The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-13

the saetsai regime. They coun, upon return 70
hones and emolument in the of the Restoration,
and tAe osiy unaniny of opinion, far as Mr.. Van
bnrea 10 conceroed exists with hem. THAI unanm
ty ~ the .ohspring OF common iaie-a lie which
iour year, drl rvation Of III. oaves and fishes will
very nearly have cen,entcdl Ii may be uttered as an
axiom political matters that no man can be elevated
to the Chief Magst,ac of this pion who ia not pos
sessed of sterling qualities himself and for whom
the nation does not entertain profound gratitude for
distinguished services either on the Bench, in the
Cabnel, The Camp, or the Halls of Legislalion.--
Look the annals OF our ountry, and see If Nj .
Van Buren, has gilded any Of its pages hy the
OF great faculties, the development Of origina
genius, those noble suggestnlns which, acknow-
Lodging the natural equality and inherent Fights Of
man, come spontaneous and gushing from the true
American heart Where is the enthusiasm WHICH ne
Is 10 enlist, or the devotion he can command Ills
dstanded leg,sns are not the People, and hardly u
them. They cannot command hat confidence which
shall make them Leaders, and they do not possess the
requisites whch give strength aud victory TO the rank
and Gle! Look the conflicting interests in the DIFF
ferent portions of The Union a. the present time Is
MIR. Van Buren, TO obviate all dfic ultes and haImo
nze them 2 Can he remove by that cunning Jug
glry which is claimed for him, the antipathies that
have been heaPIng up agains. HIM during the last
fur years. And he, who was put SO onple,ely hors
du combat in the campaign Of i840-nas he that spec
fc which shall render him invunerable2 Has he
that invigoatng and neryng Influence which shal.
SO peIvade the mass,s that in the wheeling charge
they shall annihiIate The hardy band which easily
triumphed thea in the frst onset doubt it
doubt very much-and moreover, entertain strong
hopes that he Democracy will pause they adopt u
policy that will ruin them in the approaching
The victory is in their hands if they make choice
of popular leader, who thinks with them,
Of them and for them-One, in fine, who his been
identified with all the great interests of the country,
who has exhibited his capacity by the accomplish
ment Of brilliant actions, and whose whoe is
earnest that the honor, prosperity, and happiness
of his country is first and last in his heart. Such
man is John Tyler-such man has saved the coun-
try once and can do it again. Look at the sublime
moral courage exhibited in his Vetoes and then COM
pare it with Undertook non-committaIism With
the there is something tangible aud permanent
with the other all is Fala .No,gana, which, as
you approach its seeming locality, like the baseless
fabric of dream, fad into airy nothingness Men
may ieesiac LOT themselves anu not IOr tner coun-
try, we too often see and following his sell
6shness, may nominate to the highest offices Of the
Republic, not the best men, but those personally most
available. The sovereign People want no such man
they would have for their leader one who has pro-
found craftsmanship, great moral courage, and I'M
doubted amor patriG. Such one is now at the helm,
and when next the owners send the good ship Coum-
bia her four years cruise, let that command
her who in long voyage, with adverse winds and
intermnable difficulties brous ht her safely into port
| without any loss to the underwriters or even mast
or plank started Will the Peaple the politicians
decide? Nous verrons