Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1844-06-06
THE POINT WHERE EXTREMES
NEE L.

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If We had ever 50 mach dolb'cd The
truth OF the saying, ''ihat there IS bat one
step between the sublime and the ridicu-
lous," Inc proceedings of the late Loco
foco convention al Baltimore, would have
put an end 10 our duub,s. and satisfied us
as we beIeve Il will, every rejecting
citizen Of the country, Of the entire cor.
Tec;ness OF the prcverb.
After maneuvering for two years TO
gel up convention, professedly for the
purpose Of representing and coEcenira.
ting the will Of the party, but in reality
fog the purpose OF forceing the nomna>
ton of Martin Van Buren, upou the party
xolens rolens. we have just seen that con-
vention SO alarmed (ai the effect produced
on the public mind, by the enormilv of
the osirage that had been perpe!rated a.
gainst the representative principle in the
frauds aud intrigues through which !; was
got up.) as to shrink back in dismay from
the execution Of lis diabolical purposes,
leaving its projectors overwhelmed with
shame and public contempt, objects of
derision aHd monuments Of rebuked kna-
very. and foiled and Frustrated ambition.
Management and intrigue was palmtd
upon The country for democracy, until
the machinery and materials were all on
hand and in order, to do justice to the
abused patriot Van Buren,, and (in the
language of his organs, rebuke the in
science of the people Of the United States
for the outrage and abuse practIced on
his rights, in ejrr,ing iriiu frum the Prosi.
Denial chair liz 1540.
But though the machinery was ir or.
der, and the convention possessed of the
power as we'll as the disposition to exc
cute the purposes sovauntiugly proclaim.
ed; the moral courage was not lorthcom-
ing. That insolent public that a few
weeks ago, was TO be taught better man
ners. by being put to school to the pack
ed and purchased cravens Of the Loco
convention of the 9th uIt, had whisper.
ed prudential admoniiion in their ears.
that putthe bucram oftheir courage into
wfeaking perspiraiion, and instead OF let
ting loose from the Lindenwald cage the
insulted and enraged Lion of modern de-
mocracy, To ponnce upon us and slick us
up like SALT" Lo! after three days pain
ful and porieatious labor, out pops the
starved skeleton Of a miserable Locofnco
Mouse, not even respectable abortion,
which. i: endowed with vitality enough
to give one squeak aud die. will be admit
ted as evidence that il was actually born
alive--all doub,s to the contrary notwilh-
standing.
Blu; TO be serious, if such thing be
possible. in come elton with the idea of
such a minnow as ]. X. Polk being made
even a candidate for the Presidency, be-
cause forsoolh, that go political gam
bIers and stock jobbers, called together
BY Martin Van Buren, TO announce his
own nomination, got frightened. quarre.-
led, and at last made friends, and shook
hands over this article of The nuter gen.
der, as the true disciples of Bacchus SET
tleiheir quarrels over bottle. That the
Presidency The United States, the most
exalted station on earth, should become
liable to be thus trifled with, and made
the subject of ridicule, affords commen-
tsry on republican government and the
sovereignty Of the people. at which their
friends may well blush and hide their IA
ces in shame. Blu; we will no: insult the
nm I, i,and ng Of our readers. by sup
posing for moment. that the people Of
the United States, are as reckless OF the
honor and Liberties of their country, as
the Specializing gang of desperadoes tina
constituted the convention Of the 9Th
uIt. or tina. the sacred right of suffrage
!. 10 be controlled or bar tered away b
sueh a contemplate cabal. We doub
M, tina. this insult offered to the l"'eil'
~.oea Of the American people. will re
.e.;,. :. their hands. . just and meI'' e
s,S,ae, sad that L"eOf"e"'S'n ~"' o