The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-08-22

John van buren, mas addressed 10 the SlcVe-
land Democrat for the purpose Of correcting some
in the speech which he is reported to have delivered at
the Cleveland convention. He polite enough to say
that he did not speak Of Mr. Richie supemnnuated"
Il is Of very little consequence to us to know whether he
had made such declaration in TERMS whether he had
led TO such an inference by insinuation We have very
little respect for any man who is likely to arrive
at years of discretion The demagogue who is in the
habit Of lampooning his opponents must know very little
of himself or grossly msreprcsents his character,
when he ventures to declare that he applied an
offensive epthe 10 an opponent" The fact is he abuses
80 many persons with so little discretion that no one
cares for his abuse.
He shows his usual want OF discretion in casting any
reflections upon the power Of the southern people to de-
fend themselves We sincerely hope the experiment
may never be tried upon "the hews snews bones and
muscles" of the southern 'chivalry." good patriot
would not have mooted the Casa discreet would
never have pretended to decide it. would almost be
in as bad taste for us to discuss the position which he
cribes to US, when he says:
Or il notification impossible, would they resist the
peaceabe secession Mr. Richie almost the only prom
republican OF the old school who admits such
dy. Madison and Jackson denounced it, The federal par
~, a man, deny is constitutonality.
When, amid the agitaed scenes of 1884, il became
duty to controve the doctrine Of notification, we al.
tempted to show that although the word Qualification
occurred in the Kentucky resolutions, It the only
nau used i-that In case OF inol-
cradle oppression il it should come the only remedy
which he spoke of was what he called
he solemny discamed the Of that alternative.
amid the horrors OF the alien aud sedtion lawshat lac
appealed to his brethren in the strongest terms behalf
OF the Union. But further
Mr.. jefferson maintained, andwe repeated with him,
that we should never think OF separation Tor secesson)
but for repeated and enormous violations In fact he
looked only his remedy in state OF revolution, which
would supersede the constitution itself, but except
in the EXTREMIST cases. and "or repeated and enormous
violations" Il is not necessary for us to show how
IDENTIFY have stood by the Union for fory-fve years.
nor at the same time 10 show how carefully any true
friend OF the Union would avoid in ireading the i-
atng excuses and rash footsteps OF such an nscreet
mailman as John Van Buren,
Mr. John Van Buren, processes TO correct another error
in his published speech
In reference my course intended say and
feel quite did say that should, "under political
necessity whatever support for the presidency any
who did regard human slavery unmixed evil and
who was not willing promptly but prudenty TO use the
full constitutional power Of the government aboshi"
Did the wise Of the revolution object TO Washing
ton leading armies to victory because he slave
holder, apply this test to any Of the Presidents from
Virginia
But there is one omission in his letter. which is
important than its corrections He reported to have
declared at Cleveland that the democratic party, as
national organization was dissolved" He does not men.
ton this assertion among the corrections OF his speech,
and il remains unerng evidence OF his want Of dis.
creton.