The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-26
THE COLUMBIA COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Latest Spec ch Of John Van Buren,.
A New Expose of the Policy Of the Van Buren,
Democracy.


party in this county and it was also announced that
measures would, if possible, be devised to compromise
the difficulties between the two sections Of this great
party 1t was certainly meeting of the utmost impor
tance and the to have been conducted
with some privacy Some Of the leading men Of both
sections present and among them observed the
Hon John Van Buren-alwsys the chief of the Van
Buren, democracy and the genius Of American poll
tics. This handsome young gentleman Is also sort
Of leader Of American fashions he is In fact,
of the most polished and bIsse young men Of the
age he is idozsd by all the beautiful women and en-
vtd by all the young Of taste and talent Mr.. Van
Buren, appears to be DOrsay in tho world Of fun and
fashion, and Cromwell Ia the political world; he Is
also great ia belle lerss and in philosophy and poetry
Fortunately he 10 widower with only child lit
tie girl beautiful and gentle, aud presocous When
hesrd that it the design Of Mr. Van Buren, to at
tend this convention the representative Of the pro-
vso lotion of the democracy of New York. conceived
It to be highly judcious and propsr that also should
bs present kind Of representative (and proved
the only ons) Of tho American press. therefore set
CT from tho capital and arrived at Hudson In time to
witness tho most curious and most important move
msnts In this convention. 1t was body composed of
fine looking sgricultursts and retired merchants aud
professional politicians, whom generally able to
detect by the cut Of their waistcoats.
pass over the organic alton Of the convention which
was accomplished with due regard to parlism
John Van Buren, which was delivered at the close of
the and after the adoption Of series of re-
Mr. Van Buren, at the call Of the convention rose
from his seat and assumed position in front Of the
dienes. His mauoer vas o. 1t always is extremely
fascinating and nsgIge there IL nothing forced his
attitudes he stands ease and when he has stood
up speak to promsouous audience of lovely women
with their brothers and fathers and at their
side I have seen his blue eyes twinkle with the most
provoking sfrontsry and compacenoy store such an
sudencs as before all he il perfectly At ease
and perfectly confident What then would he have b.sp
at Waterloo? Nothing But q New Having shsksp
snss tb.s s Wss n ana h
he thea delivered himself thunder storm of potios
wit and eloqusnce.
The Speech.
MT. VAN BUREN, said
Mr.. President-Allow to return thanks to you ond
tho Convention which you preside for the honor
which they have done me In inviting me 10 address
them. II may not be unknown to you that have re-.
peatsdy refused similar invitations coming from dif.
ferent portions of the State and that It 10 with
reluctance that In this Of political excitement and
division smongct tnos; who h1v: bs:n
peed take the prominent position which discussion
OF their differences necessarily requires one to occupy
But could allow these any other oonsjd. ratons
to compel to refuse invitation coming from nv
friends and connexions, asking me to Do present at
their meeting of consultation and conference at the
place OF my birth, and sraid the scenes of nv
childhood 1t seemed to me, almost a stranger
IN .ns city Of my new residence IS an Invitation
warmest fife uds In the struggle now raging In
behalf Of the principles OF civil and religious
sg.iost privilege and power Such an appeal
aos 20 resist On my arrival hers, Was informed that
angry dscusson would probably urieen this
ton its deliberations De MARKED by division and
pery Apprised tina, somsrhing like general de.
size existed TO postpone This convention and ware
quested either TO assent to sucn pespouemen toad
the co1yenuon upon subJects In regard to which
theirs was nedvson and thus avoid all occasion of
ctement or 'dihsrsnoe. To the former alternative
ssted to the gentlemen who called upon
that 50 fnr from desiring to address this convention
desired TO avoid doing SO that did not propose to take
part In the deliberations OF the body that should
in event address them until after tho passage Of
such rssolus1ons a. they chose to adopt and that
! would oneeriuly ana s'sdIy acquieece In the i'm
mediate adJouI nment OF the convention sine die.
loo tn But likewise stated that Ia case It was not
the pleasure OF the convention to adjourn and 1t Was
their desire mat should SPEAK, IL would become my
duty to advert TO those SUBJECTS which are now chiefly
sg'tating the pubic mlno ana tne omission OF an au-
zion TO which seemed to me ks the performance of the
play OF Hamet WHO tne part OF Hsmist omitted, by par
tcoial requset. IN accoro"nco wtn nees views nave
stogethsr foroorne taking any part In the discussions
which nave arisen nere anu n-ve waiesd until the adm
raoe reported py your committee have been
adopted, before you gratileS me excsed-
Clelisn In opposition 70 the resontions-Dr John
Beekmso IN isvor OF tnem-tnae TINS numerous and
the ,esoiu ions Wi' gu. ons aissntag voice, lnr
McCieuanl snsii, thoie'ofe, IN making 70 you, IN
my own PLAIN way some remarks confirming the pro-
priety OF your eo.on derive great from the
rsnecon thst SO at M the Vote JUST Ken indicates
there but one democrat IN inc county OF Columbia
VINO Is prepared here 10 deny ne ruth OF the positions
upon whicu the democracy OF Columbia county, assem-
bled IN mass cenvention nave 80 hfmiy planted them
selves. Those postiopsars fret that the recent
venuon at uuoa, 10 the ttee ana regular democratic
STATS convention; second snst tho Albany convention,
aud Shs electoral TICKET whcn ~ put 10 nomination are
irregular snd spurloue tnTd, That the democracy OF
COLUMBIA are uIqusnneoy opposed 10 the extension OF
slavery 20 !errtotles Whers IL ooss not now exist AL
these quesons nave oeen iofeed upon the democracy
OF tnls oeats Ior oecson nsner can Dc evsded or
poetpohtu In rssIu 70 say ss proposition, cannot
more orrn or more inIenlsioy ss&te TO you the
grounds OF regulary upon whion tns OncA convention
rst thsu aons ID me aaaress aaoptea oy that body
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