The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-05
From the CLroaieie and Old Dominion.
WHO is YOUR CANDIDATES

The question which heads this article has been
frequently propounded 10 US since have been in
the situation We occupy at present We candidly
and truly answer, that although we have our per
sonal aud political preferences they are, in the ques
ton ogitated by the Democratic party, Of Sc
condary consideration with u.s. Those preferences
are however, Tor Mr. Van Buren,, because we be-
lieye he was beaten by fraud in the elections OF
1870 and not by the voice Of the people. IL is, in
our opinion, or would be- if the Democratic party
acted upon it, full and perfect vindcation OF their
truth aud falthlulness, should they place Mr. Van
Buren, in the Presidential chair. II would show TO
the Wing party and to the world that the Democra-
tic portion Of Republics, at least, not unmindiu
Of long and faithful public service tickle in their
attachments by placing him in the Presidential
chair they would administer rcbuke to their oppo-
nents which would never be forgotten, and which
would not fail to fix the confidence of the most
verng in the stability and frmness Of Democratic
adhesion to friends
On all the great questions which il has been, an
ought to be the wish Of the Democratic party set
tlc MIR. Van Buren, Is sound TO the the sub
jects of n ationa Bank, Tariff Distribution, Veto,
he thinks in common with the other distinguished
gentlemen who are prominent before the party for
It's suffrage for the first Office in the world aud we
depend upon his faithfulness 10 cooperate in
cry measure OF salutary reform, and fix a lasting
and stable basis every reform contemplated by
party
1t is urged against him, that he has been President
for term, and that the principle should be main
tanned by the Democratic party that no man should
hold the Office for more than that period Without
attempting 10 weaken the force of that argument, we
would respectfully remind those gentlemen that tins
is not the proper period TO recognise the principle
by tie unanimous wish Of that party, expressed
through the Baltimore Convention in 1910, they have
laid aside that argument and made him a candidate
for second term, and they will not have done JUS
tice either 10 him or themselves, if they throw
him overheard before the system of measures COM
| meucel under his administration re completed and
elect another ia his place. Such is opinion an
individual, yet we stand ready at moment to yield
those preferences. should the Convention fix upon
any other Of the distinguished individuals who have
been addressed by the Indiana Convention, whose
answers we have given to the public Either of them
would, doubt do infinite honor TO the station and
each is entitled to the unqualified confidence Of the
party they have been long-tried and we know they
will prove faithful to the trust committed to their
charge.
We will go further, aud place ourselves by the
side Of Mr.. Kendall in this matter, and pledge
selves to go for Mr.. TYLER, should he be nominated
by the Convention The Globe, aware, is OPP
posed to mention of Mr. Tyler's name in con-
Deciion with the Presidency, and will not believe that
the Democratic party Ill far forget itself as to
look into that quarter; yet stranger things than that
have happened and some of them, too, of immedI-
ate Interest TO the senior editor Of that paper, which
placed il in bis power to commit injustice and make
lsehood and SANDER successful to the destruction OF
individuals of strict honesty and truth The dctatorial
course pursued by that paper aided by few other in.
hueniia journals is directly driving the public mind to
that contingency, much dreaded by is editor
I" Principles moi Men" has been the mott Of the De-
mocralic party, since first the stage OF
tion aud being assured that if either Of the distin-
gushed gentlemen above alluded to are brought into
the Presidential chair, principles will be safe,
why is il that we find persons pedgng themselves that
they will not support this that should he be
chosen as the candidate by the Convention Dothese
individuals not know that they have lost sight of pr-
epie and are fighting for psen Do they not know
that the assertion thus thrown out only tends TO
weaken the claims Of their own candidate, but must,
inevitably destroy the unity and power OF the Demo
cratic party Are they not aware that they are
throwing away every chapce Of success, and that
their opponents gloang the prospect of, and
encouraging the division aud distractions which APP
pear 10 be springng up among u.s. For shame! that
these things should be.
Our course, in this matter, is plain before We
shall endeayor TO place the claims of each gentleman
who can aspire TO the high and honorable Office OF
the Presidency, before the public, drawn from their
acts, exhibited by their friends until the Con
yenton shall have fixed upon the candidate Of the
party It will then be duty, it will be plea
sure, to sacrifice every minor consideration and de-
vote whole energies to the elevation Of that
didate-secure the triumph of the Democratic party
and insure the permanent establishment Of Jeifeson
| an principles as the basis Of our Government