The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-07-17
TIL e M "A DISONIA N.
MASKS OFF.


The wAriness with which the Globe has, fol
some months past, alternated in its fiattery o.
the friends of the prominent Democratic candi
dates for the Presidency, is al length supplanted
by the audacity which was the wont OF thai
press when it was the recognized organ OF the
Democratic party. The measured periods in
which it recently affected impartaty towards
all the possible nominees Of the National Con.
ven,ion, give place TO the short. bitter, and die
tatorial phrases which, in its day Of riot on pub
lie patronage, it dealt out upon all opponents
and the nicely adjusted balances in which the
merits of the most distinguished members of the
party were to be weighed by it. have suddenly
lost their equilibrium, and the scale in which
Buchanan, Calhoun, Cass, and Johnson, were
placed, is made 10 kick the beam in favor of Mr..
Van Buren,, whom the Globe calls "the leader
of the Democracy"-s't the chief under whose
banner it fought the late battle"
The Globe, having arrived at the fact that
wherever there has been demonstration in fa-
vor of Mr.. Van Baren, there have, likewise,
been evident and indelible marks of dissatsfac-
ton, which are hourly extending their influence
upon his prospects with the masses, and
aware that all those demonstrations have been
the results of secret drills by partisan hacks,
and would-be leaders, impudently denounces
those Democrats who have dared 10 think for
the independence to give form and pressure TO
the thoughts and resolves of those who will not
acknowledge Mr.. Van Buren, as the sole "leader
Of The Democracy" or as its " chief" The
truth is, and the Globe now feels it, that every
where, and every day, the Democracy is mani
Testing its determination to resist every approach
to that system of dictalion by which our prima
ry assemblies have been hitherto overawed.
The People have spoken, and will continue to
speak, their preferences, aud free press does
and will proclaim the wishes of tile People, al
though, for so doing. that press may not be spar
ed the maledictions Of the Washington Globe
But what has thrown the Globe off its guard
the lately placid front of its amiable conductor
Why has the journal which but yesterday as
sumed to be the organ of the Democratic party,
$50 suddenly and fully avowed itself the special
organ of Martin Van Buren, What, in the
name ofcoalition, combination, and organization
with all of which the Globe is familiar, and by
which it began, continues, and hopes TO live
hereafter, has reused It's meek faculties to-
wards John Tyler and his Cabinet, and especi-
ally the new members of the Cabine,2 We
can tell the reader Nothing more nor less than
a suggestion in this paper, that, as The friends
of all the other candidates for the Presidency
had organized in behalf Of their respective favo-
rites, the friends Of John Tyler should, in like
manner, give some token of their earnestness in
his behalf The friends of Cass, Johnson, Cal
houn, and Buchanan, had, at various conven
tions, expressed their preferences, and that toe
without mourning the anathemas of the Globe
nay, more, The Globe, hdping The Congressional
printing IN piep, exhausted its vocabulary O
soft words in praise of the commanding talents
the high services, and deserved popularity o
each of The aspirants, and column after column
of the Globe was surrendered 10 the use Of The
successive conventions. If there was any cha
rness Of this species of favor, it was towards
the friends Of Mr. Van Buren,, for the Globe hat
not then become so fully persuaded, as it now
"ChieE" 1t was not yet ready to throw tn,
other candidates overboard-it was not theI
sure who would be " Chief"-it had not we
heard the voice from ST. Louis
"Under ehich king, Bezonan'
Speak die J"
A simple fact, stated in the Madisonian il
few words, has called forth nearly two columns
from the Globe on the subj,c! Of organizing
1t was said, and said with truth, tha, the patron
age of the Administration had been used b,
the friends of some of the candidates to periec
an organization 10 their behalf, and it nigh
have been added, and the Globe no doubt wa
conscious of it, that the friends Of Mr.. Van Blu
rem had used that patronage. Is not the fac
as sta,ed2 Has there been any organizatio
perfected or even commenced by the friends
John Tyler, either with or without the patron
age of the Government Have they not bee
too supine, and permitted the abuse of the Go,
eminent patronage by the secret enemies of M
TYLER and the Democratic party They have
and because The Madisonian has at last spoke
out on this subject, the Globe is seized wi,
paroxysms of patriotism (7) and Van Burensn
and while protesting ignorance as for who's
benefit, among all the candidates, the paronaa
has been used, has the brazen hardihood to prt
claim that it has discovered against whom tn
patronage is ultimately to be used, and again
whom the proposed organization is TO be directe
1t has discovered that Mr.. Van Buren,, and /
alone, is to be drowned by the Scattered rills
Executive patronage drawn TO head"
How beautiful how poetic, is that quot
ton Lest any reader may imagine that Il
fact and fancy of the Globe are not of equ
power, it may be well to give few paragraph
entire:
ssIr the Administration has thought it proper
conceal the particular individual upon whose orga