The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-08-18

Mr.. VAN BUREN's LErrER.-The following
is the letter of Martin Van Buren,, read at the
Buffalo Conventions
LINDENwALD, Aug. 2, 1913.
GENTLEMEN: Ii has occurred TO me that
direct communication of my feelings upon
single point may, in one event, serve TO remove
embarrassment In your action at Buffalo. You
all know from my letter to the Utica Conven-
ton, and the confidence you repose in my sin
cerity how greatly the proceedings of that body
In relation TO myself were opposed 10 my earn
est wishes. Some you have also had oppor-
tunilies 10 satisfy yourselves, from personal OBJ
servation, of the sacrifices of feelings and in
terests which incurred in submitting my fu-
ture actions 10 its control. None of you need
be assured of the extent TO which these feel
ings were relieved by the consciousness, that,
IN yielding 10 the decision OF that BODY the
use OF my n anne was necessary 10 enable the
ever faithful democracy of New York TO sus-
tain themselves in the extraordinary position
In which they have been driven by the injus-
tice OF others. availed myself Ofan oppor-
tunity- to testify to them my enduring gratitude
for the many favors | have received at their
hands.
The convention of which you form a part,
may, II wisely conducted, lie productive OF
more important consequences than any which
has gone before 1T, save only that which formed
the federal constitution. In one respect il
will be wholly unlike any political convention
which has been held in the u. States since the
present organization of parties. 1t will in a
great degree be composed of individuals who
have all their lives been arrayed on different
sides in politics, State and national, and who
still differ in regard TO most of the questions
that have arisen III the administration of the
respective governments, but who feel them
selves called upon, by considerations of the
highest import, TO suspend rival action upon
other subjects, and unite their commol efforts
for the establishment of a single end-the pre-
vention of the introduction of hu man slavery
into The extensive territories OF the L. States,
now exempt from that great evil, and which
are destined, if properly treated, to be convert
ell into a wilderness OF free minds. need not
say how cordially concur in the sentiment
which regarts this great object as one sacred
in the sight of Heaven, and the accomplishment
oil which Is due 20 the memory OF those just
and great men, long since, we trust, made per-
feet in its courts, who laid the foundation OF
oar government, and made, as they fondly hop
ed, adequate provision for its perpetuity and
success, and indispensable 10 the future honor
AM paramount welfare of our coniederacy.
Ii may happen, in the course of the delibera-
tions OF the convention, that you will become
satisfied that the great end of your proceedings
can, in yorr opinion, be best promoted 81 dn
Abandonment of the Utica nomination. You
will not, in that event, want assurances OF my
un form desire never again 10 be a candidate
for the Presidency, or any other public office !;
but you may apprehend that it might not be
agreeable TO me TO be superseded in the nomi-
nation after what has taken place in regard to
it. Ii is upon this point that desire TO pro-
tect you against the slightest embarrassment,
By assuring you, as | very sincerely and very
cheerfuly do. that, so far from experiencing
any modification from such result, it would
be most satisiactoy TO my feelings and wishes.
Wishing the Convention success and honor
in its patriotic efforts, and begging you to ac-
cept for yourselves assurances of my unieigned
respect, | am, very sincerely, you friend and
servant. NJ. VAN BUREN,.
To the New York delegates in the Buffalo
Convention