The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-13
THE OLD pEMocRACY STILL COMING
From de Detroit Daily Advertiser.

THE OLD DEMOCRACY STILL COMING.
From the Detroit Daily Advertiser
r. The following able communication viii be
| read with interest By the people g Michigan II
q from de pen Of 8. N. CAN'T, Esq, long pro-
minenty identifed with the Van Buren, party OF
lhis State. When such men desert Mr.. Van
Ruren--as they are now doing by thousands in
| eyery part Of the Union-his hopes Of success
must be desperate indeed. We invite careful
perusal Of what follows. Ii is ably written, and
| speaks the sentiments Of very many Of the ho-
nest of the party who have hitherto acted with
the Locofoco party
| To he Chairman Of the Democratic General
Ward Committee Of thirty, Of the City OF
Detroit and to the friends Of r, M. JoHs-
SON in Michigan.
hereby tender my resignation Of the Office Of
Secretary 10 the Convention over which you
preside as Chairman; and through you, tender
also TO the democracy Of the Sixth Ward my re-
signation Of the duties Of member OF the COM
mittee for that ward.
NV honest convictions are, that TO serve long
er in the party of which Mr. Van Buren, is the
chief, would not best tend TO the perpetuity OF
the holy principles OF our fathers as laid down
in the writings of JEFFERSON, MADISON, MONROE,
and JACKSON.
There is a marked and manifest tyranny Of
disposition on the part of Government TO perpe-
tuate political power in the arstocratc line OF
succession to the Presidency; and, in my judg-
ment, nothing is more apparent than the true de-
sign Of high contracting parties at Washington,
to fasten upon the Republic for another Presi-
Dental term the present Executive, and with
him the tardy and kinenlike policy Of the pre-
| sent Adminstration--an Executive who has no
hold upon the affections of the people-an Ad-
ministration which has been tame and sluggish
| in the past and promises nothing better in the
| future.
That change of men and measures would
prove beneficial TO our beloved country have FOL
some time firmly believed But, such is the forma-
ton of our habits and customs and such the preju
dces we imbibe against innovations upon party
discipline, that could not consent to denounce
| the Administration and assume that had been
following blindly the fortunes of a foxy cabal
| seeking an ACKNOWLEDGEMENT equal to their unholy
ambition, at the sacrifice of men and principle
No; had too closely eyed the march Of party
operations to be deceived; but yet felt that there
was a hope left that at the Democratic National
Convention new order of things would be
brought forward that would afford relief to the
country, and inspire confidence in the manage
ment Of the Federal Government-and what did
that Convention do?
Had that Convention nominated Col. RICHARD
M. JOHNSON for the Presidency, the whole Demo
cracy Of the Republic would have rejoced-
and the people would have rallied around his
standard as they did in 1923 and 1882, around
the sage Of the Hermitage, ANDREW JACKSON
But the old war-worn veteran, covered with no
norable wounds, was a friend of equal rights
his deeds of noble daring were written in the
hearts ofthe American people-hs fame formed
a glorious page in the annals of American histo
ry-he was the friend Of MADISON and the war
and he must be sacrificed upon ambitions ALTA
TO make way for another who never smet pow.
der or rendered his country any distinguished
service, AND he WAS SACRIFICED.
That Convention has decided the fate of III
, distinguished candidate for the Presidency, Mr.
VAN buren,. Has he not already been honoret
beyond his merits2 He has. Where are thu
MEDALS in honor of any remarkable performance
Where the VOTE OF THANKS by Congress in to
ken Of grateful nations gratitude2 Where
the monuments Of his genius, emitting MARTIN
VAN buren, to a denomination by the Baltimore
Convention, in preference to Col. JOHNSON, or
hundred others of the old war school of 1912
Echo answers 6 iohere ~
| BE not startled at the striking facts here Sc
{ forth. Man is at best bur an imperfect being
and frequently in the heat Of party excitemen
will receive as truth the most gross inconsisten
cies and errors, consequently he should be vigi
, liant to obtain correct political knowledge, and
honest enough to follow the teachings Of an en-
lightened understanding.
did not believe that a Convention of dele
gates could be collected together for the purpose
Of placing before the Union nomination of can
didates for President and Vice President, who
would abuse public opinion so outrageously as
to re-nominate Mr.. VAN buren, for the Presiden
cy, who owes his present position TO his rejec
ton as Minister to the Court Of st. James, while
at the same time they would refuse to re-nom
nate Col JOHNSON for Vice President |! In this
| howavar I have haan mistaken nd far
am bold TO declare it, THAT FOR THAT
ACT, the Convention deserves the honest and
scorching contempt Of all the true admirers Of
the gallant JOHNSON, the author Of the Sunddl
Mail Report and the first statesman in Ameri
ca who raised his voice against that relic of bar
barism, IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT. For that high
handed insult to the multitude who hold The
balance OF power, the Baltimore nomination o.
Mr.. VAN buren, should meet the firm and manly
rebuke it richly demands at the hands of the
people
This act of the Baltimore Convention ! firm.
ly believe, was premeditated act of downright
political knavery-and 1rds perpetrdted by those
! IN the secret who saw in Col Johnson power.
! full rivalry jnnto Of notification and Men
York politicians for the advancement Of the for
, tunes of John G. Calhoun and Mr.. Polk, the lat
ter of whom is Mr.. Van Buren's candidate fol
the Vice Presidency-and he will be successful
too in undermining the present incumbent bu,
if he is there will be held in store for him fear
full day ofretributon.
The plan adopted in the Convention to defeat
Col. Johnson was this: to refuse to renomnate
him for reelection, and leave it to each State to
run for Vice President whom they respectively
chose. This was to carry the election of Vice
President into the Senate and take the election
out Of the hands Of the people. This was done,
no doubt, for twofold purpose. lst, 10 lay the
present incumbent upon The shelf I'd, to secure
the election Of Mr.. Van Buren, by calling TO his
aid all the strength arising from running several
candidates for the Vice Presidency.