The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-27


by his nomination TO the support of New York. and is
disqualified for II by his principles present the Oregon
question, recommend organization, and finally authorize
the democratic delegates to the Ba more convention at
their discretion, 10 represent the State meetings similar
an their objects 10 h" In other words presume to
in caiSg another general convention, where
the baburners abolonists and disconents OF all sorts
and sizes may assemble together to press the nominees
OF this new sectional northern party.
After the convention had dissolved, there large
mass meeting held Among the orators were Mr.
Grover who made the extraordinary declaration "thai in
six weeks time the bunker guns woad all be spiked,
and the CONTEXT you'd be between Cen Taylor and Mr Van
Bten-an evidence of the infauation which ruled this
barnburning assemblage Mr.. John Van Buren,, too with
his usual discretion declared that the entire west and
not the west alone but old Fanue Hall, is aroused 10
oppose slave aggression " and this declaration is exult
ngy made by demagogue, who forgets that he lives
aconederacy of States, all of whose interests and feelings
are 10 be consulted in order to bind that union firm
y together. The whole spectacle, however, is utterly
offensive and disgusting to who ecol!ecs the past,
to him who looks forward 10 the future who knows
in what compromising spirit the constitution was form
ed and in what compromising spirit it must be admins
tered. No abol tonsm more reckless-none
dangerous to the Union than this No faction ever
showed thorough contempt for the valedictory ad
vice of Washington than the coner- which these
baburners have attempted to lay down. But they can
succeed the ac,ious spirit OF the Hartford con-
venon in another form. They employed the influence
of the preudces against slavery to effect their machna-
tons. The Utica convention employs the same machine
ry defeat the republican nominees to elect their own
candidates. and to crafty their ranking and vindcve
pa ssons AS a letter from Illinois, addressed mem
Der of the Utica convention, said
"We Martin Van Buren, for a candidate Slave
power broke him down in 1874; will break power
down in lSiS"
Correspondence OF the Delegates OF Now York and
Martin Van Buren,.
| Letter of the Ne,o York Delegates
| NKw York, June 49, IS4s.
SIR The undersigned, delegates appointed by several of
the assembly districts Of the city and county of New York
ton be held Utica the ed instant, complying with
address you question OF great moment
which may be expected TO come before the proposed
This assembly, you are aware has been convoked in
consequence OF the arbitrary and insulting exclusion by the
gates regularly appointed to represent the democracy of
this State in that convention from any eectua
in its deibeaton. for the purpose expressing the
nenls of regard lha, measure and
Of Recommending should they ,lnk fit so 10 do candidates
If the convention shall decide make such nominations
our eyes, and believe, those of the whole body,
will nsncveiy be TUNED to the democratic
man best qualified by talent aud experience well as
by the purity and soudness Of your political principles,
receive the first of these nominations The Jesro-
doctrine boldly repudated the SOUTH and by
many amey surrendered the morrill, that slavery
involuntary servitnde should by any action of the fed
ral government be extended the free territories of this
Union deserves in with other and time honored
doctrines of the democratic party TO be represented by
standadbearer OF the highest encominm for ability and
present in YOU should we be a"Iorzed to name you as
candidate for The consde a'ion OF the convention
properly induce you forbid any sch Of your name
Having filled with the highest honor the first station the
you may be unwilling to be drawn from the great and
l1 pursuits which occupy your attention. for The purpose
Der that in your noble letter the democracy Of this city,
in June, ls4i in which you Messrs Polk and Dali
greatly contributed ther-electonyou declared, in
reference to this and to the position in which
had placed you, that political had forever
closed
yourself anything in Others vary this
position ard that lately refused to the delegates OF this
State, in the OF their reception by the Baltimore
venton, permission your name candidate before
Under these circumstances and unwilling to embarrass
who has always, whilst in the political ned od
dy place himself the disposal Of his friends do not
eel ourselves liberty insist upon compliance with
our wishes that might, under other crcum-
stances, have been induced 10 do.
| We are, moreover sure that you wi! naturally weigh
the many and grave considerations which belong TO the
subject and decide in spirit Of beality
adhere your previously expressed determination
again be made candidate earnestly hope Will
not withhold from your opinions and well in
regard the action OF the Baltimore Convention and the
Obligations whether of duy expediency, resting the
democracy of New York towards the nominations made by
that body and the proper in the present crisis 10
be pursued by the democracy of New York the great
issue before the counyhe extension OF slavery Terri
tories free.
We are sir very respectfully and sincerely your friends
Hon. MARTIN VAN buren,.
| Ex. President of the United States
Reply of Mr.. Van Buren,.
! L!NDKSwALp June 20, 1873
GENTLEMEN have received your kind letter with feel
ngs of no ordinary character Ii from the repre-
sentatives OF body OF who possess unsurpassed
claims upon my respect and gratitude My reception by
the ionhearted democracy OF your great city, after de,
feat in lSi0 was marked by circumstances, and displayed
a depth OF friendship which | forget 1t made
Impressions upon my heart which vivid they
were them and which will loose their hold upon my
affections until that heart beat. Ii my
nature to decline compliance with any request which
such capable OF making, except OF the
strongest character and which they themselves will, on
further consideration, approve. The determination an
nonnced in 1Sf4, my letter the New York committee,
advising my friends to unite in the support OF Mr. Polk, 10
regard my public life forever closed made The
most relet ton and with inlexibe DETERMINE
ton adhere the end. beg OF you do me the
justice to believe that it in degree influenced by
that spirit OF resentment hich political dappoinmens are
to engender ia the best regulated minds Having
been defeated during highly excited and, as the result
has shown, unsoond state of the public mind. for ad