The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-28


We shall publish next week, some very in'e'ss.
ing documents, which tend to present The ena'
aud services Of this gallant veteran M '"e' Nv
light The manifest injustice which hos been oon'
To him by The leaders OF the democracy OF h'sso''
(aiias the saristocracy OF democracy") prompts "a
10 come forward al this early stage Of u canvas
aud do Justice to veteran whom The leaders OF '"'
Van in Missouri would cast aside, ior ,e soie re-
soa thai he will not answer their selfish ends 'o'-
hnson l. loo honest a man TO suit their purposes
lie = M not lend himself to the unholy scheme Of
thrlstng forward Col Benton as the great oemocra-
lie candidate in l04s and OF bringing The whois 'n-
auence and patronage OF the government 10 oe'i :"
that direction. u. AZ. o.
We have said before, aud we repeat u, Inc CANT
now being PLAYED here in the west has reference %
well 10 lsAs as to 1884, One Of the staunches'
friends and advocates of Van Buren, declared 'e"
DAYS SINCE in an article published IN the IeoPie
Organ,v that the success Of Van buren . ."e SUI
cess of Benton and the overthrow Of one Is The over
throw OF both y Indeed 40 Bentonan Democrat
pretcnds TO disguise the fact. Van Buren, then has
consented, as is fairly nferrabie from ih's deeiaIa
ton To throw himself into the arms oil Benton De
luded man! Much as we would deprecate his eec-
ton lover Tyler, Johnson or Calhoun) We cannot
avoid expressing our sympathy towards HIM, when
VIC perceive that this alternative has been iorced up
on him by circumstances now TOO late 10 DC con'ro'-
led lie has permitted Col Benton TO place mn IN
this dilemma without probably knowing how or when
il was effected But it is too late TO . back out -
lie must 'sstick go through" and we are inclined
TO the opinion that he is attempting 10 carry too mue
weight the muddy roads Of the Mississippi val
ley w. u,;.
dicfaorial spirit has dcsroye ed bis influence Ills re-
peated declarations that he will not support Calhoun
or Tyler, il nominated by the National Convention
a', @ b. . II. nloi1ny + Goacss
His effort TO demolish Col Johnson by forcing him
to run Vice TO Van Buren,, will reco upon himself
The scheme was too palpably fraudulent towards The
So r. -
discernment. Col. Johnson bad distinctly declared
his purpose to permit his friends to dispose Of him as
they pleased, and they had designated him as their
choice for the Presidency. Kentucky was moving
IN that observation-disclosures was moving-lndiana
was moving--when suddenly the voice Of Benton
heard through the resolve of the aristocracy Of
Democracy" at Jefferson, commanding that all good
Democrats should unite upon Van Buren,, and that
Col. Johnson should play ''second fiddle" in this ar
rangement This hgh-haDded, indeiensibc, and
reckless dctauon has recoiled with vengeance upon
its authors and abe ttorsthe friends Of the
veteran perceive the trick by which they were rer-
suaded 10 resign tneir favorte, and the nomination
stands out in bold relief, memento of discontinue
and defeat
But we must return from this depression II was
purpose simply TO say that whilst advocate the
claims Of honest John Tyler TO the Presidency, as
first choice, Colonel johnson shall have that JUS
tice at our hands which be has been denied else
where. He is pure patriot, brave and faithful
soldier, and an honest man. We shall speak Of him
freely and frequently. Our columns open to his
iriends-and our pen is ready for his enemies. The
scheming, wire-workiDg, double dealing leaders Of
the Democracy of Missouri are opposed to Colonel
Johnson. lie ,couid not pull in harness We shall
occasionally dip our quill in gall when we rrte Of
such The people, the pure uncontamnated democra-
cy Of Missouri, will spurn their arrogant dicatoD
and burst the letters OF party Coonel Johnson will
be sustained Side by side the friends Of Johnson,
Tyler, and Calhoun, will resist the attempt on the
part Of the g arstoeracy Of Democracy to toit
Van Buren, over the heads of his betters, and to
the succession to the hero of humbugs
Had Van Buren, taken elevated stand, and pre-
served rigid neutrality towards the several compe
ttors Tor the Presidency in 1913 is possible the De-
mocracy might have selected him in ls44 but his
fate Is ed lie leans upon broken staff, and be
must come 10 the ground.