The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-08
THE UNION.
against Mr.. Van Buren, And what will be the judgment

against Mr.. Van Buren, And what will be the judgmen
OF posierity upon the ambition Of such man. and tn,
course of his followers Or if it is thought that thu
radical democracy should withdraw Mr. Van Buren,
how is it to be done' What arguments are to be pre-
sented to the September convention to convince the de
nocracy of New York of the proprety and necessity
such an act" Such is the decent logic of the barn.
burners Any who suffers himself to be run 10 be
charged with inexcusable ambition though il be John
F. Hale whose friends the first to stir in getting uI
this conventions but not syllable to be urged against
| he ambition or revenge of Martin Van Buren, The
| New York Globe joins in the effort to run down all
competitors 1t urges upon all true friends of free soil
for free labor, who deputed TO attend the Buffalo
convention, to act with prudence; and if they will give
popular candidate for the vice presidency to run on
the ticket with Mr. Van Buren, we shall elect the ticket
If the convention fit to nominate some other than
Mr.. Van Buren,, New York may not denounce the act
but she will most assuredy adhere the support of her
most gifted son." The Globe states that
"There is general disposition far as we can learn
20 have Judge Mclean nominated for the presidency
We confidently believe that if Van Buren, Mclean be
dominated at Buffalo, they will be elected 1t be
ened that there is great sociude among the free soil
democrats that Cass should be defeated all hazards and
he among the free soil wings that Taylor should be
both be defeated Perhaps there is very little differ
between Cass and Taylor. The election of either
would be triumph of the slave power. What want
defeat the extension of the institution OF slavery and
the nominations make Buffalo must be such will
give us the greatest power to accomplish that object
The Globe threatens with extension of the abo-
lton plot:
"The point upon which there will be the greatest diver
sy OF opinion Buffalo, will be the proprety combining
the views Of all who compose the convention oppo-
son to the extension of slavery. Can not and ought
not, to 90 further, and abolish slavery the District of
Columbia This is question often propounded though it
differs materially from that of slavery extension free
rtory We do not believe, however. that Mr. Van Buren,
would elected noo, veto bill aboishing slavery that
District Most certainly he would not, majority of
the people in the District in favor of the abolishment"
What disgraceful suggestion is this That after
Martin Van Buren, has played the part of the northern
with southern principles" and made capital for his
own election by protesting against any bill which affects
slavery in this District, he is be induced to turn
around and swallow his own words. We confess how
ever, he is so much accustomed to this species of
egerdeman that his part would surprise us
From all these indications, it appears that Mr. Van
Buren, is to be made "the head and front of
the northern party in the Buffalo convention So init
matey is the scheme now connected with his own pas
sons, that the drama to be entirely dropped if he be
New York Post shows the design in the following ex-
tract from his letter:
"Severa OF my friends both here and at Baltimore are
making active preparations for starting paper which
shall do good service in behalf of the rights of but if
another leader selected, SHALL all of fold up
arms and let the world work its salvation If
there necessity for the nomination of Mr.. Van Blu
Utica, in order to keep the party your State
yether much greater is the necessity for his being
kept the field that he may keep the party party all
the country united determined, and victorousfor
ssunde this sign conquer" Let Mr.. Van Buren, with
draw, and the word will be universally gven-dsband-
himself who can, III Mr., Van
Buren, remains in the field, party will be formed which
must be invincibe if he whdraws-the sooner emf
crate parts unknown, the comfortable will be
for all concerned"
We deem the report in circulation in streets,
viz: that Mr. v B. will consent to play second fiddle, Ito
Mr.. Clay0 entirely out of the question. A distin-
gushed has been quoted authority for the story
But it is improbable for to attach any confidence
to if.
We wait for the denouement of the convention with
some curiosity We have doubt that it will impose
new and interesting duties the republican party
We did not suppose possible that Martin Van Buren,
was so destitute of discretion to be betrayed into such
monstrous errors No man since the days of the Revo
luton has completely Frustrated his political character
and his historical fame.