Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-07-11


Evening Star, to the force and good
sense of the following article, which we
copy from the Daily Wight is direct
to the purpose--unanswerable, undenia-
BILE in every position-it is what we have
long and zoalously urged as the only step
to prevent division and distraction in The
Wing ranks and if il is moi yet too late,
it is, We may say, the only hope VIC have
left. Unless the Wing party can forth
with unite on single and capable and
patriotic candidate, all hope of destroy
ing the Van Burcn dynasty is at on end,
and VIC lose time, energy and money in
directing our attention to petty minor
contests.
Presidential CoSdidaies.-I has been
the policy of the Van Buren, party, aud
one from which they have scarcely de-
parted in single instance, to place their
candidates earlr IN The feid. They well
know how large class Of voters have
little leisure for specializing OIL the meas
ures which this or that statesman would
be likely 10 carry onward, if placed at
the helm. They are aware of the innu-
ence Of II popular name, in rallying their
squadrons 10 political action. Thous'
ands will readily follow where one at
tcInpts to lead. An army without n
chief will soon become mutinous- and u
party without an acknowledged head, a.
known and popular leader, be it ever so
strong, will often be borne down by the
weaker party. General Jackson from
an accidental movement at a fortunate
juncture, was made the candidate Of the
coalition against John q. Adams, at the
very threshold Of his administration. -
He was at once made the nucleus Of an
opposition destined to accomplish great
political revolution. His name was the
rallying cry. Ills party, for three
years prior TO his election, inscribed it
on their banners-it was hoisted upon lib
erty poles -paraded upon bandkerchieis
and ribbands, badges and buttons, crock
cry ware and brass medals--and pasted
in huge capitals upon the dark and dis
NAL walls Of every den and erogeery
throughout the land. This Il uas thai
did HE worI;. Thousands and tens OF
thousands Of voters would shout hosan-
mas to Jackson, who could not stop TO
consider the consequences of his cleva-
ton. Little did they care about the
veXed questions of politics it would
make little difference with them whether
the cotton growers or wool spnncrs were
protected so long as they could get shirts
to their backs, and enough to eat and
drink-thcy thanked God isuch as be-
licved in l!im) that they were frccmen
and could vote for Old Hickory He
was their chieC!
Mr. Van Burcn no sooner came into
tho Administration, than with tho fore
sight peculiar to him, he sets the wires
in motion for his succession. Having
rudcly pushed Mr. Calhoun from his
seat in the royal affections, he went quiet
ly to work in the manufacture Of public
opinion, and long before the lilst term
of General Jackson closed, the eyes OF
his party throughout the Union were di-
rccted 10 MIR. Van Burcn as his success
sor. The same machinery is at work
now. The steady gaze Of the loco focos
is upon MIR. Van Buren, and no one else
is even thought of as their candidate for
the Presidency. A little apparent divis-
ion is suffered to exist in relation to the
Presidency for no other purpose than to
divert the public scrutiny from the move
lnents Of the magician himself. The
party which Van Buren, now manages
TO suit his purposes Of ambition is saga.
cious enough to see the advantage in
every contest Of having a known and
popular leader, in bringing him early IN
the field.
The position Of the Wing Party, in
this respect, is certainly less fortunate.
1t does not lack strength-it numbers an
majority Of tho voters OF
the country-it can conquer, and we
believe it WILL conquer. And yet there
is hesitation in one quarter-and doubt
in another-a disposition hastily to act
in this direction, and unnecessarily to
10 delay in that. We could wish it were
otherwise. 1t is not a very animating
spectacle, after ga seven years war"
against Executive Usurpa,ion, after
series Of brilliant State Victories, such
as would have prostratcd any Admins
tration not specially upheld by the most
lavish expenditure Of the Peoples Mon
cy is it not encouraging, after such a
struggle and such repeated Triumphs,
to see the great and conqucring Wing
Party hating and hesia,ing between
Expediency and Duty. Our true course
is Onward We are certainly not di-
vded-although from mcrc want of ac-
ton VIC arc in danger Of division. The
subsidized organs OF the Federal Gov
crnment are preaching division, and the
cuckoo note may byc-nnd-byo induce
some ovcr-crcdulous Wings to believe
the song Take warning take warn.
ing, Wings and not be mislcd by the
Of your advcrsaries.
MARTIN VAN BuRES is in the field
the accredited Sub-Trcasury candidate.
Ills Name is on all the banners Of the |
adversary. His Recruiting Sergcpnts
are abroad with buglc and drum, beat
ing up recruits. lis army is dawn up