The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-03
FOR THE MADIsoNIAN
THE GLOBE AND ABOLITION.

We are sometimes tempted to pity the Globe,
notwithstanding its piles of money and its want
of principles. 1t has an uphill work before il
in which steam power will be of no avail--or
TO use figure more suitable TO its powers and
propensilies, il has mess 10 cook for the Peo-
pie which mus, comprise all sorts OF repeling
and 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 arlGuly persuaded it 10 sup
heartily of; the con sequence was, that after con-
vulsive efforts to keep it down, up it came. The
remaining kitchen iunetonary, in pure wanton-
ness or malice, now undertakes 10 disguise and
season this same dish so rs to make il palatable
enough TO be misunderstanding that a four
years fast will have so sharpened The appetites
of its party, that the eagle will be content with
the garbage which makes a vulture's feast Ii
is disasreeable 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'irionist.
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 Southerner, Virgnian by birth,
citizen Of a saye-holdng State and slave
holder himself All his connexions by blood or
marriage are in the slave holding States, which
must be the home Of his children and grand
children. Besides this, however justly his po-
ltical principles may be assailed, or even
bis 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 a North.
erner. All his personal ties and attachments
arc in the North. He is the child and cham
pion Ct popular majorilics, a devout worshipper
Of the "Democracy Of numbers without re-
gard to principles. lie can barely strain his
doubtful and equivocal professions Of State right
principles far enough to satisfy the most indul-
gent conditions and requirements Of Southern
Democracy. 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, he was eager to s'gnalize himself
! by demonstrations in favor Of the colored popu-
lation, such as are now confined 10 declared and
fanatical Abolitionists. Before his election to
the Presidency, he admitted the constitutional
power of Congress over slavery in the Disric,
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 saveholdng interest could not
hesitate an Instant which to choose They
would choose Mr.. Clay for the same reasons
which it is now openly proclaimed, occssioned
his rejection in the Harrisburg Convention
his being a Souherner and STAKEHOLDER
All this is sufficiently evident to the Globe il
sees very clearly the fatal difficulty in which il
has involved its party, and endeavors TO over
come it by dint Of sheer impudence. II carries
the war into Africa, asssils Mr.. Clay as an
Aboltionisr, and trusts that from the fact Of its
ventuHng to make the assault, its readers, with
out examining for themselves, will draw the con
cluson that Mr. Clay is an Abolitionist, and
that, therefore, Mr.. Van Buren, is not 1t says
We put together some gleanngs from The news
papers indicating ,rsct,ble disposition on the
part Of The Kentucky Presidential sspirant to the
AboiIonisls than that he displayed when he insult.