The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-26

become the favorite and only adopted OF Gen Jack
son, by putting himself under his care and keeping,
thai he would succeed TO the Presidency as II Is TO
an only son that he shall inherit at The decease ofhis
parent.
ment, so highly raised, could al once subside and
diSpassionately canvass aud decide upon his unnt-
ness Tor SO important a trust
This Is the manner in which Mr.. Van Buren, has
always sueceeded--not as being an original man,
bur by falling In the wake Of popular men and mea-
sures and in many instances at the expense and sa
crhce OF his friends; being himself destitute, IN
great degree, OF what II has of late become crime
70 possess, eilher'moral honesty OF political consis-
tency 4y
Shortly afer the election Of Mr.. Madison, We see
Mr. Van Buren, desert him and court the favor Of
De Win Clinton, for the purpose ofpromong bis
own interests in the State Of New York. His next
move was not only 10 abandon, but cruelty 10 per-
secute MIR Clinton; and 1924 fly to the support OF
MIR. Crawford And when the popular voice OF %,
too emphatic in favor of Gen. jackson to be mis-
understood, we again find him in the front ranks,
ready 10 obey orders. Thus vascillating and chang
ing, without regard To- principle or consistency, he
has wound his way to the first gift Of the Aeercan
people. The moneyed institutions Of the country
also have always been his favorite instruments with
which to promote his political success. We have
seen him proudly assuming the authorship Of the
present safety fund banking system in New York,
which was improperly imputed 10 him, yet no sooner
does he become dependent upon few political wire
workers at Washington than bis hand islurned upon
the people and their institutions and with one Tell
blow, by the Sub Treasury in one hand, and the re-
commended bankrupt law in the other, determined
to destroy the abors Of the past and the hopes Of the
future.
Thus MIR. Van Buren, thinking TO take advantage
of the popular prejudice and by addressing the baser
passions OF men, By arraying one class OF society
against another, has attempted 10 maintain bis posi-
hon and perpetuae his assumed powers and but Tor
that independent, patriotic spirit and love OF country
more than parry, which filled the breast Of Tall
madge, a Clark, Rives and a few Others whom
Mr., Van Buren, could neither smile into reverence,
nor the Globe, his foul noulhpece, awe into submits
sion hitherto fair country by histemporary touch,
would now be tn rapid decline, the energies of The
most prosperous and commercialpeople ON the globe
prostrated and the partition walls between the peo-
pie, and power be- strong, and high Their names
deserve The lasting tribute Of grateful peoplethey
have been consistent, and honest and at the hazard
of all the vile epitheis and political anathemas have
dared 10 expose The corrupions offederal misrnle-
They still entertain the same notions Of propriety
and Of republican simplicity which they did in 1884,
when the Sub Treasury scheme was pronounced
high handed federal measure and dangerous in the
extreme.
The false annuncation and pitiful pretence Of
walking In the footsteps" &c, will no longer gull
the people. Wherever elections have been held
thus far they have discovered that Martin Van Blu
zen is not Andrew jackson, though personfying
the fable of the ass dressed in the lion skin.
A CONSERVATIVE.