The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-03
THE POLITICAL WIRES TURNING
" TO BOWSTRINGS, AND ABOUT TO
BEHEAD THEIR CONTRIyERs.
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thought TOO clear 70 admit any argument, it wa
thAk each sovereign State had right 10 choose it
own Eelefates Is the National Convention in it
own way. W. cannot all agree upon the best mod,
but Whatever shades of opinion might prevail upor
the subject, and however anxious might be to i'm
press plan upon other States, yet after they
had decided their mode and elected their Delegates
we had supposed that every man who valued the
harmony, and union, andsuccess of the party, would
acquiesce in the selecon-and abide by the decision
of the Con vention."
The People compose the States, and the
People certainly have "a ight to choose their
own Delegates TO the National Convention in
their own way" Hence ''each sovereign State
has the right, &c. This is the true State
rights doctrine; and, after deliberate meditation
on the subject must record our opinion in
favor ofthe candid proposition as stated by the
Enquirer.
But when despotc Central Club seizes up
on and directs the whole machinery of a
party MISUNDERSTANDING circulars TO
its agents in all the States, who, in turn, and agree
ably constructions, address eircircuars to each
sub agent Of the Club al the different County
Courthouses-and these Courthouse politicians
meet together in State ConrentionS, assuming
TO represent all the counties Of their respective
ates,-while the People, so far fiom having
elected them 10 act in any such capacity, are alb
solutey ignorant of what is trans irins-we
say that when the Jacobn Despots, by working
their machinery in this manner, get up State
Conventions, and select Delegates 10 a National
COnrention-they may dwell as much as they
please on the rights of the States 10 adopt their
own manner of elecring Delegates-yet, an re-
ality, the States are permitted to do just no
thing at all, ercept it be 10 ratity, by most
pusiilaninous and degrading submission, the
edicts registered by three men in the Globe of
flee at Washington In Virginia we admit
there has been sembance of meetings in some
of tn, couulies bit ithas mol been the case IN
any other State an the Union. A ma jority of
the Delegates that attended the Syracuse Con-
vention, ii has been ascertained beyond dispute,
went thilher without credentials. OF the 500,
900 voters in the Empire Stale, less than 5000
had voted for Delegates TO the Syracuse Con
vention And yet we are told that Nelo Yo1l
has chosen cher own manner Of appointing Del
egates TO the Convention !" ANY Presidential
aspirant has sufficient number of friend, il
any Stale to form an irresponsible Caucus aLany
designated point, and they may call themselve,
State Convention; but that they have any RICH
10 require the State TO father their "fanastit
tricks" we empha,ically deny. And such pro
ceedng is vile mockery in the face of the ma
lion, and unmitgaed insult to the State.
and the People!
The Enquirer thus continues its lament:
But when they find that not only has New Yorl
elected her Delegates by Convention bu, that Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri
Mississippi, Michigan, &c. about to initiate Their
example, we had hoped that they would abandon
their objections, and unite cordially in the common
cause.n
Now, IL is undeDiaby true that all thes,
States have selected" or are about TO select,
their Delegates in the manner adopted by Men
Jacobln Club. But not one of them, IN reality
has elected Delegates. Caucuses, calling them
selves Conventions, have appointed Van Burer
Delegates-but the PEOPLE have not chosen
Van Buren, Delegate in any district, in any
State in the Union
Referring to the purpose generally attributed
TO Mr. Calhoun, not TO get down on his knee
10 the Jacobin Club the Enquirer adds:
'Mr Calhoun will find himself surrounded with
small guard if he should encourage this desperate al
Tentative"
This depends upon very important contip
gency-whether the People can be knock
ed down on their marrow bones by Mr.. Bai
and his twinking satellites
The Enquirer ut ers all kinds of tbunde
against the candidates who shall refuse I
"abide by the decision Of the Conventional
packed Convention Its all harmless thunder.
not regarded. If defed-as we would GO, il
twill sink TO whisper of smoke, and the sove
reign States, and the People, will soon be rid O
the selfappoined tyranls.
After all that has been said aud conjecture
as to what Mr. Calhoun intends to do. we bor.
and trust he will not long keep his friends. an
the country, IN suspense. From the manner
which his name has been abused by the anCi
insnuatIons of his enemies, who are striving
periorate him on all sides with their poisoned bo,
kins, IT is to be expected that he will not long r
main silent on such an important subject. An
we, for one, have no expectation mat he pi
be found on his knees