The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-07-17

cation Of political machinery, the scattered rls o
Executive patronage, drawn to bead, were alti
mately to be directed, they have not left US to con
lecture what prominent man was to feel the force
it. Every press which the Administration has SCI
up constantly plies all ts efforts 10 disparage Mr.
Van Buren's pretensions to the consideration of his
party. They are all stuffed with articles 10 show
that he cannot DO reelected and ought not to be
elected and insidious letters written from the
different head -quarters of these Government Jour
mails, INTERCHANGEABLE, with view to circulate false
intelligence in regard 10 the sentiment of the Demo
cratic party in relation to the chief under whose ban
ner it fought the late battle All these letters have
the stereoyped idea-that Democratic opinion, in
every section has settled down against Mr. Van Blu
rem and ne cannot be reelected and ought not to be
elected"
II is not true that any Democratic press, ia
vorable to the Administration. has sought 10
disparage Mr.. Van Buren,; but it is true that
there are not few which have echoed the OPT
mon OF large bodies of the party that he cannot
be elected-lhat, with him as "he leader"
"the chief" the party will be again defeated.
This opinion the whole Democratic press was
bound to make public when il came confirmed
by resolutions passed by the Democracy, and
they would have deserved the curses of the
People had they not made il public.
! The Globe would muzzle the press and shut
the mouths of the People; it has hailed and
copied with avidity all proceedings favorable to
every candidate but JoHN TYLER; and now it
has either by accident or design run up the flag
OF Martin Van Buren,, and will tolerate no or
ganization which looks to the success of any
other candidate.
II may be that the Globe has selected the
proper time to announce its adhesion to the fall
len fortunes of Mr.. Van Buren,, but we much
mistake the character Of the Democracy at
large, whether friendly to Mr.. Tyler, Mr.. Cal
houn, Mr.. Buchanan, or any other candidate, if
;hey consent TO this species Of oslracism-this
superciious and dictatorial election from the
National Conventon-this denial of the right
pursuance of the time-honored practices of the
party to which alone they all look for support
The article of the Globe deserves and shall
receive farther notice meantime, the friends of
the President and Of the country must not be
deferred from taking such steps as shall thwart
this new attempt 10 silence and overawe the
People. II is not 10 be denied that in selec-
tons for legislative and even municipal stations,
the friends of the President have been pro-
scribed.
And now, when he has formed Cabinet,
composed OF men who Lave proved their De-
mocracy by other means than forming ''coali.
tons" between Clay and Adams, many of
whom have been among the most distinguished
in the ranks of the Democracy, and it is feared
that the People will do justice to his motives
and his acts, the Globe endeavors to prevent
that justice, and denounces in advance all who
shall attempt to 'organize" on Democratic
grounds, unless they organize in favor of Martin
Van Buren,.