The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-31
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USioH Lzoi0N Or BHOoKIYN.
ncunonD, Dee. H. 1906.
c@nssN-I received a ysatsrday Jour Isstsr cover
Ing seriss OF resolutions adopted unAnmoasIy, a. am
informed. By the American Unisn Lsgos rsssnnsnding
my sass TO The members Of the various American erga
aisatiens Of the country the most suitable ~ ~ go
scted The eaaddAts Of ~ several orders for The Pres
dency Of the United States in 1855
am profoundly sensible gentlemen Of the obgAtoas
under which am placed BY such manifsstaon Of coaa
dsnes and respect proceeding from body Of gsnslsmsn
embracing 80 much ateugsase, patriotsm aud nation
atty have reason 70 know 70 b found In the order
q the American Unoa Legion Of Brooklyn and whether
shal ehsrsh tSs sstiss Il your body - scsssisins
compliment worthy % Be transmitted ~ rich Inherit
Tbs Amssioaa party has nothing to do TO insure tr-
unphant victory lass but 70 kssp steadily In visw Il,
original great and say object that led 70 it, fornaton
hands Of those Born upon The SOIL who he Natural
fnhcrtton Of the estate, md who as believe slone
= 3 -. s g g.
Pec care that until that question Is settled q the bal
lot box IN November next either In favor Of The nAv
cnt sps Whether Il tSs North or The South vSo are
bent mischief and agitation and who have obtained
for which tSsy we're invited sna & ps.mssss 70 s
turb our harmony distract counos By the intro
ducties Of any other questions issues local
Indications Of public sentiment tsndns In the ssms
direction have multiplied recently far beyond any
feel myself at liberty to look upon my nomination
purpose entertained BY large snd respectable portion Of
o. .cv sas . -
beg 70 refer arss TO ny past lilo ia ne public ss'vics
nsnt public question that has agtated the counry for
the last twenty years Lext 70 tpeech delivered BY me
70 my speech delivered On the tn q last moath IL tho
American banquet ct Nblos In New York. and lastly to
letter Just pubuahed, which addressed to Lousvls
meeting copy OF which Is enclosed) express
sive Of tie Views entertain all past and present
question. Of public interest and indicating the policy
In the event Of such contingency A. you seem to an
ticipate.
lam, with sentiments Of gratitude and profound
respect your humble servant and brother In American
ism. JOHN NJ B0ffS
Dr.. E. Macssrsn, President, Mr. James I. Cosin, Sec
Rotary, &c.
LETTER FROM Mr. JOHN VAN BUREN, TO THE DEMO
CRATIC YOUNG MEN OF CINCINNATI.
". Il. LynE ESQ -nEAR SlR--P1ease accept my thanks
E o0G nG to \. 2. s
II opal Democratic Association Of Hamilton county.
While approve entirely Of your project cannot depart
scribe for myselfnever TO lecture upon any subject
anywhere The pressing applications Of this
and political societies. have obliged me to decline all or
to discriminate where discriminate ton is impossible. If
there ever was an occasion which would tempt me to
break ruiebc Observance Of which is essential to the
portt is the your invitation offers. the democrats
Of Ohio and myseH differed but once, and trust
may differ again. Their local position charac-
ter and sympathes harmonic with those Of New York.
and We have been accustomed to look to them many
trying occasions for support and defence. agree with
you that here nothing in the things
50 threatening as 70 require any political crganza
9th day Of March, 1901 for nearly eight years.
through periods Of violent conflict Of opinion and
ss s . .o 1ssa
the world" The convention which is to ssssmsls IN
ssndldatss in the name n the great and patriotic
party whose History you have thus elcquentJ and
liter ru nss ), s s,:ss s ::
noble State the third State in The condsrscy can
only danger Of the convention Hes ia forgetting there ia
North. When the psalmist wrote that promotion
from the South" there was no North known TO the
power and influence OF his day The great Northern
races which have the continent Of Europe and
been transplsnted to our own have appeared since,
ened they certainly By Civilization but they exist
overlook or offend. No men know this better than the
democrats Of Ohio and they viii send to the next Ma
able Is the one sy sess % tie convention Of 1874
like glorious victory Will wait upon their efforts The
voice which could not be stfed in Baltimore will be
heard and needed In the free air OF the Queen City Of the
West. The veteran democrats OF New York will present
Themselves at your doors. SCARED and MANNED with
wounds inflicted by themselves each other In foolish
and fratricda war-a waged, they oil ought
TO for the benefit Of intriguing politicians outside
the STATE and kept alive by aid alternately rendered to
either cction the otter seemed likely to be victorious
The actual buiness ofthe convention win BE- transacted
before cinr Of contesng delegations get into
IT, We must therefore, hook TO the democrats Of other
States for wisdom to direct It's counsels and most Of all
to OHIO where there Is int 1gence 70 appreciate aud
courage to surmount difficulties that encompass the
democratic party OF tie Union. Be assured will
more heartily rejoice at happy issue from them than
myself Very truly yours J. VAN BUREN,.
Now York, dec. H. 1856.