Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-08-23
MARTIN VAN BUREN,.
BACKING OUT OF THE FREE SOIL
PARTY AND INTO THE OLD FASH
TONED LOCOFOCO PARTY!

PARTY AND INTO THE OLD FASH
TONED LOCOFOCO PARTY!
John Van Buren, lately announced that the
Democratic party is dissolved; old Martin is a
little WISER however, than his son Johnny and
he has declared his "edrnesi desire for A RE-uN
ION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY upon The tceH
understood principles Of us iusirious founders"
If we were 10 make extracts from his letter,
declining an appointment as delegate to Barn
burner Convention, called in connection with
the Hunkers, to try to form coalion) suspl-
cious opponents might fear it to be Unfair; SO
here is the tchole Of the letter. Mr. Van Ruren
docs not even allude to the distinctive principles
of the Free Soil party and to those Wings who
supported him last year, he gives the cut direct.
All his good wishes are reserved for the Now
York Democracy Cassites inclusive! A
word to the Free Soil Wings of Vermont: Do
you 90, with Martin Van Buren, for "a re-nnion
Of The Democratic payty"? DO you cherish
Wing principles STILL or have you chnnged3
Mr.. Van Buren, wrote from Brattleboro, where
he was visiting at the time:
Letter from En-. President Y1n Buren,, declining
10 attend The Rome Convention.
BRATTLEBoRo, VT, Aug. | t. 1910.
Nv Dear SRI have received at this place, to
which have been called by the i'll health of one
Of my sons, the proceedings of Democratic
meeting held at Clavcrsack OIL the 10Th, by
which am appointed delegate from The North
ern Assembly District of our county to the
Rome Convention. Mr.. Allen, whu brought
them, has communicated to me the unanlnity
with which the selection was made, and the ear
nest soictude of the meeting that | should at
tend.
The continued confidence and attachment OF
50 worthy and respectable portion of my old
friends who have possessed the best opportuni-
ties to appreciate my motives, deserve my un-
ceaslng gratitude, and my feelings assure me
that in this at least, they will not be disGppoint-
ed. But cannot, my dear sir, comply with
their request, cOmrnendable and important as
regard their objects to be, without exposing the
sincerity of the disposition aud determination
have long since avowed in gard to my person.
al participation in party politics, TO just suspi'
ciou. That determination was never more III
harmony with my preferences, or less likely to be
departed from than ut this moment.
The circumstances under which last yeai
allowed my personal feelings and wishes, to be
overruled by the imperative appeal OF my poiiti
cal friends, are too plainly aud essentially differ
eDt from those by which we ale now surrounded
TO require 10 be stated. Such being my sincere
opinion, | understand the character and pure
intentions of my Columbia friends too well t,
believe that they would desire to act contrary
10 lis dictates.
There is not time 10 reply to the letter Of the
highly respectable chairman OF the meeting, ant
all that is left to 10 request you to supply my
place at Rome, by in person aiding the convcn
ton with counsel and advice. The meeting have
not, il is trIe, conferred on Inc any one else
the power OF substitution, but as | have every
reason to believe that they would have selected
you to represent thcm had 1t not been for the
desire 20 send me, | am confident thut they will
IN the contingency which has arisen, approve
mos, highly of the course propose and It A 4
lords me much satisfaction TO be assured tina
your superior knowledge Of the men of the pres
ent day, will enable you 10 make yourself mucl
the most useful III promoting The wishes OF on
friends
have not on any proper occasion, hesia'cd &
avow my honest desire for The reunion of M
democratic party upon The peH understood princi
pies Of lis iHuStriouS founders. No sincere, dis
Interested friend OF those principles can, tank
fail 10 see and appreciate the advantages to thu
country in general, and to this great stale in par
tlcular, from such reunion; nor am aduised o
The eriSteace Of any ,cetL founded anil inSuperabi
| oGSidcie 10 lis accomplishment in our own State
| in way consistent with the honor OF both sec
| tons.
Such Is obviously the opinion sand wishes O
the masses Of which they arc composed; ant
what is thus desired, though it may DC delayed
cannot be ultimately prevented. Ii these p:incl
| pies are truly represented at the two conven
tons, and the delegates from each bring int
their respective or Joint councils, conclllatory
liberal, and just feelings, and look only to tn
true interests Of their common country, and 0
,ohni has been their common cause, there be n
doubt as to the result.
They need no other assurance than is TO b
found in the character Of The .NetU York democrat
! cy, that the discharge Of the responsible dutie
assigned TO them IN this, the only right splr
will be rightly appreciated by their inelgen
and discriminating constituents.
am, dear sir, very respectfully and truly,
Your friend
NJ. VAN buren,.