Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-05-12
LOCO CANDIDATES,

The position Of the party in relation 10 all
the questions connected with the mex, Presi-
dency is passing strange. Divisions have
at length crept in TO disturb their harmony.
They have usually acted with an unity Of
purpose and effect, known to no other party
in the country. While the Wings have been
distractcd-dvided upon questions on which
their independence rendered division al
most inevi,able-the democracy, the great
family of bro,herly love and mutual good
will have marched in glorious union, to the
time and tune Of their leaders.
But we think for the present, at least, this
season has passed. There are discords in
the music which cannot be soon harmonizcd
and they all grow out of questions connect
cd with the next Presidency. They have
so many noble, patriotic gentlemen, who are
willing to serve their country in this highest
of its posts, that they are uncertain where to
bcs,ow the honor. Van Buren,, Calhoun,
Johnson. Buchanan. Cass, Tyler. and a gen.
crous host beside, "all, all honorable men,
would under urgent solicitation, accept a
nomination. But here comes the difficulty
IL difficulty which is deeply felt and mani
Tested. Old and sworn friends find thcm-
selves allenatcd, men who have sat at tic
same council, and slept together in harmony
for years, now 60 in different ways, and call
each other hard names, and all the elements
of domestic sedi,ion are working to some
purpose.
The chief architect in all this unhappy
business, is Mr.. Van Buren, whose ambition
is as insa,ia,e as the grave, and never says il
is enough. Moderate men have been sur
. prised at the uneasiness Of this gentleman
Tho tides Of fortune have long moved il
! his favor. Rising from step to step in hon
ors and prefermcnt, always going up the lad
der and never stepping downward, having
filled the measure of his own, though not hi
e coun,ry's glory, his honors as s,atcmal
;. were suddenly eclipsed. Retiring to private
: life with the grace which only an elegan
G courtier can exhibit, he might have lived il
q the cool seclusion ofaphilosopher, and shar
it cd the recollection OF honors which none bu
). the loltiest ambition can desire. But wha
y happenedl This was by no means the If
1t for one who had higl, estimations. Watch
T. ing the growth Of cabbages might be YER
/ healthful employment, but it did not satisfy
large heart; and VIC find Mr.. Van Buren,
q the dead Of winter taking his course for Al
10 bany, to have finger in the great gam
e there to be played. His adherents hav
r thrust his name forward, and crowd {
spirits have been raised, which will down ,
no mans bidding. They start mp here an
= they start ur there, and no foresight can lie
E. what shall be- the end of these things.
IN The friends Of Ma. CALHOUN in particulf
- will never permit Mr.. Van Buren, to take ii
:, course again,-or at all events il he does, }
i'll will find competitor in the bold Carolina
f. who canno, be so easily dislanccd, or di
J" posed of. Meanwhile le, US keep cool ar
~ quiet, and watch the progress Of this interes
70 ing family quarrel without excitement as il
Ii. different spectators should. And wheth
We their candidate is Southern Slaveholde
Is. or IA Northern man with Southern prime
PIES" or half dozen men with no prnc,pl
a, all, which is most likely to be the cas-
the Wings will be prepared to give the
hard battle in 1874.