The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-11
THE TRUE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN, TICKtT.
THE ADMINISTRATION IN THE

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mlnistraton, and lis supporters high and low,
10 the most extraordinary exertions for main
tanning their possession Of the powers of Gov
eminent, and their asccndancy over the PEOPLE.
All around US are evidences that the corruption
lists and sposmen are determined TO make one
general and concerted eliort-one last desperate
struggle-to preserve the citadel of misgovern-
ment which is now stormed on every side by our
indignant countymen, resolved upon securing
their rights and liberties, and restoring their
long lost prosperity. In the West we find the
illustrious predecessor of the present Chief Ma
gistrate has openly taken the field, and under the
tilmsy pretence of controverting notorious facts
the appointment to office, and the keeping in
office, Of hnopn detauiters-is laboring to daz
zle away the attention Of the generous Tennes-
| seeans from the abuses, corruptions and de-
structive measures of this Administration, by
presenting himself as an object of attack. No
man is better aware than General Jackson that
there is positively nothing in the character, or
the habits of thought and feeling of MARTIN VAN
buren, 10 excite one responsive throb OF sympa-
| thy in the bosoms of the honest freemen of Ten
nessee, as there is nothing in his past history,
and his avowed policy to conciliate their favor
and support General Jackson must be satisfied
that in the present contest his protege--whose
whole life has been spent in the little low striies
of merely partisan politics, with single view
to faggrandizement-who with the greatest
opportunities, has never distinguished himself
by the performance of single noble action, and
whose name is rescued from oblivion only
by being associated with measures that have
brought upon the country the greatest calam-
ites-who owes his present position TO the
favor of patron of overwhelming personal
popularity, and by no means to any merits OF
his own, or to any hold he ever had upon
the hearts or understanding Of his countrymen
that this person can stand no chance OF sue
cess against such man as WILLIAM HENRY
HARRIsoN. He has, therefore, made an occasion
to attempt to sink the real contest, and 10 get up
an ISIS ue with Mr.. CLAy-hoping to induce his
old friends to take sides with him in tins new
quarrel and hattering himself, with that over
bearing and feudal turn Of mind which is his
peculiar characteristic, that he can exact from
these old personal friends, now opposed TO his
successor, that unconditional service which his
political followers think it "glory enough" to be
allowed to yield him. This bold enterprise for
capturing Tennessee, by keeping Mr. Van Bu-
rem out of sight, and setting up the veteran oil
the Hermitage will not succeed.
The President himself is one of the most in
dustrious and INSCRIPTIONS OF all the electoneers
in behalf Of himself From the oopholes of his
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| test; and long diatrbes against his opponents,
and highly wrought defences and apologies for
himself and his measures, are borne off from this
city. by every mall as replies to committees APP
pointed for the express purpose OF aiordlng him
some pretext for publishing his demagogue cfiu-
sions These feats Of Mr. Van Buren,, so far,
have shown that it would be better for his inte-
rests, as il would unquestionably be more suit
able TO his dignity, to keep quiet. His public
exhibitions of this sort forcibly call to mind the
Harlequ in of the Italian comedy, who makes a
point Of running his head against every post in
his way.
4 The Secretary of State (Mr Forsyth has
been sent for TO lend his aid and prop the sink
ing cause in Georgia and though arrested by
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way to attend barbecue in that State we I'M
derstand that he has written an electoneering
letter in behalf Of the President. The staunch
Republicans OF Georgia, however, say the Secre-
tary may as well stay at home, and amuse him
self in manner more agreeable to his tastes.
: Neither John Forsyth nor the whole Cabinet
proper, with Kendall and Blair to boot, can save
the party From the Richmond Enquirer we
derive the information that Mr.. Poinsett, the
Secretary of War, has written another apology
for Mr.. Van Buren, in relation to his course con
corning the standing army of 100000 men, and
in reply TO Mr. Phelps, the Fauquier Committee,
Mr.. Bolts, &c, &c. This wonderful production
which is TO make those who have been justly
charging the President with prevarication and
eqIivocation, chang theirver heads for shame"
is promised in the next number of the Enquirer.
Let il come The public are indebted 10 the ill
advised letter OF the President to the Elizabeth
County Committee for those admirable passages
from the Fauquier Addresswhch we publish To-
day and they will doubtless have reason to be
grateful again TO the laundering Secretary for
the wit and sarcasm of which he is continually
making himself the unfortunate butt
1t is known that these high functonares are
aided in their cectioneering plots by the mer-
cenary subordinates and pensioned agents OF
the Government in every section but the Ere
i dericksburg Arena of Tuesday, shows that they
have even induced Federal Judge, Peter v.
Daniel, to descend from the dignity of his sta
ton, to assist them in their partizan warfare
i The oditor in nnticinu this extraordinary and