Litchfield enquirer., 1848-08-31
The Buffalo COnVentien-Mr. TIn
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 We hear tha there IS once in while Whig in this Connty who purposes to vote for 'hs Buffalo ticket. We do not. however know of single instance of the kind in t5is tdsra, and we are 10th to believe that any one aay cheye, sh"nid be so superficial in his views ss to think of taking such s,en.- What are whigs to gain by so doing They must certainly sacrifice every distinctive whig principle, for no one pre,ends that Mar.in Van Buren Is any more ct a whig than he was four years ago. Can they advance the cause # hu man freedom one ota, by abandoning the par ty with whic!. they have acted, and the prin- ciples winch they have heretofore sustained Mr, Van Buren will not acl<now ledge that he has ch0nged his views since he was emphari- cally the "rorthern man with souih hern princi- ples." Do the Van Bursnites go for 'free soil" m the District of Columbia MT. Van Buren, in 1885, said that he must go into the Presi. denta chair, "the inAexble and uncs mprom l+ing opponent of any attempt on the part of Congress to abolish slavery in the District of Columrra," winch determination he reiter. ate. |" hiS trttrr the Utica Convention, ds- ted June 20th. ls4s--less than two months ago! He says, speaking of his determination in 1885:
 ''I was, for reasonswhch were then and still l are satisfactory to my mind, decidedly opposed ! 10 it's exercise here"-to vii abolishing sla- very in the District of Columbia. Iol ET made great professions ct piaty and goGly zea. and we do not doubt but many really good men were engaged with that party in sn- deavolng to advance the welfare of men and " to superior grace and excellence, were, however, often absurd and pIeposiernus. But, when the Bufuio C@usnt,on assumes tuit- self these virtues, the climax IS capped The political maiconrents of the entire North were there assembled. 10 say nothing of the repre- sentaiives of hose champions of democracy, he Empires C3ubt Spme of the prOeeedings ,,t that Convcntior, too, wuuld have disgraced sven Tammany Hall And yet, listen to the iaaguage, used by he Rev. Joshua Geavttt ID regard'to it.
 Il cannot describe, languages cannot express he spirit ot' that Convention. I have met with no man who will say that he ever wij- messed it's equal. Christian men of the h,ah .s' character. declared that they were never more impressed with the m0n.tea DreSence of De DiUt,,e sptrif'
 Here is g sample {smoug many others of he like s,smp) ct the solsmnity with which the Convention was conducted Is is he opening of the speech of Mir. Culver, who was one of the chief speakers onthe occasion.
 "Genilemsn--- have lungs Like double h,uud high pvesssre stesm engine fila la hs II will make you hear just like knife. rFfs! hs ! ha T Mr. Butler wit speak sfier cc, through It is always customary where i've to put the young steeTs first, and let fhe old oxen come behind. EHa ha has what
 devil of fellow he is--go t Cnlvsr.I
 "I feel like the green Yankee" said he .. who went to work for the O q desran. They used to pIsce pitcher by his plate which contained nothing but water. while all the rest fhe famiIy used the renfenIs of a huge pitch .y which sat In fhe middle of the table. One dag oar Yankee friend boldly seized sad ,ifrher and taking hearty swig fherefrom. gouod it to caasain the best kind of cider. The Jeaeou. very much ssseRished. asked the voung man where he was brought D. 2" Wher- all fsred alike. bg G-d.' replied he. (Greai laughter."1
 Judging from this specimen and others witch we ceuld give, ws gre inclined to be- Jieve that instead of ihe 'Frr.ence Of the Divine spisii." sogae other kind of spva vas not fav oT, and that the Convention wss as much in need '' of the stated preaching of ihs ;ospeI, ss ever were the forlorn inhabitants of Sandy Hill
 Just before the adjournment took rl. ee there were |. ,h,ee deafening yeILs for John Van Buren, which were followed by nisersai seysam foy I6se ssia"tes Jor eSeIy6Ody"