Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-09-08
ysr, van Buren,.


" read 1t is a frank and open declaration OF ad-
herence 10 correct principles, and no will read
it without being thoroughly convinced OF the since
rty of the writer, lorno man would make the truth
and correctness of position SO p lain as Mr.. Van
Buren, does in his letter, if he designed to be-
tray that position Contrast it with the COM
mittaIism of Taylor, the opposite sentiments
and arguments of Cass, and then if you wish an
honest man, an able man, and a true and correct
man, TO administer the affairs Of government, you
must vote for Mr. Van Buren,.
10 view OF the peculiar character of the warfare
waged upon Mr. Van Buren,, it may be well to al
Jude briefly to his life The main charge against
him is subservency heretofore TO the south, from
which the inference is drawn that his present posi-
ton is an assumed one and The interests of freedom
will be betrayed by him. Let it be distinctly
borne in mind that the Great question now at issue
is that Of stapery erterSion. On the one hand we
have the Cass and Taylor parties, pledged, so far
as any thing is known about them, to slavery eX-
tension. On the other hand we have the non-slave-
ry cxtensionists, who have nominated Mr.. Van Bu-
ItH dtlu tlle HucSoU - DIS W MS proper
preventative of that principle. Well then, from, his
earliest life Mr. Fan Bwen has opposedthe extension
of sIaucy. Twenty eight years ago, Mr.. Van Blu
rem was a member of the n. Y. State Senate. AT
that time the Missouri compromise under con-
sideration Congress A resolution was introdu-
ced into the ~ Y. Legislature, instructing her Sc
majors and requesting her representatives in Con-
gress to oppose that compromise. Mr.. Van Buren,
voted in the affirmative that question: thus clear
IL at that early day. nIaniiesting his hostility 10
slavery extension The next occasion which
offered TO him opportunity of expressing his
views on the subject, was on the proposed anneXa.
ton of Texas His opinions were called for. and
although he knew that in all probability Ike was
sacrificing his chances for the Presidency, true to
his early principles be gave his opinion opposed
to the annexation of Texas with slavery. These
we believe, the only opportunities which ever
offered 10 Mr. Van Buren, a chance Of recording bis
opinions directly the subject OF slavery extension
They embrace widely distant periods of his life
yet they are found uniform in opposition TO slavery
extension And il is a fact which should be emit
hCu "CluN, ludN Ill ultCtitiS MS opi
ION on this last occasion, he deliberately sacrificed
chances, which we all know amounted pretty near
~ 10 a certainty, for the Presidency. Had not The
principle Of opposition to slavery extension, beer
50 deeply imbedded in the feelings Of Mr.. Van Burer
as to be pa of his nature and being, he wouIt
hardly have adhered TO that principle at the sacrifice
of this gittering prize. 1t lily becomes the sup
porters Of Lewis Cass. who has sacrificed principle
tor the Presidency TO accuse Mr. Van Buren, VIII,
sacrificed the Presidency to principle, of any an
y of honesty. No man, friend or foe, can lay al
hand upon his heart, and say that any act of Nj
# Van Buren, past lie renders him ar unsafe rcrso
with whom 70 entrust the cause OF non slavery ex
tension.
+ There have been questions Of eXpediency wit
reference to slavery, where there will be difference
OF OPINION as 10 The correctness Of Mr. Van Buren,
views He said at one time he should veto bill
to abolish slavery in the district of Columbia. H
e gives his reasons for his position. lie says nov
he should not veto such bill; and he gives hi
reason for the change of views. lie is clearly c
/ the opinion that Congress has the constitutions
e right TO abolish slavery the district OF Columbi,
but he thinks now and always has thought, for
sons which he gives, that it would be inexpedjeu
to exercise that righ.. John Q. Adams to his dy
ing hour, entertained views precisely in accordanc
with Mr.. Van Burens on this subject, yet he is no
accu Led of southern snbserriency. Mr. Van Bure
is also ed OF giving the casting vote by whic
the southern mail bags rihed Of abolition doc
umcns. This is not true, no bill of that charace
having passed the Senate. He gave the casin
yo:e ordering such bill TO third reading but hi
opponents, Who were personally conversant wit
the history that Nent, do not consider that vUt
Z as any indication Of his own views on the suhiec
= 1t was simple act of courtesy his part toward
:, absent members who desired to record their vot
on the subject. The bill was defeated in full Sen
5 ate on lis third reading, by handsome majority
as he undoubtedly knew it would be- Mr. Va
Buren, is accused OF divers othpr offences, which
examination, will be found susceptible OF quite 4
satisfactory an explanation those we have alrea
dy alluded 10, And let it be borne in mind tina
the men who make these charges and are perfect
oghast at the enormity OF the offences are men wh
i generally voted for MrVan Buren, after these crime
were committed and when they We're just as full
aware OF their character as now. Were they no
{ nes, in endorsing them them or are they honest i
denouucng them now.
! We repeat, that however dishonest opponent
. may torture those acts OF Mr., Van Burens liz
t which had OF necessity their foundation in the Gil
cumstances of the times he has always been tu
10 the great principle at issue between tn
two parties. lie has sacrificed more to that princi
pie than any other man of the republic. and NOR
than any Other man oil the republic is he worthy O
the position as standard bearer of the army nov
marching 10 yindicae that principle.
The great effort of the Wing presses now is tt
convey the idea that Mr. Van Buren, cannot be cleo
ted, and for wings 10 vote Tor HIM is 10 throw away
their votes Taking this state for example, TIT
wings will not once IN fifty times nominate can
didate with any hope Of success Why then throw
away their VotcSt why nos rote for the .nco Focr