The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1839-12-05
THE PRESIDENCY.

II, from which they can draw conclu- !
aim. as to the popularity or unpopularity 4
4 c,ud dates, it becomes a question, who
n, he the candidates of the respective
,,,,ies for the presidency. Were we no,
.ye.wi,nesses Of the subserviency with
,bict men in office regard Mr. Van Bu-
IN and all his acts, however plainly
marked by the selfish and narrow minded
.oi;r;t that has always dictated his course,
!, rsewould say that he could no, be the loco
t,.o candidate, and for this reason: That
: man since the republic eristed erer 'cas
j candidate for SO high an office WHO
COULD NOT COMMAND THE VOTE OF HIS
ovn STATE! Thrice has New ork
numbered her voice Of disapproval Of
Van Buren and his measures, and his
partzans have still insisted that she has
%. vel given her $ second sober thought"
buti is mere mockery and will appear SO
i auy rejecting and candid man. New
Yolkis against him, and at time hen
he general defalca.ion Of states from the
support Of wing candidates, precludes the
possibility that she is affected by any To-
ealor temporary influences. But still. as
ve said before, there is a subserviency
,lsong the followers Of this American
Machiayel which will doubtless secure
III denomination and united though not
erdial support. We say. not cordial;
iur We really believe that with the excep-
ton Of personal friends, land the basest
hive some Of them) no man who knows
him ever voted for Martin Van Buren,,
except for the sake Of the party. They
de in him an admirable leader; one we'll
calculated by nature and nurture to bind
the discordant materials Of party ,oge,h-
ct and they therefore support him. But
tile selfish consideration Of party alone
Dictates their firm adherence. They
know that not one spark of generous
lsling is alive in his bosom, that is not
sheet at pleasure to controlling narrow
phcy, and that his actions where they
arleft uncontrolled by the written law,
Invariably centre on his own aggrandize-
nsnt. II has always been with us mat
/ Ter perfectly irreconcileable how a man
Who supported Old Hickory" could
cast vote for Martin Van Buren,. al.
though he was pledged !" to walk in the
footsteps of his illustrious predecessor. .
Their characters are so entirely at vari.
ance. The one all impulse, generosity,
and candor; the other all caution, mean
ness aud subtilty; the one warm hearted,
imperious and obstinate the other cold
hearted, shutting and evasive; the one
making firm friends aud strong enemies
BY HE straight forward course; the other
leaving on the minds Of all who approach
him an indistinctness Of opinion and an
involuntary distrust the one unblushing
in his higi-handed usurpations; the other
'nsidions in his approaches to despotlc
power. Yetso it is; by party drilling
men have been abused Of their better
Judgment into an espousal of Van Blu
ren's cause. They have been blinded te
his character, and attention has been di
fected only to the capacity he evinces II
healing the bruised reeds Of the party BY
well timed promises, concessions, and TIT
olher appliances Of a selfish and shufflin!
Character. That he will be the loco foe
eandidate there is not doubt.
The question then with every goo
Wig is, "Who can beat him % Whs
man in the nation is there who withor
eelng party man is still sufficiently col
Nct on the great principles which guild
ae party. to justify his support. tn
Wigs should lay aside all personal pr
htnces and bring to the decision
We question unbiased and liberal jude
- n =,
nents; they should reflect that the Of
lect to be gained is defeat Of the tyral
aous dynasty who are taking the choit
9 their rulers from the people, and wi
nave succeeded in fastening the chat,
heir first successes forged on the limbs
our country, only BY the apathy and di
sension that have pervaded the ranks
| opposing freemen. Every considera,i,
but that expressed in the motto, !" UNI
spa THE SAKE OF THE UNION" should
arown aside, and they should cordia
| RPport that man who will unite
.aength Of the people. Some hi
0s'f iayorites. Let such, if candor o.
ses them to admit that their choice is
We most popular, make a sacrifice Of ?
'0nai feeling to the public veal, and
sae ana all give q hearty support TO
III Ia00ldate whom the Harrishurrh e.