Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-05-21

If any evidence were wanting Of the popu
larity of Mr.. Van Buren,, il seems to us Il
m rht be found in tie union OF every fac
ton, under II aaven 20 put him down, since
the democracy OF the Union have manifested
their determination to have him as then
candidate in the ensuing con;cs', every dis
appointed as we'll as ambitious Office sccner,
has and is aboring TO defeat that wish in the
coming convention 70 nCm!natc candidates.
We do not Of course speak of lie wings; we
alludc TO some who have been recognised as
with US; aad the company OF traitors who
hive orgin'Zed themselves in our ranks and
put themselves under Tyler The main
point on which these efforts turn, is to get
up d stlust of Mr.. Van Burcn's availability,
NotwitAst INC. ng the democracy Of the Union
have with great unanim!ty designated him
as their man, these men are unceasng III
The cry ale can't be elected" There ap-
pears to be a systematic Org1n zltion to
ring this with all It's chanSes,n cy!cy section
of the Union, we hear it north, east, south,
and west, but it always comes 10 US III the
same tone, and seems very much Ike Il
p.ccc of skillul ventrioquism, offspring of
the same voice, ana TINT voice, the head of
the administration at Washington. The
most insignificant animal can occasionally
get into positions, where ii can be felt, and
his accidency, John Tyler, in his position as
President, with the influence he commands,
NAV vet succeed in cilccting something 10
the detrment cf the democracy. Every
avenue that he could approach by means of
his offices he had secured, and now His ill.,
auence, or rather that OF his partisans is d.
rcctcd against Van Burcn,we presume, for
we can see no other motive, TO favor Tyler.
This question Of annexation is intended for
the same end. The chvary of the south
has suddenly conceived that democracy con
sists solely in Advocating the immediate an
nexation of Texas, and dcclue they 90 for
no man who does not favor it, As near as
we can make out, as great an ass as is John
| L VlGf. IC IIi0 doCb iIio lIC'o w SohiN l'di-
nose in disorganjzing the democracy. What
viii be the result time will develop. Posi-
bly present defeat; but while in view of it
these men will 90 down to damniag infamy,
we have the consolation Of knowing that
eventual success and permanercs awaits the
principle Tor which we contend. Tie de-
mocracy can never be influenced sufficiently
TO embrace the cast off mistress Of whIggcry.
They will sustain honorable defeat, bat they
will not have dishonorable success. The
will of the democracy of the Union express
ed in their primary meetings, will be sacrI-
feed to no clques Of disappointed, sourcd,
or ambitious dcmagogucs. We believe the
delegates of the people at the Baltimore
convention will do their whole duty-they
will obey the instructions of their constltu-
ent, and nominate Mr.. Van Buren,. If this
faction has the power let them take the re-
sponsbilitv of defeating him, and writing
their own infamy on the page of history; but
let us never surrender 10 such fee. We
say rather of oar good ship,
| ssNail TO the mast her holy flag,
Set every thread bare sail,
| And give her to the God of storms,
| The lightning and the gale.