The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-06-12
sENAToR RIYEs. on yIRGINIA.

SENATOR RIVES, OF VIRGINIA.
No one regrets mole than we do, the unfortunate
division which existed between the Wing aud Conser-
yatse members Of the last Virginia Legislature. and
which prevented Mr. kiyes the United Slates
senate; station he Is peculiarly fitted for Asa pub
hc man, Mr. Rises Stands fair tho fairest None
of his public acis stained with any oil the nconss
enciss which generally mark ths Of the mere
ephemeIal politician yoclierous denagogue. lie 10
statesman aud republican Of the Virginia school
and 10 him, more than 10 any man living. Mr.. Van
Buren, indebted for the support yielded his adnlnstra
tion BY the people Of Virginia From early manhood,
Mr.. kves has continued the able and fearless champion
Of democracy. he was the friend, sdmirer, aud pos
sessed the entire confidence Of both Mr. jefferson aud
MI. Madisoui and yielded warm and efficient support
TO the sdininstrs Of General Jackson Yet, because
he sdheres 10 the faith Of democratic republican
Fathers and proudly 10 become the serye tool
1.-The willing instrument Of conupiion--in rivetlng
upon the people OF the United States Mr.. Van Buren,
scheme for political mental despotis, by the potent
spell Of ungoyernable and und.hned modern "Demo-
cscy," he To be braided Jseraiist" or "a bank
| bought Way" and hawked about the country TO APP
pesse the isuppressed chagrn, mad ambition, sndoiy
pretenslons Of IN every respect greatly his nfe
Fur months past The columns OF the Globe have
been used by Martin Van buren, aud his willing ustru-
ment, its editor vomiting forth vndcliye aud unre
lenting mace against him or refusing acknowledge
the rannca behess OF party aud for the passage
Of The Subreasury bill Solely on the ground OF reius
ing sustain the administration repeated and ua
bushng attempts to fasten upon the country that bill
Of abotniDations, by which the vast revenue VI the
country would be placed in the hands Of The President
and his Irresponsible office holders has Mr. RIyes In
CURED the dspeasure Of the powers that be, and drawn
upon his head the denuncatlons Of oil the party hacks
and prostituted presses, Of the country.
Ia regard to the charge Of Federalism and his
abandonment Of true democratic principles his remarks
at Nelson, show that he ably and triunphantly sustain
al. lhat vnfh nd
the ncorruptibe genuneness OF his democracy beyond
all doubt. Lest there be some, however, who will NOT
believe amy fhiRg people may say, while they
swallow wilh ayidy epery thag from an opposite quar-
ter insert the following extract Of letter recently
written to friend, by the hon. J. M, Mason, Van
Buren, member Of Congress from Virginia, which, We
presume, will be deemed conclusive:
"Reared and educated in the best schools Of vr.
GINA statesmen, the pupil. friend and intimate asso-
cate Of our iustrious Jefferson he has carried out
and illustrated both IN the councils of the State, and III
those Of the Nation, the principles and ecepts q that
4 great founder Of our Republican iath-and i - no
common praise say Gas we may confidently 81 him)
that amid all the inconsste ncies and changes which
have marked the public Of the day, the instance
| has vet TO DO shown where he has disiegarded the
guarantees Of his sponsor. ! gladly avail myself OF
the occasion to pay this tribute Of the most en-
lighiened, gifted and patriotic Of Virgina's sons.
| VIVA, now becomes Of the Globes charge Of /" in
consistency and Federalism, and Mr.. kives fall
from the lofty pinnacle Of Democratic excellence y
II has been thrown back into its teeth foul and loath-
some fasehood. as hundreds before have been. So
much, then, for MI. Rives democracy.
Now let test the sincerity Of the professions Of
Mr. Van Buren,, and the leaders Of his party. and see
whether and facts will sustain them liz their
! sumption Of the name. /"
During the last session Of Congress, bill was in
troduced the Senate Of the United States restrict
ing the interference Of federal ofceholders in local
elections. At the close Of mastery speech on the
subject, Mr.. Rves made proposition to amend the
bill which decided in the Negative bya strict
party poeevery Van Buren, Senator voting against l.,
and every Wing and Conservative for il. Now Mr..
Ryss had determined demonstrate coclusively that
the pure aud healthy principles Of an honest aud prac-
ticsl democracy with Martin Van Buren, and his party
bound Senator's thing they cared nothing at all
about and only prossed to be governed by those prin
cpies, the best Of deceivng the honest and
| unsuspecing people. To establish this fact beyond
all cayil. Mr.. Ryes had copied his proposition, pord
for ,rord, and letter for letter, from Mr.. Jeiereons own
writings upon the very subject The result Of
the vote was as above stated What comment, this,
upon the braggadoco preensions Of party pretending
TO be governed by the principles Of the immortal Jei-
ferson II the dead permitted 10 burst the con-
fines Of the grave and stand forth in Standardization,
the spirit Of the mighty sage Of Monticello, would con
found the guilty and conscience stricken Locolocos
than did the hand writing the wall terrify the
vain and dolatrous Belshazzar.