Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1844-05-02


to control or defeat the will of the public
and TO promote his own personal ane
ambitious designs. He commended his
public career as a member of the Senate
of New York in lSl2--A republican by
profession, his first official act was tc
oppose Mr.. Madison and the whole re-
publican party of the United States, by
voting for electors pledged to The suppori
of Dewitt Clinton for the Presidency
To effect this object he united with the
Iederalists and peace party men in oppo-
siiion to The war aud It's supporters.
From 1912 to 20 he was member
of the senate, aud during this time seye-
raj important measures of state policy
were determined, among hich was the
canal policy--lhe plan of common school
education and several important changes
in the judicial system, and although Mr..
Van Buren, was, during this period, the
champion Of caucnses, and a leader in
whatever appertained to party manage
ment and The distribution of offices and
appointments. his extreme modesty in
meddling with these matters of state pol
icy was the only source of his noloriety
in the case. The only prominent acts
that characterize his eight years term of
service in the senate, are his uniting with
the iederaists In support Of Mr.. Clinton
in 1912; his union with the ST high
minded gentlemen of the same political
stamp, TO oppose Mr.. Clinton as governor
in 1919. and The active part he took in
procuring the election of Rufus King to
The Senate of the United States.
Were it not for these acts. the fame
acquired by Mr.. Van Buren, during these
eight evenful years in the history Of N.
York, would not haze out lived the celeb
rity of a holv-day dinner, or a bacchana-
liam reyel. From that time 10 the pres
ent Mr.. Van Buren, has been the cham
pion of ca ucuses and caucus diciplne.
having secured an election TO the U.
s. Senate in 1921 by a coalition with
the federal friends of Mr.. King, we find
his six years occupancy of a seat in that
body passing away with his accustomed
neglect of the interests Of his country, aud
his course distinguished only by the fig
ure which he made at the head of the
congressional caucus OF &c members of
congress and others, by which he attempt
ed to force WIN. II. Crawford into The
Presidential chair.
To carry out this design in defiance
of the public will, he defeated Il rough
the action of his friends, The demand of
The people of the State of New York, for
the passage of law giving to them the
right of choosing Presidential electors.
As Governor of New York--Secrelary
Of State Minister to The Court of 81.
James-Vice President and President of
the United States; his history is alike
barren and destitute of single incident
that points to higher object than to Sc
cure TO himself the possession of office
and power, by maintaining at The public
expense hirelng body guard, prompted
by no other motive than a thirst for spoils. |
Such is the contrast between Henry Clay |
and Martin Van Buren,, and the means by
which they are now designated as can.
didates for the Presidency, are appropri-
ate and characteristic. While Henry
Clay is enthusiastically brought forward
by the united and voluntary voice oflhe
wing pahy,a land every where greeted and
cheered as the champion of the rights
and honor of his coautry, and the friend
and benefactor of his counIrymen-Mar-
tin Van Buren, is al his old Trade of for.
cling himself upon the public by means
of caucus intrigue and the influence of
his trained mercenaries and spokesman,
and if put in nomination Ia form, il will
be amidst the curses and revilings of eve
ry honest man of the party.
TEXAS.
The Bogus party wire.workers are