The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-23
TO The Editor of the Globe

your memory. Well, let US proceed: On ths
return Of the printer from his Ruthless (which
but for you, would have been a fruitful task,
he waited on Mr.. Van Buren,, then Vice Presi.
dent Of the United States, and exhibited TO him
proofof the falsily of your assertions. The WI.
ly politician. without denying the truth OF his
statement, with apparent candor told him his
situation: :" If | take your part against Blair.
I must be crushed" I" But, sir, Mr. Wright.
Mr.. Woodbury., even Mr.. Kendall, have express.
ed themselves gratfed with my undertaking
they have seen the prospectus they have sng-
gested alterations and amendments that have
concurred in" sit is of no use, sir, without the
support of Blair; have every confidence IN
your Democracy. but cannot publicly support
you, for the reason stated" What was the an
swero the man, acting, unfortunately, but hon
estly, for principe2 "Mr Van Buren, can
support no man advocating such principles; and
although my power may be small, if can find
a Democrat willing to run against you, my fee
BILE efforts will be devoted 10 his cause"
What was the result2 The nomination OF
Hugh Lawson White, Would to God he had
been elected ED. MAD. whose success might
have been expected, but for the want of una
nimity in the opponents OF Van Buren, You
thought of playing the same game that you did
previous 10 the nomination of Harrison and Ty-
Ter. You loere harmed Of the result by The
aoriter Of this, and refer you to Duff Green's
Baltimore Pilot, for articles under my signature,
in proof of the assertion. But to the record,
which will remind the ulras of Maryland, South
Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee, what they
then thoughto of John Tyler2
Of the 294 votes received for President, Mr..
Van Buren, received 17O Daniel Webster IA,
Massachusetts; Harrison 70, Vermont, New
Jersey Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio,
and Indiana J Hugh l.. White 26, Georgia and
Tennessee3 Willie P. Mangum IL, (Sou,h
Carolina How hath the mighty fallenD
John Tyler received the votes of Georgia,
Maryland, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
William Smith received the vote of Virginia,
and Richard M. Johnson the balance. Whence
arose this divisions No one doubted the Demo
cracy of Hugh l.. White | will tell you. Ii
proceeded from the course of the wire pullers of
Washington, whose instrument you were, or
uhom you made your instruments. 1t pro-
ceeded from our following, as leader, a devo,ee
of " the least erected spirit that e'er fell from
Heaven
neither rejoice nor lament our late defeat ut
prove who are the Democracy OF the country
Ii will serve to show whether we are willing to
be humbugged longer BY cod-hearted Official
cliques, whose cry in defeat is ''wolt! WOLFF
and in victory "spoils spoils p
But where were the States that voted for Van
Buren, in 1886, in the late contest-Maine,
Rhode Island Connecticut, New York, Penn
sylvania, North Carolina, Louisiana, Mssissip-
pi, Michigan2 Was not this rebuke sufficient
True, they have again put on the armor of De-
mocrdcy, but not OF Fan Burenism. Can you
answer for them2 Look to your subscription
list. Our subscription list is running ahead in
these States.-ED. MAD.
will now close with you, more in sorrow
than in anger" For your downfall you have
nothing TO blame but your own all-graspng
avaricious spirit and hereafter, when, like VOL
sey, you chew the cud of bitter disappointment,
remember the past and you will find that, after
all, 'honesty is the best policy" All the Van
Burens and Folks in. the world, though backed
by the hero of the hermitage can never restore
the Globe to its dctatorial eminence. You
know that Me srs. Buchanan and Calhoun, as
well as Colonel Johnson and his friends, regard
you in the light that / do, and mark me, speak
knopingly on the subject.
As for the tender mercies of Benton, Ell id
omne genus, you are welcome to them. The
odor you may give their path will be far dffe-
rent from that of the political otter Of roses
a fact you are both well aware Of. 1t is neces-
sary, however, that you should hang together };
so, success to you.
For the truth Of my portraiture of you, will
not refer to your political enemies. | will take
the opinions of the editors of the New York
Evening Post the Old Dominion, the Philadel-
pha Sentinel or any other unbought Democra-
tic presses in the country. Is not this fair
Hold up your head. Guilty or not guilty %
before Democratic jury, and, my life on it, a
verdict will be rendered without leaving the
box and, in commemoration of this political de-
mise, we will place on thy tombstone the beau
tiful couplet-
g With craft prolific nature stuffed his BRAIN
To foam for party, and to grub for gain"
For your humble servant, unknown TO any
one, he has told his plain, unvarnished tale.
He can therefore say, in conclusion, and with
truth, that
:" Candid censors no slave indte
To pule for party or exhaust his spite.
Let PATRIOTS deem me worth their halowed
name
My country's good and virtue for my aim.
Enough for me- If such approve my task
HARVEY BIRCH.
THE MISREPR PRESENTATIONS OF