Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-06-13
WHAT THE BRITISH TORIES SAY OF
MIR. VAN BUREN,.
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The people Of Engond may now Learn a c soa
OF krPablieanism lrom IT'S mnsl militant specimen,
the Gorertpnent Of the United States Il has pr we'd
81 lendld aiIurc. Van Bulen, WHO Ivafnod man,
useful tactics III tins country, viii bring lhr demo
rtais round L. ratfnm SJSftm n NHdrtbjcdi abr
dteRrc - Democracy Is the best aud most powerful
lrvct IN the world II pressed jldiclnush Mon
nfchles have been upset by II; bur many uote have
hrtn established bt II, Nau Buneu is sad 10 be u
non.ialrncd man, bnl lac knows human nature he
knows ms countymrn too. aud has LAID the finest
uAln that cvel was conceived lie has prevailed up
on tie popular old Ptcsleul to sci an example Of
absolaleRm and independence, which perhaps no
other man N HAT conntry would have attempted.
lie viii ultimately, mildly aud caulonaly bal hay.
ne The support 81 the DE- maeracy. he " III nndoub-
tdIy succeed ~ Bringing the Whole NnIou under The
sway oi lew enlarged and cultivated minds Which
ac the source oi slapuy aud orde Ia evcty country.
The people cannot govern themselves any more than
lviblie schonl can govern Itself wnhoul the super
mlende &c a; i master. II must be merely IN.
creased round al Clamur aud contention. We have
no" moe hope Tor American Than ever we had since
her pccllfatou OF Independence Nj. Martin Van
Bulrn has succeeded in running downa national bank,
which WAS The mos, lofnd tblr obstacle to Executive
control, aud has collected his hands the res of
good team Estate Institutions, which viii draw well
together, and bear him upwards LIKE The slccds OF
Pegasus. Thu Republic ol the United States.
9kc thai of Venice, VIII become an oligafch, ;
but II viii be, uuless mistaken, mole
enduring one. Ii VIII not like Venice. be
come splendid ruin OF palaces for II has
hrlerial springs OF s0uImeical prosperity which
nothing can paralyze, and which do not de-
pend upon tic diseased sionachs OF Europe lor
hcaltIiul action. For fly years more. II
vi" be clever oligalehy, aud then the People will
wisoy aud cheeltiy consent /, lIts becoming limit
ed monarchy. Van Bnrcu, we believe, has sou or
two, and lac will probably establish sound aud USE
ful dynasty for that great continent"
Comments on tie dbore ertraei by me hieafea edj
ddor N the Salisbury, IN O. Wdtchman.
It's difficult for any one of common observation
not H. believe that the predictions OF This Tory Ed
tor Of England. are now IN stale OF rapid iulm"n.
The enemICs.ol free government, throughout the
world, must indeed rejoice al tie downward course
OF our Republic tor the Last eight ten years. I'm
der the euIse Of Democracy, the late aud present
Ptcsitenrs ofthc United States have usutped DIES
potic powers just rs Cesar dlJ IN Rome, Cromwell
in England, X Bonaparie in France History is full
OF such examples, bur these mentioned rs being
most familiar and most striking. The democrats Of
the Gnued STATES, with the ne hypociitical cant
upon her bps, are progressing more lesoluiely and
mpudeniy in their inlquitous career than was ina
gued ihey would do IN 50 short time, even by the
Tory Editor OF England. They have not waited 10
pass through The forms Of an oliga chy, bat have al
once erected monarchy For who can deny but
that as 10 all practical consequences are how un-
is all in all He is paramount. lie must be CON
sdered inlaGle: No member Of Congress must
be elected who does not bow the neck to Executive
dIctaon: No one is permitted to bold an office who
dares 10 think aud act for himself: The " sic voo''
and sic jubco" of the President is the law and his
word must be obeyed under the penalty Of political
accommodation and deah.-Now is this deniocra
cy. ora Government OF The people Is II oIlgarchy Oh
a Government oil lew Of The people ! No Ii i,
neither but Is the Government of man; in othe
words, II IS monarchy. absolute and nexorabe as ,e
all practical effects.
The public acts Of Mr. Van Buren, totally dsprov,
all his prelensions Democracy and show him TO be
as Nj. kyes very appropriately says monocrat'
IN reality aud uutb. We have long been in the hab
II OF regarding 1nau's private department or con
duct, as certain index To his principles than
any public professions he can make. Ilsqnaed b,
tins rule, II will appear thai Mr.. Van Buren, has no
one particle OF demeeYaey IN his whole -cunsitu
ton. Instead of itipgling with the people rs In
! profession would seem nuplv, he stands aloo
from them, and holds them gieatcr udmt,ue