The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-26
FIRM the NJ. o. Republican.
THE WASHINGTON GLOBE.

The last number Of the Washington Globe con
tains lengthy article on the subject OF National
Convention. In deciding upon the time and manner
of holding it, that paper anticipates much difficulty,
and infers that the consequence must be The refer
ence Of the question Of the Presidency to The House
of Representatives. The editors views Of this alter
native are contained in the following sentence from
the article referred 10;
We Jeiieue that eotd be better for the Democratic
parig THAT A WIG SHOULD BE ELECTED,
an that Democrat should be elected by the House ot
Representatives."
1t has been frequently ntimated that contingencies
might arise which would be productive of the gross
est apostacy the part Of men who now profess a
peculiar political sanctty-who claim to be the very
Sanhedrim of Democracy, well the chief priests
of the sacrifices. The recent course OF the Globe
and those other few journals which follow its lead
against the President Mr.. Calhoun, and other dis
tingused Democrats, has called attention to charges
which at first regarded as mere ebutions OF
party fervor. The Developments of each succeed
ing day have rendered these charges more and more
distinct; the Illustration Of well devised schemes
have precipitated the change and now when it is
apparent that premature and packed convention, to
serve selfish, predetermined end, cannot be had
except in defiance of the expressed will Of the
people, il is minated that there can shall be no
convention at ALL and that in the probable failure of
the people to make choice, IT would be better for
the Democratic parry hal Wing should be elected,
than that Democrat should be elected by the House
of Re resentatiyes."
Denounced as we have been by these political
Pharsees unworthy to enter the temple Of Demo-
cracy devotion TO the faith would not be easily
perverted. We cannot imagine the combination Of
circumstances which could induce TO prefer
Wing TO a Democrat for the Presidency but there
may be, and doubtless are, influences, not the less
potent because they selfish and mercenary, that
may seduce the editors better judgment from the
correct path to that indicated by himself. The des-
perate course he has for some time past pursued
Ia. La al.
Wings has led US to anticipate desperate termna-
ton. The indications sufficiently plain, and need
no aid of coloring.
"1be instances exceedingly rare" observed
distinguished patriot and statesman speaking of
political apostacy, "of mems Immediately passing
over a clearly marked ne of virtue into declared
vice and corruption" There is of middle tints
and shades between the two extremes there is
something uncertain on the confines Of the two
empires which they first pass through, and which
renders the change easy and imperce ptble. There
is even sort of splendia i--r~s'''v", so wen con
-, AZ me very time the path of rectitude is
quilted forever, men seem to be advancing q some
higher and nobler road of public conduct Not that
such mposltions strong enough in themselves but
powerful interest, often concealed from those whom
affects, work, at the bottom and the opera
ton The Globe aud lis friends have but one more
step TO take to pass the boundary between truth and
error and TO stand in the ranks Of the enemies Of
Democracy.
The struggles Of the friends Of MIR. Van Buren, for
priority, ungenerous they selfish. Aware
that the united Democratic party mutt be successful
In the approaching contest and knowing that the tri
umph of ITS principles is far dearer to Democrats
than the qualification Of their personal preferences
the Van Burentes play upon their fears Of division
and declare they will rule ruin. The objects en-
braced in the struggle less re establish old par
ty principles than old party We are happy in
the belief however that these violent and disorgan-
iZng efforts of combination Of ex-offce-holders
Will not deter the Democratic host from pursuing the
course best calculated to promote the glorious cause
they have at heart; while a perseverance by the
Globe and its supporters in a series of attacks even
no more Objectionable than those Of the past will
operate like " The cast Of the shuttle which weayes
their shroud -