The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-11-20
POLITICS OF THE DAY.
From the Nelc York Times.
THE TRUE VAN BUREN, CREED.

M THE TRUE VAN BUREN, CREED.
In order 10 clearly understand and truly appreci-
ate the mighty issues involved In the result OF the
approaching Presidential contest il Is requisite that
The people should know with precision and certainty
10 what principles Martin Van Buren, stands COM
mitted Thousands Of his honest adherenis in the
Stale OF New York, and in other States also, refuse
10 believe that he has identified himself with the
doctrines Of The radical party and press in this city,
or that they are promulgated with his sanction
Ills silence upon these topics where u was polite
10 be silent, and occasionally disclaimer where II
seemed necessary, have blinded the eyes Of the I'M
suspected while the studied suayity and bland con-
desceDsion Of the President TO his democratic fell
low-cizens" in The Interior during his recent tour
in search Of popularity, have helped materially TO
ceS, Il is important that every man who Is 10 take
part in the Presidential election OF 1910 should know
what are the political doctrines and measures recog
nized as orthodox by the present incumbent Of The
Presidential chair. We assert that they are those
advocated by Ming, and Riel, and Skidmore, and
Fanny Wright; that they identical with the ia
Goblin organs in this cily that they are sci forth in
the resolutions and pledges which have carried dis
may into The ranks Of The administration party in
the interior. We now proceed 10 the proof and APP
peal TO facts, fresh in The remembrance Of all. TO es
lablish our position.
Atthe Loco-foco ward meetings held in this city,
previous TO The election resolutions were passed in
favor OF The Sub-treasury Ei The Specie Clause, and
at the Loco-foco county convention a; Brooklyn
a State Snb-tfsasuTy was recommended in one Of the
RESOLUTIONS adopted. LOcKeS New Era placed at the
head Of It's columns and yet keeps there, the follow
ing declaration OF principles.
Z" A SuDTaEAsuRY, Stare AND NATIONAL"
and in order that there may be no mistake about
this being orthodox Van Burenism, the Albany Ar
gus the Presidents great northern organ vouches
for the democratic character Of the Era while the
Tammany Hall General Committee endorses the
same Journal by special resolution, and the Com
mon Council, as reward for its democracy, bes,ow
upon IL their official patronage. A Loco-fo meet
ing at which J. J. Roose yell, than candidate for
The Assembly on the Van Buren ticket, and now
member elect presided resolved" that all charter
ed institutions were unconstitutional and de facto
poid, and Mr., Roosevelt afterwards reiterated this
doctrine under his own hand. All the Van Buren,
candidates pledged themselves in favor Of the Sub
treasury with the specie cause-against re-charter-
ing any existing, or creating any banks-against
SMALL BlLLS-and against INTERNAL IMPROVE
MENT BY THE STATE.
The Loco-foco papers in the country carefully
refrained from publishing the resolutions 10 which
have adverted, as well as the pledges of the Van
Buren, candidates. They dreaded the effect of an
exposition of Van Buren's aep tangled democracy
upon the minds of the honest yeomaDry. Upon the
Conservative and Wing Journals devolved the task
of placing before the old members of the party the
new doctrines Of its leaders The Argus carefully
avoided all allusiop 10 the articles (more revolution
airy in their character than were the resolutions and
pledges with which the columns of the Post and
its city compeers were teeming; and whenever he
doctrines they embodied came TO the knowledge of
the farmers there was always some glib tongued
demagogne at hand TO that they were only the
dogmas OF a small faction in Ncp York ; and not
the principles by which the party was be hereafter
guided and governed Thus did the instruments
and tools of Van Buren, hope to throw dust in the
eyes OF The conscientious members of his party,
until his objects should be accomplished, and disguise
no longer necessary. In but too many instances The
rnse was successful; the unsuspicious dupes
kept within the traces and voted according To dSc
pine; but in some cases thanks TO the Wing and
Conservative press, the subject was placed in its
true light before the people, and prosely,es thereby
gained 10 the good cause.
The election Is now over, and the true democracy
triumph To what do the locotocos in the country
attribute the defeat Of the party? They charge it
upon the ullraism Of the loco focus here This may
be true, but il is treason they repudating the
real principles of their chief; those he preached or
caused to be preached in the interior were counter
tctts and only intended for country use. That the
doctrines advanced in the New Eras RuddS Re-
former, the Evening Post, the Ward Meeting resolu-
uns the iron pledges are HIS doctrines, is evident
from the notorious facts that when he was in New
York, Ming, Riell, Rudd and their eompatriots were
his constant companions; that to them he was most
deliberately condescending; that with them he adj
vised and consulted; in short that he was
amored OF theirsociey, as TO cause considerable dis
gusl-which found vent in words-among some Of
The more respectable OF his party. He knew the
principles OF these men, and, with this knowledge,
singled them out as the objects of his special conde-
scension.
from New York, there was new demonstration
among the loco.ioco papers here. Each of them
took sudden leap farther into the abyss Of agrari
anism. The same is true of many OF the sighled
members of the party-who al once cast consisten-
cy the winds and adopted the creed Of the uras,
because they deemed that the shortest road to the IA
vor Of the President The loco-foco organs in this
city are all under the control Of devoted TO Mr..
Van Buren,, and are, it cannot be doubted, the ex-
ponents of his true sentiments Ii it were other
wise they would be repudiaed by his leading and
accredited organ the Washington Globe; but on
the contrary that journal quoes from, praises,
dorSes them. Who are the men that conduct them
The reputed editor of the Old New Era is Mr.. Ed
munds, who welcomed MIR. Van Buren, to New
York in set Grafton, and had the honor Of calling
forth the celebrated sub-treaSury speech with which
the President saw fit 10 Insult his native state
as he landed at Castle Garden. Who doubts that
Mr.. Edmonds is in the confidence of the executive
The control and supervision exercised over the Eve
ming Post by MIR. Butler, the district attorney, are
said to be paramount and constant. Who doubts
that he knows the secrets of the White House 4
The Nc,c New Era is under the influence of the
McKeon, Rell and Ming clique and they had the
custody of Mr. Van Buren, while he was here
Surely one doubts their knowledge Of his political
principles
The Reformer is edited by Mr. Rudd, the early
and euer dcuoted friend Of Mr.. pan Buren,. We
will not impugi the consistency of Mr.. Van Barren
TO the friends of his youth, by presuming TO doubt
that Mr.. Rudd speaks by authority"
Having as we think, established the position with
which we started, viz, that the principles avowed
in the Locoioco resolutions, and pledges published
with approving comments, in the Loco-foco journals
Of this city, are the principles Of Martin Van Bnrcn,
we call upon the organs of the federal admInstra-
ton throughout the country to give both the docn-
ments and the comments publicity through their CO
lumns. 1t is right the people should know what are
the doctrines and the measures endorsed by the Elk
ecutive; and we call upon the Globe and Argus 10
define his position" by acknowledging or disavow-
ing the principles Of his supporters here.