The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-12
Martin Van Buren,.

He is charged with the basest ngrautude-Wlth gross
inconsistency and reachery to his parywith revenge
and with ambition We will not multiply extracts Ou
exchange democratic papers in all sections of the
fry are :semng with denuncations. We con6ne our
selves to two quotations
This is the man (says the Boston Post that stands
At the head of that dangerous OF all parties in this
countrya geographical parya sectional party, that is
so swift the of the savethat affects to leave the
platform on which he himself elected, and views
General Cass of his opinions this point,
such holy horror that he cannot vote for him. There is
nothing in our political history COOL unbIushng in
m boldness and mpudence this. But it will do 'to tell
10 the marines" that Indignation the of his
baDburnng friends love of free soil, prompts Martin
Van Burens political course. These pretexts
The real difficulty lies in narrower compass His con
Duct and that OF his friends, since Col Folks nomination
and election tells different tale, while his letter reveals
clear sunlight the governing impulses OF his heart 1t
disappointment at his rejection in 1874. The Masses
says for him, and with extraordinary unanimty,
but their decision was reversed by their
in convention 20 And then he fotbore either the
means motives of those who rejected him, and support
ed Col Polk uiM zea although he from slave State
Here the indignation spot-the place He nurses
M wrath he fobore then give thinking that
one chance possibly remained for restoration That
passed. he declares that he support that states an
scholar patriot and democrat Lewis Cass although he is
from a free state
The first article of the July number OF the democratic
Review" is headed principles, not Men p and it is de-
voted to scathing review of Mr. Van Buens political
1t begins by declaring that of all the public men
who have risen TO high honors Mr. Van Buren, has been
indebted the least TO merit, and the to party manage
ment" After illustrating this proposition, proceeds to
show up his inconsistency the slave question
The change is palpable and marked:
1t is be disguised, that lust of power, the long
continuance in office of protested politicians, living upon
the peoples money, and claiming public emoluments
of right have been productive of fearful evils in
national progress but in history has a more
daring and reckless scheme of political intrigue been
ed that which has been up the framework
northern party based upon sectional views and hostile
the general welfare The trainers of constitution and
the organizers the glorious Union under which we have
prospered well of the sectional differences
which had been finally compromised in the sacred instru
which they gave to the world In knowing the evils
which necessarily result from disturbing those
promises, and also the proneness of unprincped
after office lay their worthless hands upon things most
sacred the people well the of human ber-
N reckless of all consequences, that and sordid
last for merercous no:orety can be temporarily
hedhe of that period were careful every and
all occasions cnoin vigilance in guarding the consu-
ton and the watchf anxiety for the preservation of
sacred instrument. Washington peculiarly soi-
citous this point He has told in his Farewell Ad-
Dress that While experience shall not have demonstrated
its mpaccablity there will always be distrus
the patriotism Of those who in any quarter may cndeavor
weaken its bonds" The mode likely TO be adopt
ed for this object of weakening bonds" clearly per-
ceved to be the formation OF parties having geograph-
ca' distinctions. To irritate and those heart
bumngs and that supposed incompatiby of interests
between sections that had manifested themselves in the
formation of the Unon but which had finally been soohed
by the in those felt be the ready
by which unprncipled politicians would attempt
new political combination with geographical distinctions
The fear expressed by Washington in relation to the
OFp he Ous of tha
constitution not realized for more than fifty years.
Under the administration of the late venerable Jackson,
the seeds of the present faction Tor which Mr. Van Buren,
has deserted the people that supported him, and attacked
the institutions which gave him wealth and honor
terminating The vgant old hero detected the
dency OF the treason which manifested ITSELF and did
cruple denounce it in terms at just and
= This state of affairs did not escape the
sagacy of the great patro and in his farewell address,
following the admonitions of Washington he remarks:
"We behold systematic efforts publicly made the
seeds OF dscord between different parts OF the United
cal distinctions; TO excite the south against the oh and
the north against the south and to force into the
the most delicate and exciting TOPICS which is inn
possible that large portion of the Union speak
the eseo
OF the chief magistrate as if were desired that he should
ny of eGnny ali
and the possible dissolution of the Union has length be-
Each State has the unquestionable right to regulate
its internal according to its pleasure
while il does interfere with the rights of the
pie of other States, the rights of the Union every State
be the sole Judge OF the proper the
safety of its citizens and promote their happiness; and all
efforts on the part OF the people OF other States TO cast
odum upon their institutions and all calculated
disturb their rights OF property to put in jeopardy
their peace and internal tranquility. in direct oppos
ton to the spirit in which the Union was formed, and must
cndanger It's safety Motives of philanthropy may be as
signed for this understandable interference and weak
themselves for that they abor
in the of humanity, and asserting the rights of
that nothing but mischief can come from these inn
proper assaults upon the feelings and rights of Others.
oorthy Of your confidence and deserve your strongest
,cpro6attOn."
We are embarked in a campaign of unusual inn
portance and the democracy will fail observe that
their choice lies between manly and loyal support of the
representative of the principles summed in the known
creed and charter of the democratic party and base and
aitorous deseron of them all by espousng the of
equivalent hostility; he who is with against us;
md every withheld is ballot for the opposition.
The alternative that presents itself to the people at the
coming election is, hand, candidate more emf
leny national upon all the great questions of the day than
perhaps any other in the Union-"a northern man. y
vho far from opposing the annexat ton OF Texas, has
only regarded with a clear and just view, but vigor
'usy supported the progress of the people, as well in the
direction of Oregon in that Of California and Mexico
whose youthful service against the common enemy of the
United States and Ireland still the dread of Canadian
oyasts whose counsels in the cabinet have been able
support in our contest with Mexico and whose victorious
diplomacy humbed the British government in the eyes OF
The world while it insured the freedom of the
commerce and oing seamen and who, with thorough
and elaborate acquaintance with the great
principles of the democratic party has fnched in
from the most brilliant victories against foreign enemy
but who has, avowedly only acquaintance whatever