Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-09-21

chancellor WALwoRrH of New York, says the
Pennsy lyanian, is well known throughout the nation
upright citizen and able jurist. For some
twenty years, he has been prominent leader in the
Temperance movement, which oil will acknowledge
be one of the radical reforms of the day. His
alusion to the exemplary moral character Of Gen.
CAss is most appropriate In this respect, the demo-
cratic nominee is a model To both young and old.
The purity and integrity of Chancellor WALwoETR's
character is widely known and at time when so
much of vituperaon and SANDER is pourd out Gen.
Cass testimonials from such source must have its
weight with all sensible men. The present bitter
canvass is an ordeal through which all statesmen
must go-but the truly merorous come out strength
ened by the trial. and in the renewed confidence of
the people.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, July llih, 1913.
Geutlemen-l have just received yours of the 7ih
instant inviting to be present at, aud to address
a meeting to he held at the Park, Tuesday next,
for the purpose of raiifying the nomination of Mr..
Van Buren, for The Presidency, and of contributing
the extension of Free Soil and the perpeluatiUn of
Free Labor.
Although from my official situation for the last
twenty-five years, have been Withdrawn from pohi-
ica strife, my sympathes have ever been with my old
political friends, the democratic party of this State
and of the Union. | therefore witnessed with deep
regret. the division in that party in this State, which
has finally resulted in secession of part of them
from The residue Of the democracy here, and from the
entire party in the other States secession too which
embraces many who have been among my best and
most devoted friends. But however much | respect
those friends, cannot consent TO go with them con-
trary TO my 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 to
be used at Utica as a candidate in opposition to the
nominee Of the National Convention at Baltimore, /
promptly and unequivocally declined.
| also stated to some of those who applied to me
personally, and by letters to allow them the Of
my name, that had for many years been the person.
al as we'll as the political friend of Governor C1ss
that having the highest respect for bis most exempa
nv moral character. and knowing the unwayerlng sup
port which he had always given TO the princ pies
Which had been brought up, he was my first choice
flr the next Presidency; and that he was the
uar candidate of the democracy of the Union, could
not under any circumstances consent 10 oppose his
election.
also stated TO some If the gentlemen who applied
TO me- that thew well knew had always been oppos-
ed To the ag ation of the slavery question at the
North, because il retarded the of freedom by
parayzing the efforts of the phanthropsts at the
South in favor of gradual system of emanc patton
the only practicable mode Of relieving our breihrenof
that portion of the Union and their posierity from the
acknowledged evils of slavery. Entertaining these
views you will see that il is impossible for me 10 take
q part in the meeting of Tuesday next.
am, gentlemen, with respect, yours, &c.
z. H. WALWORTH
To John Cochran, Eugene Casserley,
and others, COMMITTEES.