South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-11-28

didate, and fixed creed, The Wing
Opposition can accomplish little or
nothjng and their cause will never
triumph unless their chosen head be
strong one-a statesman Of the high.
est character and authority in himself,
an oracle Of their peculiar principles
and system, and a competent champi-
on for every struggle. The professions,
doctrines, &c aims oflhe Wings, hither-
to, g. the number of the very able vet
eran leaders, render it as difficult, as ii
would be unworthy, for them to pre-
vail by the common arts of dema-
gogues and political jugglers, or with
secondary candidate whom they should
attempt to swell into hero. Truth,
reason, patriotism, not for the moment
alone, but embracing an extended fu-
ture, and the offer to the country OF a
guar dian for ths Constitution and ma :
tional veal, pre- -eminentiy capable and
sure, are the only means by which
they can expect to conquer at any time
the Van Buren, array.
| If the People have shown too great
susceptibility to the military prestige
--if they have discovered weakness
Of judgment in this respect, always
dangerous and discreditable TO Re-
public, it does not become a patriotic
party to use and abuse that weakness.
The Wings, as such, instead Of seek
ing to profit by a new delusioa-of
eagerly seizing on the first indi-
Cations in order TO diffuse and con firm
that delusion, should rather be prompt
and jealous in endeavoring to repress
it, and to draw attention and support
to the proper object Of favor. If poll
teal leaders, and public speakers and
writer's Of authority, did not encourage
the false worship, the political pagan
ism, to which the million are prone
ifthey we're not generally eager to en-
blazon and serve the idols, for party
triumph or personal advancement, the
evil might be counteracted by general
efforts to produce just Impressions and
preferences.
How many Of the more distinguished
and able of the original advocates of
General Jackson have, since his access
sion, lamented the part which they too
4 successfully took in working upon, and
| turning to account for him, the undis-
tinguishing admiration and devotion of
! the multitude. 1t the ELITE OF the
4 Whirc ohn,,i1 odnof
4 and prevail with him by similar means,
/ how much cause might they not have to
regret, likewise, their i'll advised agency!
But if they should fail with him, as it is
nearly certain they would, what could be
their consolation, and what their hope
for the thereafter? The mock sun of
their horizon must soon disappear alto.
gether.
The divisions in the Jackson party in
Pennsylvania, and in the Southwest and
4 South about White and Van Buren,, af-
ford the Wings favorable conjuncture
| for pushing their cause and the degr rec
and nature oftheir efforts should be pro-
portioned to the great Importance of the
occasion. But they can scarcely expect,
with any exertion, to do more than carry
candidate to the House of Representa-
tives. In adopting one, they must, there's
| fore, be careful to consider the chances
| of one man or the other with the House.
1t seems to us certain that the name of
Harrison could not rally majority of
the States, but probable that Webster
would be preferred there to Van Buren,
or White.
The Next President. do NOT
pretend TO say who will be the next
President, but we do pretend to
prophecy who wiH not And we
prophesy-stick a pin in here-that
Martin Van Buren, neither at the COM
ing Presidential election, or at the
Presidential election in any coming
time, will be the choice Of the people.
Every day strengthens our faith in his
defeat. News from all quarters is any
thiog but cheering to those who have
espoused his cause I'VE have always
been Of the opinion that as Andrew
Jackson made the party which sup
ported him, he is the only man who
can keep that party united. The par
ty however, "reckoned without their
Host,"-ihinking that Andrew jack
son could transfer his popularity
where he chose, they nominated Mar
tin Van Buren,, and now find, though
it is too late, that no such transfer can
be made-that Martin Van Barren is
Martin Van Buren, slill-that he is just
as unpopular now as he ever was, and
that they have no hope Of making
him Presidsnt.-N. Hampshire 1sie.
graph.