Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-10-20

lar measures which we truly believe were de-
viscd by Mr.. Van Buren himself 10 secure his
succession to the Presidency. 1t ~ by no
means our wish 10 irritate the friends OF Gen.
Jackson; for We can see no reason why the
freemen of this State of all parties, should not
now unite in supporting the best and safest
man for our next President. The friends Of
Gen. Jackson can support him to the end OF
his administration. Bot it docs not follow
that they must support Mr.. Van Buren for his
successor. In this respect Gen. Jackson's
own State Of Tennessee has set us an honor.
able example. That State first nominated
Gen. Jackson for the Presidency, and has
since, throughout, supported his admnstra-
ton. But when he sought to transfer them
TO his adopted successor, and also attempted
to influence their Legislature to discard their
old Senator, Judge White, they (slill preserv-
ing their respect and kindness for Gen. Jack
son. acted independently for themselves
Their Legislature unanimously reelected
Judge White to the Senate Of the u. S. and
almost unanimously nominated him for the
Presidency against Mr.. Van Buren,.
We arc well assured that Mr.. Van Buren
does not possess, and never has possessed
the confidence of the people Of this State, OF
any party. lie expects to get the support Of
Gen. Jackson's supporters by holding out to
them that he shall ,oalk IN his footsteps. But
we are convinced that they want no such im-
tation of Gen. Jackson. Those dangerous
measures of the administration which bear
the impression of Mr.. Van Burcn's seal, have
been disapproved by all rejecting men in this
state of every party; and quite as strongly by
those who have been called administration
men as by others. The only difference has
been that they have been disposed to excuse
the man, although they condemned the acts.
They believed that he was honest and meant
WeH: that allowances ought to be made for
him; his habits were those of the commander,
not of the civilian. But do they wish to see
a Martin Fan Bnen acting the part of Gen.
Jackson ngthening his own hands against
the people; and for every infringement OF the
Constitution, and cncroachment upon the
Legislature, appealing TO Gen. Jackson's cx-
ample, and insisting that he was carrying ont
has principles, and perfecting his system OF
government? To see him grasping and hold
ing on upon the surplus revenue, however
great; as he avows his intention of doing, if
in his power? TO see him depriving the
whole body of public officers Of their right of
suffrage, and compelling them to aid him in
overawing the people and controlling their
elections? And, finally, to see him name and
appoint his own successor; if indeed he shall
not, in the course of eight years more, have
rendered himself strong enough to pcrpetuate
himself in the Presidency for life-appoint-
ing, as Cromwell did, his successor in his last
will? Never. They have a State party Of
their own; have preferred one set of men to
others, for State officers: and have allowed
themselves to be called ''the administration
party" But they are not the less friends to
the rights of the people, and they will be
found among the foremost in guarding and
defending them against the insidious en-
croachments of aspiring politicians. There
let us all be found; and found united.
We repeat, again, that we can see no rea-
son why we should not all unite in support
ing the best and safest man for our next Presi-
dent. Such a man we sincerely believe Co
vernon Harrison to be. He is not political
adventurcr, and never has been. lie has
faithfully served the people, instead Of intri-
guing to make them serve him and his pur-
poses. lie was brought up in the school of
Washington, Jefferson and Madison and
through life, he has remained true to their
principles, without even allowing himself to
become selfish, political partizan. Any man,
of any party, who cherishes the republican
principles Of Washingt n,Jefferson and Madi-
b
jecting himself to the charge Of Inconsistent
cy, much more of apostacy; unless he consid-
crs it apostacy not to support the adopted
dangerous he may think him to be to rule O.
yer this nation.
! Under the administration Of such man,w
may hope to see the public money frugally
applied to the necessary public service, and
the residue of it faithfully accounted for and
returned to the people. We shall hear no
more Of secret prescribing committees tyrnn-
nzing over their fellow citizens. The great
body of public officers,n now held in abject SER
viude, will be restored to their franchises,
and again become freemen in free country,
having no duty to perform but to their coun-
try, and nothing to fear so long as they shall
remain faithful to the public.
Would it not be happy for us all again to
see so desirable state of things. And, Fell
low Citizens is it not time for us all to en-
deavor to harmoniZe together when we are
called to witness such scenes as are now pas
sing in one of our oldest sister States BY
the desperate spirit Of faction which is now
raging in its bosom, the State Of Maryland
has been brought to the very verge Of anar-
chy and revolution, if not civil war.
BY the Constitution Of that State, the Sem
atora branch of its Legislature is to be cho-
sen by forty electors chosen by, the people,
twenty-four of the electors being required to
constitute a quorum. The people have cho-
sen these forty electors, and there is no pre-
tence but that the elections were strictly in !
conformity to the constitution. But it hap
pened that nineteen Of them were Of the Van
Buren faction and these have refused to meet
with their colleagues, for the express purpose
Of preventing the election of Senate, avow-
ing it to be their intention to bring the Gov
ernment TO an end and destroy the Constitu-
tion itself The uterior designs of the fac
ton have been explained by the Van Buren,
Daper published nj Baltimorc Tho c,lcul,