State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-08-30

Tho people of the North have been re.
pentedly told that Van Buren, is Northern
man, and that, if we do not support him,
the election will 20 into the House of Rep
resentatives, and Judge White, the nulifief
and stakeholder, and anti-tariff man will
be elected. This has induced, or rather
should say, seduced hundreds who detest
Van Buren's system of policy, to commit
themselves in his favor, rs the least of two
evils. The artifice succeeded well, when it
was first tried n year and a half ago, be-
cause, then, Judge White was the promi-
nent candidate against Mr. Van Buren,, and
the latter had not so fully developed rs he
has since done, his disposition to go against
all Northern interests for the sake of secur-
ing Southern support. Now, however, the
case is widely different. General Harrison
is Mr. Van Burens prominent competitor.
His great and increasing strength in the
middle and western States renders it GER
tain that there will he no election by the
people, unless he is elected. The freemen
ofNew England are, therefore, no onger to
he frightened into tie support of MIR Van
Buren,, by the fear that their refusal to sup
port him, will produce a failure of an cleo
ton by the people. 1t is now manifest that
the giving of even every vote in New Eng
land TO Mr. Van Buren, could not elect him.
The question is, now evidently, not between
Van Buren, and White, but between Van
Buren, and Harrison both before the peo
pie and in the House of Representatives,
should the election go there. The course
of events has thus furnished an irretraga-
bic answer TO the great argument which
has been urged with SO much effect in get
ting men committed for the Presidents
candidate.
! But even ifthe question did lie between
Van Buren, and White, what--considering
the couIse of Mr. Van Buren, and his party
4 in Congress, during the late session-have
J the north to expect from him in regard to
. their pecul ar wishes or interests?
Take the question of slavery, and what
nre his claims TO northern support even
over Judge White himself? Have not his
entire party in Congress, during the agita-
ton of the subject in its varions forms, I'M
ilormy gone with the South And have
not the most bitter denunciations against
the cause of abolition been constantly pour
ed forth from the Globe, and other leading
presses in MIR Van Burcn's interest The
Globe has, indeed, boosted that Mr. Van
Buren's whole influence as the head of n
great and powerful party, had been, and
would he arrayed against their cause. Hear
what it said on the 4th Of April last:
"Mr Van Buren, has welded in his own
State, and ifelected President, will undouht-
eddy, be able "a WELD throughout the north,
the greatest influence against that fanatica
spirit-the spirit of abolition"
Here, then, is an assurance solemnly put
forth in the Globe, Mr. Nnn Buren's known
organ at Washington, that the whole weigh
of his official influence, if elected President
shall he brought to bear against the aboli
ton Of slavery; and what the crtent of tina
influence would he, must he fearfully nppa
rent 10 all who consider that it is part o
MIR Van Buren's system of policy 10 max,
the whole patronage Oft the government tht
means Of augmcnting the Presidents in
f ilueuce over the public sentiment through
OUT the country.
The above article in the Globe was de
signed 10 carry out the policy which dicta
ted Mr. Van Buren's letter TO certain indi
vidnnls in North Carolina, and which H.
caused TO be published in Virginia Just he
fore the election last winter, 10 influence tn
Shareholders OF that State in favor of tn
Van Buren, ticket
1t was the same policy which induced a
his friends in Congress II vote upon III
admission of Arkansas into the Unior
; against an amendment which merely pro