The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-04


colt why, what matter is il whether he be only
single dstanced now, or double distanced, as he
has always been before? A fig for the differ
ence.
! From many such indications as the follow
ing, it would seem 10 be doubtful whether Mr.
Van Buren, could carry his own Stale, even if
he should get the machine nomination
From the Syracuse (.N W Independent Democrat
At the county convention on Saturday, there was
decided majority in favor of submitting the choice of
delegates the people of each district, and had it
been rightly understood they no doubt would have
instructed their delegates to the State convention TO
go for that system. But the wireworkers had every
thing in readiness usual and selected delegates as
they pleased though believe they are all in favor
of submitting the choice of delegates to the Baltimore
Convention, to the democracy oil district in their
primary assemblies.
We know this to be the wish of every true demo-
crat who has sinister motives warp his better
Judgment and hope that the delegates of this coun-
ty will act as they have talked within few weeks
past three of whom we have been told have express
ed decided preference for choosing by districts.
VIII they act otherwise at the State Convention;
1t has gone forth to the people that tley favor
of leaving the choice to the democrats Of each dis
trict. Dare they act different? Can they remember
twenty years ago, when the seventeen senators
dertook to prevent the choice of electors going the
people and thereby carry the State for Crawford in
opposition to Jackson and others, when it known
that he not the choice Of ma ority of the peo-
pie of the State Has Mr.. Van BuIen forgot how
this determination of his to defeat ibe will of the
PEG pie Frustrated him and his party
Has Jonas forgot that he was one of the famous
seventeen who brought much odium upon himself
and the party, and caused such outbreak of pub
lie indignation from the people, that Samuel Young
was defeated at the next election by ajority un
paraleed in the history of our State? No they have
not forgot it, nor have the people if they think
Let the State convention who assemble here on the
9Th September undertake to forestal the Democracy
of the Empire State this most important question,
and another outbreak of public feeling will toll the
funeral knelI to the political prospects of Mr. Van
Buren, and all his regency tools, who will be buried
in one common grave. 1t will be the end Of them
all. But it is desperate case, and requires des-
perate remedy, and the chance throw is to be made.
Like the unsuccessful gambler, he has determined to
stake all upon one dangerous experiment, fatal
move, for thus it will prove SO sure as made.
But we hope for the best, we trust that the re-
tired Statesman" will stop short and look around
about before he takes this last fatal leap and take
4" sober second thought" himself Let him remember
the rebuke of the people in 1924, and his tremen-
dous defeat in l840 fir, m whence he might have
tired with the respect of the democracy although
beaten before. Should delegates
be appointed the 5th, at the State convention
another set of delegates may be appointed by the
people who will claim their seats at the Baltimore
convention, and how would this operate with the pros
poets OF Mr. an Buren,? If Mr.. Van Buren, distrusts
the people good reason why they should dstrust
him. Does he fear his old democratic friends who
have kept him ir office from boy almost to old age
If so there is not much of the Napoleon in him, who
his return from Eba, when he sat his eet on the
soil of his dear France, unbared his bosom the
80 600 veterans selected by Louis to prevent his land
ing, and asked them 10 fire upon their Emperor,
when the cry of "vNe lie Emperor" rung with one
accordant voice from rank to rank in tones loLg loud
and heartfelt by the old heroes of an hundred bat
ties. Could the democracy have some such feelings
for their fallen chief there would be attempt to
oresa the delegation of this State and take the Sc
lection from the people. But unfor unatey for him
returning from his political Eba, cries q vive
lie Empereur," there is no feeling of enthusiasm, no
love- ardent attachment, but GOODNESS and indie
cison in hs best friends, while more than three
fourhs of the democracy in the State opposed TO
his nominato on rder any circumstances. As we have
said before "wth the elevation of the retired states
man." VIII be the complete restoration of the old
dynasty, and the continuance in Office for life Of such
men as Elan Lynds, Rial Wright, and James Hough.
Who does not see the finger of Van Buren, in the
late appointment of Elan Lynds, at Sing Sing They
boys together and when he visited this place
1888, one could approach him without permission
OF Elan, who seemed TO be bis keeper.
Indeed how can Mr.. Van Buren, expect to be popu-
1ari When has he mingled with the people, and
cordially taken them by the hand What pbilan-
thropic act what splendor OF achievement what dis
interested sef-denIa has in any one instance
marked his character, and made his claims greater
on the public than those of hundreds Of oilers
Has he, like jefferson and Clinton, spent a whole
life in his countrys service and been made poor by
the means His princely fortune given him by the
people, contrasts strangely with the msolvencIes Of
Jefferson and Clinton at their deaths. Did we adj
mire Mr. Van Buren,, and wish his elevation, still
knowing his unpopuisrity with the common people
should yet oppose his nomination upon the prip-
c'pe that Brutus opposed Caesar, when he said it
not because he loved Cesar less but that he loved
Rome more, and trust that every true democrat
who cannot but doubt his election if nominated, will
oppose his nomination upon the same ground. In
fact, Mr. Van Buren, ought not TO ask II when his
success is so doubtful All depends upon the success
Of the democracy in 1914 National Bank and all
the hgh-handed measures Of the federal wings (, ON
which Tyler has just saved US will be fastened upon
us if they succeed. Ought the democracy Of the ma
ton to run the hazard of enailIDg upon ther counr
try and posterity the odous bank monster pamper
the pride Of and is there only one man on
this majestic continent Is there only one man in tho
Empire State Let us In what respect is
Slas Wright, Jno. G. Spencer Samuel Young in
ferior to him! In nothing and some Of them are
vastly his superior in the qualities of the statesman
and civilian. And why should democrats who be-
eve in rotation in Office, press the claims of man
who in 1S4O, rotated out OF an office TO which he bad
been elected by great majority with Vengeance
unbeard OF IN the histories OF political parties Why
hazard the democracy of the nation and the whole
union itself, TO elevate any man. and especially
man who has never failed to sacrifice all who came
in his way, and to elevate himself upon their ruins
not even excepting the ilustrious De Witt Clinton
whom he vilifeJ till dead and to whom this village
this great west and the nation ITSELF more than
to any other American statesman who ever lived
save some Of the worthless of the revolution.
I5-1 he Globe of Saturday copies the Vhig
abuse of the President for appointing Mr.. Ran
tout (Dem.) Collector at Boston.
MEXICAN ISpEMNIrY The N. o. Picayunc saws