The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-27
MR.. VAN BUREN,s DEMOCRACY.

That large proportion of the leaders of the Van
Buren, party federalists has been shown over and
over again Hundreds Of those earnest in his sup
port and leading of in the present for the Pres
dency in Congress- and acting in concert in the seyc
raj States have been named and gazeted without de-
NAL even by that notorious Federal Loco-oco paper
the Globe. The policy and principles Of Mr.. Van
Buren,, ultra federal they in almost every iea-
ture, have drawn around him. and concated to his
support the unprincipled portion of those who con
stued the old federal party when had existence as
an organized party. They are now Mr. Van Buren, $
right hand men-his privy councillors principal
dependence in this time Of his utmost need. II was
his federal friends who first suggested the idea of
Sub-trcasury, and it they who induced him to in
sst upon its adoption by Congress
Such men and such measures drove from his support
SO many of his former friends, and have continued
to ALLEVIATE from him great numbers Of the true hearted
republicans who could bring themselves to sup
port his ultra federal policy keep political com
pany with such men as he himself seemed delighted to
honor
Mr.. Van Buren,, seeing the republicans deserving
him so fast, especially after the nomination of Gen
Harrison, whose Jcifesonan principles so fully ac.
cord with theirs perceived that his reelection must
depend upon those old federaliss" whose principle,
and policy he had cspouscd To do away all cause
of offence which may have been given them by thu
newspapers in his interest was the first thing to b.
done. Now, Mr.. Van Buren, has two chosen and ia
vored organs in Washington, the Democratic Review
and the Globe. The Democratic Review is his chosen
vehicle for the PRONUNCIATION Of his principles and the
latter for the display Of his and his partys want OF
principle. Well, then he was about to make pro
fcssion Of principles, and rally to his support still
larger proportion of the old ederalists as the Globe
calls them he betakes himself to the Democratic Re-
view Accordingly, in that periodical of February last
we have dereiopement Of principlesr-ef "honest
faih'of enlightened eonriction a6ording The safe
est ground for political confidence al the present day"
Whether 1t were penned by Mr. Van Buren, himself,
or by Kendall, or Blair, or Buchanan, is wholly i'm
material II graces page in the confidential organ
Of the former without whose special appreciation
yer would have appeared there Here is the article
alluded TO- copied from the l3ah page of the February
number:
I'VE are however, proud to confess high respect
for that stout old federalism of the Hamltonian era
of which Judge Scdgewick offered Of the finest
specimens II an honest faith-a patriotic, true
hearted, and high minded one--and very natural to
the political and social circumstances Of the times
And far we from participating in the senscless
bias Of prejudice against any present member of the
democratic party for an honest attachment at long
by-gone day to that antique Federalism" which can
refer for its justification to the Of Washington
that the contrary such change Of opinions being
in the direction of and not in opposition to the pro-
gress Of the times the development Of principles and
the evidence OF experience we look upon that crcum
stance provided il be untainted by any apparent
tive of interest ambition, rather as presumptive
evidence OF true integrity, manliness and patriotism
and of such sound basis Of reflection and enlight-
cned conviction affords the safest ground for poiti
cal confidence at the present day"
This is explicit enough in all conscience II is
full "commttal' Of Mr. Van Buren, and the party of
I" STOUT OLD FEDERALISM" They (the President and
his rends) declare soemnly that they do NOT par
tcipate in The senseess bias Of prejudice against any
member Of The democratic party for his honest attach
nentt Federdiiim !" hut on the contrary that be
ing the direction Of and in opposition to- the pro-
gress of the times the development Of principles and
the evidences of experience" they look upon that
circumstance as presumpvc evidence Of true integr-
w. manliness, and patriotism" and " afording the
safest ground for political confidence at The present
dav" Here we have it in black and white and with
out disguise. The attachment TO stout old Fede-
ralism found existing among the leaders Of the Ad-
ministration PARTY far from being chided actual
" eulopized, and declared in Mr. Van Burcns De-
mocratic CD Journal to be, "at the present day" the
highest recommendation to the political confidence"
Of the President and his friends!. They consider
sound basis Of reflection and enlightened conric-
ton !" or, as Mr.. Van Buren,, on another occasion
expressed it, of sober second thoughts
This development Of principles" has never yet
made its appearance in the Globe; for tho peculiar
province Of that paper is to deudc and deceive such