The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-07-23
NEr. Van BureM's l. etter TO the Tam
many Society Respecting the NOm-
inatiOm of Buch aman.


NXr. Van BureM's L etter 10 the Tam
many Society Respecting the NOla~
inatiOM of Buchanan.
LiNDENwALt June %, 1856.
GESrLEAEv: feel myself honorcd by the
invitation of the Tammany Societyto unite with
its members in their annual celebration in the
anniversary Of the adoption of the Declaration
Of 1nlepanlsnce. Th,rs is no portion of my
fellow citizens with whom it would give me
more pleasure to be associated on an occasion
SO dear to the American heart, because know
Of none who have more faithfully adhered to the
spirit that i'm n nortal document. therefore
the more regret that am deprived Of that graf
iication by advanced age and my distance from
your place Of meeting.
You have been pleased to bring to my notice
the rs-union Of the two sections Of the Demo-
cratic party, anl by necessary implication, the
objects to which their combined energies are to
be directed in the approaching Presidential elec-
ton. The Committee of arrangements for the
msstins lately held in your city to ratify the
Cincinnati nominations, honorel me with an in
yitation. Hoping that the notoriety Of the fact
that had for several years declined to take part
IN political meetings might, by friends whose in
dulgonce had 80 often ex. .leriencsl, be deemed
sufficient excuse for the seeming discourtesY ana
being, moreover, earnestly desirous to avoid any
participation in ths partzln discussions of the
day, vsnsussl to allow their note to pass with
out reply.
To leaVs seconi invitation, of substantially
tha sam, i'm 1ort, AMI coming virtually from the
sans source, ulan'wsrel, might, fear, in the
estim stion Of those whose opnion can never
cease to respect ex 1ose m, to tn, suspicion Of
being desirous to conceal my sentiments upon
tbs political questions before the country.
shall therefore, with a settlel purpose that this
letter, as it is the fcst, shllt also bo the last
appelranc, in tn, claylis, slvJ only at the bal
lot box to deposit my vote, give you my views
upon the subjects referred to without re serve.
am happy to receive your assurance that the
too long discovered sections Of the Democratic
party in this State, have, upon the principles
you describe, AMI in which fully concur, "be-
come united into one pact body.,' No. FREQ
country can ever be without political parties,
ana among the devices of mare factions there
has never been one more sinister and deceptive
in its character and objects than the no-party
cry which is ever and anon daclaimed from our
political stage. That party to which we have
all bsen so long attached, has doubtless not been
always perfectly right in its movements, be.
cause PERFECTION does not appertain to man or
associations Of mon. But, with this qualfica-
ton, | think venture nothing in saying that
Of all ths political parties which have arisen in
this or any other country, there has not been
another in the form ltion and history of which
there havs such exclusive regard and devotion to
the maintainalco of human rights AMI tbs hap
pin,ss and wslfare Of tbs mtssss Of tn, people.
1t hal its origin in tn, n,csssity Of an etf.ctvs
union Of ths root and branch frienls Of the Re-
publican system to preserve the fruits Of our
Revolutionary struggle by preventing the Fed
oral Constitution from beins p5rvsrte to purpo-
sas nsthar contsnp platei by th,'o who framed
it, or anticipated by those who ratified it, but
hostile to torepublican principles upon which il
was founded. 1t has for more than half cen
turyempioyed itself perseverin ely and SUCCESS
fully, in resisting the revival Of heresies which
It hal d,eatot in thu first stasss ofits exstoac.
and in maintaining tn, slnstity Of wtittsa Con-
stitutions, without which our form of govern
fnsnt must prove dslusion and mockery.
&
Almost unaidei by its political rival it carried
our country through tn, war of13l2, the results
Ofwhich contributed more to elevate our ma
tional character AMI to increase our power, thar
any oth,r m lSure or series Of MEASURES, sincs
the recognition Of our Independence. 1t haf
alter aprotracted and severe struggle, not only
relieved the country from tho incubus of nation.
al banks but forever exploded the idea of the
necessity OF such institutions, anil established
constitutional system for the safe keeping o
the plDllc moneys, AMI tho performance of dll-
ties Tor which nltionll bank was claim ID to be
indispensable; this system, after having been tn
ieaiiny object Of the farcest parti-an assaults
having By its salutary action won not merely tn
acluiescsncebut the positive favor Of all parties
result which it may with truth bs said ha
not besa rellizel By any othe' public msasur
that encountered similar partizln hostility sine
the adoption of the Constitution
But the limits ofa letter will noradmit off
snlms-ation m ich less an exlminasion of til
sivAntagei secured to the country by tho rs
AMI iprogcass Of th; damocratic party 10 re
store and preserve the unity of party whic