Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-18
THE VOICE OF A PATRIOT.

II is refreshing 10 see the manliness and pa.
triotsm with which several OF the once leading
friends Of Van Buren, have repudiated the inyi.
tation Of the Barnburners to join their factious
standard Of treason TO the Democratic party and
to the Constitution and the Union. The Barn
burning papers took care not to publish the let
tiers of several distinguished gentlemen, who
irowned upon their disorganizing meeting in
New York; but the New York True Sun su'-
ceeded in obtaining the following manly Letter
from Chancellor Walworth, whose elevation Of
character, talents, and unimpeached personal
and political character command the nigh re
spect Of all parties While he rebukes the mad
designs of the factionists, he nobly avows his
approval Of our platform and our candidates ::
SARATOGA SpRlsGs, July lllh, 1919
Gentlemen have just received yours Of the
7th instant, inviting Inc to be present at, and 10
address a meeting to be held in the Park on
Tuesday next, for The purpose Of ratifying the
nomination of MIR. Van Bu'en for the Presidcn
CIV, and OF contributing 10 the extension Of free
soil and the perpetuation Of free labor.
Although from my official situation for the
last twenty five years, have been withdrawn
from political strife, my sympathes have ever
been with my old political friends, the Demo
cratic party Of this State and OF the Union.
have, therefore, wi messed with deep regret The
division In that party 10 this State, which has
finally resulted in secession Of a part OF them
from The residue Of the Democracy hero, and
from the entire party in the other States-a Sc
cession, too, which embraces many who have
been among my best and most devoted friends.
But however much | respect those friends, /
cannot consent TO so with them, contrary to my
own convictions of duty TO the great Democratic
family of the whole United States. When
| was applied to, therefore, in behalf of
some of the most respectable delegations in the
State. and BY those who were my personal
friends, to allow my name 10 be used, at Utica, as
a candidate in opposition 10 The nominee ot the
National Convention at Baltimore, promptly
and uneuniyocallv declined. also slated 10 some
o! those who applied 10 NE personally ana oy lei.
ters 10 allow them thus 10 use my name, mat
had for many years been The personal as well as
the political lriendoi Governor Cas-; that having
The highest respect for his most exemplary moral
character, aud knowing lhe un1aVerinS support
which he had always given 10 The principles IN
which had been brought up, he had been my
first choice Tor the next Presidency that had ior
that reason recommended his nomination; and
thai as he was the regular candidate for The De.
mocracy of the Union, could not under any
circumstances, consent 10 oppose his election.
also stated 10 some OF the gentlemen who ap'
piled 10 me, that they well knew had always
been opposed 10 the agitation Ct The slavery ques.
tion al The North, because it retarded The cause Of
freedom by paralyzns the efforts Of The philan-
ihopisls at the South in favor Of gradual system
OF emancipaion-lhe only practical MODE OF re-
ieving our brethren OF that portion of the Union
and their poserily from The acknowledged evils
OF slavery.