Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-21
John Van Buren,

Inc Onson recently endorsed John Van Buren
as sound Democrat. BY per,sing the Following
from the New York Tribune, the readers of tho
Union can form an ides Of what "sosnd Dsnoc-
racy" consists r-rsis,r-.
a prominent Southern delegate to the late
Cincinnati Convention has stated publicly IN. ca,r-
versation that when he taxed John Van Buren,
with 'unsoundness' on the slavery quesl ion, John
replied that his anslavery demonstrations IN lS4s
were nothing but pieces Of political management;
and that now, If the Democrats party were TO de.
clare In favor of the re-estabshnlent of slavery Ia
New York, h, would cordially vote for it. No
doubt, whatever may have been the case In l648,
for once, in 500, John told the TRUTH @ FsF
TO the Editor of the NsU York Tribune. YAH
SrR: cut the above from your paper this morn,
ing, and beg leave to apprizeyou that thereis not
word Of truth in the statement il contains, SO
far as IL relates to me.
Allow me to thank you for rc.publishing the es.
tracts from my speeches In ls4S and, while I
deeply regret that you have been eisht years in
discovering their force and pertinence during
which the crisis has passed and the freedom of all
the territory acquired from Mexico born aecnredl
yet they may serve useful purpose if similar
| emergency should hereafter arise. A .ry--, !.
From the accuracy Of your extracts, iufer that
you have copies Of all my speeches; bnf if you
| have not, can loan you complete copies in the
form of bound volume, w ch have preserved
for my own qualification and use When YOU are
qnite through, and at your entire leisure, would
thank you to publish any line l have written. or
syllable have uttered, retractng the arguments
which find this late favor in your eyes. .. -..t,
N Respectfully YOU g.
J. VAN buren,.
New YoRK, July IL, 1855. as&a sHsi
II appears from this letter that John Van Buren
still adhsrss to his old Free-soil no,ious notNi,-
standing he is supporting Buchanan. BY ihe HaT,
John Van Buren, we perceive, recently visited Mr..
Buchanan secretly and returning "a sly as
a fox What's in the wind? ss f s .y.-
The NEWARK (NEw JERsRY) DEMONSTRATION. -
The Newark Advertiser, a Fremont paper, thussal-s
udes to the great American meeting in that city
on "Wednesday night: s8
The American Mass Meeting on tho Park. last
evening, was q very imposing demonstration, as
well on account Of the large number of people
present as for their substantial character modera-
ton, and the good order that prevailed. Though
the applause was less bosterous perhaps than sim
liar demonstrations of the excitable members
of other parties, their manifestations were mono
the less decided and especially coming from tho
more cool minded conservative class they indica
ted as deep-.elt an enthusiasm in their cause as
| could well be looked for.
The assembly was larger and the proceedings
more protracted than either of the political meet
| ings held at the same place within few weeks
partly in consequences of the increased feeling
public matters-and though 1t IS imposs le 10 est:
mate numbers on an open field. conectures wero
| made that there were from four TO six thousand
| persons on the ground. gaa Ers -s4