Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-07-22
.rIr. Tan Es,rcn's Journey.

ne wing prints are uneasy about Mr.. an
buFen's joarney. 1t is more than year since
that gentleman became private citizen, and
there Is no point Of view in which the proprie-
~ OF his visiting every pa.s ef the Union he
chooses TO see can be questioned. In this
country, where we are somewhat famous for
paying great attention to strangers Of dis,inc-
lion. it is difficult for an eminent man 10 get
along without partaking Of the hosptaIites Of
the people. The presidency is the first station
IN the western hemisphere; and when a man
relres from it, or is superseded, he becomes
as other men, and is merged in the great mass
of constituents. But we have never had bu,
one EXPIRES: dent who possessed the art of
moving about without exciting observation.
The author Of Dermo. INellorrogh-and this is
no disrespeclful allusion to the dead-is sim
euarly fortunate in this particular; he is per-
United TO travel without remark.
Mr.. Van Buren,, i, is said, has never been
over the route he is passing. In that rorte are
many things worthy seeing-many that states
man ought TO see. Every patriot TO be thor
onghly acquainted with his own land no one
who has the opportunity to become familiar
with the grand and beautiful scenery Of the
west. is willing TO GO down to his grave with
out beholdins it. 10 compare nature with the
Iinmenselabors Of civilization and the wonders
OF art, is one Of the most useful as we'll as
most pleasing occupations Of the believer in
the progress Of the people. His fellow citi-
zens have hitherto found for Mr. Van Bu,eu
other employment. aud it seems hard indeed
that the wings cannot now leave him to fol-
low his inclnaions. We do not complain
that they voted him out Of public ife-that is
not the matter discussed but they can have n D
sort Of right TO conine TO the s'cnItiva,ion If
.cabbages'' any man whose tastes invite him t.
other pursuits.
If b. better acquaintance the Ex-President
strengthens the attachment of his friends, or
wins new ones in his progress, he has but the
good fortune desired by all. !. is probably
the case that he is doing this; for if by os,en-
talion or i'll manner he were losing the good
opinions Of those who invite him amongst
them, there would be no carpng by the wIig
journals.
Strangely capricious and INCONSISTENT are
these wings. year since their organe ,ri-
nmphan,ly announced that the ''Iocofpcos were
swept from the land''-it was al! over; Van
Buren, and his party were down forever. But,
for all that, they have continued a pretty no,
Are upon tina party which they were confident
could ''never rise again in this country" The
powerless democrats are still useful !; the wings
6nd II convenient to lay a, their door the de-
feat If al! lie good they meant to do the nation!
The democrats are brought down from the head
waters of Salt River for no other purpose than
TO bear that monstrous and intolerabIe load Of
odium which the triumphant wings have in a
few months brought hpon their own heads.
Sinking into the very earth under broken promi-
seS, they resusctate the "locos, defunct beyond
The power Of gnlvanism," and tell the people
iha; they proven, any useful efforts in their be-
half. Where in the history of the world is
there counterpart, to political meanness and
imbecilty like this
And the "Magician," whose wicked arts
were exposed, whose wand was broken-he
cannot move league amongs, the people, with
out being accused Of practising the internal
charms by which he deIudes them. Over the
Savannahs Of the South along the beautiful
banks Of the Mississippi. the Ohio, and the
Wabash-over the bouudless prairies-around
the mighty lakes, the wings are watching him.
as he casts The "spells' they still fear and
dread, while they affect to despise. A firm
character, good sense, good manners, and the
truth these constitute the magic the wings
so much dread in the ex-President. These are
the qualities that win and preserve esteem, and
establish a reputation that survives Offices and
honors, and stands the test of defea aud
change.
HEADING CAPTAIN TYLER.-We have hereto
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