The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-10-09
AN ELEcTIoNEERING PRESIDENT.

The royal pageant is over. The Argus, which,
while Il lasted, in the hope OF decoyng some unwary
wing into the train OF man-worshippers, touched
very gently upon unfortunate differences Of OPT
mon 10 matters merely political now filings around,
with It's wonted profuseness its stock epiheis OF
corruption" bank bought" g federal" Wings
The guns and trumpets are silent--the blue satin
scarfs" folded away-and the body guard dismissed.
The officeholders have gone home to grid up their
loins and to try to hold over" for another year
The President has gone TO await the result of his
efforts TO hold on for another term. The city into
which he was ushered with cannon, shoutings--and
waterspout he has Quilted privately and in silence
-unnoced and uncheered-wthoul commotion in
the heavens, or stir upon earth. His unmolested
departure for Undertook is type Of the manner in
which he will be permitted in lSil to seek the same
retirement.
And so has ended the first visit ever made by
President of the United States with the declared
purpose of promoting his own reelection. II is not
without its lesson II illustrates most opportunity
and strikingly the importance OF one great measure
of reform for which the Wings are CONFERENCE.-The
limitation Of the presidential office TO single term
Nothing but such restriction can secure the coun-
try against repetition of the disgraceful mumme-
Ties il has recently witnessed
Thus, we repeat, ends the first avowed eectioneer-
ing tour Of a Chief Magistrate of the Union as po-
litical partzan among his political reainers Il was
commenced in this State with an insulting defiance
Of the repeatedly expressed will Of the people. 1t
was continued through "the interior" with empty
dwindled away here TO their termination in obscure
ty and disappointment for it is impossible, but
that an observer, shrewd as Mr.. Van Buren,, must
know that he has not, with all his professions and
professions, added one grain to his political capital
or reaPed single advantage more permanent than
the smoke of the powder burnt for his reception.
The truth is, the spell OF the Magician" here is
broken. The art and cunning which caused one,
who knew him well, TO describe him as political
grtmaikin nousing oper petty tntrigues," have now
lost their effect In fact New York never was firm
ly devoted to him. The fabric of Van Burenism in
this State never had in it the elements of strength.
The cement which united il here, ii uniles il
elsewhere, was the power of reward in the leader
the hope Of spoils in the followers. The mass OF the
people have ever looked on him with mStrust and
suspicion. He never had their full confidence
Their electoral vote was cast more from regard to
the wishes Of Jackson than the deserts of Van Buren,
The only time when he has been fairly before them,
on is own hook" was candidate for Governor in
1873, when majority Of the people voted for the
other candidates, and he into office minority
Governor Of the State of which he has arrogany as
sumed 10 be the faro,ite son." And whatever of
confidence and favor then existed towards him, has
since been rapidly disappearing before The destruc
tive and disastrous policy Of his Administration.
Whatever defections then may take place else
Where-whatever reverses may befal in other quar-
ters, the Wigs Of Nep York will remain firm, I'M
daunied and unbroken. They will manfuy main
Argus may eat its words, and blow hot where it
blew cold and laud to the skies the Sub-treasury
which il denounced ;-Ex- Governor Marcy may in
cur the penalty he invoked upon himself tor endors-
ing the deiucct Regency may scrbble leaden
articles in its praise and while away their time in
dreams will prove alike vain. There will be no
return 10 their political "Heigira" The Empire
State can never again be attached to the falling for
tunes of Martin Van Buren.-AD. Ere. Journal.