Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-12-16

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From the Spectator.
MR.. VAN BUREN'S AVAILABILITY
This is the foundation of the greater
portion OF the arguments in favor of his
denomination; but unfortunately it exists
no where else, az has again and again
been demonstrated. His infatuated ad.
herenls learn nothing by experience, and
are now as loudly Wanting his popularity
as they did in 1910. So teludcd are they
themselves, or so determined to deluds
others, that even when defeated, victory
is observation-disclosures, We suppose, the
defeat was not quite so great as it might
have been, or that the truth might mill
tnie egains their tavorite. Let US look al
the recent results in some of the States 10
which preference has zen manifested
for HIM, and his friends have been the
most jealous and intolerant.
In Name, Mr.. Van Buren, was declar-
ed 10 be the choice of the party by the
State Convention, and the votes Of the
delegates to the National Convention
pledged to him, and what has been the re-
suit At the election IN lo42, Mr.. Fair.
field, the democratic candidate for Gov
eroor, had majority Of 1882, while at
The election in September last, with the
State pledged fjr Mr.. Van Buren,, the
Democratic m 'jori,y is less than 1000
AS still further cou6rmatury oil our view of
the deleterous influence Of Mr.. Van Bu-
ren's name on the prospects of The De-
mocracy, we would instance the 9TH Con.
gressiona district. In September last,
there were Two Democratic candidates,
both of whom were supposed to bs friend.
" To Mr.. Cath un. Their united vote
amounted to $3.50, while the Wing candi-
date had but 2,40s, leaving Democratic
majority If nearly 1900 On the 4th
INST. at district Convention called tor tho
purpose OF harmoniz'ng the existing diff.
cultes, one Of the candidates was dropped,
and resolution was adopted expressing n
decided preference for Mr. Vau Buren,
From the returns received OF the cleo
ton recently hell, the Democratic major
ity of 800 has been entirely obliterated,
and The most favorable result that can be
expected is, that the Abolition vote has
prevented an election. In the Fourth dis.
trict, also, which in September gave the
Democratic candidate go votes over the
Wing candidate, now the Wing candidate
is electe by a maj 'rity over all mis- OPP
ponents--the Dem cratic vote of 4,979
havinging dwindled down to 2,66s.
In MASSACHUSETTS,, the Democratic State
Convention elected two delegates at large,
who were claimed to be Van Buren, men,
and what has been the result? Last year
we elected a Democratic Governor and
State Legislature. This year the Wings
carry the Government in all its branches.
Lust year the Democratic vote was S.
234, and all others 81 1857: this year the
Democratic vote is 54,094, and ali others
66,974.
And now, let ua look at the compare
tive result in New York, where it is aIleg-
ed Mr.. Van Bnren's popularity is unboun-
ded. At the election in 1912, the major.
ity of the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor over the Wing candidate was 2l,' |
9S2, and over all the elements OF OPPOSE
sion, l4.720. At the recent election the
aggregate Democratic majorlties over
the Wing tickets is about 10000 But
there are other elements of opposition not
taken into this Accountable Native Ame-
ricans and Abolitionsists. The former
pol'ed S,7l9 votes in the city of New
York. The AboIitionists in the counties
of Madison, Oneida, Monroe, Jefferson,
and Herkimer, which are all the returns
that have reached us, polled 4,79s votes;
and there is little doubt that their entire
vote throughout the State is upward of 90
900. This, united with the Naive Anne.
rican vote, leaves the Democracy in a
decided minority ofthe popular vote.
Contrast these results in States where
The iIl-iudged zeal OF Mr.. Van Buren's
friends has attempted to forestall popular
opinion, with those attained by the Demo-
,racy of New Jersey and Michigan, where
10 such attempts have been made.