Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-02

tOSTEET.-N Q
our Martin Van Baren, for re-eec'ioh
Presidency $780, and next to his Names to MI 'ae
ONCE III the gift Of the American People, we place
that Hon. Thomas H. Benton; subject, however u
,hs decision an States Convention OF the Demo
era tic party, should they determine TO hold one
the first OF these distinguished ms
course elevation the high post which he no"
fills, sucen guarantee. if any Thing were necessary
for viii for the good Of the Peo-
who called him preside them. HE hEll
and undauntcd he has displayed IN nil tha NeN
through which the country has passed saco ms
election. violence with which he has been nssaied Tor
hus adheFing TO the principles OF his political fa'h Ao
great which have made by the Federal par
y throughout country disgrace and embaras HE adj
mInsirauoh; all these clTcuhst aees are wen
awaken in mind of every Democrat the most
pleasing emotions; knowing he that the moro
steaastly the faith of Democracy adheared 70 Inc more
viii the opponents of that faith become m order
reader unpopular and its advocates infamous The
spirit which pursued the veneraei tteson-bfand-
ing every opprobrous epithet our languages
capable of flaming has ted every leading advocate
Of his urlrcipes since his retirement from Nor
expect be otherwise No; go long as ina de-
for power all hazards, continues to prevade ths
large number OF citizens long the
prime they profess continue 20 be obnoxious to the peo-
pie; expect this state OF things to exist IacAlNe
the manly frankness many of their prominent
prime ples way fairly place them before the
people, they seek by suhteruge by aIthce and defamation
characters and motives of their opponents 20 excite
against them the indignation Of the people.
The Democrats, the other hand place full before the
people Of section of the tnon fair statement OF their
political fh--of they adopt They
rely for the Justice of their cause; anf It's
plea parts great confedeacy. With the
greatest degree of enthusiasm do they hail. in every section
country manly bearing Of him in whom
they have confded guardianship of their political
principles and being convinced Of his willingness and alb
lily still guide the ship of state Alright, and guard he
chents. they determined to honor him
second time with the hIgaes! station upon earth
The foregoing article copy las,
Jeffersonas From reading would suppose the
had always been and devoted admirer of Mr. Var
Buren,, only his independence and rolitlca
honesty, but for his love of country, high souIod patriotism
dsnterested support Of the coun
try. We subjoin the opinion Mr.. Elliott, the au,ho
the above article. had and published Martin Val
Buren, in ls36to years ago. We ask political
Mr. Elliott tht AMI draw con
cusons.
! VAN BUREN, At TO|E.--ft would saeu b. til,
following adopted by public Wash
ciatsd by people at least in his str
ResoLred, That in MARTIN VAN buren, re-
cognzc the sycophanc esuity that ck the dust from
foot stool power, and unable - noble flight react
ths summit of his ambition, attempts vermia like, Il
crawl We utterly repudiate the attempt which
making palm him the nation tbs o
Ne" ork lie no favorite son OF ours; his whole life
has been spent wagng upon the gFeat and
of this nation In the of Coz Clinton,
orershadewlns power OF greatness slenced and rebke
his preenons; and hence all the ueness Of ms natnr
was up in against him. When the giant falls, III
pigmv climbs consequence his ruins; the I.o
dies, the Jack2l c-ouc! es ~ his liar.
How the democracy reconcile the differ
ence in these two articles above quoted, bot
from one man? Mr.. Elliott is the .'sole ed
tor" of the Jefiersonlan, and, we presume, was III
only editor of the Cecil Wing. We suppose gu
friend goes on the plan of Almanack naking-h
writes to suit tho latitude and longitude of tn
minds of his readers, and the circumstances unde
which he labors The Cecil Wing was compile
for the meridian of a Wing community, but OWN
to bad calculations burSted. The Jeffersonia
is based on far worse calculations, and ere long
will also burst, be annihiated, and the editor Wi
be set aduft ready to make calculations for som
other meridian.