The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-22

perod-among them the Missouii- bahh
and the Seminole questions-and they stood,
shoulder 10 shoulder, declaring the same senti-
ments, and giving the same votes
| GEN. HARRISON AND THE SOUTH.
We find in the South Carolina papers ano-
ther political letter from Mr.. McDulie, address
ed 10 Van Buren meeting in Greenye. II
was doubtless intended TO be very severe on the
great Opposition party Of the Union, who per-
sist in holdnsthe same opinions respecting Mr.
Van Buren, and the Administrators train-bands
which Mr. McDufiie so often, and so vehement
" expressed, but we have read il with peculiar
satisfaction, because we discover IN il the most
important testimony of distinguished, yet most
reluctant witness, 10 the triumphant progress Of
the Opposition cause, under the suspicious name
Of HARRISON, throughout the Southern States.
The Charleston Mercury introduces the letter
with the following highly wrought compliment;
"fIis (Mr. McDufIies position as a calm and
independent spectator gives TO his opinions, deci-
ded and stern, as he has now felt il his duty to
express them, a mighty strength, which could
not otherwise belong even to his great mind and
venerated character"
Our readers will smile at the encomiastic fer
yor of the edtor-but let this rhetorical flourish
pass; and let us see what are the opinions which
ton, as calm and independent spectator. In
the very second sentence Of his letter he speaks
OF "the extraordinary turn which the general po-
litics of the country has taken since the nomina-
ton Of General Harrison"
Extraordinary indeed The history Of the
world shows nothing like it. From Maine to
Florida there has been nothing but turning
Mr.. McDufiie further says; "When General
Harrisons nomination was first announced,
did not deem it within the scope of possibility,
that he could obtain the vote of a single South
ern State" Most extraordinary indeed, then,
must the turn Of affairs appear TO man who
ever entertained such an idea as that for now,
il is likely that Mr.. Van Buren, will not obtain
the vote of single Southern State, excepting
perhaps South Carolina and Missouri. This is
turning of the tables with vengeance! Mr..
McDufhe affects to ascribe it to ''the influence of
the polite arts and unexampled exertions of a
coalition Of politicians having one common OBJ
ject, but no common principle" We wonder at
his hardihood in daring to talk of coalition. The
word ought to be forever associated in the minds
of Van Buren, nullifers with deep shame and
modification. The political revolution 10 which
he refers has taken place in spite of the
exertions and influence Of the most unprincipied
and disgraceful COALITION that ever occurred in
any age or country and so far as the support of
General Harrison is concerned, it is notorious
that the PEOPLE of the Southern States have, in
their enthusiasm and devoted attachment, gone
far beyond the politicians of that regon-even
those who were best satisfied with the Harris
burgh nomination. Mr.. McDuflie may, on that
account, dismiss his "apprehensions that " all
those doctrines which constitute the security of
the Southern States, will be sacrificed at the
shrine of mere personal combination" 1t is
not personal combination, but union of the
PEOPLE of the South which has produced the
| turn in political affairs he so much deprecates.
| The politicians Of the one side have not pro-
duced it, nor can any "coalition arrest its pro-
gress much less can the increasing tide be turned
back The PEOPLE have taken their affairs into
their own hands and having the deepest con-
Germ in :" those doctrines which constitute their
security" they will not sacrifice or compromise
them. They understand their rights and inter-
ests, and will maintain them, in defiance Of all
coalitions"
| We repeat that this letter has given US high
satisfaction, because it intimates, most plainly,
that in Mr.. McDufhes opinion, GENERAL HAIR
RIsoN is carrying every thing before him IN the
South, Mr. CALHOUN, when in opposition,
warned Mr.. VAN buren, that the South mould
be mited against his administration, and
| prophecied its certain downfall in that event.
The prediction is about to be fulfilled. :" The
South y exclaimed Mr.. Calhoun) "was once
united against an Administration Chat of Mr..
Adams) and then it did the business in hand
some style"
The business will be done better still in No
vember next. ''We may be wrong, but that's
our opinion !"
GENERAL HARRISON'S CAPACITY.
| Is there any honest searcher after truth who
deceived by the bold and unsustaned assertions
| M tho A DIM nj stratou urpSS doubts as TO the