Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-10-21

"Oh! heavy news" King James did say,
Scotland can witness be,
l have not any captain more
Vi such account as he"
Like idings to King Henry Came,
Within as short space,
That Percy, OF northumberland,
Was slain in Chevy Chase.
'Now, God be with him. said our King,
"Sitl twill no better be,
trust have within my realm
Five hundred good as he"
Are the Democratic party situated with |
regard 70 Mr. Van Buren, like King James
to the Douglas? Have they not
"Any captain more
or such account as he!"
If there be Others as "good as hi" it is
but natural ht their friends should think
that they ought to be allowed their turn;
and that NJ good reason exists why Mr..
Van Buren, sh'ulj, cont AIRY 10 all ancient
precedent, be run third time by his par
ty.
Far be II iron us TO counienance any
thing bearing even the semhlence OF in-
graf tude in he Democratic party to-
w,rds MIR Van Biren; bit, ide"t he'd as
he is with Democratic principles, es'ab-
lish these in the ascendency in our Gov
ernment, and MIR Van Buren, sa'ready
sec.r. d to him measure OF glory here
alter whirh nigh, well satisfy the prou
lest. He has been elected Ivy the De-
mo racv ofthe country 10 the Vice Presi-
dency, and to the Presidency once. He
was second time supported by them for
the Presidency; and hist Try, in his case
will reckon even his defeat as glorious -
Should he be nominated ard ected, il
, will scarce add to his fame; and should he
lie nominated, again defeated, we great,
. fear that gratitude TO- the past might b.
0 torsot,e en- in the chagrn and deep NORTH
/ cation of unexpected discontinue.
= S, clear doesi il appear to US that MIR
It Calhoun could bring more ner force thai
s Mr.. Van Buren,, tn / we are forced TO tn
conclu ion that the friends of the latte
|, consider Mr.. Calhoun incapable OF com
+ bin ny the old strength OF the party, o
IS accoun, of past past differences, now (
Is we h I'd hoped) happily healed. Iii P's
r. sible that this may interfere " it'll his m
e inution by the convention. Once noni'
% ated. however, the difficulty would ceas
e forever, and our argument. TO prove thu
r. he oUenr t. be the minee, remains uf
n impaired.
G On this point we would make this sug
/. peslinn, that, without a spirit of harm, N
J. and concession in The convention, no 81
n fectire nomination can be made at all
g No candidate can be found whose view
IS are 50 modified as to coinclle precisel
G with those of everyDemocra,ic voter; an
C IN ,se VIII, would conrede something TO
|. M. Calhoun, would do no more than MI
n Calhoun's friends would do if they cor
II Cured in their choice. Ii Mr.. Calhou
has erred on the subject Of nulhcatior
IA now that is has ceased to be a pra:tlca
Is question, it should no more be remember
n ed against him. than against MIR JefiesoI
= from whom he derived the doctrine.
ic same should, consider him ultra in h
5, views generally, they should reflect th'
ID the Legislative power of President is Oh
N " neeatire; AMI If there be any truth
" the m tito that "iha, Government Is hes
=. WHICH governs least" little is to be feare
D. from checking doub full Legislation.
st We will suggest Two other consideration
"a which we think bear favorably upon NJ
Cab .un's nomination, and bring this pr
of tracteL article to a close. The hrsi
10 that. wherever Mr.. Calhoun is the chnic
r., he ia m re unanimously 50 than MIR. Va
ID Buen: and consequently there will n
o b.. in the convention, 20 many or so ltrl
is nnrepresentcd minorlies IN favor oil u
". latter. And the second is. that the sc
Ell ton of the Uni'ed States in which M
a. Calhoun resides, (oiher things belI
&c equally is that from which the next Pre-:
At dent should ofright come. The South
n. the real S,n,h-the cotton and siga
li- growing Siats-havc never had IRE
RI dent. New England has had her tw ;; q
RS Yves, has had her two; and the Mild
er States, if Virginia is numbered amo'
ed them, have had lready more than tbs
Ir. share; and the Snulh alone none at all.
i,h When thew have c ,lh"un to offer,
L. is time tina, their claims should he ate
he ded 70. Such a chhce would have
v; happy effect Of aIlaying in the South
ht increasing jealolsy towards the MOI
he aud Wes', growing out Of peculiar insti
,e- ,iuns and Interests; while, 1t Icing
weaker sectInn, there would be no fear
- aggres sion on their part upon the r'g
lai OF the Stronger.
lie. These remarks are thrown before
Ne. llempe ratio party, by one wh' has no S
,u lister views TO serve, and whose only
is ject is the promotion OF the great priu
lev plies OF Democracy. If'he party in CT
his vention should determine that these {
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