The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-19
FACTION.

The eff ,rts of the Globe to destroy the Demo
cratic party, by causing dssensions in its ranks,
and by its efforts 10 prevent those from uniting
with il whose whole lives had been devoted 10
its success, but who could not follow Mr.. Van
Buren, and a few ultra leaders in their wild and
visionary schemes, excite The establishment OF
every observing man. The Federal newspapers
are delighted at the irebrands which Blair is
scattering around him, and quote and comment
upon his coarse and vulgar aspersions Of the Pre-.
sident and his Cabinet with great satisfaction.
They have the wit to see that nothing can be
more propitioos to The cause Of Mr.. Clay and the
Bank, than the success Of Blair's maniac course.
If the men who voted against Mr.. Van Buren,
in 1S4G can be kept from voting for the Demo
cratic candidate in 1874, Mr.. Clay will be elect
ed by nineteen States out Of twenty-six. II
large portion, say one half, can be SO offended
and Disguised by the intolerance and arrogance
of Blair as to refuse any support to the party
that countenances him, the result is the same
Mr.. Clay will be elected.
With such results so palpable before him,
what can be the design Of Blair2 Will the sue
cess OF Mr.. Clay pave the way for Col. Benton,
in 184S, better than that Of a Democratic candi-
date who may not favor the Coloners preten-
sions
This question is worthy Of deep considera-
ton. On former occasion, Blair preferred the
election of Federal President. @. Adams
and devoted all his energies to accomplish it in
order that, after the expiration Of his term. his
e. 10. ,0hs hotta hon
His language Is - that il wa, better Mr.. Adams
should be elected at the expense of Gen. Jack
son now Tin lS25) than hereafter at the expense
of Mr.. Clay" We do moi stop to comment on
the heartlessness or prohigacy Of the sentiment,
but to recall to recollection the princi le or "a
ther the utter want of principle, on which it is
founded, aud TO arply it TO the circumstances
now existing. Mr.. Clay, Blair may say, had
better be elected in 1914, at the expense of the
candidate OF the Democratic Conven ion, than TO
run the risk Of having him or some one Of his
party elected in lS4s at the expense of Colonel
Benton. II seems to US the cases are very SINH
lar and that the course OF reasoning which could
bring man, in 1925, TO exert himself for the
election of J. c. Adams, Eat the expense Of
General Jackson" would now induce the sxme
man to prefer even the defeat Of the Democrat
ic candidate, in 1874, TO a success that nigh,
leopard The chances Of Colonel Benton.
Blair is obviously not fighting the battle of
1874, but that Of lSis. His devious policy looks
far ahead, and If il overlooks what is directly in
view, and will not see the insuperabIe difficult
ties in its way-why it is not by any means the
first instance Of the kind IN the history Of poll
tcisns-the "scurvy race" whom Shakespeare
delineated The folly and even absurdi'y of
such a course is no argument against It's proba
biliry. Is il more foolish, more absurd, more
unprincipled, than bis coalition" for the sup
port Of Mr.. Adams in 19257