The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-26
FOR THE MADsoNAN.
Martin Van Buren, the "Hero of two Wars (! -
though beaten In both.

- 1900
While Mr., Bldde, in debate which arose inciden-
tally IN the House Of Representatives upon the 10Th
ut, exposing the Encouragement and lmbscility Of
the administration in conducting the Florida war, dis
tinguished leader Of .'he distinguished Democrats IN
Congress-" was heard to exclaim, Damn the fellow,
does he expect carry The against his party
and the Seminoles at the timel!! We have our
hands foil with the Wings, and would rather whip them
than the Indians"
And SO il islhcy so intent upon electng their
Chief that they may retain their Offices, pay and emolu-
mcnts-so asslduously engaged IN eleclioneering-so
entirely absorbed in party politics. that all the great IN
erests Of the country shameuly neglected or mady
sacrificed to party purposests Constitution violated,
its treasure rgidly squandered-now pundered with
lmpunty-,he blood OF its gallant soldiers avshcd with
arocious prodsalty through four years in quar-
rel originally unjust, which should have been set,
tied by conquest treaty in twelsemonih, and for
strip Of territory not worth single life and the
national character and honor ouy furnished in that
disastrous war, by the last GROWING act Of namy, the
employment Of The blood honnd against mere handful
of naked. halfsarved Indians.
But the bright harblngers Of better days coming
thick and fast upon
The Dcstrucves are themselves doomed 10 destruc-
ton The people rising in their might against the
leaders Of the party" the selfish and unPrnciped po
lticans the crafty and dark-desgning demagogues who
have betrayed their trust, abused their confidence,
Knocked them with false and delusive promises and
dare to insult their understandings, with arguments
drawn from the moral political and financial condition
of the most desotc governments of ASIA in support of
their darling project the notorious Sub-treasury APP
proving ard applaudng the effects Of "a hard-noney
currency" as exempli6cd in those countries and pre-
sen,ng their condition in favorable contrast with their
own!!
Their DAYS are numbered their mad and mis-
chevous" career is nearly run-but with the convusve
grasp of death the mercenares OF the party cling TO
the spois--whc the disappointed demagogues howl
and gnash their teeth with rage and like the fierce and
cruel hyena benon blood and carnage. would violate
even the repository of the dead for vengeance upon
blank ru6ans' and Wing dssassins," aud the great
high priest of democracy, with ruelul and cadaverous
visagc, stalks like ga galvanized corpse" through the
streets of our city, whose very stones will ere long
rise to express their deep adherence OF him.
In their unghteous cause, like the crook backed ty-
rant whose remorscless spirit fills and animates HE
bosoms of the leaders OF "hc parry" (or even as
Richard was accustomed to remove from this world
another those who opposed his wicked schemes so
this party from office those who dare be honest
and maintain freeman's rights and he takes my ne
who takes the means whereby live } like Richard,
they have saked their souls and bodies both upon tho
issue - like his will be their fate and from all quarters
of the Union will come up loud Amen.
"Pyo loco ct tempora'