The Arkansas advocate., 1835-09-18

nopolfss-aDd m word, should be for the
 people. the whole people, and nothing but
 the peoples
 And now for Martin Van Buren's demo-
 craey. We will consider his claims to the l support of the South and Southwest hereaf-
 fer.
 It will readily be allowed that at the time
 C! the last war, the parties which were cai-
 led severaIy Federalists and Democrats,
 were such, not only in name but in fact
 Party lineshad not then become confused.
 RUFUs KING, 10 whom none will deny the
 name oi' great man, has been called, and
 was in fact, in the State of New York, ''the
 respectable and venerable head of the Fed
 eral pafty.n He was an unshrinking and
 consistent Federalist lie was the first
 man who lifted his voice against the inter- ests of Missouri, and he was of the same sect as Quincy and Harrison Gray Otis!
 When Rufus King was running for Senator to Congress from New York, what was
 Mir. Van Buren's conduct towards him?-
 Let facts answer. While openly opposed to him, he was secretly laboring to secure bis eleciion-and did at length throw off the mask and vote for him. The following is an extract of letter from Van Buren- aehich lettot $ still ta eai8tence:-
 'sI should regret to find any fagging on ''the subject of Mr. King. Me are commit "ted to bis support. It is both soise and 'shoaest, and we must have 10 tlitttertag Tn
 souf course, Mr. Kings views towards us 'fare honorable and correct. The Missou- t4.: l., C. l. acerned, no plot, and me shall gire it c true ''direction. You know what the feelings "and views of our friends were when saw sYou; and you know what we then eoaeiu- ''ded b do. Ny "considerations,n 65c (his pamphlet and the aspect of the Ar- ''gus will show you that We have entered on s'tbe work in earnest. We cannot therefore 'sIook back. Let Us therefore not have any '.halting. ] Will put ny head on it's prospe- 'srity."
 Tn support of these views, he abandoned the candidate of the republican party, and induced others to do so, likewise. lie wrote q pamPiet on the subject, and even prevailed on the opposing candidate to with draw, and Mr. King was elected. i copy of that pamphlet Is now in the possession of the Editor of the Richmond Enquirer Here, then, was one instance in which he acted with the Federal party, and in direct to the Democrats.
 Again, De Witt Clinton was the eandi- date oftbe Federalists, in opposition to Ma- dison. Did Yan Buren support the latter? By no means. It Is admitted on all hands. that he supported Clinton. but t is said that both the supporters of Clinton and Madison in New York were Democrats.--It is not so. Governor Tompkins led the Demo crats, and Rufus King the FederaIists.- The latter was the party to which Van Bu- ren attached himself
 Let us suppose, then, that there were no other proofs of Van Buren's federalism.- Will any rational, real Democrat support him, after learning his course in this matter? should hope not. 1 assure the people of this western country, that all of us who SUD- port Van Buren are playing like simpletons into the hands of the northern Federalists. The Federal presses in the north, are ali eiectioneefing warmly for him, on the ground that his interests are their interests that he Is Federalist. The Boston Courier, which Is the leading Federal paper n Massachusetts, of Hartford Convention nemory-the Worcester Spy, and the New England Magazine, all aver that be ween him and White, their choice is Van 5uren. 4 leading Federal paper in Yer aont IS openly arguing and averring his federalism. Circumstances warrant the | ssertion that he will receive a large support T that section of our country. They are yell aware of his former principles, and eem we'll to understand that his election gil be their victory. Are we ready 10 aid hem to conquer? trust not. The Editor f the Gazette, reared in a Federal printing fiice, and still Federalist at heart, though |
 Jackson man as far as the tongue is con ened. has raised the Van Buren flag here and the ''sacred phalanx'' of office hold- IS and office hunters eomposes its body .uard. ask the people of Arkansas if hey can shut their eyes 10 these facts? Do hey wish to aid in restoring the dominion to he Federal legion from whose sway they lave been but recently emaneipated! When Fan Bufen IS loudly claimed as the Demo- 'ratle candidate, did 1t never strike us as iurpFlslng that Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina and Georgia should go in a body lgalnst him! Is there no Democracy there2 | It IS proof of the weakness of his preten- 'ions that the farce of the Baltimore Con- gent'on had to be acted before he could be- [ come candidate. Honesty needs no ad- ! fentllious aid. The Van Buren men in this region are truly ''rari nantes n eargite 1asto'-atoms floating in a wide ocean. nf ihpfn remain sn NH .L z