Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-11

119 millions.
We tearn from other sources that France is
furnishing the strongest possible inducements
to eotton-gro6ing in Algeria by giving premiums
amounting TO about SiOO, 900 annually, and is
in the expectation of soon getting all her cotton
from there. On the completion of the g.eatlines
Of rairoads now in progress in India, it is esti-
mated that the exports of cotton from there will
be greatly incTeased.-LOu. Courier
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MIR. VAN BUREN'S TANINIANY
.s-..-,- LETTER.
LISDESwAI.D, June o. 1856.
GenEleme3: feel myself honored by the in
-Tifstion Of the Tammany Society to unite with
its members in their annual celebration of the an-
niversary Of the adoption Of the Declaration of
Independence. There Is no portion Of my fellow
citizens with whom it would give me more plea
sure to be associated on an occasion SO dear TO
the American heart because KNOW of none who
have moro faithfully adhered to the spirit of that
Immortal document Therefore the more regret
that am deprived Of that qualification by adj
-Eanced age and my distance from Jour place Of
meeting.
You have been pleased to bring to my notice
The reunion of the two sections of the democratic
party, and by necessary implication, the objects
towhich their combined energies are to be direct
edinitle approaching Presidential election The
fGomm1 lee Of Arrangements for the meeting late
~ heldin your city to Iatify the Cincinnati nom-
nations, hOnOred me with an invitation. Hoping
that the notoFiety Of the fact that had for sew
eral years declined to take part in political meet
ings might, by friends whose indulgence had
so often experienced, he deemed sufficient ex-
euse for the seeming discourtesy, and beng,
moreover, ernestly desirOus to avoid any partici-
patton in the partisan discussions Of the day,
ventured to allow their note TO pass without
reply. H
To leave second invitation, Of substantially the
came import, and virtually from the same source
4 T 10 NfnV. of
thoss whose opinion can never cease to respect
expOse motto the suspicion Of being desirious TO
canceal my sentiments upon the political oues-
tons before the country. Islall, therefore, with
aseted purpose that this letter, as it is the first,
shall also be my last appearance in the canvass,
esaFe only ct tho ballct-box to deposit my vote,
give you my views upon the subjects referred to
without reserve.
lam happy to receive your assurance that the
too long discovered sections Of the democratic
Partyin this state have, upon the principles you
describe, and in which fully concur, "becone
united into one compact body" No free ccun-
dry can ever be without political parties, aud
among the devices Of mere 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 acclaimed from our po-
litical stage. That party TO which We have all
been. so long attached, has doubtless not been
always perfectly right in its movements, because
perfection does not pertain to man or 10 associa-
tons Of men. But with this qualification,
think venture nothing in saying, that Of all
1.-THE political parties which have arisen in this or
Ghy other country, there has not been another
in the formation and history of which there have
been such exclusive regard and devotion to the
-tllintaihance Of human rights and the happi-
ness and welfare of the masses of the people
ID he'd its origin in the necessity of an effective
union Of the root and branch friends of the Re-
publican system to preserve the fruits of our
Revolutionary struggle by preventing the Fedc-
raj Constitution from being perverted to Purpo-
+, asesueithsr contemplated by those who framed
It, or anticipated by those who ratified it, but
hostile to the republican principle upon which
ssitwas founded It has for more than half CEN
fury employed itself perseverinSly and success
fully IN resisting the revival of heresies which
1t had defeated in thef first stages of its existence,
and in maintaining the sanctity of written Con-
stitutions, without which our form of govern
lnent must prove a dclusion and mockcry.
Almost 1naided by its political rival it carried
our country through the war of 1912, the results
Of which contributed more to elevate our nation
II character and to increase our power, than any
other measure or series of measures since the
recognition Of our Independence. Ithas, alter
4 protractad and severe struggle, not only re-
Eeyed the country from the incubus of national
banks, but forever exploded the idea of the nc
.eczSity Of such institutions, and established =
constitutional systcm for the safe keeping of tho
,forv which hatiouhl bank was claimed to bcin-
-sdispensable; this system, after having been the
leading object Of the fereest PARTISAN assaults,
hnSinE by ia salutary action won not merely
the Scauiescence, but the positive favor Of nll
ispfties, result which it may with truth be said
has not been realized hy any other public mca-
suFe that encountered similar PARTISAN hostility
since the adoption Of the constitution.
Butthe limits of q letter will not admit OF an
enumeration much less an examination, Of the
advantages secured to the country by the Tise
and progress Of the democratic party. To re-
-safore and preserve the unity Of party which
can boast Of such history may, very properly,
be regarded as q matter Of national concren
especially in respect to the influence 1t Is, when
united, capable Of cxerting in a state to which
-hSS bSSu- Conceded the high honor of having, by
its unsxsnplsd exertions and complete success,
fecured the republican triumph in the civil rev
Sl0tion 81 I900-WhiCh has on subsequent oc-
oasions rescued the democracy OF the nation from
Impending defeat by interpreting in its favor
vote which NO other state could give, and with
out thesuppOrt of which man has yet reach
ed the Presidential office.
Il needed not our recent experience to show
that OCCASIONAL descriptions of party lies are I'M
avoidable in respect to all political associations.
While they ccEIinue, discontinue and humilia
tons ne the portions of the diriointed sections
tITthese YOU have on both sides had your full
share, and Gstce 70 yourselves as well as to the
general interest, required that you should put
IN end 70 them by reunion, whenever that
,t.e.lid be accomplished without dishoDor. There
.isao reason to question the good faith with
which Ete conflicting opinions that lay at the
fgu1iatiou Of orr divisions were entertained,
and we woaid have been more than men; lin en-
forcing oJr respective YieFa moments Of crest
--szcit5Inelsl Eicse lad kOt keeB Gsiits on both
sideg,s You haze = o (icf5ded 70 forget pastcol-