Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-10-13

VAN BUREN-ANNEXATION-wAR


Polk and Dallas, afer their pledges to support
the Baltimore platform, one of the articles OF
which was declaration in favor Of the annex.
a'ion ol Texas. Do yon call for proof Here
il is.
TO GANESVORT MELVILLE & OTHERS.
LlNDENwALD, June 5, 1884.
Eriraet.-"LcI no one loT moment, sup
pose that, in thus yielding to the PrOprieiies Of
my position (declnBg to preside at q public
meeting) am in the slightest degree influenced
BY lukewarmneSs. much less hostility 10 the sue.
cess Of the nominsuons 10 which il is the pur-
pose OF those you represent 10 respond. Far,
very far is thai from being the rrUe stat, Of my
feelings. have known Messrs. Pok and Dali
las long and Intimately. ConcurrinE
with item. in the mair, in the political prlnci-
ples by which lheiy public lives have Been hiih~
erlo distinguished. | um sincerely Gesirous of
their success. ] am very sure
that can rely on their past hdeliIy and honor,
for ready concurrence in the saving principles
Of our political creed, and no personal OF Pri-,
vale feelings should ever iDdSce US 10 wiihho d
our support from nominations, the success Of
which would be conducive 10 the permanent
interests Of the country. Those, ihsrefore;
merge all minor considerations in sincere and
undisgused efforts to promote the success Of
the candidates Of the Democratic parry.
NJ. VAN BUREN,"
John Van Buren,, in a speech al Gennesee;
! New York, in June last, said that his father had
cordially supported the nomination Of Polk &
Dallas. No effort was spared by him 10 secl 70
the success of Mr.. Polk, and no complaint has
been heard from him in regard to Mr.. Folks aG-
minislrallon."
1t appears thpt Mr. Van Buren was in favor
of the election of Polk and Dallas, and did all
he could TO elect them, although they had d -
Clared in favor Of the annexation, as had the
Baltimore Convention, and although he had
been thrown overheard at the Convention, be-
cause he was opposed to annexation. 1t also
appears thar he never blamed the administration
OF Polk, on account Of the annexation, war,
conquest, or anything else. The proofs con''
elusive. tie was, moreover direct supporter
of The war, and of the conquest Of territory, las
indemnify for the past and security Tor The lu-
ture." Do you want proof of thsl Here il is,
int letter from Mr.. Van Buren to S. b. Col.
ling, editor Of the Republican Farmer, Wllks-
T barre, Pa, dated
"LINDENwALD, Oct. FL, l847.
Scarcely ever has the essen
lial welfare of tho country bee n in a more cri-
lical condition or its admnisuat IN in great.
er need Of the energetic support of those who
raised it TO power. With II probable majority
against ii in the popular branch oi1he National
Legislature, and but small, and, II is To be re-
greued, not very harmonious majority in its
favor in the Senate. ii may be called upon 10
vindicae the past, and will be obliged tosuppor, ,
possibly for an indefinite period, distant and
foreign war. The existence Of that war has re-
; ceivcd the official sanction Of every department
of the Government which is required bv the
Constitution, and il is due to the lulnre fame,
as well us present prosperity ot this great ma
lion, that it be triumphaniIy sustained.
). The war cannot now be concluded with honor
unless we receive from Mexico just indemnify
for the past, aud reasonable security for the
future.
II IN. VAN BUREN,"
, How can antl-anneXGlon, anti.war, anti-Pok
and Dallas--how can Wings vote for such a
man for President The New York Evening
Post, the Wing organ of the Barnburners, says:
"We defy you SoGs and Conservatives, 10
point out solitary item Of prni lie in which
Mr.. Van Buren has changed since he vas The
bosom friend OF Gen. Jackson.
is isn't he The father Of the Sub-Treasury!
n "ls he not sound OH the question OF Free
Trade!
. "Was he not sound on the Mexican war?
e "ls he not safe on the question of slavery in
is the District orColumbia, as he ever has beenT'
IS Read it, ye old fashioned Wings. Remem'
G Der that Van Buren is the same man he was i'll
/. lS4O, when you hurled him from The power he
:. had abused and prosIituled TO his own selfish
If purpose.
y The LIBERTY PARTY OF 1644.-We have
- koov .ol;o;,ad 10 uiva nloca In cnm.