The Arkansas advocate., 1836-06-10

ed to the Senate, and into another set pre- pared for him by the peace party, and De Witt Clinton. We will see in the sequel with what aptness he flung himself out of 1 these.
 On the 3d November.--For the purpose ol choosing Presidential electors, an extra session of the New York Legislature was called. War had been declared, and Gov ernor Tempklns announced the fact to that Legislature. Every Democrat in the land, and all who loved their country, had right to expect broad response, warm, and free, and gushing, from the New ' York Legisla- ture,-and especially when the Demdcratic Martin Van Buren was named, as one of three, to draft an answer to the patriotic Iompkins, and his message. And what was that answer L.
 'The Senate fully concur with your Ex- cellency in the sentiment, that at a period like the present, when our country is en- gagged m war with one of the most powet- fui nations of Europe, difference of opinion on abstract points, should not be suffered to impede, or prevent, our united and rigorous support of the constituted atthority of the nation.o
 Could any thing be more grudgingly said ri crisis like that; or be colder in it's ap- proyal? l think not This was four months after war had been declared. and ilnmedi. ately preceded the period of election of President.
 The clamor against the war was mean while keptup. The highest hopes were che flshed by the peace party, the British par ty, and the Pseudo Democrats, with Mar tin Van Buren at their head, that Mr. Madi- son would be broken down, De Witt Clin- ton elected, when all the hopes of Martin Van Burei were to be consummated. What was his country, her bleeding sides her lacerated and torn front-her honor; in his view, when weighed against the gilt ter ot foreign mission, or the glory of Judgement by the side of his now espoused ehef, De Witt Clinton; as premier ?--It is remarkable feature in this whole business, tliat Van Burenl said little himseH He act, ed then, as he hos acted since, by the agen- cy Of his partisan friends, and Instruments, and presses. His rule was, and Is, to act with reference to the possibility of defeat; when he can show front not scared, as are the fronts of veterans, whether in phys ical or political warfare. It was enough for him to keep De Witt Clinton constantly in formed, through his friends and presses, that he was in has interest, and this was done.
 The election for President took place, MT. Madison was elected for second term. Fms was turning point in the History of the war. It began 10 grow popular. The party Tn power resolved, at all hazards, to support MT. Madison and the war. The. knots of opposing politicians began every where to be broken up-weaknes attended upon their steps--the intriguers were rout- ed.. Here was pause in the history of the arch lntriguer--but it did not last long. He soon gave signs that he was about to, aban- don his previous peace party, and British party friends, and taeading oper fhe fcllen directly up and joined the party in power! Now look at him in ISl4,--now as i'll 1872, on the committee to respond to the Govern f11ent's message of 1914. There is every reason 10 believe that his position on this committee was ofhis own seeking. Hear him, now that the war was popular---and compare the language. and spirits, of the following response, with that of lSl2.- Full of new born zeal, he says
 "An administration selected for its wis- dom end uirtues, will, in our opinion, prose- cute the war until our multiplied ,crongs are AVENGED, and our rights secured"
 Was the administration any more aoise, or more virtuoue in 1874, than in 1872! Were our aerongs more multiplied Were there any reasons why they should be apengcd in 1914, that did not exist in 1872? Were there any rights requiring to be secured in 1874, that did not deserve to be defended in lSl2l l put these queries to the reader, and leaving him to digest and answer them, will proceed in my next further to expose the conduct of this arch deceyer.
 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
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