Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-10-06

fWIM OnitD cfccfed as me HDlntHce tOr inc o.
tce Of PrcSidcm Of tie tniicd Suites"
Great confusion ensucd, and such entries as
these follow Ordcr,-sit down 90 on--kccp
your seats-Benj. +. Batter moved to adiourn
-.F Butter triel 10 calm Miller anil Medary"
&c. &c.
Now our readers will observe that this u. F.
Batter. who figures so extensively in this Bati-
more Convention is the same man who was
most prominent in the late Utica (Barnburner)
and Buffalo (I'ree Sold Conventions He was
the author of the Resolutions adopted by all
three Of the Conventions - the Baltimore, in
1911, and the Utica and Buffalo in 1913. lie
was the warm personal friend of Van Buren, in
the Baltimore Convention Of lSii and as such,
was opposed to the scheme of AnncXng Texas,
and extending the area of Slavery. But now
mark After James Il. Polk, The annexation can
diittc, was nominatcd-and nominated ccciu-
sirely on Tie ground that he was in favor of 'thc
IMMEDIATE annexation Of Texas this same
yamin +. Butter, the anti TcraS moutlpece
OF Martin Van Buren, in the Convention, arose
and after few crocodile tears over the defeat
of Van Buren,, said -
lie WAS SURE HE COULD PROMISE
NEW YORK, BY 10000 MAJORITY FOR
Pol.k lie also stated that he had letter in his
pocket from Mr.. Van Buren,, telling him to with
" draw his name if necessary or desirable
Here evaporates the sublime devotion Of Mar
tin Van Buren, and Benz. +. Butler against the
annexation of Texas! Martin Van Buren's or
gan in the Iocoioco Convention promises Mar
tin Van Buren's State of New York to Polk, the
annexation candidate, By 10000 mqjorUy!'
Where was Mr. Benz. +. Butler 5 zeal 70; Free
Soil then!
But this is not all Mr. Van Buren, 50 sac 'ifc-
cd himself on account Of his opposition TO the
annexation of Texas and the consequent extern
sion Of Slavery, say his friends All, indeed
Let lis look moment at this allegation of mag
nanimity and devotion to Principle on the part
of this immaculate Free Soil man. 1t probably
will not be denied that IF Van Buren, was real
ly, uprghtly and honestly, opposed to the an
ncxa,ion of Texas. in 1911, and was willing to
crifce the Presidency raib'r tttn yieH his pie
ion on this paint he would have been about the
last man in this Union to vote for, or advocate
the election of James a. Poik, who was nomi-
mated solely TO carry out that neitrOus scheme.
BUT HE DID BOrIl!! lie not only voted
for James X. Polk and the annexation of Texas
but warmly urged his friends throughout the
country to do the same! We know that many
Wing Free Soil' m,n deny this. They cam
not core ire of such duplicity. and trcachcry to
ayowed principle. But We desire to leave 10
room for cayil on such point. A few days ai-
ter the nomination of Polk a great Locoioco
:" Ratification Meeting" was held in New York,
to an invitation to attend which Mr.. Van Barren
returned the reply below. We insert it en-
tire in order to prevent the friends OF this hypo-
critical pretendcr to superior zeal for Freedom
from charging us with msstating or aarblinr his
sentiments or views. We invite to it the a;;en-
ton of all Vines, at any rate who have suffer-
ed themselves to b. "ednccd MTG belief that
Martin Van Barren is man whose fidelity to
ayowcd principle is superior to his love of Office
and its spos.' We ask them to look at the
humiliatng record below, ard form their own
opinion of the SINCERITY OF its authors loudly
proclaimed hostility to the annexation of Texas
Let them remember that the Baltimore Conven.
ton, which cast aside Martin Van Buren,. as his
Free Soil friends take so much pains to say.
because Of that hostility, and nominated James
Il. POLK solely on account OF his known advo.
cacy Of the abominable scheme Of annexation,
was held on the 27th of May 1918, and that the
letter below, giruig IN The Sdnle Martin Van BIZ
ren'S adherence To the PoA and TecaS ticket, was
written on the Sd OF June following - sir
days being a sufficient time for the entire cyap-
Grafton of all the high-blown pretensions of this
Samson Agonistes Of Free SJil'.!
We hope we shall hear no more about Mr.
tin Van Buen'S having " SACRIFICED the pre>i-
dency to his consistent opposition TO the pro-S.a-
very scheme of the annexation OF Texas" Tha,
lions skin " is altogether too small for the
''ass!" There is not "a word nor a syllable OF
truth or dccency in the miserable pretence-
Van Buren, and his present Free Soil Barn.
burner squad of schemers went FOR the annex
alton of Texas and the Extension Of Slavery il
1874, when they MIGHT if their professions had
not been as empty as the air, have dJcaied Goth
The following is his letter
LINnESwoLp, June 3d. lSii.
GEYrIEvFy- had the honor TO receive by tn,
huudS OF Nr. (,aupSpyOOTt Melville COmmuura