Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-05-25

extend relief to our suffering inhabitants
As a Floridain, am satisfied with this ad
ministration. And resolved as ] am t.
Judge Of every mans motives by his acts
alone, and not by those charged against
him by his opponents, shall believe those
motives pure as long as their purity is e.
vinced by good deeds. As to corruption,
with which tho government is charged,
know of no period of time or portion OF
the world, in which, in free governments,
similar charges have not been made by the
opposition. But am losing confidence in
these charges. have heard them SO long
and so often, and have, as yet, seen SO lit
tie proof, that, like the shepards in the
fable, am incredulous to the cry.p
c. DOWNING
The entire determination of Mr.. Van
Bnren, few years ago, seemed the soul
intent Of the Federal Wing party of the
Union; but these opponents are now near
ly silent, and he enjoys as much tranquil
ity as could be desired, in the entire and
unchanging confidence Of free people.
'Whiggery, neryed for the battle by bank
upon bank, by press upon press, have ef
fected nothing but his permanent en-
thronemeht in the affections of tae people
more triumphantly than ever
How is this? The reply is simple. He
has done right. He has steadily promot-
ee his country's welfare, The nations
good, the peoples happiness, have been
his constant aim. For them he has labored
and toiled. The business of President
making he has left to the opposition,
whilst he has lived and labored for the
people. This is the great secret of his
immense popularity.
Can any one deny that unbounded con-
fidence is reposed in him by the whole
people? In the late alarming conflict from
which we are likely, through his prudence,
to be delivered, what did Congress do?-
They placed at his disposal ten millions
Of money and $4,000 soldiers TO carry on
the war, Unnecessary. This was done by
mony Wing votes. And how was it re-
ceived by the people, Wings and Demo-
Gratis? 81 am satisfied" was the word from
all. At that moment of peril, when the
affairs CT the nation required the most
careful and deliberate management when
one word too much would have involved
the nation in bloody war; when one
word too little would have furnished the
national honor, the whole nation almost
by reclamation approved the act Of Con-
gross, and said, ''with this matter entirely
exclusively in the Presidents hands, we
are safe" What proud homage is this to
one mans patriotism! Millions of lrcemen
their dearest earthly treasure
to the integrity of one mani
A large majority of the American free
men gave their suffrage to Van Buren,,
when candidate for the Vice Presidency
And they again gave a testimony of their
regard for his talents as well as confidence
in his virtue, by raising him to the exalt-
ed station he now occupies. True, New
York, Ohio, and some other states fec
from his support, influenced by panic and
pressure, and by traitors to the peoples
cause, as we'll as that most powerful influ
ence welded by the banks and the thous
ands connected with them. But the sta ties
that were thus brought to oppose the Pre-
sIdent and his Democratic supporters, ant
many others that were previously federal
have come to his support Whether We
consult the growing strength of the De
mocratic party, and the increasing popu
larity Of the President, or the weakness
Of his opponents, we must conclude that
his prospects are as fair as has been those
Of any candidate for the same office. We
are sure we hazard nothing in saying
that Martin Van Buren, will receive as large
a majority at the next election as Jack
son got in 1882, we see nothing to pre-
vent it.