The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-09
NeM fork Correspondence.

have not seen the proceedings, but it is un-
derstood that the "Orac e" Of ST. Tammany
las spoken, and, by a rery small majority, it
has been decided to endorse the fiat of Mr.. Van
Buren, put forth at the Albany Caucus.
There have been occasions when the deci-
sions of the General Democratic Committee,
from Old Tammany, carried with them great
moral power, but that day has gone by and The
reason Is palpable When principle prevailed
over men there was great unanimity of senti-
menl, but now when an attempt is making alike
to 'ndeavor to yoke the independent sons of
freedom TO the of an idol, no saint, not
even st. Tammany, can seduce the wors shippers
at the time -honored shrine of Democracy from
the true faith.
| Hence, as have already written you, this dec-
sion will prove TO be dead letter on our political
statute book, for the question Of any other Gene
raj Convention than that which is to assemble
in May, 1914, has been decided in the negative
by the great Republican family of this State /;
and this ha, been resi- onded to, by the Young
Mems Committee, al a second full meeting
where the wiIe-woIk rs Tried to procure a re-
consideration of tn ir original res buttons con
demuing the Albany Caucus, and denying any
right the members of the Legislature had to die
tate to the People.
| /, may not be out Of place here 10 make few
remarks on the great mistake VIII ch interested
politicians often make, in their attempts to in
fluence the public mind, and that is in believing
that the effect can be produced, at all lime,
by certain movements, without any regard 10
the mighty change Of ciicums. ances which has
taken place.
An attentive observer Of the march Of events
cannot fail 10 have remarked how much the sci
ence of polite, has advanced within a very few
years. The arrangement which has existed in
commerce, IN the mechanic arts and in the
monetary affairs OF the country, growing oul OF
the evils incident TO an Inflated paper system,
mingled up with politcs-the establishment Of
the penny press multiplying newspapers, and
the means of g, neral information to so great an
nt-all these things combined have made
al most every mao who is concerned in business
more or less of politician, and thus political
opinion is quietly formed by each individual for
himself Politicians by profession, therefore,
have lost most OF their power Of manufacturing
IT 10 order, as was the case some years back
In addition TO that most powerful of all mo-
tives 10 human action, self-interest, there are
other causes operating TO diminish the force and
power OF party, and with it party machinery
II Is b. coming every day more and more diff
cult TO identity anv ON. individual tho hcod
or chief Of a party, for the reason that the mum
Der OF distinguished men Of about equal claims,
aud profess ng the same principles, necessarily
divides the country into cliques pledged to sup
port this or that candidate, and lastly The pecu-
liar situation Of the Presidency, Just at this
time, being as il is IN the hands of a sound and
pure Republican ofthe Jeffersonian school who
has placed the several departments under the
direction Of the most able men in the nation,
has produced general contentmcnt throurhou,
the Union.
| IL should be recolecl,d, too that at The last
Presidential canvass, nineteen States went
against Mr.. Van Buren,. Who, then, with any
hope of obtaining b,hef, will say that the eec-
ton of 1910 can fairly be consld, red ms a de.
feat If the great Democ aic family of the coun-
uy2 Mr.. Van Buen's friends may rest as
sured they are d,ceving themselves, and not
tie People, in attempting TO hide the well known
fact, that The defeat of 1910 was the defeat of
the sage Of Lindenw old, and tha, it was brouo ht
about by a large number Of as honest Demo
Gratis as ever assembled at Tammany Hall.
!, will be in vain, therefor, that they will
endeavor TO persuade the People into the belief
that Mr.. Van Buren, is the only depository of the
true Democrat c laith-and that they (the Poo.
pe) are obow down to him as do The followers
OF the Grand Lama to that idol believing that
in him alone !, sides he rue spirit Of r,lg n.
But go great deal fu thcr in this matter.
,ay they show 10y thelrcvcry movement, tina, they
hnom be IS .ll The chOicn OF The p.nnln rln