The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-11
Nem Xork correspondence.


friends in the Cabinet, and sustained by his
friends in Office all over the country. Mt. 'an
Buren,, however, was not man that the reo-
pie at any time went in for with any enthusiasm
| was in Washington cily the week prior "
Mr. Van Buren's re nomination.. ne morn
mo before his selection rode TO Baltimore WIN
one of the delegates who was gong 10 the Dem
ocratic Convention. On our way TO that Guy
the Delegate remarked that he was very sorry
that he could not name Col. Johnson, or some
body else, instead Of Mr.. Van Buren,; but 1t Is
fixed, that he must go for MIR. Van Bureh once
more he will therefore be unanimously noml-
mated He also said, have always entertained
fear of Mr. Van Buren's reelection, ever
since Gen Harrison ran him so close IN So
In Baltimore, fell in with the late Hon. Felix
Grundy. He, however, seemed to have no
doubt of Mr. Van Buren's success.
The two parties orened the campaign with
much vigor Mr.. Van Buren, and the Cabinet
found the sea of party excitement begin 10
swell most furiously The Democratic party
was warned of all that the Wings were doing,
and left nothing neglected. The master spirits
of the parties took the field, and the result Is
well known. b. F. Butler, Esq, | remember,
went to New Jersey TO address great meetings
of Democrats there. In the mean while, Mr..
Van Buren, was writing letters all overthe coun-
try; and at last to stop the sweeping deuge that
was running over has olon State-he in his pro-
per person visited New York. and addressed his
friends in mass meetings. do not mention
h.
these things as a reproach. Yet, wherever ne
went, no flame could be raised in his favor. AT
least, the enthusiasm did not last after the meet
ings adjourned. 1t is true Mr.. Van Buren, and
his friends near him believed TO the last that
Ohio would poll her vote for him so little did
they know what was going on in that great
Stale. The Globe, too, everywhere promised
success But Mr.. Van Buren, and Blair did not
or would not take into their calculation the close
run of Gen. Harrison, in '36, who may be SAID
literally TO have chased Mr.. Van Buren, into the
Chair, so closely did he totloW him. Nor would
these false caIcul0torS allow it to be suggested
to them, thai Mr. Van Buren, was not popular
either in Ohio or Pennsylvania, and that he
might lose both Of these States. Indeed, there
was such deluson hanging about the minds
of Mr. Van Buren, and his immediate advisers
that they could not realize their tororn condi-
| lion, Till Mr.. Van Buren, was I" stricken doa1n''
before their eyes by the prostrating lightning
the popular iriil-sEvEN States out OF TWEEN
TY-sIx only going for him-a vote that nomi-
nal candidate might have received. And the
severest blow of all was given by his own Stale.
Nor did she reject him by l, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or
1000, but by the enormous majority OF 1882 !.
History does not present more complete rout
Out of 294 votes of the Electoral College, he
had only 60 about one fth And with all
these terrible demonstrations OF the People
against him, his friends who were beaten with
him in 40 trying 10 get back again to
place in IA. Does this beaten party in 40 ex
pect now 10 prevail upon the Democracy to 90
to battle with Mr.. Van Buren, for a leader ?
Are we to take their word for 1t that they can
carry New York2 Are they not the same men
who promised the same thing in 40 Are they
to be believed uop any more than hen2 Be
sides, then there were no open objections TO Mr..
Van Buren, among the Democrats IN any Of The
States-wbile nop, there is prevailing leief
in many Of them that Mr.. Van Buren, could
not carry, if re- nominated-and | have never
yet known candidate to carry, about whom
any doubts have generally been expresst prior
TO the election If Mr. Van Buren, could not
keephimseIf in the White House when mani
D,ousIy nominated, with his patronage to back
him, how is it possible nor that he should carry
when doubts are publicly expressed in every
State in the Union, not even excepting New
York =? Does Mr.. Van Buren, want to run, and
be trampled to dean in the political contest p
He was not roted om by The PeopLe-he was
driren ola, aud i, it possible that the People
will turn round and take him back, and that,
too. at the next electon2 WHY his friends
who support him are mad They are under
some spell Of unacy. 1t is true they SAID al
their Syracuse Convention that the vote which
overwhelmed him in 40, was brought out, like
Macbetb's witches, "by incantafion." And we
can tell them that Mr.. Van Buren, is the man
that will always be beaten by incarnation. lie
is candidate who has no fire about him In
the who,e Wet he came like a chill upon them
and they shook him of. In the whole West be
has but Illinois and Mis- -our, and they are now
leaning strongly for the great and noble John
son. But let US look at the States that gave
him their votes; one Of them, Arkansas ha.
onI since instructed her delegates to go for Col
Johnson. South Carolina, another Of the sever
States, is for Mr.. Calhoun. Nay, further, out 0
the seren States that gave Mr.. Van Buren, thei
votes, three have chosen their delegates On,
of them, New Hampshire, for Mr.. Van Burer
while South Carolina aud Arkansas are sgains
him. Uoder this a-pect OF Mr. Van Buren,
prospects no ore in his sober senses can sen
ou,ly think OF jeopardizing the great Democrat
&c party upon him again. There are, however
; some acts If The bosom aud old official friend,
; OF Mr.. Van Buren, that deserve the strong re-
bukc of the pnrty. allude to the recent move
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