The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-03
FOR THE MADISONfAN
THE GLOBE AND ABOLITION.


We are sonnet times tempted to pity the Globe,
Notwithstanding its piles of money and its want
of principles. 1t has an uphill work before j,
in which steam power will be of no avail--or
10 use figure more suitable TO its powers and
propensi,es, it has mess 10 cook for the Peo-
pie which mus, comprise all sorts of repellipg
AID unwholesome ingredients, and yet be made
savory Eight years ago the Kitchen Cabinet
of the day prepared dish Of sour krout for the
nation, which they arlfuly persuaded it to sup
heartily of; the con sequence was, that after con-
vulsive efforts to keep it down, up ii came. The
remaining kitchen functionary, in pure wan,cn-
ness or malice, now undertakes 10 disguise and
season this same dish so as TO make ii palatabe
enough to be re-swalowed-trustipg that four
years fast will have so sharpened the appetites
of its party, that the eagle will be content with
the garbage which makes vulture's feast. II
is disagreeable to stand BY whilst this culinary
preparation is going on, but we must perform
our duty
In Saturdays Globe we have sample of
some Of the ingredients which are compound
ing and of the mode of composition. Two CO.
lumns are occupied with an attempt TO show up
Mr. Clay as an Abo'itonst
Now, according TO present appearances, many
think there may be but two candidates for the
Presidency, Mr.. Clay and Mr. Van Buren, Mr..
Clay Is a Southemer, Virginian by birth,
! citizen of a s.aveholding State, and slave
holder himself. All his connexions by blood or
! m IN no claw lol1 ~
must be the home of his children and grand
children. Besides this, however Justly his po-
litcal principles may be assailed, or even
his private character in some respects be obnox-
ious TO censure, his opponents do not doubt his
patriotism, and his attachment TO the Union.
On the other hand, Mr.. Van Buren, is North
erner. All his personal Ties and attachments
are in the North. He is the child and cham
pion Ct popular majorilies, devout worshpper
of the democracy of numbers" without re-
gard TO principles He can barely strain his
doubtful and equvocaI professions of State tight
principles far enough TO satisfy the most indu-
gent conditions and requirements of Southern
DemocG cy. In the early part of his public ca
reer, while in the Legislature of New York,
and before the question of slavery became in
any manner connected with the internal politics
of the nation, be was eager TO signalize himself
by demonstrations in favor of the coored popu-
lation, such as are now confined 10 declared and
fanatical Abolilionisls Before his election to
the Presidency, he admitted the constitutional
power of Congress over slavery in the Dis rica
of Columbia, thus destroying the only ground
upon which his particular friends now defend
the rejection of Abolition petitions. At this
moment he dare not oppose, or in any manner
venture TO Offend the Abolitionists in his own
State.
! Between these two Presidential candidates.
therefore, as it respects the question of Adolf
ton merely, the slave holding interest could not
hesitate an instant which to choose. They
would choose Mr.. Clay for the same reasons
which it is now openly proclaimed, occasoned
his rejection in the Harrisburg Convention
his being Southerner and Shareholder.
All this is sufficiently evident to the Globe i,
sees very clearly the fatal difficulty in which j,
has involved its party, and endeavors to over
come it by dnt of sheer impudence. 1t carries
Che war into Africa, assails Mr.. CLAW as an
Abolitionist, and trusts that from the fact of It's
venturing to make the assault its readers, with.
out examining for themselves, will draw the con.
cluson that Mr. Clay is an Abolitonist. and
that therefore, Mr.. Van Buren, is not I, saws
We put together some gleanngs from the news.
papers, indicating tractabie disposition on IN.
part of the Kentucky Presidential aspirant TO the
Aboilonists, than that he displayed when he insult.