The Arkansas advocate., 1836-05-13


 We see in several papers, and among oth- CTS in the Gazette, extracts from Hollands $ i life of Martin Van Buren. As might be ex- pected, they are all laudatory. They make him out an Achilles. Nestor, and Solon, all in one breath. There are only two points in the extracts that VIC think it needful to re- mark upon. One is the praise which they bestow upon him for his support ofthe war in 1874. The friends of Van Buren cannot but allow that he did oppose Madison's adminis- tration, in lsl2-but say that Clinton and ] Madison were alike Democrats, and he na- turally supported man of his own State. Now we aver, and proof of 1t is abundant, that 1 Clinton was brought out and supported by the peace party, and with the express intention of thwarting the Administration, and putting an inglorions end to the war. Tie Clinton presses were continually ridiculing Madison, and it was not till Van Buren found the war party the strongest, that he joined that party l On the 18th of September, i51s, Ambrose Spencer and John Taylor, of Massachusetts, wrote letter to Richard Riker, afterwards Recorder. warm supporter of Clinton, ur- ging upon him the propriety of Clinton's re- tiring from the eontest--on the highest con- sidefations-as duty he owed to the eoun- 1 try as a patriot. NIT. Riker, in his answer, dated October 7, 1872, says that the sugges- tion s'can never be listened to by that gentle man' MT. Clinton,) Cor his friends" He says that the friends of Mr. Clinton would not mention such thing to him, for that 'show- ever well they wish him, they feel dearer regard for their country, and therefore they are desirous of rescuing 1t, in season of so much peril, out of the feeble hands in which it is now placed.' ssIf Mr. Madison could not stop the growth of these evil doings in the tranquil season of prosperity, 1t is not to be expected that he can subdue them now, rendered more intractable by the hardships of the times, and when his own authority Is weakened by disasters which are obviously the result of folly" Our readers may judge from these extracts, how much of kindly feel ing the supporters of Clinton had fer Mr. Ma dison. And yet the supporters of Van Buren now say that s'the friends of Clinton had mo- thing wherewith to blame MT. Madison, and simply supported the former because he be- longed to their own State.,'
 But before we leave Mr. Rikers letter, let us make one otber extract. Let the letter say what were the avowed grounds of bosti- Elity to Mrs Madison cit must always re- dound to his'' (Mr. Clinton's,) ''credit, that in his person the first stand was III de against the highly dangerous and unconstitutional practice of making designation of president under executive infuence.'' "The republi- 1 can party will be iniallibly broken down, if a stop be not speedily put to the undue means employed by the present cabinet to extend its influence "In word, am clear that the reelection of Mir. Madison will be the ruin of the republican party, and that if it i pertinaciously supports him, 1t will deserve it's fate and lament It at leisure.'' Now com pare -aese pretences with Van Buren's pre- sent position. Then, he was crying out against executive influence in the election of a successor to the presidential ehair--and against Che electioneerng influence of the cabinet. Now he stands before the people, resting his sole claims upon the fact that Jackson wishes him elccted-aad virtually nominated by tlle President as his successor -ay, and with all the Departments of Gov ernment consolidated into one great election eerng Department, moving heaven and earth l to secure his election.
 The only other point is the fact, in his life admitted--that, ito use the words exactly as quoted by the Gazette, Gin the Convention of Amendments proposition to restrict the right ofvoting to sohae citizens, was rejected by vots of sirty-taree to titiy-ninc that "Mr. Van Buren voted with the ma;or- uy." Here is the negro vote admitted. Think cpon it! a vote to give free negroes the right of suffrage
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 The New York City elections have result ed in the election of Van 3uren Mayor,- but 9 Wings are elected to the Council, while the Van Burentes have elected only '. Van Buren must look to his camp. They beat