The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-28

The New York Evening Post speaks Of ''the senior
editor Of the Union being dsagreeably affected by the
speech Of John Van Buren, at Cleveland" II the Eve
ming Post had been kind enough to ecolect what long
apprenticeship we have served in the editorial line, and
how many scuflcus attacks have received for forty
five years. he would scarcely suppose that we had been
very dsagreeaby affected by anything which could ema-
nate from the lips Of Mr. John Van Buren, This young
ospur OF New York; has charged with two or three
changes Of position which we have made in that time.
We should have been fortunate, indeed we had notonc
or twice changed our opinion Of and even Of meas
ues mot great prncpes,) that long period Of time We
venture 10 say that few politicians this country. il any,
could Withstand so severe an ordeal Of their consistency
But certainly one gross act OF Inconsistency does not lie
at our door In 1886, we had to vindcate Martin Van
Buren, against the course Of the New York Evening Post
which had involved him by its own Abolition notions. and
expressly against his own anti abolition opinions in the
charge OF abolitionm; and nosO Martin Van Buren, is
just as violent an aboltionst the Evening Post ITSELF
John Van Buren, has dragged in the venerable name
OF Slas Wright into his attacks upon US. He represents
Mr.. Wright as censuring our want OF stability. Upon
one point, we have no doubt Mr. Wright was Of opin.
ion that he had cause to complain Of us. Every
man in Virginia knows how warmly we supported MIR.
Van Buren, on his election 10 the presidency in 1885, and
how strenuously we urged his re-elecoA in fs4o But
when defeated by General Harrison we determined to
stand up for Mr.. Van Buren, in 1874. Every Virginia
politician knows how strongly we supported him in the
spring Of that year against the friends Of Mr. Calhoun;
and when they found themselves in mnoiy in the State,
Mr. R. NJ T. Hunter. in the finest and liberal spirit.
came forward In the State convention to offer the olive
branch and pledge themselves TO support Van Buren,,
throwing upon his friends the responsibility Of carrying out
our common republican principles Those who witnessed
the scene will recolIect in what manner we TO ad
dress the convention, hail the overture. and accept
the responsibility. Although we were subsequently de-
eated in the spring election. yet the friends Of Mr. CAL
houn still determined TO stand by Van Buren, provided
he should be found true the great Texas question
The very evening OF the day which this pledge
given, Mr.. Van Buren's ant-Texas letter reached Ms
Il decided his lot II was evident at least hat Virginia
would then go against him We communicated the true
situation Of things to Mr. Van Buren, with more pain
than we are willing to express. backed with num-
Der Of letters from republicans Of high character to con-
firm the statement The very next day we made
similar communication to Mr. Wright u Washington,
enclosing very strong letter from one Of the songst
democrats in the Sta, and showing that II took Van
Buren, for our leader, should be certainly dsfesied
These letters with the Shockoe resolutions, which had
been prepared at an elite meeting Of The most dstin
guished democrats in Richmond. and which. Il their
req uest, we presented on he same evsains 10 the
Shockoe Association, were received with bad grace
by MIR. Wright; and he wrote rs. In - civil tsrms
as he could employ. that Il was an act which we
should rue to the last day Of lfe We have never
repented one moment from that day to this On
the Contrary had we consulted his feelings. had
the republicans Of Virginia madly persissa in the
nomination Of Mr.. Van Buren, at Baltimore, should
have been certainly defeated; Mr.. Clay won11 have
been elected, and the most brilliant admhnssticn
which adorns our annals. which has contributed 80
much to confirm the triumph Of republican principles,
and to shed SO much glory upon our country. would
never have existed For the part which we con-
scenonsly took at that important period, have never
been forgiven by the Van Buren, clique and to this
cause we in part indebted for the last ouburs, Of
the vindicve feeling which poured forth the other
day at the Cleveland Convention by the Hoispur Of the
clique.