The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-08-01

absolute certainly that the "supcrannuaieu,
imbccilc old man would be 1.-THE President
and the tool of the party seeking his eie-
vation, comrrehends the very essence o,
the objections to him. ''The President OF
a party" having Daniel Webster, the
ELOQUENT and satisfactory cxpositor OF the
proclamation for its oracle and high priest.
Here lies the insuperable objection to him,
in the mind of every intelligent, unprelu-
diced and disintcres.cd Southern man. lie
would be the President and tool of party
holding doctrines utterly subversive of all
the great principles which lie at the founda-
lion of The Constitulion--lhe great barriers
and safeguards Of Southern rights and in-
stitutons.
Fourth. "Bacausc he has most grossly
interfered with the other departments oi
the Goycrnment."
But here again they make no specilica-
liors-desi gnatc no act-adduce no proof
to give even shadow OF ground for the
c},argc,-We must, therefore, set it down
as gratuilious calumny.
The fifth is grand flourish about 'sPoils,'
"anli democratic principles" "hlood OF
Washington" ""political monarch" ," "dcm-
agoguc,' "daggcrs," the "devil," &c. in
the true log cabin. hard cider vein-all
"sound and fury, signifying nothing"
Having despatched the little magician
after the manner jnst rccitcd, "OId Up
is ushercd in, Large as life''-preceded by
flourish Of trum pets-his deeds reheais.
cd-his :'hair-bread,h 'scapes by flood and
iield," related after such Il sort as to make
" cen Angels weep" or man, at least,
exclaim, "'tiS ri'yal-:,is asondro@s P1t':.
juL'
They proceed TO set before their read
crs, (their intended dupes, we had nearly
said,) the creed of their negative hero
the man who "nevcr lost battle and who
certainly never gained one, but by ga
lucky chance"-by an evolution against
all principlc-all praclice-all precedent
and for which he deserved TO have been
cashered. His creed, VIC said-we mean
that side of it intended for the faithful,
South Of Mason and Dixon's line; (t'le a5-
clifton and federal side, Webster, Sladc
e. Co. will take care off,
First then. "iIc will serve but one term!
How considcrate! what moderation! what
forccaste! what memoryt He would then
ontwaik toE1) IN Tie footsteps Of MS "i!-
'ustrious predecessors" John and john
Q,-in sin the line Of safe prcccdcnts,"
established Ton compulsion) by the only
brethren Of tho same political principles
who ever reached the high distinction
he 50 ardentIy desires. Mr.. Van Burcn
doubtless admires the Generals modera-
ion, but prefers to follow the example of
Jefferson, Madison, Monroe
md jackson, and "1rc the people, in
cnd'to second the motion.
Secondly. "IIe disclai MS all contro! over
he public treasure" Good: but 'lr. Van
Buren goes farther; not only disclaming
III control, b"t, at his 2uSgcS'ioH, severe
oecuniary and personal penalties have been
provided for all who may touch it, except
according to appropriations made by
aw."
Thirdly. His views in relation 10 the veto
in which he states the circumstances
md reasons which would induce him to use
t, and in all Of which we have no doubt of
Hr. Van Brrcn's concurrence. There is,
however, this striking practical difference
,ctween thcm:-that Mr.. Van Buren, has
epeaicdly pledged himself to exercise the
,owcr uncompromisingly in defeating the
rcation Of a great monicd dcspo'ism, in
he form Off National Bank; and in arrcs-
ing The disastrous career Of abolilionism.
While General Harrison, after stating the
circumstances under which it ought to be
under the obligations of his Off
;ial oath, has. lately, Gin confirmation of
lie policy of the Harrisburg Cunvcn,ion,)
hat "he should make no further discio-
ures for the public cyc,") declared hisde.
crmiaatian not to exercise it undcr any
whateycr. Thus surren-
lering all Important power-Hnc OF The
great barriers OF the Constitution against
he encroachmcnts of a 'lesHotic or despc-
majority npcn the rights, liberties and
interests of tho minorit--,hc weaker inter
,sts and weaker sections. See bis spec
hes at Clcarc!an.l and other places i'll
)hio.1 What contemplate supcrscr-
'iceable periured tool he has pledged him
;elfto be cas- the President of a party.'
Fourthly. His opinions as to a protec-
i've tariff, internal Improvements, Nation