Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-09-13

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concession 10 the feelings Of others WI
Il necessary TO SECURE CONCERT OF AcrIo
= AGAINST MR. CLAY.-GEN JAckSoN's LEI
: TER TO b. +. BurLEa, June %, lv44.
Hon. Columbus Re.apo's opinion of Mr.. Va
Bur-n's Free Sod Position
81 .in not expect 10 20 In H.fffi,o-it
do. CANNOT VOTE FOR VAN HtneN
: want no NEW CONVERTS for my guide-n.
political experimentation NAN VINO IA:
. OFFERED HIS HAND TO SLAVERY, AND ONT,
srRIKEs ron FREEDOM n .cAuse MS MIS-
TRESs HAS REJECTED HIM. Give me
Nbig. true 10 his principles. who is sin
cerely attached 70 the cause of freedom
and then nscribe upon the banner in his
hands. "Free Territory -Frce Labor
, Free Hearts and Free Lips. and | an,
ready 10 enlist in the service with retlec-
ton always consoling-ihat defeated or
victorious my heart Will approve the work
Of nv hands MIR. ID rano's Letter 10
the Nenia Meeting. Julv ce, 1913.
Hon J. Gidding's opinion CT Mr.. Van Burens
S.niliiy.
"Sir, | NAV DO led to conf 10 in tho
honor Of STAKEHOLDER; but 'n scribe
donehf face is too devfiin,e Of that
ari,cie for me. Mr.. VA BUREN, has
piaccd fhc cridcnce Of las serriiity con-
SpicHousfy upon tie rctords II oar coaa-
try. THERE IT WILL REMAIN. AND WILL. RE
REGARDED As AN ENDURING MEMEN-
10 OF THE pft.ESEaAcY of the AGE. AND
OF THE MEN WHO FILLED OUR rrni1c STA
TioNS. II NJ. Cailings' Speed IN Congress
Mr.. Van Buren, in favor of the Mexican War
and heterogeneous prosecution
Tho ex 'stencc of that war | NeNican1
has rocoIvol tho official sanction Of every
department Of tho Cove rnmcn, which is
required by the COZ s.i,u,.or, aud II is DUE
TO THE FUTURE FAME AS VEIL. As PRESENT
PROSPERITY OF THIS GREAT NATION THAT II
BE TRiUMPHANrLY SUSTAINED Whatever
may hereafter DO tho PROPHECY of in~,itu.
Jung inquiries into the nocess " OF it's DC.
currcuce, "Iih Wow To- tho lu>t rcspon.
,ibiIity 10 public opinion Of our public
servants. such an investigation nav, nj
his time, aud uudrr existing circ,lu,sian-
ccs. n. we'll upon principles of sound po-
iiIcal morality as of national cxpediency.
90 we'll regarded as out OF season. The
war cannot now DO concluded With HONOR
an NO receive from Mexico A JUST
INDEMNITY FOR rIli: PAST AND
REASONABLE. Si.t URirY FOR THE
FUTt RE. Ii ths So Le not obtained, the
survivors, OF OF gallant army, who have
by their deeds of >alor confirmed the no.
Spcct and compelled tho admiration of tho
world. cannot be brought homo without i'm
parchment vt tho .aurels they hive so no-
bly, won. nor The memories of tho heroic
Jcad shielded from Tho r, lection Of having
sacrificed their lives in II worse thnn use.
less contest - W., Van 'Bu,rn's letter to the
Editor q Ute " Ike sdaTre Ea,aer, Oct. 20, 1871.
Mr. Van Buren's devotion to Loco Zoe o. art yism
and not to country.
elf there! ore the support which you,
with whom have not even tho pleasure
Of n personal acquaintance, have 50 frank
~ and honorablv rendered me, included
hat no, only Of III, innaXiblo and vic,o-
rious Democracy of vonr Congressional
district, but also Ut thc Democratic party
throughout tho Union, and the consequen,
assurance Of success, could not, consult
ing only my own feelings md wishes. hes
tate, respectfully and gratefully. bu, deci.
dedly TO decline it. Tim, any state Of
things will hereafter exist in which this
indulgence Of my own preferences would !.
in the opinion Of true and fnI;Efnt friends,
co. Il ct with my duty to The POLITICAL.
PARTY TO WHICH MY WHOLE
LIFE HAS BEEN DEVOTED. md to
which | owe any personal sacrifice, is in
tho Inst deer c improb1 bio"
fMr Van Barcn's letter 20 WiTestarre Farm
er, October 20th, 1917.
Mr. Van Buren, pi.es the ''d.lusion'' Of those who
+ ssimaptpe'' thai lac will not ssths.
course" he has already pursured IL again eiec-
ted to the Office of Presidem, Of the T. States:
That DELUs!oN is only 10 be PiTiED.
which allows its victim 10 imagine that q
man who. for more than forty Nenrs.
Wills, he possessed n strong personal IN
,esesi IN the result of political contests, Ind
steadily pursued through n ,ojs of ca!ntnny
what he BELIEVED re BE The FAITH Of DUTY.
can NOW, when his political aspirations
are fully salts fed, and when tho public
taste in such matters has been so greatly
improved, BE DEFERRED BY PERSONAL ~
yEcrIvE FROM PURSUING THE ) A NJ T.
Q L K S +
"My name having been brought before
the people IL the manner aud under the
circumstances have tescribed. land
have made the description the n" 4 tuIi. ns
l
cd a /, a reply also Ia many s.m,ier oppi,ca
;lons.l cannot. :h,nI. deceive N, self IN
believing tho, stand justified IN declining.
as respectfully do, all further oAplnna-
lions of my political vIows and oPt.ions
An exposure 10 the imPuiation OF having
changed my wishes in regard to restora-
ton 10 Office. BY thus seeming 10 mike
terms for political support. would OF itself
be a great objection 10 answering inquiries
as 20 the manner in which ! should, il
elected discha &c the duties OF President
Of the United States. But the unpreco-
den,ed extent TO which have on former
occasions replied to snch intnrroga,ions
and THE INDICATIONS OF NY OF
FICiAL COURSE IN THE VERY
OFFICE in QUESTION, will. ON
very sure, BE- REGARDED By CASDID AND