Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-11-17
JOHN VAN BUREN'S SPEECH.

That the unity of the selfstylcd Democracy is
gone, the result iii New York has fully dernopstra-
ted. M. Polk and Mr.. Van Buren, no lopper he
long to the same party. The policy of the Admin
lstral!on has been decidedly condemned by the Van
Burcn school of politicians who constituted the Her
kimer Convention, and declared that they would
not supper; the nominees of their party. Hence
forth The Administration will be assaulted from 4 new
quarter The following is an extract from the
speech OF Mr. John Van Buren, delivered previous
" to The election, in the city Of Albany After at
nn al ,he disasters OF the Democracy to Mr.
''''chie ana those acting with him, he proceeds
ne would leave every free to do as he
P,cascd III regard To supporting the Syracuse ticket
he ue'ilocracy VINO heard him might do as thew
Pieascd. lhey can vote it if they choose: bui
said Mr. Van Buren,, Pm the man that WON'T do !,
e. nmuituous cheering.) | WON'T because no min.
c.iples were expressed by the convention bv which
IL was nominated. won't, because it refused 70
declare Itself In favor of freedom. won't. because
could not, and maintain my sef-respect Won,
because 10 do 50 would crafty the men who last Won,
crucliled Sias Wright. (Great applause) Now
you may take yourOWn course-do what Won choose
those OF you indebted TO conservative banks be,,er
Vole the ticket. Doctors who have conservative
patients better vote the ticket. Lawyers who have
conservative clients better vote the ticket Chick
eli peuiars ana iish mongers, who have conservative
customers, better vote the ticket because if ,hoy
do not the conservatives viii sacrifice Won ;p 49,
can. But for inc, | won't vote that ticket (pro
tracted checring.) y w
sin conclusion, Mr.. V. b. said he had taken b;s
stand deliberately, and he believed he had the SWIM
Pathy OF the masses II men can read the poners
attend the ler!;;mer convention-and witness tb;s
enthusiastic gatherng-and are still unable to realize
that the back OF the party is broken thew NAV
wiggle along until after the election in their blessed
ignorance, and then they will realize it. repeat
you may all do as you please but slan't sunnort
that ticket. (Cheers.) | am aware tina, am ac-
cuSed oil violating the usages of the democratc par
~; but cheating isn't usage Of the p,rtv -
(Laughtcr) The Iierkimer Convention declared
That The action of the Syracuse Convention was n
no binding force. This | believe. (Cheers1 I
S''aiI choose my own candidates shall vote INV
own ticket. | shall vote to Maintain Froodorn;
10 "Rebuke Fraud" TO ..Remember S;I,s
wright" CIremendous and PROLONGED cbcors
IL Is Tor you to do as you please. know Won are
'i'ei'igeh'. know you are patriotic. know Won
are discreet, and | believe YOU will act rab;
(Cheers, and eve wl') The political son = nov,
tempest tossed; but in the midst of the dasb;n III
lows, think sec the spirit of liberty movng unno
.le race Oh The waters and think hear. even a.
ocVe 'ne roar oil the tempest, spirit whisper ..Re
Oh good cheer; 1t is be not afraid (Sbn,, ~
Ter snout, and the most tumutuons entbnsi,n e.
lowed his termination of a speech. of wb;cI, w., W
nave given but little more than skeleton.