The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-03

had the coventon been pleased to nominate him, he
would have accepted the nominations and that too, upon
The platform there laid down. And then, sir the Wmo
troyiso would have been handed over to the aboh-
uonsts and wings and abandoned 10 its fate. The
whole thing would have been whistled down the
winds They would have declared, as did Mr. Cambrel
eng at Baltimore, that they had desired nor intend
ed 10 make II test question; and they would have
proved II by their proceedings at Utca for they there
declared both ways, order TO any possible conn
gency. Down 10 the assembling OF the Baltimore
venuon, will be recoected by the whole country thai
Mr. Van Buren, the elder had studiousy kept his opin
ions upon this subject profound secret, far the
public were advised, although II than suspect
ed that he secretly favored the incendary and dsorgan
lzng of his family and friends under his imme
date influence la his letter TO OF Pennsyva
he made allusIon whatever the subject OF the
proyiso But since the results of the Baltimore
ton have TRANSFERRED the proper circumstances not arising
there 10 bring hun forward candidate, he has come
forth from his concealment, and at single bound-so
inolerable doubt his suterngs-outstrppng his
eraic he has eaped the front rank, and
forms the Vanguard of a faction whose movements il
evident his hand has heretofore guided in secret
and whose only object since its first ncpient stages OF
formation has been, IN spirit OF revenge, to rum II II
could not rule, the democratic party
Let democrat be deceived to the object OF Mr..
Van Buren, and ms friends IN their dsorganzlng move
Whatever specous dsguise may be thrown around
them-whatever pretence may be put tOrth-whateyer
free soil and free labor song may be chaned the de-
sgn the end hoped be attained is the defeat and pros
ration of the democratic party Viewing Mr. Van buren,
his present position the head, embodiment, and
candidate OF a facton-a faction based upon the dark
has often deprecated and denounced-and CONTRASTING
with his position 1913, when he gave the following
pledge and assurance to that great party he now seeks to
destroy who doubt that he is capable OF playing out
the game of detection shamelessly commenced, al any
sacrifice OF fame or country Standing on national
ground, he then held the following language;
''My and pretensions however subordinate, shall
never disposal any whatever The pnr
creating distraction division in the democratic par
and made shall s be S aa BY IN
ence alike prompt and decisive regard the
only the undoubted and rseDH
q6ring Of The democracy Of the that would accept
If Mr. Van Buren, had remaining one elevated senti-
ment, patriotic emoon-f he were not utterly, hope
essy alen he were not willing to see disaster befal
this glorious Union and to riot in his countrys desoa
ton, would he not redeem the pledges thus solemny
made Would he not say to his followers, that peace
must reign in the democratic ranks' But who can
athom mans depravty, the depths OF namy to which
he Is capable of descending, when disappointed ambition
excites 10 madnessa spirit OF revenge! 10 accomplish
desperate are willing, not only to sacrifice all the
great democratic measures which have carried the coun
Try forward to such unexampled prosperity, but to assal
the integrity OF the Union itself.
Sir they have nvoke ed the name of Sas Wright to ia
their unhalowed schemes Let Slas Wright be their
Judge. ask for them no deeper condemnation than that
10 which he has consigned them:
''ie (says he) cling the ntu,on and the UNION
the aad most efficient mode OF promoting the
of liberty in country and throughout the world"
IF there be those among who, med by mistaken
sympathy, or by sudden excitement upon amy subject
constitution and the Union, let every ert Of
suasion and example awaken them 10 lof their
dangerous II those who, for the ae of inter-
est pesoaat ambition, moneuaty ical 4access,
willing 10 experiment upon the public passions
lightly their constitutional obligations toment sectional
ealouses, and raise up geographical distinctions within
the Unon let the absence OF and support
such that the sonai qualification public
piees Of ptng not objects OF sufficient magn
Jude be gained at the OF the harmony of the
country, the peace Of the Uni0n single letter in the list
OF our constitutional duies.
'If among there be any (Which Heaven forbid who
pared for earthly object to dsmcmber Con-
iedsracy and destroy that constitution which binds
gether, ARNOLD THEIRS, and let the
etesation and of American he their
panons, untn like him. they shall abandon county
tcose rich blessings they longer porhy TO eaDoy
Sir, have abiding confidence in the intelligence
and integrity of the American people That peculiar
sagacy which belongs them will discover the real ma
and the objects of these architects OF ruins they will
through the 1imsy VEIL the rabd of selfish
they will follow not the broken and scattered lead
ers, whose time has and passed but they will rally
in their power and mighty majesty around the democratic
banner uniurled by their representatives at Baltimore.
They will sustain the nominations there made, the
best OF giving triumph TO republican principles,
and security TO that Union which embraces in its magic
circle the millions of freemen between the Atlantic and
Pacific the St Crox and the Rio CIR ande and perpeuy
to that constitution which guarantees equality 10 all the
States