The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-19
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fBE PRESIDENCY THE CANDIDA.
VAN BUREN-TYLER-CA ri T.

TBE PRESIDENCY THE CANDI6a.r-
VAN BUREN-TYLER-CAL
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We have been forcibly struck with the n,,,.
position Of political parties at the present ts,e V'
have not consersedswith single politician of am,
gaciiy who does not agree with US IN opinion n ~
the game ON The political chess boa rd presents, a.
unusual aspect, and one exceedingly difficult r. a
undt r5tood.
The probable chances Of any definite re.pl,
more difficult 10 estimate than We remember m
previous occasion Let US look little at bi, r.;
ter. II II be true that the election OF Polk IN n
nessse, was claimed distinctly on the ground -
svowed preference for Van Buren,, then il !, c,r,
that The west has thus far fepudiated the New, NJ,
candidate Polk was the strongest man In tts, "a
gon OF the country, the pet Of General Jack,or &C.
the contemplated candidate for the Ice Pre,id, 80
Inc victor was man comparatively unknown n,
Buren,, then, falls with Polk in the south-wc,t
II II be true, and We presume it will be conre,..
that the late contest in Georgia was fought uno, n
ground claimed 10y the friends OF Mr.. Calhoun H.
II is equally certain that the south has thus C
fused its adhesion TO the Carolina leader of tb
mocracy. Georgia and Maryland have both ,n,t
significantly, and there is nothing in the yo,c. "
either encouragement TO the hopes OF The two mo-
nent leaders Of the democratic party.
fennsylvaOia has made her demonslratlon, IN
mons, Tor Johnson, Buchanan, and Van Buren bl, .
yet there Is nothing 10 give assurance of her final
Inc interests oil that State are greatly and de,rl,
iected by the tariff, and her vote very much dar,
upon the action Of candidates on that o,Ie,,r r'"N
New Jersey Is thus far the only State in the ,,,.
elections, which seems TO have spoken by her ,o,o
plainly as not 10 be misundersto The wby.t
been completely routed, and triumph has brcn,
cured by the democi acy, not under the banner ofv
Buren,, or Calhoun, but distinctly under tLst Of w.
present Administration. II is perfectly 1,,o,,
that the secession of Captain Stockton and M, l,s,S
from the wings, has been the prncipa cause Of ,b'
result "N
The gallant Captain is the personal and polnio,
friend of President Tyler and his influence and ~.
sonai exertons were most efficiently exercised i,I
recent contest Thus, strange as it NAV appear oo,.
readers, we perceive that the first real deuoc,a,
victory has been achieved under the r Ter banner
most at the very moment that other democratic S,,
have been lost, while led by the names of Van R,s
and Calhoun. "''''
These facts afford ground for reflection and com
meut
Ours is no party paper, but we were among fla.
hrst that took up the cause Of President T,er ,,t
defends d him from undeserved assaults W. bays
not approved of all his Official acts but We have o.
ways been ready TO do him justice II The ,,e,e.t
and the duty OF public press, to deal fairly with All
the candidates for popular favor
II Is not our purpose at this time to declare our
preferences for any candidate, or to pon, out who,
we think most likely To carry the popular vote bu,v,
think II right to show what influences have thu, far
been successful in the preparatory contest