The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-18

One thing is already settled there wiil DC no
union without they admit both the constitutional
ity and the necessity of prohibiting slavery IN the
territories. ;a e.
| H. dsIega,es of the Two conventions TO meet IN
,heir respective places TO hold an informal confer
ence MIR Striker, the innocent, has been the m
strnment employed TO make that call, The Object
being doubtless, 10 get our convention talking, IN
order that the Hunkers may fad what chance IT
any there may be of sowing dissension IN our
ranks doubt if our friends will organize until IL.
Letter from Err President Von Buren,, declining TO
attend the Rome Convention
BRArTLEBoRo', VI, Aug IL, le49.
MYpEAR Sir: | have received at this place, to
which have been called by The lll-heaih OF one OF
nv sons, the proceedings of Democratic meeting
held at Claverack on the 10th, by which am APP
pointed delegate from the northern assembly dis
trict of our county 10 the Rome convention. Mr..
Allen, who brought them, has communicated 10
me the unanimity with which the selection was
made, and the earnest socitude of the meeting that
should attend.
The continued confidence and attachment of so
worthy and respectable portion OF my old friends,
who have possessed the best opportunities tn APP
preciaIe my motives, deserve my unceaslng graft
tude and my feelings assure me that IN this at least
they will not be disappointed But cannot, my
dear sir, comply with their request, commendable
and important as regard their objects to be, with
out exposing the sincerity of the disposition and
de ermnation have long since avowed in regard to
my personal participation In party politics TO just
| suspicion. That determination was never more IN
harmony with my preferences, or less likely TO be
| departed FROM than at this moment.
The circumstances under which ] last year
allowed nv personal feelings and wishes to be over
| ruled by the imperative appeal of my political
friends are too plainly and essentially different from
those by which we are now surrounded to require
to be stated Such being my sincere opinion,
understand the character and pure intentions OF my
] Columbia friends too wei TO believe that they
would desire me 10 act contrary 10 It's dictates
| There is not time to reply, TO the letter OF the
| highly respectable chairman Of the meeting, and all
that is left to me is TO request you to supply my
place at Rome, by in person aiding the convention
with your counsel and advice. The meeting have
not, il is true, conferred on me any one else the
power of substitution, but have every reason to
believe that they would have selected you TO repre-
sent them had it not been for their desire 10 send
me- am confident that they will, in the contingency
which has arisen, approve most highly OF the course
propose; and affords me much satisfaction to be
assured that your superior knowledge of the men
of the present day will enable you 10 make your
self much the most useful in promoting the wishes
of our friends.
have not, on any proper occasion, hesltated to
avow my earnest desire for the reunion of the DEM
ocratic party upon the MISUNDERSTOOD principles
of its lusirious founders. No sincere. dslnterest-
ed friend of those principles can, think, fail to
and appreciate the advantages to the country in gen.
era and this great State in particular, from such
reunion; nor am advised Of the existence Of any
well-founded and insuperabe obstacle to its accom-
plishment in our own State, in way consistent
| with the honor of both sections.
Such is obviously the opinion and the wishes Of
the masses Of which they composed; and what
is thus desired, though it may be delayed, cannot
be ultimately prevented. If these principles are
truly represented at the two conventions, and the
delegates from each bring into their respective or
joint councils conciatory liberal, and just feelings,
and look only to the true interests of their common
country and of what has been their common cause,
there can be no doubt as TO the result
They need no other assurance than is to be found
in the character Of the New York Democracy, that
the discharge of the responsible duties assigned to
them in this the only right spirit will be justly APP
preciated by their intelligent and discriminating
constituents
am, dear sir, very respectfully and truly, your
friend M. VAN BUREN,.
DR.. ]. B. BEEKMAN.