Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-09-24
raE NEXT PRESIDENCY,

nave favored lne claims oil Mr. van Bu- I
rem for the Presidency, believing him
sound on all political questions, and as
available as any other candidate in whom |
the party could confide. We freely con.
fess that our party pride induced Us TO
desire TO see restored to favor, by the voice
Of free people, man whom reckless
and INSCRIPTIONS party had broken down
by falsehood and fraud. But the support
of men must always be subseyvlent 10 that
of principle. Men are transient, but
principle is eternal. We hold that no
man in this country has claim to Office
otherwise than as the representative Of
sound principle and the public good, es-
pecially when the office is purely political
like the Presidency of this great republic
Ia our last, we stated some of the rea.
sons which had some what modified our
wishes u relation to Mr.. Van Buren,, and
inclined US 10 the support of Mr.. Calhoun.
Recent developments strengthen us in the
opinion, that 1t is the duty Of the true
Democratic party Of the country, to lend
a cordial support to Mr.. Calhoun. In our
last, we stated that, the protective tariff
bill had been carried in the House by
Democratic votes, and that Mr.. lngersoI
and John Van Buren,, the son Of the ex.
President, had supporteAeand voted for
this most obnoxious measure, tariff, not
for the revenue, but for bounties TO the
manufacturing capitalists. Since that
time, we have seen the vote in the Senate
o. the United States, and there, also, the
oil was carried by Democratic votes. II
passed by ma oriy OF only one, and re-
ceived The votes of both Mr.. Buchanan, s.
Mr.. Wright of New Y ork. The vote Of
Nr. Wright surprised every one, and pro-
duced deep sensation. When the bill
which was vetoed was under discussion,
Mr.. w. opposed it in all its features, and
uniformly voted for its reduction in all its
principal and oblectional features. When
the bill was about 10 pass, he arose, as he
said, to make a declaration, which he APP
pretended would surprise all his friends;
that he should vote for the bill-but that,
tins should not create surprise, when it
was recolected, that he had been in favor
of protection. This declaration will Ger,
tainly be news to the country. ...,
| We are not yet wiling TO admit, in The
face Of his former declarations, that Mr.
Van Buren Is in favor of the protective
policy, but the vote Of his son, and Of Mr..
Wright, his bosom friend and faithful
Achates, is certainly just cause of alarm
to all the opponents of this unjust and un.
wise protective system. tits not p,oba.
bic that thew would have taken a step IN
hostility 10 the views and wishes OF Mr.
Van BuTon upon question SO momentum
Gus, and of such deep import TO the whole
; county. Especially is it fair to presume
that the son acted under, and was gov
erned by the advice and counsel of ;ht
fothcT AT all events, it proves, conclu'
, sively, that il Mr. Van Buren, is reelected
he will be surrounded by counselIors and
friends, hostile to sound views or this sui
iect, and unfriendly 10 the great Interests
of the south.
The new tariff is tariff for protection
, a measure TO the echanic, the Northern
!. farmer and the Southern planter, for tn,
benefit Of a few rich capitalists. 1t is
tax upon all the great producing Interests
OF he country, for the benefit and especia
advantage of favored class of men;
wealthy class, who least al need boun
\ ties ard Governmental gifts. 1t willre
G duce the price and abridge the market 70
e Southern cotton. 1t is tax upon th'
] country, not for revenue, because no rev
enue can accrue on articleson which tn,
: impost is so great as 10 amount to an ex
! cluslon from our ports, which ia the char
acler Of a great portion OF this tariff. Iii
J. then a measure to take money from tn
many and give it TO The few. Such sys
tenn cannot be squared with sound politi
cal economy, with Governmental Justice
or constitutional power. And more thai
AL, i IS utterly at war with any motion o