Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-10-10
MIR. Van Ruren'S Consistency.

Mr. Van Buren'S Consistency.
The friends of Mr.. Van Buren,, who
have protested to be democrats, hereto
fore, declare that the present course of
Mr.. Van Buren, exhibits nothing contra
ry 10 his former opinions. They affirm
that his position is consistent, and that
full reliance can be placed in his stabili-
ty. We deem il unnecessary for us to
endeavor to convince men 6fthe incon.
sistency OF Mr.. Van Buren's position, az
ter what has taken place since the Balti-
more Convention. We, however, take
the following extracts from MIR. Van Blu.
ren's own letters, and hope that they
will meet with a candid perusal:
Extract from Martin Van Buren's let
ter to the Industrial Congress at Phi!a.
delphia, dated July 30, ls46:
"My name being brought before the
people in the manner and under the Cir
,cumstances Ihave described, ,(and l have
made the description the more full, as
hope to have the communication regard.
ed as reply also to many similar appIi-
cationsD cannot, / think, deceive my.
self in believing that | feel justified IN de-
'clining. as 1 respectfully do, all further
explanations Of my political views and
opinions. An exposure TO the imputation
of having changed ay wishes in regard
to a restoration 10 Office, by thus seeming
to make terms for political support, would
of itself be greater objection TO answer
ing inquiries as the manner in which
should, if elected, discharge the duties of
President Of The United States. But the
unprecedented extent to which | have on
former occasions replied to such interro.
CATIONS, and the indications of my official
course in the very Office in question, will
] arm very sure, be regarded by candid and
liberal minds as justifying my decisions.
So comprehensive h0ve they been, that it
would require not little skill to shape
any interrogatory into political question,
touching which aay dispositions dn& opin.
ions may not, sOitk reasonable certainty,
be deriued from them.
Extract from Mr.. Van Buren's letter
accepting the nomination Of the Buffalo
Convention, dated, August %, le4s
81 must not, however, te understood,
either by what now say, or by what was
said in my letter to the New York Dele
cation at Utica, as repeating the declara.
ton that would, if elected, withhold my
approval from bill for the abolition of
slavery in the District. I could not asOU
giUe any such assurance, for the reason
that the circumstances by which the ques.
ton is now surrounded, are lOidely and
materially different from UhGt they Uere
achen the declaration 1cGs made; and be.
cause, upon question of expediency, CIR.
cumStGnces must control. .reEes
By the above extracts it will be seen
how much Van Buren, permits ''circuns.
stances" to alter cases. His receiving
the nomination Of the Buffalo Niger
Convention made things appear different
TO his eyes. r. aIa 7e<}
or The Cass and Butler meeting, at
Paris Edgar Co, was q splendid affair.
tits estimated that from $4,000 to 30, 900
persons were present. We are indebted
TO q correspondent fora more minute des~
cription ftbe meeting, to which we would
call attention in another column. This
meeting proves that the democracy offhe
Wabash valley are awake in the great
cause; and indicates that there
will be an increased democratic majority
for Cass and Butler, in the "Prairie
State" nssa u v aslilias
ILLIEoIs RRvEILLE.-Thfs is the title
of new paper just started ID Blooming
ton, in this state. The flag of Cass and
Butler is at its mast head. Judging from
the numbers we have received, the s'Rev.
eille" is valuable accession to the demo.
cratic press OF Illinois. 1t is published
BY James Shoaf. and we hope it will be
literally sustained. ~ !