The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-28
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From the Old School Democrat.
COL. JOHNSON.

! tOI>. JOl1NOON.
! We have information sufficient TO know that Col
Richard NJ Johnson will not again be candidate
for Vice President and the use OF his name in con-
nection with that Office at the head of this column
discontinued. Corington, Indiana Peoples Friend
| The above paragraph from paper well informed
on the subject of Colonel Johnsons purposes, !, en-
tirely in accordance with our understanding Of tb
feelings and intentions, and is certainly in strict
formity with his duty TO himself and TO the country
| Col. Johnson occupies an envable position both oS
patriot and politician. Indeed ibis love Of couu-
lty has often led him to the post Of danger in lis
defence, and SO frequently subjected him to hardshp
and tolls in the "second war of Independence " hs
patriotism will never be questioned. And yet as a
politician, he is, if possible, entitled to still more
praise than hero. Amid the various conflicts Of
parties and pariisans, he has stood erect With in
trigues aud intriguers he has hitherto been unae
quaned. Open, frank and honorable in his course
his habits and principles unfit him for the practice Of
"log rolling" compromises" and "corruption."
He stands on his merits and claims, and neither
wishes to be bolstered up, nor will he consent 10 boil
sier up others, by "pots" and "strategies" Such
is Richard nj. Johnson, or we mistake his character
We are led to these remarks by the extract from
the Coyinston Peoples Friend, at The head Of this
c1e, and by the rumors rife in the country that
Colonel Johnson tcouid finally compromise rM pan b.
and take The Vice Presidency and iranJtr 10 him lbs
strength
We are glad 10 hear this idea secuted by himself
and his friends. Indeed, ere such a notion to pre-.
vail in Missouri and Illinois, it would at once pros,
trate him forever Colonel Johnson has many anil
warm friends in this section Of the country and the,
are increasing and waxing warm in his adsocac'
But II his enemies can produce the impression tlat
he is playing the fraudulent and degrading game Of
forming party 10 be transferred TO Mr.. Van Buren,
in exchange for the Vice Presidency they Will edcc-
tually destroy him. Benton and Van Buren, laid him
on the shelf in lS40, and they will hardly succeed IN
making him play second fiddlen 10 them in 1914
Mark the prediction.
Colonel Johnson will in our opinion maintain tie
position he now occupies, and stand aloof from "c
5inatons" Should he not be the choice ol Me Cow
yenion, as the Democratic candidate for the rrc,l.
dency, lie viii assume the position of honorable ncu-
tFalty, nor dshonor and tarnsh his fame and chatac
ter by STOPPING 10 barter away his friends for Of
lice whose honors he has once enioycd and which
row below The pout of bis honorable ambition
These are our opinions of his course, and these
We know are the sentiments Of his Missouri friends
Were Col. johnson our frs, choice las he is nov
our second) for the Presidency we would take the
liberty )f warning him 10 eschew the caresses. and
avon the snares Of those who sacrificed his honor
and his feelings in 1870 by refusing 10 place him
upon the Democratic ticket with Van Buren,. We
would especially caution him tina, the {" hero Of hum
bugs" - playing game with him, which is more
aruul and dangerous than the ambuscades OF Tecum-
sch IL the savage was willy, stealtly and bold the
hero OF humbugs Is cunning, persevering and REX
less. But Col johnson Will overthrow him We
predict that If the historian Of our country should re-
late The particulars Of our political battles IN the same
volumes which contain the account Of our Indian
wars, postory will not fail 10 discover that the In.
dian and the humbugger fell by the same hand Nor
s II be an easy task for descendants to decide
for which victory Col Johnson deserved the mot
credit for which fall the country should have mo-,
rejoced.