Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-13
POLITICS OF THE DAY.
Mn. VAN buren, AND THE PRESIDENCY.

Mn VAN buren, AND THE PRESIDENCY.
The Tioga Eagle, published at marlborough,
(Pal has placed the name of JAMES BUCHANAN at
the head Of its columns for the Presidency.
The Wilkesbarre Farmer has placed the name of
MARTIN VAN BUREN for the Presidency at the head
of its columns, and sives the following letter in an
other part of that PAPER Of the 3Oth of October
LisprswA1p.s oeropra 20. 1917
Mr. DEAN sIR had the honor few days since to re-
ceve friendly letter. appizng of your desire place
my name after the close of the then approaching
Pennsylvania the head Of your paper the choice OF the
sterling Democracy Of your district for the Presidency, and
also informing of similar disposition among the Demo-
Gratis of the surrounding districts.
The frankness Of your communication and the dsneresed
motives by which has obviously been dictated, command
my respect and confidence Instead therefore, of replying
TO it through my old and fast friend in your vicinity, you
suggest address myself directly you and shall express my
feelings and opinions with the freedom and sincerity which
due to the subject position in regard il and to
the respect and gratitude with which your conduct has np
ed
cannot apprehend that what am about to say will in
duce suppose that undevaue the honor of the
office with which your favorable estimate of my capacity and
principles has inclined you to my
Every right minded American citizen must regard incum-
bent Of the Presidential Office possessing the confidence and
of those who raised him power and challenging the
respect Of all parties by honest wise and manly admins
to the political institutions Of mankind.
Nevertheless you, that whatever may have been
my aspirations at other periods of my life have desire
reoccupy that most elevated public station have already
by the Partially of my countmen paaken very largely of
the enjoy of public life whilst have not Stunned its
labors been exempt from its inquetudes The avos and
honors which have been prousey bestowed by the
Democracy OF the Union and trust will be-
to my mind and gratefully impressed my heart. Every
day and confirmed the soundnes of the political
opinions to which have adheed conscious having always
ha alI
no hearburnngs to be allayed and to be
gated by restoration power and finding my present po
siton entirely adapted to my taste and disposition, am sin
cee and heartily DESTROYS the honors and enoymens
OF private life unintenuptedy to the end.
If therefore the support which you with whom have
even the pleasure OF personal acquaintance, have frankly
and honoraby rendered included that only of the
flexible and victorious Democracy of your Congressional dis
ct but also of the Democratic patty throughout the Union,
and the consequent of success could not,
sung only my feelings and wishes, hesitate, respect
fully and gratefully but decidedly, to decline it, That any
state OF things will hereafter exist which this indulgence of
my own preferences would, in the opinion of true and faith
full friends conflict with my duty to the political party to
which my whole lille has been devoted, and to which
any personal sacrifice, in the last degree improbable.
appreciate and honor your anxious desire to the in
tegry and hmness OF the Democratic party Of the Union
fully indicated As far the temperate but steady action of
who IS by his position and Just Of its pro-
peie debarred from active participation in partisan
c can aid in restoring its former efficiency in reminding
ITS waning ZEAL and preserving the high and pure charac
ter for which has been long and rightly distinguished you
may confidently rely my cooperation Whether these de-
srabe objects be accomplished mainly depends the
course which pursued by the respective friends OF those pro-
minen citizens who made candidates for the
Presidency Should the capital OF the Union during the
preaching session Of Congress become the rayng point Of
their partsans and not only their attention. but the time and
attention OF those who charged with the direction OF pub
tic affairs be devoted to President making instead of their
appropriate duties shall have little to hope in this regard
But if mere political schemes and ntrigues however
ning DEVISED and however profitable they have hereto
the unceasng and vigorous efforts of all preserve and
tect the bleeding interests and pered honor of country
efforts which alone attract the confidence and support OF
the democratic masseshe result will prove far
picious.
Scarcely has the essential welfare Of the country been
in critical condition. its Administration in greater
need OF the energetic support of those who raised to power
With probable majority against il in the popular branch OF
the National Legislature and but small and it is TO be re-
GREETED not very harmonious majority in Its favor IN the Sc
nate may be called upon vindicae the past and will be
obliged to support possibly for indefinite PERIOD distant
and difficult foreign The existence Of that has
ceyed the official sanction OF every department of the Govern
ment which required by the constitution, and it due to
the future fame well present prosperity of this great
ton that be tiumphantly sustained Whatever may here
after be the propey Of ntung inquiries into the necessity
of its with the responsibility pub
lie opinion Of public servants such investigation may
at this Time and under existing circumstances, well
upon principles Of sound political morality Of national expe
diency, be well regarded Of The cannot
be concluded with honor unless receive from Mexico
just indemnity for the past and reasonable security for the
future II these be Obtained the survivors gallant
army, who have by their deeds Of vaor confirmed the respect
and compelled the admiration Of the world be brought
home without impeachment of the auels they have noby
won, the of the heroic dead shielded from the
reflection Of having sacrificed their lives in than
less contest
These solemn duties must be performed it is TO be feared,
with perhaps few honorable exceptions without the proper
aid Of opposition numbering in its ranks many gentlemen
of great talents, who have had unusual share of Legislative
experience and well versed in the tactics of partisan
fare Under circumstances adverse the real friends Of the
democratic candidates for nomination will wouly msudge
the interests of their agoes it. without despang OF the Re-
public or that is feeling unknown to the democratic hearth
but dsdainng sinister influences and purposes of every de-
scpton, they do not limit their valshp to the wisdom and
efficiency Of their efforts exticae the country from the diff
hcuies and dangers by which il is encompassed.
Sincerely hoping that such may be the patriotic Of
all am, very respectfully and truly, your friend,
M. VAN BUREN,.
The following is copy Of letter from Mr.. Bu-
CHANAN, written some weeks since TO the Democra-
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