Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-08-01
From as Baii1mOre American. July 27h.
THE TEXAS ISSUE ABANDONED
In NEW YORK.

lliE IEAAS ISSUE AbANpONED
IN NEW YORK.
The result of the election in Louisiana
has exploded the Texas question ss par
ty issue 10 New York. The friends Of
Mr.. VAN buren,, feeling deeply uggriev-
go at the course pursued by the Baltimore
Convention in sacrificing Mr.. VAN BU-
rem, have never been reconciled to the
imperious dctation which thrs insulting
ly rejected the ablest man Of the party
and thrust on inferior parsonage upon it.
This was done openly on the ground Of
the new annexation issue, which was
made to supersede oil other questions. -
The movement, if not prompted by the
Calhounites, was so acceptable TO them
as to induce an immediate acquiescence
on their part in the belief, doubtless, that
Mr.. POLK was the representative Of Cal.
hounite doctrines, and that those doctrines
would become paramount in the event OF
his election.
But reaction has taken place among
the friends Of Mr.. VAN buren,, which is
likely to throw the whole party into utter
confusion. The ill-success of the Texas
agitation in Louisiana, showing how little
the "new issue" was TO DO relied on as
party capital, gives force to this reaction
which will make it irresistible.
The following document, which appear
ed in the New York Plebian, is conclu
sive as to the existence OF that deep seat
ed dissatisfaction TO which we have allud-
ed among the friends of Mr.. VAN buren,:
CONFIDENTIAL.
Sir-You will doubtless agree with US,
that the late Baltimore Convention placed
the Democratic Party at the North, in a
position Of great difficulty. We are con-
sequently reminded that it rejected Mr..
Van Buren, and nominated Mr.. Polk, for
reasons connected with the immediate
annexation Of Texas; reasons which had
no relation to the principles Of the oarty.
Nor was that all. The Convention went
beyond the authority delegated to its
members, and adopted resolution on
the subject Of Texas, "a subject not before
the country when they were elected, upon
which therefore, they were not instructed, }
which seeks 10 interpolate into the party
cobe new doctrine, hitherto unknown
among US, at war with some of our estab-
lished principles, and abhorrent to the
opinions and feelings Of great majority
of Northern freemen. In this position,
what was the party at the North TO do
Was it to reject the nominations and
abandon the contest, or should ii support
the nominations, rejecting the untenable
doctrine interpolated at the Convention,
and taking care that their support should
be accompanied with such an expression
of their opinion, as TO prevent its, being
misinterpreted? The latter alternative
has been preferred, and we think wisely /;
for We conceive that proper expression
of their opinions will save their votes
from misconstruction, and that proper ell.
forts will secure the nomination of such
members Of Congress as will reject the
unwarrantable scheme now pressed upon
the country.
With these views, assuming that you
feel on this subject as we do, we have
been desired to address you, and to invite
the cooperation of yourself and other
TRENDS throughout the State.
1st-In the publication Of joint letter,
declaring our purpose to support the NOM
nation, rejecting the resolutions respect
ing Texas.
2d-ln promoting and supporting at
the next elections the nomination for
Congress Of such persons as concur in
these opinions.
If your views in this matter coincide
with ours, please write to some one Of US,
and a drah of the proposed letter will be
forwarded for examination.
Very respectfully,
GEO. P. BARKER
WILLIAM C. BRYANT,
j. w. EDMONDS,
DAVID DUDLEYFiELD,
THEODORE SEDGWICK,
THOMAS w. TUCKER,
ISAAC TOWNSEND.
p. S.-A copy OF this circular has been
sent to the following gentlemen Nj
chael Hoffman, Albert Fl. Tracy, Hiram
Gardner, Samuel Selden, Henry Selden,
Ashley Sampson, ]. Osborn, Hiram Gray,
Jarard N. Wilson, James M. Smith, Thos.
G. Talcot, William Allen, Freedom Jew
EFT, Daniel Chandler Hiram DEMO, John
Track, Jabez d. Hammond, John |. De-
Graft, N. l.. Benton, Preston King, Ran.
som Gillet, Samuel Young, l.. Ste.son,
James B. Spencer. David L. Seymour,
David Buel, Harmanus Blocker, A. C.
Flagg. Robt. Mcclellan, r. d. Davis,
James Powers, Archibald Niven, Nathan.
lel Jones, john w. Lawreuce-and will
be sent to any other person you may
wish.
The New York Evening Post, the
name Of whose editor is signed to the
foregoing circular, charges the Plebian
with having purloined il, but a. the same
time adheres to the views expressed 10 it.
The Post says: "IVe do not intend 10 re-
cogni2e the annexation of Teas as an Is.
sue bet,oeen the ttce great political parties
II cannot be made so with safety TO the
democratic party in this State at least. -
1t is only by taking the ground marked
out in the letter, adopting the nomination
of Polk and Dallas, but rejecting the in
terpolated question Of annexing Texas,
and leaving that TO be an open question in
the party-it is thus only that the demo.
cratic party can be saved from defeat
thrnu0 hnnt tho Gtata ,,