The Arkansas advocate., 1836-10-14


 Buren, il is to be feared that safety and nler ests are slightly regarded, and that differ widc from the Republicans of former days.
 Let any one point out the claims of Mir Van Burei 10 this important office. What signal service has h rendered the natonl Wherein has he shown hls at taehmen to republican principles or to our constitution Ike has said, and Is not denied that he did SOL ma 'the farther power is removed from the people the pet tern In he New York Convention he voted to takt the election of electors for President out of the hands of the people, and give 10 the leglsaiure-and al so voted against giving the people power 10 elect she riffs clerks, and justices ot the peace his does no accord well with the constitution which places lhe so yereign power in the hands el the people. Is this re 'pabkcanisml What sacrifices has he made for th public service? The only answer made by his friend is that he has succeeded in getting great number 0 distinguished offices in which he has been employed fo many years-and that he has been nominated and re commended to the people, by convention or caucu at the city Of Baltimore fit person to fill the Ere sidential chair This caucus, by its magic influence seems first 10 have brought Mir Van Burens name m to discussion among the people for this office Before that event, would ask any citizen of Arkansas, how often was bis name mentioned n relation to the Presl dencv2 Every citizen knows that lis name was hard ly known among the people, much less hs virtues o achievements. Did the people of Arkansas fhem- selves elevate lis and urge him forward for hls important office? None can say yes. A ewndiYi- 
 to whisper his name. Their dependents and sui'ai. terns together with the common traders m office and politics, next began to follow in the train, and say that if he nominated by caucus they would support him. Next came the nomination direct from Bafi- more. and those men openly cried aloud for NIT. Van Buren, and at once pronounced hm fit and pro per person--and after small beginnings, they area- dy claima majority for this candidate.
 All this results from the recommendation of the cau- GUS, not from the choice will of tho people. Does not the constitution give the power of eleeting the President 10 the people themselves! Has not this cau- GUS or body of men undertaken, with the aid of the of flee holders among us, to make the President for us Has any right to this important pow CT The constitution gives caucus or sell created body of men such power but reserves 1t especially to the whole people, The constitution mentions no such thing caucus, much less does il give i this power. Is il not then usafpation of the constitution al rights and liberty of the people, and direct nteier- with their will to nominate and select candidates nnd place them before the people for their choice Can the people get their own choice if convention or first exercises the power of selecting the didaes} The caucus chooses first and the people have merely the power of executing the order given if caucuses are allowd to interfere at a Il such n- reference is allowed, 1t will soon be claimed right and Presidents will be really made by any pany ofambitious and designing men who please to semble and nominate President to suit themselves The people will have nothing to do with it. Thesuc- cess ofa candidate will lead to the establish ment of the custom, and if the people fail 10 resist h: asurpaion ot their rights will soon require othe qualification to make ga President than the powerto ge few hundred friends 10 assemble, promising them al the offices in the government, and thereby obtain ination. They will mis among the people, boast ofth strength of their friend dabuse and islander those whom the people prefer, and in effect make the President MT Van Bren has procured for himself this caucus nom j,nt. .,nd nf friends--lnany of them office holders living by hei offices and anxious 10 hold them. Mir. Van Buren i. to keep them m office If they can elect him. Here Is corrupt contract, purely selfish on both sides, and d rectly violating the rights and liberty of the people Ihis trickery has been tayore doctrine with Mir. Van Buren, and in this one instance must ad. init his consistency. He was alnaniber of the caucus which nominated Hlr. Crawford against Gen Jackson He opposed Gen, Jackson and supported the catcu. canddate until the people of ,he United States, ndig nant the attempted violation of their liberty, defeated and overthrow his candidate and party. He IS now trying the old experiment over again on the American people.
 In 1924 the caucus was disgraeofaly beaten. Art we less attached to our liberty than we were then Will we bear dctaton and usurpa,ion of our right now, when only twelve years ago, we struggled 10 our rights and triumphanty maintained them agains fhis device of faction!
 Gen. Jacksoa's election was a triumph ofthe peo pie over caucuses and those who advocated them Are you willing, FcoW-ctzens, to abandon the prin ciples for which you then struggled! syour liberty and right to choose your President less valuable tt you now then 1t was then2 Has the honor and happi ofyour country ceased to be dear to you9 Alas Is tha spirit of iheriy which animated our fathers to no be doeds and which heretofore, has glowed bril liant and active in the breast Of every Amercan extingushed and gonel Do We feel no indignation direct dctation or order from Baltimore, vote fol MT. Van Buren!
 Americans once would not tolerate 1t. InlS24 ths spirit of liberty would not bear it. five now sanction the usurpationquetly submit, passvely surrender then. indeed has the principle which honored our an