Washington telegraph., 1856-08-20
The Van Burens-Father and Son.

Not the least significant of recent po-
iitical events is the open and cordial en-
dOrsement of Mr. Buchanan, By the two
Van Burens, whose names are even more
prominently connected with Abolitionis;n
than is that of VIM. H. Sward. The ac-
knOwledged leader of the Freesoil party
in 1S4S-who could not stand the rather
doubtful nationality of Cass-in 1886,
without changing 4 princi pie, as he him
self AYERS, gives his name and influence to
Buchanan What is the natural inference
from such a step? Is it not that the
Southern delegates were right and knew
what they were about in voting through
SIXTEEN ballots against the nomination OF
Buchanan? And are the Southern peo-
pie prepared to sustain a candidate vino Is
acceptable to men Ike the Van Burens-
to say nothing of his own dubious antece-
dents? We shall see.
We purpose embracing an early oppor-
tnnity to spread the letter of Martin Van
Buren before the public, as the Democrat
ic papers quite naturally decline publish
ing it-for the present We have only space
for an extract from speech made in New
York the other day, by his hopeful son
John, which invites special scrutiny in
this section. Here is what John saws of
the Cincinnati platform-isn' it refresh
ing p
81 am aware that some gentlemen with
whom | formerly acted-a few. as / trust
see the matter in different light
Like myself, they form their own convic-
tions, as they had a right to do. and act
upon them. They seem to suppose that
some netC raIe has been laid doica, or
some nel1 principle 0rc'red upOn the sub
jcct Of storery ,ohich calls upon them 10
quit the Democratic party. 1 see no such
thing. Entertaining similar sentiments,
in some respects with themselves, / yet
see notting IN the proceedings Of the Gin
einmati Conreation tiat calls upon me to
quit the party, an ,ohicA [ hare been born
and reared. [Applause-] 1 am told that
in looking at the resolutions of that Con-
vention, they have been able to discover
that they pledge the Democratic organizo-
ton to the extension Of siacery to free ter
ritory. I have read these resolutions care
fully, aud with what little intelligence |
have been able to apply to them, can
find no such thug IN them. I offer re-
ward, now, to any one of these highly in
telligent Republican gentlemen to point
me-not to an outrage in Kansas, not to
a scuffie in Washington, nor to an improp-
er speech OF improper newspaper article
but to line or sentence an the Cincinnati
resolutions ,chich odcocates or encourages
The extension Of slorery to free territory.
Applause Mobile Adrerttser
| DEMOCRACY TENDS TO ABoLITIoNIsM.
We understand (says the Nashville Patri-
Ot) that Gen. Harris in his debate with
Gov. Brown at Murfreesboro. consumed
the greater portion of his time in reading
the votes and speeches of Northern Dem
oerats, in support of an argument prove
the nationality and soundness to the South
of the Democratic party. Does General
Harris know that this extraordinarily ma
tioaai and insmaculateiy sound party has
furnished the country with all the Aboli-
tion candidates for the Presidency which
has ever cursed it? To refresh his mem
Tory we will furnish him with their names
In 1874, James Birney; in 1913, Martii
Van Buren; in 1852, John P Hale; il
1855, John Charles Fremont; and fur
thermore, does he not know that one O
these, the most distinguished and able
Martin Van Buren,, has lately published
letter in which he re-asserts his Freesoil
ism, and proclaims his intention to supper
James Buchanan, Gen. Harris candidat
, fos the Presidency p
y Memphis Eagle DC Enq'r,