The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-08
Martin Van Burcn's Special Pleading.

~ AAhhaNh hh4b'
lINpESvAlr. June -. 1850.
GsNrIxYs-I feel my elf Aorored by tue invitation q
the Tammany society q unite with is members IN their
annual celebration d the anniversary 81 the adoption q
The p,caraton OF Independence There Is no portion OF
ny fellow citizens with whom i would give M more
pleasure be atca occasion dear 10 the
American heart Necausc know II mono who have more
faithfully adhere q the spft - thai immortal docul ,at
therefore tic mere regret hat am deprived 81 that
Qualification by advanced age and my distance Lon your
You have been pleased ~ bring 10 my notice the re-.
Union o. The .. tie democratic party aud by
necessary mrc ou To 10 Uc % which their combined
energies q he directed 20 the apfroachus Pres.Gen
tai election. Tie Committee = ArIaagcmelis Tor the
meeting miely held Ia your eiy q faiy the Cincinnati
nominations, h0norcd me With yitagoR. Haaag that
the notoety az the iact that bal Tor several years Dc
clned II take Fart IN political meetings might rs friends
whose intul. had Otter experienced, be deemed
sufficient excise for the seeming tsCoaTesy, M being
moreover earnestly DESTROYS u AVOID any participation
IN the parts 81 discussion 81 the day, vcnturcd to allow
their note 70 pass without reply. To leave sccoai
invitation, q substantially the same import aud coming
virtually nom the same source unanswered, might !
fear IN tie estimation OF those whose opinion can never
10 espect expose me - The suspicion Of being de-
10 conceal my sentiments upon the political qnes
tons before the country shall therefore, with settled
purpose that this letter a. i the nrsi, shalt also be my
ast appearance IN the canvass, save only at lie ballot
box 10 deposit my vote give you my views upon the sub
jects referred 10 without reserve
am happy ~ receive your assurance that the too long
discovered sections u The d,mocrsuc party In this state
fully concur, Decor r'iea into one npaCt body
No free country an ever be without political parties
and among the 'vces ~ factions there has
been onc more sniger and deceptive IN ia character and
objects than the 10 PARTY cry which Is ever AMI
declsned from our political stage That party 10 which
we have all been 80 long Attsshed has. doubtless not
been always perfectly right In IL movements because
perfection doc not aps rian 10 man or 10 associations Of
men But with thls quaH icat0n. think venture 70
thing IN saving that VI al the political PARTIES which
have arisen "a III or any other country there has not
been another - the formation ard history OF which
there have been such exclusive regard and devotion TO
the nautanance II human rights and the happiness ami
Welfare q, the ruasse 81 the people II had IL origin IA
The pocessiiv al an elective union OF the root and
brsprh friends az lie repabran system 10 preserve
the fruits 3, our Revolutionary struggle by prevent
rg the federal constitution from being perverted 10 pur.
reses neither coutarnpiated by tlose who framed ii or
sutcjraie ~ those WHO raiaed Ill but hostile 10 the re-
ugbean prtncip,e urou whch Il WIS founded II has for
more than han century employed Itself pcrveycrinzly
and successfully in resisting the revival o. horcscs
which had defeated Il the first stages Of H. existence
aud IN maintaining the ssnc,,y of written constitutions
without which our form q government must prove de-
fusion and mockery.
Almost unsided by 10 political rival il carried our
country through the " 1912 the results which
contributed more 20 elevate national character
increase our rover than any other measure series
naavures since the recognition Of our Independence
Il has after prosracicd and struggle, only
relieved the country from the incubus OF national banks
bu, forever exploded the idea OF the necessity q such IN
sttvous and established constitutional system Tor the
sse keeping 81 the public and the performance
n duties for which national bank was claimed ~ be
Indispensable tbs system after having been the leading
object q the hercest PARTISAN assaults, having By it, au