The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-28

From iAe Pong hheepsie Journal.
The Jerseyman, n administration paper pub
lshed al Morristown, New Jersey after naming the
causes which operated 10 defeat the administration
in New York says:
"The prospect of Mr. Van Burens re election
looks gloomy, especially when his native State turns
her back upon HMM fact we consider ii thing
almost impossible
'tThe next question naturally arises, who will the
Democrats look TO as his successor? We know of
man who would well concentrate the votes of
the pcople-who is unexceptionable, or better
qualified for that high station than WILLIAM c.
RIVES of Virginia"
The Frederick Times and Democratic Advocate
published at Frederick, Maryland makes a like re-
commentator, and both that paper and the Jersey
man pay Mr.. Rves some we'll mered compliments,
in which we most cordially concur To their re-
Communications, however, we not prepared TO
give assent; chiefly for the reason that Ills too
soon for the Conservatives TO engage in the business
of President making. They have more important
objects before them which require and should re-
ceive their undivided attention. Should Mr.. Van
Buren, persist in pressing his Sub Treasury and be
sustained by It's advocates their candidate for re-
election, the Conservatives may be called upon even
at as late day as the next Presidential election, to
cast the balance OF power, which is conceded
they hold into that scale, where it will most effec
tuaiy promote the greatest interests of the coun.
try, and must surely defeat Van Buren's odous
schemes.
We think we can safely say, that the Conserva-
tives of New York will, in no event, support Mr.
Van Buren, for reelection and that nothing can in
duce them ever again to beStow their confidence
where it has once been betrayed. In this view of
the case, we surely should not help TO elect him ind
recty, which we must do il we prema,urely agi,a,e
the question of who shall be the next President II
is enough for the present, that we determine that Mr.
Van Buren, shall not, with our consent To render
that determination etfectual we must patiently wait
for such developments as shall indicate who will
be most likely TO succeed, in opposition 10 the pre-
sent incumbent, and when we have such develop
ments, which we cannot until National Conven-
ton Of those opposed to Van Buren, shall have been
held, we will be enabled to act the more wisely
We must take time for /" sober second thought
that our action may not be wrong but efficient for
securing the right.
We make these remarks, not because we are op-
posed to Mr.. Rives or would defeat his election 10
the Presidency of the United States for there are
none who hold him in higher estimation than we:
nor is there any man in whose elevation 10 the high
est place in the gift of the people of the United
States we would more rejoice than in his; but be-
cause we lear that serious embarrassmenls NAV be
thrown in the way of electng any man in opposiIion
10 Mr. Van Buren,, if we are to have pressed upon
his opponents a Implicitly of candidates If MIR
Rives Will most efectually unite the great mass of
the opponents of the present administration. he
shall have our cordial and hearty support while on
the other hand if at the proper time It shall appear
that some other unobjectionabe candidate is more
likely 10 succeed we shall feel it our duty to adopt
that other; and we doubt not but that the Conserva-
tives, every where acting in accordance with that
spirit which has thus far led them on in their career
OF glory, will iorego their first choice when il shall
appear that by sustaining their second thew can
more efiectuaIly root out the heresieS, which have
crept into the republican creed and more surely Of
feet the final overthrow of those who have BETRAYED
and deceived them.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS credit and honor
are due to the Conservatives They have eficctn.
ally done the work. They understood the ground,
and applied the lever TO the right spot and win the
AID OF The wings, have pried up the corrupt mass,