New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-26

At Canton, in DC ;Ober, 1855, Mr. John Van
Buren, sees no safety for the State out Of the DO
, ON of the Democratic party. Ia October, lS47.
however when addressing meeting held in Al
bany on the 29th, he was quite ready to resign
"the party" to the care Of chicken peddlers and
fish mongers A report of the meeting was as ioi-
lows:
"Mr Van Buren, would leave every free to do
as he pleased in regard 70 supporting the Syracuse
ticket The DeuOcrats sho heard HIN might do ~
they pleased. They can vote 4 It they choose out,
said sir. Van Buren, IN the man TIA! won do il
fun uDtuous cheeriDgl. | wOo't, bcause no prfRcPies
uere tpresed by The c0nreHt'on by Ttteh 4" "as nom
mated. won't because it refused 10 declare tsolf IN
favor of Freedom. won't, because could no. aud
maintain my SO Prospect. won't, because - do 80
would crafty tie men VITO last year cruohs1 ous
Wright great appausel. Nov you may take Your
OWL couTse--fO hat you cho1ee. Those OF you IN
debted 10 conservative banks better vote the ticket
Doctors who have conservative patieDts better VOTE
The ticket. Lawyers 9he hsve conservative elects
better vote the ticket Chcken-peddleTs AID hs6r
mopgon who have orservs'ive Gus iomer bettr voc
the ticket because 4 they do oOt the conservatives
will sacrifice you if they can. Blu. for me, Won't
vote that ket. He had aken his stand deliberately
ana he believed lie h4o the sympathy o'toe fnass g.
If can ,ead The pagers, etotd the herki mr. con-
yeptcn and witness tpi- go hussstc gathering, ana
are ETH unable b realize that the backbone the
party IL broken, they may Wiggle aO x unu sltef
election in their blessed ignorance ana then they MI
realize II [cleerl. Impeat, You may AL % az you
Olsase; bat thsnt support iha' ticket cheer
IN aw1re tbSt an ed n violating the nssges oil
tie Democratic patty; but cbe.ting sat a ussge OF
toe party IIsnght.II. Ibe Hepkiner convention 90
slared Est h. ion Of the Syricu-e convention was
OF DO biYdpg force This believe :heorsl | shall
choose NY own candidates; | shah vote my own
i:cke.; thall vote u msia.en Freedom TO rebuse
Iauo,' NC
If the backbone of the party was broken in 1871,
what means MrYan BuIens opposition to Preston
King and the rest OF the good and rue men with
whom he then acted 1t means that be is utterly
destitute of moral principle. Had be been meet
and manly, John Van Buren, posse ssed tho means in
early lie Of learning how best to promote bis
country best Interests and earn for himself the
respect and gratitude of the people he possesses
many elements Of popularity; he has pleasing 3D.
dress be is auent and witty but th the talents
Of an angel man may be fool Mr. Van Buren
lacks political virtue He is governed by no settled
policy-or rather, We should say, he is governed
wholly BY poicy His creed is one thing to-day
another tomorrow. lie repudiated Polk because
of his devotion 10 Southern rights ADD Southern Id
stitutions; aud yet he supports Pierce a far deaa
Ier enemy to the cause Of Territorial Freedom
Eight years ago. when there Was comparatively %
danger of Slavery eItenson-when Southern mes
were reposine upon lsurels won in the struggle iO'
Texas. ard did not seek further local advantsses-I
when Kansas and Nebraska we're not though
of-ybep there was no immediate necessity forf
stst;rr upon resolutions in support Of the Wnmot
proyiso. Nr. Van Buren affected 20 consider t OF
she highest importance that the Democratic parry
.tould take its petition on the side OF Freedom
Now. however, when the question IS praeueI
oDe-when new Territories have been organize"
add Slavery threatens to lake possession d 'ae%