Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-09-02

| Cn1nceS oil success and Inc proOaOie Coll
parative strength of our party, when raj
lied under either chief. The questions
which we have 10 determine are, who will
most certainly ensure our success! who
will ensure us the greatest numerical
strength! who will most secured y--most
eflectully-most triumphantly carry out
and inlorcc and establish our principles!
In forming conclusions on these interest
ing subjects, we must reason on the facts
befoIe US. We dare not blindly close
our eyes 10 the evidences spread out
through The country. II. by such aIuty,
we sacrifice the lasting happiness of the
People, posleriiy would sting us with
their curses in our graves" We must
cooIy contemplate the difficulties Of our
situation, and prove ourselves equal to the
crisis. We must calmly look into the
condition Of things, and determine wheth-
er the Indications OF the 'puI 'r mind will
Justify the selection of Mr. Van Buren,, rs
calculated, above all other men, most Ger.
Ialnly to lead us 10 victory. From GER
tain illusions, we are authorized to infer.
that the institution of such an inc airy may
be regarded as the display of opposition TO
Mr.. Van Buren,, if 1t do not even bring
one under suspicion of dIsatiecllon 10 the
Republican cause. deny the ju,tice Of
the suggestion, and disuvow lis appIIca-
billtv 10 me-but am not to be deferred
from a candid and respectful examination
OF his claims, as compared with his dis
tnguIshed competitors for the confidence
and favor Of the country. Ia preterrlng
my appeal to The Republican party, to de-
eide whether they viii select him as their
candidate, should they give an affirmative
response, | propose TO acqulescc, and
give him my hearty suffrage Bat /
should lament-shouid Gepl"re the selec-
lion-hecause believe, that, more than
any other cause. it would bring into peril
the final, the triumphant success oil our
principles.
1t is now very generally conceded, that
his original elevation was fort4jfonS--uot
ascrbabIc to his own strength, nor in
duccd by the natural operation Of any
strong principle Of our political system, at
feclcd or acted on, by the characteristics
of the individual mau. Rejected by the
violence IF his enemies as Minister near
the Court Of st James. he engaged the
sympathy Of The Jackson party. In their
resentment against the Senate, they rails
ed hun to The Vice Presidency Of the
United Staes-and mpdc him heir APP
parent 10 the throne" In fu'ftment Of
their purpose, they made him President.
But all violent emotions are Of short dura-
ton: Such is the constitution of man
and when by the operation of natural eau
scs, the feryor of popular enthusiasm was
aIIayed, and he was left TO rel y on his
own strength, he afforded an easy and al
most unre listing conquest to his embitter-
ed and exasperatcd foes.
His victorious conQuerors INDUCED III
excuses, and in their turn, experienced
that stern rebuke and sad reverse which
Public Justice nevcr-fals, sooner or later,
to inhict on atrocious outrage. But the
popular detestalion of the arrogant and
frantic excuses of the dominant party OF
1871, furnished no indication OF popular
regard for Mr.. Van Buren,. 1t had no re.
atlon, no reference to him. 1t Was the
Judgment of condemnation pronounced--
almost fercely pronounced-by al entire
and indignant country, on the faction
which perverted and proslituted power.--
In these occurrences he seeks in vain for
the evidences of The reviving affections of
the People. America signs not for the re-
newed embraces of her rejected Lord; and
we shall but deceive ourselves, If we trust
again 10 popular lervor, 10 raise him,
once more, to the summit of political ele-
walton. Let him meet, with the tortitu lie
of true greatness, the lrreversIble fate
which has oyerlaken him.
The Republican party have a solemn
duty to perform. They are under a
strong imperative obligaIionIo the coun.
try and to posterIty, to achieve victory
in the approaching contest, and ensure
the ascendency OF the Republican prlnci-
PIE. They are bound by the high sane
iinns of honor-to examine with caution
and decide with candor on The plan OF
their operation. They have no rlgh To
give away the Presidency as mere matter
of fdror-nur consult, in their resolves,
the illusory and seductive Suggestions OF
self They must act upon a system for
the public good, end weigh the evidences
and the reasons which support their decl-
siJns. What are the reasons which
should prompt us to designate Mr.. Van
Buren, as the Republican candidate for
the Presidency! How shall we justify
the choice before The country? Have we
the evidences of his popularity? Dove
know of any considerable body of men
who were opposed to him in 1910, and
who will now yield him their suppoIt!--
We have the result of the elections glori-
ously sustaining the Republican cause