New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-01

The fact that JOHN A. KING Is the RepuoncaH
candidate for Governor Of our State, nominated IN
preference to able and worthy Republicans whose
names were presented in competition with his, Is
sufficiently known. We have not seen III ," give
the preseIi m0mentOus contest personal aspect
and have therefore said little of the merits or claims
of the several candidates on the Republican State
Ticket 1t sutfices us to know that they are MT
and faithful men, and that they are sustained, as
they deserve to be, by the electors who adhere to
the policy of Washington and Jefferson in opposing
the Extension Of Slavery.
But JOHN A. KING has been assailed as the son
Of his father, and on that point have something
to say. Mr. King himself has been long in political
life without doing one act on which his adversaries
can seize to his prejudice. We doubt that he has
personal enemy in the world. He has served re-
peatedly in the Legislature and through one term in
Congress, yet cites speech or vote OF his
as a reason Why he should not be chosen Governor
But, as it is made ground of prejudice against
and of opposition to him that he is the son of Rufus
King, We have something to say on that head.
RurUs KING a native Of Massachusetts, and a
after the Federal Constitution was adopted, hav-
ing prominently and zealously co0perated with
Washington, Franklin, Hamilton, Madison, &c,
in framing that Constitution. He gave to that
instrument a most jealous and efficient sup
port, and became one of the most ardent and infu
entail uphoders of the Administration of George
Washington, by whom he was appointed Embsssa
dor to England post which he retained till far
into Jefferson's term and he was then relieved only
because be wished to return to his native land.
Elected to the United States Senate as Federalist
in 1913, he gave to the War with Great Britain all
the aid which an earnest opponent Of the policy
of declaring it could conscientousy render. Every
measure looking TO the National defense received at
his hands most ardent and enlightened support;
his three sons were all enrolled aud in for the
defense of our threatened coast he was an intimate
and trusted counselor Of Gov. Tompkins through
out that trying period; and when the defense Of our
city required a large amount of money, which the
empty State treasury could not supply, Mr.. King
himself headed the subscription for loan with the
sum of $50 COO, and used his influence with the
Federal Banks and capitalists of our city TO swell
the amount to the extent required. This was but
Il fair sample of his course throughout the War;
and so heartily was il appreciated by Gov. Temp
kins and the Republicans of that day that he an
unquestoned and devoted Federalist, was reelected
to the Senate by "a Republican Legislature at the
close Of his original term, and continued in the
Senate until Mr.. Adams appointed him once more
Minister to England in 1856.
When the question of his reelection to the Senate
was pending in 1919, Mr.. Martin Van Buren, wrote
and published a pamphlet entitled Considerations
in favor of the appointment of Rufus King to the
Senate of the United States, submitted TO the
Republican Members of the Legislature by one
"of their colleagues From that pamphlet, now
before us, We make the following extracts.
Mr. Van Buren, condemns the course OF the great
body of the Federalists with regard TO the War,
but adds:
There has been one exception. and ii is an eIcep
ton of no ordinary character 1t exists in the person
If Rufus King. When the exisences of the
country demal 6ed all her resources, both of men and
money her public Golfers were kept empty and her
armies unrt c,uited by the ruthless efforts of faction.
In liz language Of him VIII, is most entitled 70 graf
iude and the first OBJ jet o! our atiectons Our East
ern trtihren blinded by mon entary infsuation Of
party zeal. not cny withheld their support but
avn; a weappointtG veteran army, aided by
strong NAV al force pressing upon our Chsmpain
frontier; the Ontario squadron in danger Of an
attack in Sacket's Harbor, frsm another combined
land md nay al armament; the lately victorious. but
now suffering army Of Niagara was pent mp in Fort
Erie by the British forces in tha. quarter the City Of
New.Yo!k was uensced with nyason; the Capitol
= ofihe Union was smoking in ruins; and, 20 give the
defp,st shade TO the gloomy aspect Of affair and
ado TO the difficulty OF their redemption, the National
Government was literally pcnniless.
AT this mon eutous crisis which applied the touch
store TO the hearts of men, VIII, many Of the stoues
were appalled, and the weak despsired Of the Republic
Mr. King was Ieher idle Lor dsmayed. His love Of
country dspel!ed his attschmen's TO party In terms
Of the warnest soctude and in strains OF the most
mpassioned elk qLenCe. he demonstrated in his
spondence with the leaders Of the Opposition ia this
State and in the East. on the folly, the madness snd
the mischief Of their ceurst be contributed largely Of
Lis LIZ Ms TO the loans to oItrnment BE- infused
deroe into the despoldng ard labored to diyes. the
tiuid Of their f,ars, he sought Gov. rompkins, to
whom, frpm the warmth Of his deN Orion 10 his
trys cause and frrm The plcnitude Of bis rsponslbi
ny rather than of bis powers, every eye wss directed
spd 10 him Mr. King communicated the patriotic ardor
with which he was himself animated.
The purpo;t and object OF his interesting interview
with the Governor is thus described by the latter
Venerable and patriotic citizens. such AZ Col. Rat
peis, Col. Wilett, Gov. Wolcctt. NJ. King aui
Cttrs sn -a',1 ~ 10 he great, efforts the latter
gtLueinhu IA oil u'cf' -. VIII u. ~l- ts-cuiar'y
d.