the face of the
almost unanimous voice of the people OF
New York, TO carry out the commands
of Martin Van Buren,, as issued by his
organs the Advocate and Argus by de-.
nying to them the sacred constitutional
right ofparticipa,ing in the choice of a
President, and saying to them in terms,
itwN be "opening the door to the great
est of all erils," gentlemen, to aLo,o you TO
choose President. WE WILL DO
1T FOR YOU. Such was the respect
paid 10 the sovereign people of the state
of N. York, by the self styled democra>
cy of which Martin Van Buren, was then,
as he has been ever since, and is at this
time the great head, the soul and ANNA
ting spirit.
In support of the facts. and the conclu-
sions drawn therefrom in the course of
these numbers. we give below series OF
extracts from Niles Register the ablest
advocate of the late war then in the U.
States, and paper, the soundness OF
whose democracy will not be questioned
by any American.
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an avowed opponent sihan Profes.
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