The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-11
THE CRY Is-sTILL THEY COME.

The Van Buren, party appears to be melting
| away in all directions, like ice before summer
sun. The Van Buren, committee of Vigilance
in Union township, have come out in body
and proclaimed their withdrawal from the De-
structives, giving at the same time some excel
lent reasons therefor, one Of which is that they
" cannot any longer support party whose gold
en- policy is 10 make the rich richer, and the
poor poorer" The card is signed with twelve
names. The Belmont (Ohio) Chronicle con
| tams similar communication from SIR mem
bers of the Van Buren, committee Of vigilance
for the town Of Colerain, Ohio The Ohio Re-
pository Of the 18th inst, contains the names OF
| forty-seren Germans who have seeded from
the monarchial Democracy of the Administra-
| ton
| Col. James Taylor, of Newport, Kentucky,
| who was one of the most influential supporters
| OF Van Buren, al the last election in that State
has taken the stump in favor of Gen. Harrison.
| Gen. Gaines, Of the Army, gave the following
| William Henry Harrison will follow the foot
steps of George Washington, desire that he
may be elected President of the United States
| B. II. Burton, Esq, Editor Of the Pulaski
| (Tennessee) Republican, hitherto warm ad-
minstration paper, now talks in this fashion
| $50 we go)
"For several years past, we have been a
| warm political friend of Mr. Van Buren,. and an
ardent supporter of his administration. 1t is true
we saw the portentous clouds Of embarrassment
and distress lowering over the land, and the
blasted hopes OF people once riotng in all the
Injuries Of Independent prosperity. 1t is true,
we had witnessed the paralyzing shock which
credit, the handspring OF our national prosperi-
ty, had sustained, and the consequent loss OF
confidence between man and man, in all the
operations of daily business-but we ascribed
them to other causes than mal-administration
Of the General Government and closed our
TO every thing calling into question the cor
rectness and salutary influence of Mr. Van Blu
ren's policy. We ever warred against contrary
convictions that were fast forcing themselves
upon US, and brought 10 our aid every weapon
we could use, both of reason and sophistry, to
resist the impressions which daily observation
and undisputed facts were continually making
Of the incorrectness Of the policy and course Of
the administration. But the time has come
when theory must yield to FACTS, and sophistry
to reason !; and when zoe can no longer close
oW eyes 10 the fatal connection betmeen the
policy Of The present administration and the
PROSTATE condition Of INDUSTRY and TRADE =
And having never cloaked our sentiments and
feelings, or consented to act the part of hypo-
crle we now as freely disclose our honest con-
victons in the general correctness Of The prin-
cipies ofhe Wig party.
BY those who rush with headlong zeal in the
advocacy of their cause, irrespective of candor,
or proper regard for the feelings of others, and
who are incapable Of approaching that honesty
and independence which will acknowledge an
error, we expect 10 be assailed and abused Be
it so. We are prepared for il
We avail ourselves of the present occasion to
say, that, beiiering the best interests Of The
country require change Of The principles and
policy Of the administration of the General Go
vernment, and that it cannot be successfully eff
fected without change Of men, we shall advo-
cate the claims of the distinguished Hero and
Statesman Of Ohio, WIN. HENRY HARRI-
SON, for the next Presidency, and the talented
disciple Of the school Of Jefferson, JOHN TY
LER, Of Virginia, for the Vice Presidency.
b. +. BURTON"