M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-07-31
Letter of EX-President Martin
Van BDren in Favor Of Jnmes
Buchanan for President.

buchanan for President.
Ex-Presiden Martin Van Buren has writ.
ten a long letter to the Tammany Society,
Of New York, in which he takes ground for
James Buchanan as President. We make
the following extract from i'll
Mr.. Buchanan, in his letter ofacceptance,
pledges himself to the people, "should tho
nomination ofthe Convention be ratified BY
the people that all the power and influence
constitutionally possessed by the Executive
shall be exerted in firm but conciliatory
spirit, during the single term he remained in
office, TO restore the same harmony among
the sister States which prevailed before tbs
apple Of discord, in the form Of slavery agi-
tation, had been cast into their midst He
knows that this pledge can be redeemed id
but one way, and that is by securing 70 the
bona fde settlers of the Territory, If mat
ters should be allowed to remain as they
now stand, the full, free and practical enjoy
ment OF the rights iDended to be granted
20 them by the organic act, including that Of
free suffrage, and no one will understand
better than he that nothing short of the sub.
stance Of those rights would answer the puT-
pose or satisfy the excited and vigilant scru.
tiny of those who will watch every step that
is taken in the matter. Doubts were at one
time thrown out know not from what
quarter--in regard to the power of the Ex.
ecutive to give this security; but affairs now
in progres show that these doubts, if they
ever existed, have been dispelled. The
Constitution makes it the express duty OF the
! Federal Executive TO see that "the laws are
faithfully executed," and he is clothed with
powers adequate 10 It's performance.
Will MIR. Buchanan, if elected redeem
his pledge? / believe he will and therefore
will cheerfully support him. All that can
be asked OF him is 20 do equal and exact jus.
tice to every section Of the country-to ex-
ercise the high powers with which he will be
invested to secure the object in view, as we'll
because it will be right so to do, as because
there may be reason to fear that the existence
| of the Government itself may depend upon
his securing it. So-much has been said in
regard 10 the dangers with which the Union
is threatened, as TO require no inconsiJera-
bic effort OIL the part Of an earnest man to
touch upon the solemn theme for fear he
might be suspected OF desire to prostitute
it to comparatively better purposes. But all
must admit ii to be certain there never was
a period in the history Of this Republic when
| sectional animosities were so rife, or had, to
so great an extent, inflamed the masses Of
the people. II the Conlederacy shall prove
strong enough TO withstand these torrents of
bitter waters, it will afford the best evidence
that the love OF union is as deeply impressed
upon the Anne rican heart as its most sanguins
frieitds have imagined it to be. | see good
grounds for hope that such may be the hap
py issue out Of our present alarming condi-
tion, as the prospect of Mr.. Buchanan s cleo
tion. He is neither an untried man nor one
of ordinary stamp. He has for long time
been favorably known to the public service,
and comes before the country with Charac-
Ter already formed, and a mind thoroughly
trained in The schools of experience. In re-
gard to the future action of such man, his
constituents are not left to conjecture and
hope, but may form positive opinions. He
has established foreign reputation,i in regard
to which he cannot fail to be solicitous. He
has, with Characteristic good sense, relieved
himself from the imputation Of being in
huenced by desire to conciliate any special
or partial interest, with view to Ie.elec
tion, and his acts from misconstructions
which the suspicion OF being so influenced
/ might eGgender. That a man with such an
tecedeDts, and occupying such position
acting IN matter Of sufficient interest to at
tract the attention OF the world, and in the
presence of free and intelligent pc ope.
among whom he was reared. and expects to
spend the evening of his life, can fail to per-
form his entire duty when the path that
leads to ii is so plain, that the wayfaring man
though fool, could no err therein, is con-
summation that am very certain can never
be realized.
l am, very truly yours.
M. VAN BUREN,