M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-11-01
Speech of J0hal Van Buren.

Among the gratifying signs OF he
times we chronicle the posilionnf JnO.
Van Buren,, in New York. on the side OF
The National Democracy. The e1.Pres
idenl has returned from Europe. and we
look upon the zeal of Prince John, in
behalf of the Constitution and the Uni
or, as indicative Of the feeling of his
venerable father. At Democratic
Convention IN 0sweso,on the 18th lust, ,
Mr. Van Barren made luug and able
speech, from the close ei which we
make the following extracts:
Nor is it true that the Southern meh
sci all other questions aside, aud make
the question Of slavery predominant.-
Evey body knows that the labor Of Tor.
IeIgners rOmpetes with that OF the sla ve
aud driSes il out. 1t is true, too, that
they prefer the free States, aud build
them up, 10 the prejudice OF the slave.
holding States Thei' policy, then,
would be in opposition TO foreigners,
and in tsyor o! Know Nothings--snd
yet, with a siugIe exception they array.
Jed themselves ieaTissSI! aud boldly in
IoppUSilon to The Know Nothing poll
tcy, Iahe another instance. Mr.. Wise,
WAC bus Just been eleC,ed Governor Il
Virginia, was a m moer VI the last Vir.
lgiuIa Constitutional CUnveutiOn, and
Arrayed himself against the proposed
mixed basis OF epresentatio basis
Oi slave property ana white persons
aud advocated the white basis
Norris il true that the SOuthern peo.
pie desire to extend slavery TO irse ter.
rIlory. Southern politicians may -
There arc political demagogues who
must be the chem pUnS oil some inter.
Iest. Gnd they caImOt be rhe che mpiOn OF
az interest, unless you first prove that
il has been ssseiled. They assert thol
slavery is III danger. and upon that cry
becUmeits champions. But the peace
iut ,cl ti2ens oi the South do not desire
the extension Of slavery into free terri
tory. They say all they want is to be
let alone IN lheenj joymeGt Uf their Just
constitutional rights and no more. They
do not uesire tU be driven into crusa1 1r
to extend slavery into Tree territory -
| rbiS whole crusade, then, against The
South, is based upon misapprehensicn
ul The public sentiment as IL exists in
that part oil the country. ThcTe has
never been two opinions as to the dSn.
ger vi these two sectional parties, iIom
| the time vi Washington TO tie present.
1t such parties are formed this Union
Is al an end. This great and glUnous
Union, 10 which We owe ~ much, can
aUt stand under such Su issue. Il We
are TO be denounced ss aoUIIOmIsts be
cause We enteClaIn tRese views, aud Il
the South, Oh account OF slavery, are Il
Oe denounced as robbers anu pilates. the
consequence wa be We must sepprale
Ii wUuId be lHdgSrnt iOT ldmIly 10 iiIt
together under such circumstances anJ
d iSmIiy ol Staies cannot uU IL. sal
a mun VINO goes arvunu the county gel
lung up d ysclIondI party, is Il traitor Il
the peace ei his county, and ShOu,d b,
go regarded. (Appiause Efforts l,
,Ieats a sectIOuaI party wIil revolt Tn
people Oi this Stale mUre decidedly thai
unJ ehUrt tU form psrlys which no
OeeiI made WITHIN the TecOiie slIUu VI
tue oldest man IN the room. CUaiIllum
nave ue,er succsrded Ia winning ia,
lpupuiar ludsmen!. aud they must tau
lappIauSe.J Aud nov woru IA teller
ence ~ the approaching election, WI
srs now exlstlug whea the puDIic mIu'
10 nseIled, aud " beH very mssy OF th
pnpi.c men VI this counIIy are IaAinI
.ew POSITIONS. At. such. .tine it De
comes lmpUrtsut 10 look bacS aud Be
what has Deen The history OF The Demo
craiic party durIGg some Vf the mos
i'm potlant petiods OF The history o! tn
Fstais q ktw ycsk. saI The O-mo
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