The New York herald., 1865-10-31
Mr. Van Bnrcna Illustration of Moral In
sanity in the Republican Pariy.
It Refuses 10 Support Andy. Johnson I
Policy, but Claims Him ~as
Its Candidate.
16r. Blair Sustains the Is,licv oi
the President.
" The BIalrsr Might Have Had Rlgh Seats
In the Republican, Synagogue.
DC. DC Lie.



AUBURN, Oct 30 1861
John Van Buren addressed tht democrats Auburn nj
Corning Hall tins evening The speaker listened
attentvey for an hour and half After sdverting
some length TO the great prosperity and growth Auburn
since former visit twenty years ago Nr Van Bu-
spoke OF the which brought .hrre in MS
capacity Of Attorney General the occasion being the
trials OF Wyatt and Frccmaa former forhe murder
Of fellow convict IN Auburn State Prison. the
for the murder OF fbe Van Ness family Residing at
time near this city AT the trial OF Wyatt there wa,
negro present named Frcencp, and when CTR. Seward
the counsel OF the prisoner put IN plea Of moral nsan
iiy, which resulted in disagreement of the jury the
concluded that he could take advantage OF sin
lar plea and so went on and murdered tho Van Ness
family. He shortly after tried for his crime The
same plea was put In for him, but he died ia Jail before
thr trial was brought TO Close and the traga tate o
the two men who rested their that plea put
end forever 10 Of moral insanity in Cayuga county
assembling found in the Presidential Offices Vice Pre-
sdent elected against their wishes and the termi
dutyY II was highly desirable to avoid Political con
test and in this view they Nominated several republican
candidates. choosing successful cieftins flly recog
nizing their military services with General s5locum
their head. They laid down. plarform 90 which tie
republicans acceded The Presidents theory OF
struction found 70 b. democratic. The Southern
States destroyed by the war; and the President
appeared 10 recommend And insist restoring
them upon the abolition Of slavery and the
democrats accepted his vsows. IL might BE- sapposed
under such crcumsiancr, that contest between the
two parties might be avoided He could not ths
the republican party like Summer Stevens Besear
Rhps, and the great bulk OF the party isclf .oppose
the policy OF the President They know that II these
states are admitted the republican power forever
In speaking Of tho question cf negro suffrage Mri Kan
Bcren remarked that the right 20 vote bsongs only
thcse who now exercise H. and tho State shall say
whether or not IL may DO ezsanded. He took grosnd
aga INST the extension or the elective frsncbise
the negrccs Of the scuth, saying the Republicans
should vote. ThousAnds Of white mssrs had
O.sn aso AZ 1u. sss sSSa not vote ana ns
self Secretary Seward would GALL 10 convince desuo
erssh or republican inspector, respectively, of the
eligibility OF either 10 cast hsssote The iadiss who
write beautifully and interestingly. fail 70 ind IL
qualification for the ballot He asked which party sh
eereiy supported Presidest Jobnsons p0cy--h u
not tho democrat while the rcysbhcans hntsssy
opposing ~ On the exempsonof government b0ndr
from ta.stion the speaker dwrtaf some length He
proposal TO remedy the matter by the impositior of.a
State tax. when these bonds st issued the demo
Gratis said tar them They shouldbe taxed equally wi
the othes property Of the country On this question the
democrats stand side and tho repubrans ON the
other There was no prohibition OF Congress such n
= q r will wssa Ss Vr %.ss, sr %
present taxation becomes GRADING they viii be- repud
8ted II no such action be taken. To avoid this
equity and shat the bonds SHOULD taxed Mr. Lincoln
sad was nominated by the pubcans and Mr. johnson
by the democrats. This shows the unity OF the
Aaercan people Mr. johnson belongs 10 the demo.
Gratis; but Tho republicans claim him. because he
elected with their President They so fond Of him
that they cannot allow any claim him by their oppo-
non1, although they refuse ~ support his policy In
touching upon abe conduct OF the war Mr. Van Buren
said u made successful by democratic generals and
he declared that General Mcclellan was removed from
his command because no found 10 have become a
popular man, and there danger OF his becoming n
successful candidate for the Presidency He might haye
entered Richmond and ended the war In 1859 had the
needed and available been placed his disposal
but they were denied him that he might be uusnccess
full Bun Mt last the command Of tho armies had 20 be
given to General Grant, another democrat Applausc
Then the republican politicians weedcd Of the
army, and commands given 10 those distln.
gnished democrats, Sherman, slocum. Sheridan and
company, and the ended Applause
Az TO the result Of coming election In this state he
had 70 believe that the democrats would an
overwhelming majority. One for this belief was
IN the fact that In tho city OF New York the last
election there was not room a the polling pnces 10 &C.
coms1odatc the democratic voters, who would all and
room next month and deposit their ballots for Socur
Another reason was thamany OF the soldiers
then frauduleny changed but the soldiers were a.
home again, with socumt their head and from all that
the speaker could learn whepever he had spoken during
the present campaign every man who had formerly |
voted for Mcclellan would now vote the democratic
ticket In regard 70 Mr. Johnson the speaker remarked
that " the circumstances Of tho country remained the
same M now In 1893, be wonld nominate him for re-
election; and he asked that Mr.. Seward, Mr. Weed or
any editor Of any republican paper would second the
nomination. But republican disposed 10 supper
him, and yet he In theirs exclusively
Mr. Van Buren, concluded with exhortation 10 tho
democrats to sustain their ticket and the meeting broke
up with cheers for General SlOCum and Prince John