Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-08-26
DICTATION.

The Washington Globe of the I'd inst
abandons the position which it formerly
occupied, and now comes out openly the
partisan of Mr. Van Buren,. This it Ger.
tainiy had right to d., as many other
democratic papers have expressed pre-
ference for their favorite candidate; but
we do not consider The reason given, for
this change Of course, as at all satisfucto-
~. The Globe makes this remark:
"The enemies of the democracy in the
strongholdS Of the government, and out of
il, have forced Mr.. Van Buren, mo tho
position Of the democratic candidate, in
advance Of the announcement Of the De-
nocratic Convention"
This is certainly incorrect, at least so
for as concerns the whig press of the
s>uth. Oar opponents here. fors me time
past, seem 10 have forgotten Mr.. Van Blu
rem, and have made un easing war upon
Mr.. Calhoun. This from personal obser.
walton we know 10 be true. The ligS
here know that Mr.. Calhoun is the (avori,e
OF the south; they know ,hlt in point o!
intellect and force of character, he is
greatly the superior Of Mr.. Van Barren, or
any other candi late ofthe democratic party,
and hence all their attacks upon him. In
vidous comparisons between the different
democratic. candidates have been depreca-
ted BY the party, and we coinciGed in the
cautious propEiety of that injunction /; but
the present position of the Globe justifies
any course or the part Of the friends of
the other candidates. In advance Of The
action of national convention, the Globe
assumes that Mr.. Van Buren, is the can
didate Of the democratic party; and why?
Because it says that the whig press has
forced him into that position, by the vio-
lencc and generality Of its attacks. This
we have asserted and know not TO be the
case at the south, and the National Intel.
ligencer, at the Globes own door, has for
the last two months made every effort in
its power 10 disparage The claims Of Mr..
Calhoun 10 the presidency, and to weaken
his standing with the democratic party -
We nllude not merely TO the Publication
by that paper of his former speeches, but TO
the effort the editors. of that paper, nnlde
to fix upon him the charge Of fraud and
imposition, and even after The whole mat
ter of the Suppressed speeches" had been
fully explained by Mr.. Calhoun, the editors
Of the Inteligencer, in accordance with
the principles Of their unyaryiug Joseph
Surface candor, IN substance, Geiterate the
hypocriical accusation. Yet, in the face
OF this course on the part Of the organ of
all whiggery, the Globe asserts that MIR.
Van Buren, is the sole object Of attack
Had the Globe any defence to make for
Mr.. Calhoun against the insidious attacks
of the Iateligcncer? It's usual mode of
defending that gentleman, is TO admit the
truth Of all the charges made against him,
and then make a lame and insufficient al
tempt at justification. WIZ does the
Globe make such incessant assaults upon
those, who, it is supposed, would support
Mr.. Calhoun, If he were the nominee of
the democratic convention? Is il willing
to receive support from none of those who
acted with the wings in 1910? If the vote
is TO be the same it was in that year, the
election is already decided. To reject
heir assistance is mere folly. Our only
lope of carrying the election is by the aid s
( some of the woes that were against us p
zen. The G'ole and is co.adjntor say p