The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-07-24


Ma. VAS ,BuaEs AND rue Cry or HuDsos-.
The course pursued by the Common Council %
Hudsop, IN, regard TO the reception OF mar. van
Buren, has been q subject Of much conyersauonai
eomment 4 decidedly approved.
MIR. Van Barren might have travelled as the guest
OF the nation. He has chosen TO travel as the leader
OF parry. He has had his election. From the Out
set he has appeaedto party preudices and passions
Instead of using the generous language OF Jefferson,
We are all federaiils we are all republicans, he
has seen III 10 draw definite party distinctions among
the people. He has divided them into his friends
and his enemies He has assumed that the party
opposing the Subireasury, and constituting large
majority OF the people, Is in the first place deluded,
and in The second place dishonest He has applied
the ,est--"I am the oracle Of Democracy all who
differ from me are fools or knaves."
Now II may be that this Is proper and decorous 10
a Democratic Chief Magistrate. II would not have
been considered In the name OF Washington or Of
Jefferson. Measured by the old standard OF De-
mocracy, Il Is la the last degree arrogant and nso-
lent Is widely at variance with all the principles
Of republicanisn and all the professions OF Mr. Van
Buren,.
The people have passed upon The Sub-ireasury.-
BY large maorlies in most Of the states they have
condemned Il. Two State Legislatures Of twenty
six have approved it--those Of Alabama and South
Carolina the rest have rejected Il by positive reso-
luiions, or by equally expressive silence.
In various shapes 1t has been five times condemn
ed by House OF Representatives, in which the adj
ministraion al the outset counted large majority
Thrice is has passed by small maorities the Senate
of the United States in every instance by the vote
Of EIGHT Senators, who VIGOROUSLY misrepreseDted
the wishes interests and opinions of their constitu-
ens.
There is no popular test then that can be applied
TO the Subtreasury which Il will stand On all sides
il Is denounced lad condemned. The paid presses
OF the administration alone, the Globe, The Argus,
the Post, and the whole affiliated journalhood oi
pensioned patriotism and purchased Democracy,
sustain It,
In this state Of things Mr.. Van Buren, has the un-
paralleed assurance to stand up in Castle Garden,
and 10 inform his " Democratic friends" that the
Sub-ireasury will certainly pass as soon deusion
passes away and mistaken selfshness ceases TO OPP
pose II Is this the kind Of language to be held by
The Chief Magistrate OF Republic? Is this the way
In which President of the United States should
present himself TO the people?
Where is "deusion" mos, likely 10 be found in
matters Of this nature9 Il II more probable that The
people have been deluded, or Mr. Van Buren, =
Where Is honest opinion TO be found 7 Among the
people, or in the Cabinela Among the people, or
The Office holders I Among the independent jour
mails the country, the paid and pensoned press
es OF The administrator
The city Of Hudson has acted nobly, periodically,
wisely, in thus repudaling and standing with their
marked condemnation the impertinence and inso-
lence oil Mr.. Van Bnren. Their conduct Is worthy
of freemen and republicans, and sets an example
that we hope will be followed