The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-30

| chaos must ensue. The Democratic party VIII
be scattered to the winds, precisely like the
Wing party II such should be the case, we
will call il PATE, and still hope that good will
grow olt of it-but we do not believe il will
take place. We believe that Providence
guides u.s..
The intriguing leaders, against which we
would warn the Democratic party, have not on
ly resorted to the practices alluded to above, but
their pens constantly in motion TO effect
their object. They are continually writing for
one or two leading Democratic papers
Many an insidious article that meets our eye
bears the marks of It's Senatorial authorship.
We could go into the Senate Chamber, point
TO the desk wherein IL was written, and per-
haps take up the very pen that was used
The cue has also been given 10 other leaders
out of public life, who entertain similar views
and hopes. We cannot close this already TOO
lengthy article without adverting to significant
production in the Neio York Epening Post of
Friday last 1t is under the caption Of
1.-THE PRESIDENCY"
and seeks, thus premalurely, TO define the claims
of the several gentlemen spoken OF for the next
campaign. If it hs been characterized by fair
ness and friendliness TO all, impartally, we
should not have noticed it. But, believing that
the object of the writer was TO elevate one by
sacrificing others Of equal claims at least, we
cannot restrain our indignant impulse to vlndi-
cate the parties wronged.
The writer is decidedly in favor of Mr.. Van
Buren-and the more so, apparently, because
Mr. Benton has withdrawn himself in favor of
Ablm.
He disposes of MIR. Tyler in very
unique manner-the style is similar to the artl-
Gle of the same character and design in the last
number of the Democratic Review. 1t is thus:
As for Mr. Tyler, it is very evident that he can
not be second time President The democracy will
lend him a cordial and respectful support in all those
measures which they deem for the interest of the
county they will make his easy, and the bur-
dens of government ight but he cannot expect that
they will abandon their old tried friends for any
Mr.. Tyler has won great prize; let him be content
with his fortune without seeking to throw doubets"
Mr.. Tyler being thus summary disposed of,
the writer proceeds to dispose of Mr.. Calhoun,
which seems IL be more difficult and delicate
task. But it is decreed that he, too, must be sa-
crifced. The writer says, Mr.. Calhoun " con-
siders slavery good institution in itself. He
considers it a necessary portion OF the frame
work of American freedom. He has no desire
to see its duration shortened, no remedy, present
or prospective is he willing to apply to it, Never
once has he raised his eloquent voice against
this greatest abominatlon of our time. 1t is i'm
possible that the freeman can sympathze with
these views. 1t is impossible that he can award
cordial and enthusiastic support to a statesman
who is totally insensibe to the horrors and abu
ses of slavery that he should be willing TO sur
render the determination of all the great ques-
tons which throng upon US, and most of which
are so interviewer with this subject, to the arbi-
trament of a politician who considers slavery no
evil"
Is not the tendency of such articles to sow dis
cord among the Democratic ranks2 Will they
not beget sectional jealousies Will they not
array the Democracy of the South against Mr..
Van Burens friends in the North Can Mr..
Van Buren, be elected without Southern sup
port ?
The writer proceeds: I'VE cannot believe a
person imbued with those feelings can be tho
rough, hearty lover of freedom in its largest
sense. 1t is not to be disguised that in this
point of view the election of Mr.. Calhoun would
be subject of great regret TO large portion of
the American democracy
Such war against Mr.. Calhoun and the
South must inevitably identify Mr.. Van Buren,
with the ABOLITION PARTY! Can any man be
elected by Democratic votes who avows that
his principles are identical with those of the
Abolitonsts Never!
Then follows long list of sins imputed to
Mr. Calhoun. The writer says:
"Mr. Calhoun has teen often reproached with his
! null lficaton."
He was not reproached with it in 1910.
The writer goes on to state his objections to
Mr. Calhoun. He evidently entertans no love
for him:
"But the of Mr. Calhoun has always and
rightly been considered exhibiting he peculiar de-
fects of his political reasoning The idea OF consti
| tutional power on the part of State to nufy the
| laws passed according 10 the Constitution of a State
being in the Union and out of II at the time of
It's obeyng just as much, and dsobeying just much
a. il saw fitthis legal absurty and all the eff
forts OF Mr.. Calhoun only succeeded in obtaining for
him the reputation of being the acute and meta
physc dlsputont otthe country. In truth, nullica-
iion farce 1t revolution, to be justified by
that extreme and controlling emergency which au-
thorzes resort to the ultima ratio, and the more
manly the more logical for Carolina " ould
have been to put herself on that ground.
But how can the federal power be safely intrused
to President who considers that State has the righi
any time, and every time to the action of the
Federal Government The patronage and jurlsdic-
ton Of the central government is unquestionably too
great. But no one ever thought that its poloer was
too great within the pale of its legitimate functions
On the contrary, it, vice is weakness; witness the
shiftess mana emen of the Florida war; the rcketty
working of the post office; 1t is the feeblest govern
ment IN existence, and nothing would be wanting to
reduce 10 utter lnpotonce but TO place at lis head