Delaware journal., 1827-10-19

elimination had spread all its snares, baited all its
trans. prepared all its springs, in order to commit
,hose. whom, until these measures were all taken if
had succeeded in dssuadlpg from any committa. 1t
not with the design of claiming merit for any par
t;cular sagacy that say, we oresaw this result,
and forewarned our readers of it, but merely to
asl Of those, who, though unmindfnl and perhaps
ncredulous at the moment, of our predictions, now
coo them to their regret, all realized to unite with
s in exposing, and for which there is yet time, de-
featipa such treacherous Vaccinations.
| What, indeed can be necessary TO expose the en-
tire want of principle in their of conduct,
Inf bare recital of the tacts--for even from their
avn governing maxims these dictaors have entirely
| denarted The doctrine of " -committals'' was
ursed as that one alone which could preserve the
unity Of the party-and that for great an object
;nligdua preference to be sacrificed, and the
marty was to remain quescent, until in the regular
mode of proceeding and according to " safe usagcs
and precedents" (hat is by caucus nomlnation) a
candidate should be presented. Such was the doc
tripe. What has been the actual practice MIR.
Van Buren, from the moment OF ha return from
his southern pilgrimage, has been busily publicly,
and unramittugly engaged IN electcneering Tor
General Jackson lie has visited in person varl-
ous parts Of the State, and when he could not 60,
/ bs aids de camp, the Comptroller and the Secretary
The Arpus. at the accepted time, throws Oft its garb
u Of war in Disguise and openly erects the jack
son standard The echoes repeat the signal, and
Jackson is thus proclaimed by handful Of men in
Albany the candidate Of the republican party-of
h, Marty which had been advised to lie still and wait
| Gr nomination in the accustomed forms. To these
farms Il was never intended to have recourse
and we impeach Mr. Van Buren,, in the face the
marty that he has msled, stulthed, and betrayed
of having violated their usages, and planted among
them the very dissensons which these usages, hon.
orably and f-rly employed and adhered to, we're
introduced-to prevent or to heal-Mf. van buren
and his iunto at Albany have taken upon themselves
IA sneak in the name Of great party--to pledge
hst nartv to a man. and to denounce all 0ho will
pot submit to such arrogant assumptions. 1t Is
h;eAv TO show the weakness, as well as the eyre
mons assurance OF such denunciations, that we have
bro,vn topethcr these remarks it IS to point out
tothe unwary who suffer themselves to be almost
euraized, if not converted through tears thereof
the source whence they proceed, ana thelr littie,
vorv little intrinsic worth. They are the breath OF
some dozen interested, men--men holding oiflce--
md NIT the voice of the thousands and tens OF thou
sands who in truth constitute the great republican
party, and it is only by justly approaching lhs als-
imction and acting accordingly, that THESE Wouia oe
dictaors, can be taught their own insignilicance--
Whenever tneV dSstc W opSa'N - N' ~ =
which tbey are members, and not the head, moi
soul. nor strength. Let those then VINO are hesl'
taipr between the fear of offending Mr.. Van Burer
and his band, and the dictates OF consclence--ap
neal from the self-constituted republican leaders
Albany, to the people at large, to the universal peo
ple-and soon will it appear where the real power
lies II is the want of concert among the many
ha imparts consequence and efficiency to the unio
of The few In this consists the influence OF Mr
Van Duren. He has attached to himself throughou
tba State. a certain number of individuals, ready
al times to do his bidding. These all take thei
directions from him, and act with common means
for a common object. Each indeed, appears to b
operating independently, but all refer to one centre
Bnt this whole tribe of dependant friends and Pal
tzans put together, by their numbers could mol
and speaking generally, though OF course with e'
ccptons--by their talents and character should NJ
influence the election of Constable IN any populo,
dsrict-and yet 1t is of such combination ,'s SCI
styled the republican party, that men OF sens
character, and independence, stand IN awe1-a'
absolutely palter sometimes with honour ana CO 9,
science rather than incur the resentment OF u
possible denunciations Of Martin Van buren ana
satellites.