The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-06
COMMUNICATIONS.
THE "DEMOCRATIc ASSOCIATION
or THE FOURTH WARD.

the Tippesanoe Club OF said ward dared not
avow their reasons for wishing TO pull down the
administration of Martin Van Buren, but like
their candidates were 'mum'-it will be recol-
lected that the aforesaid tEDemocracy" were
promptly replied to, and in manner so cogent
and unanswerable, that they have been driven,
in defence to falsehood and prevarication, in or
der, if possible, to hide the abuses and corrup-
tions, which have been practised by the party in
power. But, as a member OF the l1ppecanoe
Club, No A, can assure them that the people
are not such tsignoramuses" as they imagine them
to be, and will not be blinded to the high-handed
tylrany of this administration, though 1t be dub
bed ssdemocratic," but will Judge oil them by
their fruits-their unredeemed ''promlses"-and
by their destruction of one of the best curren-
cies that ever gave life and energy to the enter
prising spirit of an industrious and tree people
these will thus be enabled to what is the SPIT
rit of that democracy which can tolerate and
defend such bare-faced impositions in the face Of
can intelligent and candid community" Be
lieving, as do, that the great mass OF our fell
ov-citiIcns, of the Van Bmen party, are not
only patriotic but honest in their designs and if
convinced, las rejoice to say many have been)
that in supporting this administration, they are
but lending themselves to designing and selfish
demagogues, they will free themselves from their
corrupt control. In order, therefore, to show up
Mr.. Samuel Bradys democracy" in its true
colors, propose briefly to review the proceed
ings of his association In reference our man
fests," as they have been pleased to term it, in
order that every honest and intelligent voter may
be enabled to see which of the two associations
it is that sFtrihes with the Judgment of the PEG
pie and practises the grossest receptions upon
such as they suppose are uniformed"
l. In answer to charge that Van Buren,
came into power upsn the shoulders of his ''illus-
trious predecessor and not on his own merits,
and pledging himself to 'Eollow in his footsteps"
they reply it all very proper, and that he has
nobly redeemed the pledge, as the s4tL OF July,
1910, will bear witness through all time" 1t
will be seen that they here endeaVor to impress
the public with the belief,-the sub-treasury bill
being signed on that day,-that this measure was
one particularly enjoined upon him by his 'Epre-
decessor," for the favor granted by his nominal
ton, whereas it is well known, that, while pre-
sident, Gen. jackson expressed himself in opPo-
sition to such measure, and the great Globe 1T
self denounced it as revolutionary and disor-
ganising."
2. We challenge the citation of single
achievement, to prove Van Buren, worthy OF the
exalted seat once filled by a Washington. Now
if the President be that wonderful and profound
democrat which they represent him to be, how
easy the task to point out something connected
with his career that might be adduced in com
mendatlon of his superior ability. Do they fur
nish it? Nay, instead of such proof, we have
low TRADE against the character OF the illustri-
Gus and war-worn Harrison, and voting of us
as So club of solemn ignoramuses" Verify, II
tins be not ''trihing with the judgment of the
people," it must have location elsewhere than
we have imagined.
3. We oppose Van Buren, for his trucking to
the British cabinet in his famous diplomacy re-
lative to the West India trade; for representing
US as divided people, and for surrenderlng the
principle of reciprocity in order to regain trade
only to be procured at a sacrifice oil our national
honor-a trade, too, which naughty British
minister arrogantly pronounced as "boon" to
US! And what defence does Democracy make!
Why they drag to his aid the esillustrious prede-
cessor,o who is made to s'talxe the responsible
ty" from the shoulders Of his Ehireling"
a. We oppose Van Buren, for his numerous
political somersets, citing his opposition as well
as support of almost every prominent measure of
the last twenty-five years, such conduct proving
him to have no fired principles, as we can see,
excepting the seven denominated by John Ran
dolph, to wit-sEfive loaves and two fishes!"-
And in reply to this charge, democracy" enters
into E'fanfaronade of nonsense" and abuse OF
Gen. VIM. Fl. Harrison, the peoples candidate
for the presdency-and assert, in relation to the
early period of late war, s'that the very fact
of Clinton's nomination by the republican lcgis-
lature of New York was predicted upon the ne
cessity of more efficient and energetic aoar ops-
Tatio7lSm Now when it is recoilected that MIR.
Clinton was the candidate of the peace party OF
that day, is it not most apparent that the demo-
crazy of Sour fourth wardo are willing to prac-
tlce S'the grossest receptions upon such as they
suppose are uninformed"'
S. We oppose Van Buren, for his efforts to
rivet upon us the sub-treasury, and for lending
his countenance to the high-handed and daring
measure perpetrated by his paitizans in Con-
gress, in REJECTING the legal representatives of
sovereign state, in violation of all law and or
der. And what reply does "Democracy" make!
Why an inability to fediscover III it (the sub
treasury BILLY any power granted TO Van Buren,"
and which would have provided, had it been in
operation in 1887, penitentiary punishment for
the old bosom friend Of Andrea Jackson
Where this same party in power found toic to
enable them to lock up in dreary prison. for
three years, an unfortunate old man, defaulter
to the amount only Of three thousand dollars,
and suffer such big rognes as Swartwout, Price,
Harris, and hundred others, who have stolen
millions, to go un,yhlpt of Justice, when they
had it in their power to inflict it, can only be
accounted for on the superstition, that the ras
cality of these shirelings of the Administration,
was Tinked at, for the reason, that it enabled
them to make ''proiigate expenditures" which
might senure to the benefit" of modern democra-
CIV. The outrage on the rights of New Jersey, thew
dismissed with as little consideration, as the Pre-
oldCht uiu LIE appear vi IiG /" nv c""-
planned to him Of the Court Martial for admit
ting Negro testimony to be taken in evidence,
and used against him by his accuser. OF course,
modern democracy, like its great chief, esecs
nothing in such proceedings which require its
interference"
G. We oppose Van Buren,, because we believe
him to be willing IN violation of the just claims
of the old States, to give away the public lands.
To this, Democracy" replies, that Opposition
based rnsrelv nnon beIisf without assigning any
reason for such belief, is too palpabe gull-trap
ever to catch an Intelligent and candid commu-
nity,' even though that trap be baited with the
cunning cant about the noble purposes CT edu-
cation and internal improvement" Did it not
occur to the. fsDemocracy" that the "illustrious
did worse than veto the land bill of
Mr. Clay, which would have been passed in
spite of the veto, had he possessed the honesty
to return it to Congress previous to its adjourn
ment3 And what reason have we to believe that
the present incumbent entertains any less hosti-
lty to the old States when he has disgracefully