The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-02

pleased to the approval Of conduct by your
grateful acknowledgment. | certainly derive high
gratc stion from the reflection that In withholding
further opposition to the wishes Of the friends of my
whole life to place between them and their oppres
sors, added also the testimony Of my devotion to
principle which deemed vital to the national welfare
-tO which have already In another form, avowed my
unaerable adhesion and the advocacy of which Is in
perfect consistency with every act Of my public life
Having under such circumstances consented to re-
main in my present position, IL was idle for any to
imagiDe that one who whilst arde mt combattant in
the political fed, never, in a single instance allowed
himself to be diverted from the of his conviction of
unmerted denunciation although exposed to larger
share of it than perhaps any otter living man, could
now, when he does not retan single unsatisfed pc.
ltiea aspiration, be driven from that position or
made unhappy in its occupancy by the vrulent as
saults to whch you so delicatey aude Neither have
play political wrath is designed to counteract any
personal wishes Of mine. All other considerations
apart, the sagscious amongst No assailants cannot
desire for the triumph of our cause, | have
not, so far as my personal interests or in
individual feelings nj ned desire for success
in the coming election, which would raise hand to
promote, If by 80 doing could make its qualification
certain 1t is not therefore, to my defeat but
to effect the overthrow Of the great principle We
tend for, that those disreputabe efforts of uoppo
nents mainly directed Regarding them in this
light. am induced TO look upon them with greater
compacency. However potent they might LIE to crush
humbl individual they must, unless the American
people prepared to surrender the elevated position
they have acquired in the great family Of nations,
proved futile to establish principle in the ADM
ton of the federal government which my
friend but always political opponent of your State,
justly decribes atrociousn albeit he his way
clear doubtless conscientiousy, to support emf
nent and meritorous citizen, who does appear to
be sufficiently sensible Of that atrocty to induce him
to dlsavow the principle which my venerable fre nd
denouDces with such unsparing severity.
am, gentlemen respectfully and truly yours,
M. VAN BUREN,.
MEDITATED BETRAYAL OF THE FREE son. PRINCIPLE
From the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, Oct. SOL
he
letter from Detroit The writer is gentleman of the
highest character in the State of Michigan and his
statement can be implicitly relied upon 1t remains
to be whether the Efforts to induce Mr.. Wilmot
to desert and prove traitor to the provso bearing his
name, wi prove successful. That the effort will
be made in the hope of suocees, is beyond doubt,
The last faint shodow of hope left to Cass and his
scrupulous faction, is that by foul means Penn
syvanis be carried, and no means however des-
perate will be left unted to that result The
following is the letter -
"DErRoIr, Oct. %, 1s4s
Last evening Mr.. McCelland, member of Congress-
took passage in the London, for Buffalo, accompanied
by Charles G. Hammond, the Collector Of this port
MoCleland is sent by Gen. Cas- to the Wmot dis
tct in Pennsylvania for the purpose of seeing and
stay ing with Wmot until the day before election
to enlist him actively for Cass, to induce him to
remain quiet He is also to inform Wimot, and 9th
in the district, that Gen Cass is in faver Of the
Wilmot proviso and free soil notwithsta nding
his pledges to the South in the Nicholson letter and
consider these things here to be a double fraud-a
cheat and fraud upon the South for months tefore
the election, aud cheat and fraud on Pennsylva-
mia ten days only before the election, when it will be
too late to Undeceive the South.
The CASE candidate for Congress in this district is
now electioneering and stumpng for himself and Cass,
the ground of free soil and democratic principles
and ntng himself and Cass to be for the VIII
mot proviso.n
In confrma ton of the above we will state that Mr.
McClellapd, accompanied by Mr. Hammond, left this
city for the East in this mornings train.
There have been rumors, to which we have hereto
fore adverted that he would prove false but are
cned to believe that they have been originally circu
lated by those with whom the wish was father to the
thought. Forewsrned, forearmed is our motto, and
publish the above therefore, that all may see what
game is now attempted.
THE GENERALS ALL FOR CAss.
The Generals, who have been engaged in the late
war with Mexico stand as follows For Cass- Gene
rails Butler, Worth, Twiggs Kearny, Wool, Patterson
Smith, Pierce Shields, Quitman, Pillow, Cadwalladsr,
Lane, Marshall, Gushing, Price, Childs.
THE CONTEST COMMENCING.
The Detroit Free Press of the 2sth ultimo, rays -
Those true and staunch democrats Francis B. Cut
ting, Lorenzo B. Shepard, and John McKeon are
stumping it in Pennsylvanis-Theodor Sedgwick,
VIM McMurray, Eli Moore, Alexander Wells and Jas.
New York-Thomas H. Benton is on his way North,
to stir up the democracy. He was In Cincinnati on
the 18TH How do the wings like this news Theodore
Sedgwick has always been barnburner until he dis
covered disposition the part of the Van Burens to
aid in the election Of General Taylor
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Philadelphia Enquirer (whig) of Tuesday says -
Welearn from gentleman, direct from Susquehanna
Congressional district that Hon David Wilmot In
the field, stumping it for the Van Buren, electoral
ticket This is important inasmuch as Re Twelfth
has heretofore been enc of the strongest ocofoco dis
trcts in Pennsylvania We told that the free soil
party look for very heavy vote in that district.
Charles II. Delavan, of this city, is stumping the
sui at Sidney, Nova Scota) MIR. d. is familiar with
the coal trade and the effects Of the tariff on it.
INDIANA.
distinguished gentleman, says the Louisville Jour
nal very familiarly acquainted with Indiana and her
politics. informs that he has doubt at all of her
going for General Taylor. He says that within the
sphere of his intercourse with her citizens there
are many very many democrats, who tired Of the re-
straints Of partZan politics. determined to vote for
General Taylor and that the old Generals vote in n
diana on the 18th Of November will astonsh the nation
the same opinion He says We believe that Indiana
h certain for Taylor as Kentuoky-further we be.
leve the first district (the most doubtful district in
the State) will give General Taylor majority The
wings and moderate democrats who viii vote for Tsy-
lor not noisy IL IL true but they alive to the
importance Of the contest and will to man. be found
at the ballot box on the dsy OF elscton.
MICHIGAN.
The Detroit Free Press, Of the 18th ult., rays "A
private letter from Lansing, the seat Of Govern
ment Gays" The County Treasurers Of the several
counties have been here the past week settling their
poets am of the opinion that the Cass and Butler
electoral ticket will get majority over Taylor in every
county in the State"
Mosr DARING ROBBERY IN DETRoiT.-A daring
robbery was committed in this city on Thursday
night. The Brokers' and Exchange office of f.. Prem
ts, was entered by boring the door with brace bit,
and forcing the bolt and lock. A large amount of
money In gold, silver, oncurrent bank notes internal
improvement warrants and soldiUs bounty land war
rants, were deposited in th4.e1Ny 10n1nme
T. pnte tt take from =, ~ On 11
a. ofthsofhce, had, M ~
~. % get to thshpX - q Shg safe, IND hned
0t4 with powder 011Xr6 probably ignted by
TMn of n SLOW mnkGX n he onpn nd
slmoet DiFsly destsoyin6 inside work of the safe.
H. ~ ~ exploeIouTWas distinctly heard by
sevo1o1 W&ui1Y Of the building, and from the
meuugU ~ ngme nts were scattered around
the ones XU4 Ne large quantity Of powder
had been ~ peraton. The lock was, from
appearanooy WI Md with powder, and the key
hole then p1Qo1I rQoyered with putty to make
set ire, an hora. undoubte retired
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