Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-13
nv. v.s nn..n ana IN. p...,a.ney.

The Wilkesbarre (Pa.) Farmer has placed
the name OF Martin Van Burcn for the Presi.
dcncy st the head Of its columns, and gives
letter in another part Of that paper. OF the 30 b
October, from Mr.. Van Buren, in reply 10 .
letter written to him by the editor, announcing
his intention Of bringing him forth as candi.
date for reelection. The letter alluded 10 is
quite lengthy, snd from perusal ofs it, we un.
derstand him TO say. in substance. that he has
no desire again to occupy that exalted station,
but still he would be willing, il the interests Of
The Democrs,io party required il. to consent to
have his name used for that purpose. The fol.
iowit q paragraphs, however, comprise his re.
marks on this point - --j i4 tfi
10 c'Evcry day more and more confirmed in the
soundness Of the political principles 10 which
have adhered. conscious of always having done
my duty to the people 10 the best of my ability.
having no heart burninps 10 he allayed, and no
resentment. to be era,ifed by q restoration to
power, and finding my present position entirely
adapted to my Taste and disposition, ] am sin.
cerely and heartily desirous TO wear ,ae honors
and en;oyments of private life uninterrup,edly
to the end. ..1..J staaa.L -Cg
1t therefore. the support which you. with
whom lhave not even lihe pleasure Of perso
nal acquaintance, have 20 frankly and ho
| herably tentered me, include that, not only
| Of the inhrxible and victorious Democracy
al your Congressional district, hat slso Of the
Democratic party throughout the Union, and
the consequen. assurance Of success, I could not,
consulting my own feelings, and Wishes, bcs.
tate. respectfully snd gracefully, but decidedly
to decline it. That any state of things will
hereafter exiet. in which this. iodslge nee of nv
own preferences wonld.,i in the opinion Of true
snd faahfa friends, conflict with my da'y to the
=! political party ,owhich my whole life has been
devoted. and To which owe my persona lsacri.
fee. !, in the last degree improbable =
The letter then proceeds to express his anxi.
/ " 10 sec the integrity ii the Democratic party
! OF the Union' fully siadicA Ated, end says:- .
og '.Whe,hes these desirable objects can be sc-
, eompIishody mainly depends upon the course
which 10 pussued by the respective ffiends ol
,hose prom inent citizens 'smong Us who are
made candidates for the Presidency. Should
the capital ofthe Union, during the approaching
7 session Of Congress, bccome the railying poin,
OF their par,sans, and h6t only their attention
bot the time and attention OF those who arc
charged with the dir c,iop Of public affairs, be
devoted to Pres'dent-mak'ng in,tesc OF thei'
appropriate dulles, we shail have little 70 hope
IN this regard. r-,r sfe4..a -.rrs.g
But II mere political schemes and ntf'gues
however epnD'ngy DEVISED an0 however pro
h'a''e 'ney "ay nave "e'eeo'ose sPpes'eo' s"a'
IN the present emergency give place to the un
ceas'ns ana V'goroas rhof's a" 70 preserve
snd pfo'ec' the oiesd'ne interests ana perli'e'
ho"or OF our coontFy-e"of's ~h'ch CO" aloo'
aunct the commence snc support OF '"e Demo
cratic mass-the result WI! prove 'sf mole al
sP'cous
ss Scarcely ever hss the esssnlmi'w i'wei'are OF TN
country been ''ua more critical; condit'on. OF u
= administration IN greater need Of the euerget
support OF -shese~ho 'a''rd IT. L" Powes.i WA
. psSbsbls majority sssiast " ." the PoPu'a
'1fb0ach Of the Ns''""a'' leg's's'ufe' s"d but
'maA' a"da 10 10 be Regretted, not . very ha'
monious majority IN 'i's fsvos, IN the Senate,
may b. called upon TO vlnd'c''e The past en-
viii be Obliged To- support, possibly, for an in
cehnlie period, dlstsnts and diHcuit lofcig
war o. ,ra5o.5 81 .as7ise .i,a 81 a.
lie then proceeds TO speak Of the wsr, IN
Nh. cecess,,v - of i'm h.ip, in