The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-02-27
John Van Buren, on the Govern
ment and the War.
His Project for a New Admins
tratiOn.
Peace with the South Impossible by
Conventions.
x,opular Enthusiasm for Two Heroes
of the War.
Cheers for Mcclellan and FitZ John
Porter.
NO FOREIGN INTERVENTION,
&C., &C., dc.

&c, Slcss ckcs
From the New York Herald, February H.
The Young Mems Union Democratic
headquarters was densely thronged last
evening-the occasion being the delivery
of lecture by the Hon. JOHN VAN buren,,
on the Rise and Progress OF the Demo-
cratic Party.
The lecturer did not arrive until long
past eight o'clock, and the demonstrations
of the Democracy in the meantime were
not of the quietest kind.
Eventually Mr.. VAN buren, arrived, and
was introduced by Mr.. LUKE F. CozANs,
President of the Association.
Hon. JOHN VAN buren, then came for
ward amid enthusiastic applause. He said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE DEMOCRATIC UNION
AssoolATIoN-O last Saturday, as l was
starting from my Office in the afternoon,
about the usual time of going home, UNI
derstood that it was expected OF the society
to have an address from the Hon. Mr..
Garlic this evening; but that they had
been disappointed in that speaker, conse-
quently that they were without any one to
address you on this occasion. They de-
sired me to attend here, not, perhaps, for
the purpose of delivering an address, but
for the purpose of making an apology, and
while was doing that, to make some sug-
gestions to you with reference to public
affairs. With regard to the object and
purposes of the Association, he looked upon
them as conducive of great benefit to the
conservative men who originated it. The
editor of the Tribune 4 Kisses who is,
of course, the fountain of all knowledge
(ironcal laughter)-in the State, stated on
the 25th of Sept, just after the nomination
of Wordsworth for Governor, that Gen.
Wadsworth was nominated on the first
ballot by one hundred and six votes over
Dix and lightweight over all. Now we
think that tells the whole story. The
Presidents proclamation OF emancipation
came lust in time to receive this recOgni
ton, sanctioned by the knowledge of that
overwhelming vote on man for Governor
who was known to approve every word of
it. and who had devoted himself entirely
since the war began, without any perad-
venture, to che service of the country,
while he believed in saving the Union at
all hazards and conquering peace perna-
nently unbroken. There will be little
formality in electing HIM aughter)-but
he is as certain to be put through by fifty
thousand votes, at least, as that Novem-
Der comes the month after this x Laugh
ter
After describing the perfection of Ire
main, q candidate on the ticket, the Iri
5uue adds: "With such ticket we have
nothing to do but go in and win" (Great
laughter) Some weeks after that, when
the canvass proceeded, the editor of the
Tribune said" Every day increases the
supporters of Wadsworth and the others
upon the ticket, and renders dOubly GER
tain the assurance of large majority in
the State" Thus did Greeley write for the
people of Indiana, Illinois and New Jersey
who were to hold elections on the same
day, and who would not probably hear the
result of our election before the vote was
taken, unless through the Tribune. (His-
ses.) Greeley says" Friends outside,
never distrust New York-she does not
and will hot deserve it, That is the tru-
est statement Greeley ever made. (Laugh-
ter The T'ibme said that Wadsworth
was one of the most popular men in the
| State; but that he was not so well known
in the city. Why this was so he (Mr. Van
BUREN, never knew; for General Wads-
worth had lived here six or sevon years,
and the gentleman who ran against him
lived in the centre of the State-(cheers)
and that in the centre of the State
Wadsworth was extremely strong. Naugh-
ter.) General WadswOrth came here and
attended meeting just before the election,
and the Collector OF your port, Mr.. Hi
ram Barney-(grOans and hisses)-
came forward on the platform and
called to the officers of the Custom
House in the pit to give three cheers for
our next Gvernoor, just come from the
war. (Cheers and laughter.) Meaning
that Wadsworth had been in the battle OF
Bull Run, fought July, 1861, and that
therefore he had been up to September,
1862, in coming from the war Naugh-
ter) And if this was SO, that he had just
come from Bull Run, surely he had no
right to complain of McClellan's move
ments Rapturous applause succeeded
the mention of McClellan.) at that time
and ever since it was announced to US that
Brigadier General Wadsworth was going
to the front. So far as the people of this
State could learn there was nothing thai
restrained his Impotence from engaging
the enemy except the necessity of attend
in to the canvass in this State Qaughter)
and when the people of New York, being
always for the war, thought it unwise t.
take so valuable an officer from the army
renewed laughter) and appropriate him tt
themselves, the natural inference was tina
he would make his way to the front a!
soon as the polls closed; and when reat
in the paper that unbeknown to us he hat
passed through this town and was &C.
tually at Geneseo, fancied he had mis-
taken the road; but soon saw, when I'm.
fortunately our army assumed q northern
direction and returned from Fredericks-
burg, that by staying in Washington he