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

my inquiry, 10 ascertain now lar we nave
Eeen Illus effected in our own all-gloriOus
career, since the mourniul events OF 1910
TIE dreadful experience of The last Presi.
dental election may not be altogether
lost TO Republicans, if we learn from 1t, no
other lesson, tain that our adversaries are
capable OF great eXertion.
Unless it can lie shown that there are
whole classes, or immense numbers ready
to support Mr.. Van Buren, now--who
were opposed TO him in lS 10. Repuhli-
cans will pause long, before they select
him as their candidate. Without some
strong assurances of success, we shall be
false to our prncipes-ial.e to p s'eritl
false 10 our country an! i2l,e II our
selves, if under the influence OF conSldera-
lions, grossly inadcq lalc--we stake the
sacred cause Of our country, on the for
tunes OF a champion, under whom we
have been once doomed to the most dlsas-
toE>--m ,st signnl--must complete and
hnnil atlng overthrow known TO the hlsto-
ry OF political parties.
What than is the lesson which we de-
rive from the experience Of lS4O! 1t is "A
painful retro prct; but as men and patrl-
DIS VIC are bound to contemplate it with
| f,irncss South Carolina voted for Van
Buren,; bat it will he condedcd that her
vote was not secured by the strength of
his personal popularity Indeed 1t may
lie safely assumed that, she might have
been as readily induced to support any
other man, who had sustained The same
policy and principles. Her vote was
purely one Of principle; not unattended
with heavy sacrlfi es of feelings. II she
he eXcIudcn from the computation, Mr.
Van Buren, was teaten (l4J,7i5) One
hundrcd and forty fire thousand screen
hundred and serenity fire rotes'
In his orn Stac he was bca'en 49,
293) thirteen thousand two hundred and
ainety three roies'
When we look to the list of States we
find recorded for
VIM. II. Harrison, (nineiecn,) 10
For Martin Van Buren,, (sevenD 7
If we transfer examination to the Elec-
,oral Colleges, we find the whole number
to have consisted Of two numbered and
ninety four (29t,) Of which
VIM. IL. Harrison received two
hundred and thirty-tour 231
Martin Van Buren, only Sirty! 60
OF these sixty votes, there we're cast Tor
Mr.. Van Buren,,
By New Hampshire, 7
Illinois, 5
Missouri,
virginia, %
South Carolina, IL
Alabama,
Arkansas, 3
Let us consider what proportion of
these was secured by considerations Of
personal devotion, or even individual pre-
ference for Mr.. Van Buren.
OF South Carolina | have already spo.
ken. lie received her support through
the generous magnanimity Of her sons,
who, Welding 10. the impulses of the loft-
est patriotism, thhesi'atIngly recognised
the obligations of duty, and sustained
their principles, even in c person of an
individual, whom they--did not lore -
Deduc, her eleven and there remains for
ty-nine on his poll.
1t is presumed there is not one man IN
our State who would hazard the opinion,
that the Republican party in Virginia
has derived strength from the name OF
Martin Van Bnren. there are those who
very sincerely believe that, but for the un-
fortunate connexion, our adversarles
could never have become so formIdlble.-
Yet Gen. Harrison well nigh overran the
State. Our popular vote in 1910, may
be estimated at S6,395, and the ma ority
of the Republican Ticket, may be set
down at l39I thirteen hundred and nine
tv-one! So near was Virginia passing
under the yoke! To our candid Repubi-
can brethren, it is submitted to decide,
whether they were not saved that north
cation, bv the strenuous eXeftlons OF ma
nv State Rights men--to whom Mr.. Van
Buren, was known to lie unacceptable -
Men who lriumphed over themselves, and
gave him their support under a strong
sense OF duty, and disinterested devotion
t. the prInclp es ol lhe C"hstIlulou' VI"
gin remained Republican in defiance OF
The unpopuarly OF the Republican candl.
date. And ifher vote OF % be deducted
from as, there remains but 26 on the poll
OF Mr.. Van Bufen.
Causes, similar TO those which operated
in Virginia, exerted mighty iniiu-
ence IN Alabama. Some of her most dis
,iuguished sons, who acknowledged
strong aversion to Mr.. Van Buren, person.
aIly-did violence to their own predllec-
tions--recorded their votes for the Repuh-
Iican ticket, and suffered martyrdom for
their principles. The State was saved to the
Republican cause, through the chivalrous
efforts of States Rights men; and, if her
I...-oI ,,o,ao ho daducted frop