The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-10-23

were really the those esteemed Democrauc IN
the days Of the Randolphs and the Giles ne
and the Madisons, who were once heio 70 pc ,no
standards Of Democratic orthodoxy, al ieas. ny W"
ginia. .n5
exultinply caimed that the day OF deverance was
come-that the sceptre was broken IN the hahun Oh o
Magician and the spells of his enchnn'aen' =. an
end Future tines indeed, would hardly peheve 'ha'
one man in the short space OF three years. could nave
;d al vide and deep foundation for the erection OF
,h c,,,r.s of Despotsm in the very midst and under
he ewes of free Peopebut his complete and signal
oveuhrow the coming election, would stand on tne
page of history as the stern rebuke OF all such aes
n future Mr.. r. had here fair field to enter into
an eulogy upon the Wing candidate FIR the PIesden,
cy and to present in striking contrast the claims OF
the two men now presented AZ competitors tor the
choice Of the country He confessed the deceit winch
had been practiced upon himself by false ana morrow
professions and PROMISES but vowed in the most So
iemn manner that he would never again DO their
dupe After brief allusion to the storm OF denun-
citation he had drawn down upon his head by orsakng
the Van Buren, ranks, he went into scrutiny OF ,ne
comparative claims of Martin Van Buren, and WI
liam H. Harrison the character OF friend OF SOUTH
ern interests, and dwet upon the wide difference pc
tween them as to the right Of Congress to abolish
slavery in the, District of Columbia, and showed WIN
what unfnching steadness the latter had stood by the
old State Rights doctrines OF Virginia; In PROOF Of
the position he had taken on this subject, Mr.. Il.
read an original document, never heretofore pro-
duced
After indulging himself in warm and feeling tn
butte TO the merits Of Gen Harrison, Virgnas own
son, and every inch Virginian," Mr.. K adverted
TO his recent visit TO the State of New York. and gave
most cheering account Of the revolt of his own
native State against the usurpation and party ambi.
ton of her "favorte Son" He described the general
enthusiasm manifested in the Wing gatherings and
particularly the hearty reception given to himself as
Virginian and the respect and cordial affection uni
yersaly shown toward this Commonwealth, at the
mention Of which the audience spontaneously rose
and gave three loud cheers in honor of the State OF
New York On this part Of his subject Mr.. X. re-
marked that Mr. v. b. had INDUCED himself in u
false security he had not appreciated the force oftwo
things which, though despised and forgotten, had gra-
dually undermined and were about TO overturn the
foundations of his power, viz: the stump, and the
steam engne---the latter in facilitating the collection
of assembages of the people, the former in pre-
senting to their those forcble appeals
which had broken the dark spell of the Albany Re-
gency, and called upthe indignant spirit of long en-
thralled and outraged People After delicate allu
sion to the visit Of Mr.. Webster, a faterng act Of
homage to Virginia principles, MIR. r. concluded in
and eloquent peroration to express his conf
dent anticpations of coming victory, and to minge
his congratulations with those of his ellowctzens in
the proof which the approaching election would hold
to the nations of the world, of the capacity of
great and free people for sefgovernment, and the
successful vindication Of their liberty.