Litchfield enquirer., 1838-05-24
TFE DOOMED ADMINISTRATIONS.


That Mr.. Van Buren, and all who choose
to sink with his falling fortunes. are now
doomed men, no observing mind can doubt.
Ever since Gen. Jackson in his farewell mes
sage, proclaimed from the steps OF the capt.
toll II leave this great people prosperous and
happv"-that is, for the last fifteen months
Mr.. Van Buren and the country under hrs
administration of the government have been
running down hill. Wherever he has saw
ed himself, it has been as in New Hampshire,
by such losses rs show that another such
victory, and he and his all are ruined men.
In the mean time, the wing victories, as to
numbers, effect, and significant indications,
have clearly shown that the tide is turned,
not in Maine alone, not in Mississippi alone,
but here, there, and every where, the current
being as it were, that of the great outlet OF
the northern lake, Niagara waterfall,
whence inland oceans were dsembcqueing
for the st. Lawrence Gulf.
What has Mr.. Van Buren, to stand up
against this cataract OF pubic OPINION
What. of history. fame, or hold III men s
rolnds 4 Cen. Jackson could stem it some
what. for he had done his country some SER
vice-but Mr.. Van Buren, has no story, no
history, no name. He has NOT even place
in his country's story. He has not adorned
his career with single act of Immortality -
Whenever he comes before the people again,
unaided by the popular power of his parti-
zans in the various States, the torce OF these
observations will be seen. It was with great
difficulty, that he was nominated for the
Presidency. He was elected by a minority
ofthe people, acting in chance majorities in
the States. Gen. Jackson gave him all the
tremendous influence of his popularity and
his power. But ever since Gen. jackson
went to the Hermitage, almost every election
has gone against "the follower in his foot
steps,"
As to Mr.. Van Buren's policy for the flu
ture, he is in the most perilous condition a
Republican President can possibly be in
He has standing army Of 100000 office
holders, whom he is trying to lead ahead,
through narrow and doubtful defile, and
whom the popular militia Of the country, out
in millions as to strength, have hedged in on
every side. The moment he sends out a
scout, the Whg militia pick it off. The
leaders of his hundreds and tens OF hundreds
as in Virginia, are all shot down. In the
naean time, his granaries, the great stall
for feeding his standing army, are near
lv used up Already he has made. we
see, a declaration of bankruptcy, and begs
for popular relief. AS 10 retreat, the thing
is impossible, for his prospective Vetoes
and his pledges, prevent retreat. He has
cut down ali the bridges behind him, and
blocked up all the roads. That he can't go
ahead every body sees. The Sub Treasury
is on his flag, nailed to the staff, and he must
sink or swim with it. OF the probability of
his being able to fix that upon the country,
when the people next winter reach the Sem
ators from New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee,
Virginia, Maine, Mississippi, North Carolins,
Connecticut and New York, or some Of the
representatives Of these States, our readers
can Judge as well as ourselves
Mr.. Van Buren, is well aware. ne see. Of
his doom, and like ali routed and GisaPp0int-
ed generals, he resorts 10 promises and pre-
dictions to keep up hope In some States
we are told. as in baltimore the DaEnDcrn-
CIV have gone a fishing" In others, Rs IN
Virginia, the Democracy would mn cDme
out" In others, rs n Newly York, -the
spring elections were to show Democratic
reactions :" and g her Democratic reactions"
have so come, that even m the very CHpifnl
of Mr.. Van Buren,, the Capital Of his own
State, his own city, his own home. his house.
hold troops, his body guards. have been
routed in such a manner as to leave him on
" constable, the solitary wreck of the
sceptre he once had there All sorts of D.
ing bulletins have been put forth to account
for defeat. Rhode Island which ousted an
Administration Governor and elected a whig
Governor, showed a democratic reaction"
because the wings did not choose to make as
great an effort, as when, in doubt they GUST
ed Dutee j. Pearce. Connecticut, which
showed larger vote than ever, was always
ga Hartford Convention State" For Mis-
sissippi, the story is not made yet, bat rely
tit has already come. The paper money
is bad there! The People are in debt The
spectators are ruined They have changed
the State! The summer campaign is now
about to open. What can Mr.. Van Buren,
hope for till he RECEIVERS his own State-and
if It were possible for him to recover his own
State, what could he do with it, after he had
lost his allies every where else? e
We have written this article not so much
for political purposes, as to save worthy men
from the fortunes Of doomed man. Mr..
Van Buren, is not worth sinking with. The
man is o blockhead, who will 60 down to the
bottom for q man who never, in his life, did
gallant act. Of the facts here, every intel
ligent man can judge as well as ourselves
We are but the publishers here of what ev.
ery body says out Of doors. Tho Reyolu-
ton in public opinion is greater than it was
in 1900, and far greater than in 1928. If
Mr.. Van Buren, was really great man, it is
barely possible he might save himself. He
hopes the Wings will divide. we know. But
the opposition. he ought 10 see, in whatever
else they disagree, agree wholly in this-thai
he and all his crew naalst be thrown out Of
the Ship of State--that they must have but
one candidate. and whoever is not for him, il
for Mr.. Van Buren, in effcct- Ga this sub.
ject there IS no division, for upon this. aN tc
man agree. He hopes then the timae will
be better. and that the times will buoy him
mp. We tell him, he is not buoya5b matter
It is too late in the day to save hin The
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