Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-10
LOHN VAN BURENrS LATEST.

At the Democratic meeting IN New York on the nigh.
preceding the municipal election. John Van Buren, was
one of the Spokesman. We subjoin the closing portion
of his speech as reported in the Herald of the esth ut.
Mr.. Van Buren, said it was important that in this nv
nicipal election the Democracy should keep up their ma
iority, 30 O. 20 prevent the opposers OF Seymour from
saving that the State Of New YORK did not stand in De
cember where il stood in November-by the Constitution
a. /, i, and in favor Of the Union - it Was. Ii WAS not
merely a con,es, for local 0fices, but b. asked them to
declare to the world in December, as they declared IN
November, that this great commercial capital with Its im-
mense wealth, intelligence and entsrpnse, stood BY the
Union now a. they stood by the Union then, and would
fo,ryer declare, As it forever hefetofore declared, that was
/ opnoAsd 20 al schemes TO abolttioaifs the gorernms,d and
20 DESTROY the Union and the Constitution. The speaker
| alluded 10 the predictions he made previous to the eiec.
ton Of Mr.. Seymour, that be would be elected Dy sIarge
| majority add, Judging from the denomination before
| him, lie felt certain that not only the candidates which
tbey had met TO support would be elected, but would be
| elected nv such an overwhelming majority ~ to convey
| 20 the people Of the country that New fotA city stands
| now, with all its intelligence, activity and wealth, by the
| aide of the Union in opposition TO abollnon, ~iIh . sohdl'
| ~ and a power tha, terrified those people that we're OPP
| no.ad 10 chem. They would teach the government that
| their real danger MAS not from going on to administer
| the las in conformity to the Constitution, but that their
| real danger was from their attempting to oversteP the
| hg. So long as the government went on in strict
| conformity 90 The Constitution and the laws they would
ho allowed 10 l;nger out a sickly existence until tie
/ close of their official term; but the moment they
| oyerstepped the Constitution, the moment they de
/ p,rtcd from well sscertained principle. OF right,
| they resolved society into lis original elements.
They gave notice to u.s. said ne VINO nave the
| nhy.ic.I force, not only that the physical force
| reside, with the governed, but that resistance TO tyrsnt-
is obedience to God. loud cheeys) The real sec rity
| of Mr.. Lincoln aud his Cabinet, and the men who are
| now administering the government OF the country, lies
| in their faithful obedience 10 the constitution. The no
.aA han foam IL mo fhFnAT nn
| the protection of Law. resolve society into its original
| elements, and make il . question OF physical force. Aud
| /, mi. community or in New jersey, with its fourteen
i thousand majority for the democratic party, or IN any
norton of the States OF New York, II they transcend
/ in ON. line or letter the written constitution VI the Uni
| ted States, | would not answer for the personal safety OF
.ny man connected with the government who should
90, his foot upon our territory. tCheers.l They have
| talked of ~arrestinc prominent men on our side, aud they
| have spoken at tines OF arresting tne-not tn me--they
would not talk such honsence 10 me, but TO slck reLl-
,iyes. TO women and children, and 70 other person that
| might be around. I.ausht.r) ! told them that they
d,T. no, arrest me in the city Of New York; the physi.
cal force va too strong against them. tRene~ed
| i,uchter.) They thought they would arrest me " fhii'
i adelphia, wh.r. they had a majority; ! ven, there 10
| see il ,hcv would; but they did not do il there. ] went
IN Baltimore. and a. they did not do il there |
zen, 20 Washington, aud into the Presidents
/ house. Great laughter sud applause, Ny business
/ ,here has been the subject Of considerable conversation.
he'd no busiuess ola earth except To see whether thsy
wanted 10 ARES, me; and ] now say that while ] knew
/ then, and knew always, that they did not dare arrest me
so long az | kept inside the constitution aud the laws,
| and however moderate a lawyer ! may be, yet I knew
law enough not 10 violate it, and while ! know perfect
Is well that thev did not dare arrest me IS they had ar
| rested others and more than that. ! know this, that Il
.nv man connected with the illegal arrests that have
been made in the State OF NeS iors sets his foot upon
| the soil Of New Yors, | viii arrest im-(enthusiasti
| eheeSl-,nd 81 help me God, he -hall be brought "a
| such punishment a. the constitution and tho laws ot this
country demand. CGiood," good, aud renewed cheer
ing.D
Hon. Richard Connolly was called for, and in response
| addressed the audience briefly, stating that he owed all
that he had to the Democratic party, anu p!edsing h'
support to the regular nominees.
Il va. stated that the following English celebrities &C
| cupicd seats On the platform during VIZ. Van Buren,.
| speech Marquis q; Harrington, ". T., Lord EdwaFC
| C.ysndi,h and Col. Leslie, ". I.