Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-08-19

The following article we find IN The Baltimore
Pa triot, from which we extract IT, together with
the remarks Of that paper, and commend IL 10 the
attention Of our readers. Promising that the fire.
qqent repetition Of The words "democrai," "d.-
mocracy," democratic party" Sc, is simply a
facct2us way the federal loco papers have Of miss
naming their own pnrty, this extract will be IN
derstood display ing moro than ordinary de-
gree Of candor and good sense. Let true demo
Gratis read and remembes it,
MIR. VAN buren, AND HIS $4,000
Opposition 10 this gentlemen IN the Locotoco
ranks, we observe, begins TO show itself strongly
in various quarters. Tue Rhode Island Chroni
Gle, declares ,hat either of the other candidates
Of "the Democracy is decidedly stronger with
the party than Mr.. Van Blren. Ia well writ
ten and able article upon the subjec the Chron
icle says
Mr. Van B1ren has been the candidate Of the
democratic party FIR tro Presidential terms, once
sIc:os-fIl, a u once u1su cccsstul. He has
ARE ady had as many chances, and been run as
many times for the Presidency, either Gen.
WashIng,on, or Thomas Jefferson, and tho
friends Of all the other democratic candidates feel
that he as a Presidential candidate. has been the
rec ipient Of the democratic favor long, and has
occupied much Of the time Of the present gen>
Grafton OF men, as he has any right to claim
that he ~ unreasonatly pressed upon The support
Of The parry, that IT he must he the democratic
coudiJAte III 1871, because he was defeated in
Is 10, should he be unsuccessful in 1911, his
claims the democratic pnriv, would be much
stronger 70 be their cand,1ate in ISIS. and II then
defeated, would be still greatly increased, and IN.
deed, Irresistible in 1872, and to the ex
c,usjJn Of all the other distinguished democratic
statesmen Of the present generation, from the
attainment Of, and service of tho people II, the
first Office under the Constitution. Il not The
fact, that slch sentiments these nov fiji the
minds Of the friends of all the other democratic
candidates, who constitute, it is believed, a large
ma lorlty Of The democratic party, worthy Of the
most grave cons Iderattons?
l. mast, after a sD"er and careful review OF
of the past. DO admitted also by all candid men
that MIR. Van BIren's administration was in many
res Gcts unfortunate one. II was unfortuna:e
in tho !1ss to the GDvernment aud the people Of
many millions of dollars by the defalcations OF
his officers II was unfortunate in being denti-
fed with the u ltXo'ic attempts TO establish an
absolute metallic currency, to the exclusion Of all
the forms of credit for tho business operations
OF tho people, as we'll as IN ITS recommendation
Of the obnoxious 300 900 militia bill. And ii
especially uutJrtunate in is extravaganza ex
poudtutes, amounting % nearly thirty seven mil
lions of dollars annually.
Notwilhsta nding all that has been said md
sung relative to The warmth and en- thusIasm with
which the last Presidential canvass was cons
ducted no sensible man doubt that these
subjects were fully discussed before the Grand
Inquest Of tho Nation and verdict quite dcci-
s,ve enough given by the people in relation to
them. Is there any prospect that reargumeni
Of these euhi scts would command different pop.
ular decision in 1911? Is there any more proba.
bilI,y now, than in 1910, Of convincing the peo-
plo that large official defalcalion5 public
benefit-,hat purely natalie currency is for the
benefit of trade and buqiness-that a cumberous,
expensive and arbitrary militia system IS suited
to the genius OF our Republican institutions or
called for by the exigenclss Of the country. or
that annual expenditure Of thirty seven null
hons Of dollars by the General Government, Is
better for the people than the present reduced
amount of seventeen mtiions? We submit, the
matter 10 the cool consideration of ali UMPIRE ud-
ced Independent and unlramneIled democrats,
woulJ it be good policy for the democratic party
10 revive these onco decided, iilfa'ed issues to
renew the discussion upon these unfortunate top.
les now perfectly identified, in the minds OF
the people, with the namo of Mr.. Van Buren,,
by again stalking the fortunes Of their cause upon
n candidate, who when run bef,ve. under vastly
more favorable circumstances than he enc be
again, signally broke down. was so far dieianced
indeed. leaving him out Of sight. in former
specially when they have ia reserve fresh
err spirits, well,rained and Of better bottom, who
have never yet boen pu, upon the turf.