Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-12
Martin Van Buarcal.

Since the nominations of the Ex-Presi
dent by the Barnburncrs, as the Free Ter
ritory candidate, his late pro-slavcry as
sociates are calling public attention to his
oDicial acts, which they regard as speak
I ing shoulder than words.''
The "True Sum-" the bunker organ in
the city Of New York, thus cruelty expo
ses some ofhis official actings and doings,
with we commend to the especial atten-
ton Of those impracticable Liberty men.
who are inclined 10 regard him the
great champion of universal freedom
We quotc:
John Quincy Adams became the cham
pion of the right Of petition, Southern
members of Congress insisted that all Pc
titions relating to slavery should be re-
jectcd. Mr.. Van Buren, then endorsed
this doctrine. and stood by the ultra slave
holders in this odious principle, which
was afterwards reversed after Mr.. Van
Burcn's defeat in 1910 by an overwhelm-
in. vote Of the House of Representatives.
Mr.. Van Buren, Vice President of
the Union, was President of the Senate.
previous to the election of1336. bill was
introduced in the Senate of the L. States.
to authorize Postmasters to open the mails
and take out any matter relating TO aboli-
ton which in their opinion should be Of
an incendiary character. Mr.. Calhoun
forced the measure to see how far Mr.. Van
Buren, would go in subserviency to the
South. At the moment Of the passage OF
the bill the Vice President was not in his
seat. The vote was tie. ''Nhere.' -
shouted Mr.. Calhoun, ''is the Vice Presi-
dent" The glow Of exultation Of having
cornercd the Magician was visiblesn every
lineamen of the South Carolina agit ator
The Vice President fakes his seat, and
gives the casting vote in favor of the bill!
TO establish censorship Of the press in
this enlightened country. And why did
he do il! Because Southern votes were
required to make him President, and the
South must he propitiated.
The votes Of Southern States were OBJ
tanned, and Mr.. Van Buren, was elected
President He was sworn into office
March 4, 1887. on which occasion he is
sued his inaugural address. in which he
proclaimed his determination 10 veto any
bill abolishing slavery in the District OF
Columbia! His conduct aroused the elo-
quent Leggett. &c.
Lei IL Uc NlSO tudt the -tIIlS-
tad negroes. during Mr.. Van Buren's adj
ministration. were taken into Connecticut.
There they appealed. by the influence and
protection of some philanthropic individ-
uals. to the laws for release from thraldom.
MIR. Van Buren,, supposing that the de-
cision might be against the unfortunate
Africans, ordered the United States YES
sci Grampus off New Haven. in the State
Of Connecticut, with directions to her
commander to lie off that place and await
the decision Of the court on the applica-
ton of the slaves, should it be adverse to
the slaves, not to allow them to remove
their cases to higher tribunal for review.
but to hurry them alrIsboard of his vessel
and carry them toOuba without delay. to
be delivered to their master. All this in
decent haste was to prevent the poor and
friendless slaves from having the benefit
of our benign laws and in the hope OF
propitiating Southern support. But he
was disappointed. The slaves were by
order of the Supreme Court of the United
State emancipated. in spite of Mr.. Van
Buren's activity and anxiety to hurry them
! into slavery. All these matters occurred
whilst Mr.. B. F. Butler was Attorney Gen
eral under Mr.. Van Buren,. & Mr. Wright
was in the Senate. and cooperating with
! Mr.. Van Buren, in his opinions. as shown
by Mr.. Wright's vote recorded in the Jour-
mails Of the Senate. Mr.. Wright himself
IN 1887. in letter to Vermont. said FAN
ArIcs are already attempting to agita;e
the public mind as to the evil of slavery
IN the abstract. although thew know well
that any attempt to. abolish slavery in the
/ district nf (N0lr,,nh;o -. Il,
surrounding States Of Maryland and Vir.
ginia, cannot have the effect to give free.
dom to single slave. but would compel
them to be transferred to new masters in
the slave States