The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-03-01
From the WASH zion Standard
MR.. VAN BUREN'5" MAGIC OF HON.
EST PAlOTISM."

with what ineof sieney. or rather with
what f,lly is the huub mind sometimes strick-
en- There are still tople in whose eyes Robe
: splerre was a man, a LOUIS A'i' iyfaht' -
Anonymous.
/ The effronterv / the Globe, in its eulo.
~ of Mr.. Van Bt en- for qualities which
he never possesse. and its denunclation Of
Mr.. CLAY on groua no less arbitrarily as
sumed and knowuby the managers OF that
paper to be false ran have no beginning,
and will have, prbably, no ending, except
in and with theinubvious contempt for the
capacity of the enple of this country to
bring the know led and recolections they
passess respectinl past events 10 aid their
present judgments oi' the two men thus
placed in contrast.
10 every persoHas well informed oil Tue
| past political life 4 Mr.. Van Buren,, as
large majority of the people Of the United
States, the heading OF an article IN adSo-
cacy of him, with The Attractive caption oil
TIE MAGIC OF HONEST PATRIOTISM" ard
an attempt 10 suborn sIch an idea into SER
vice, us a titularv exponent of Me influence
upon which Mr.. Yam Buren, and his po-
liilcal godiathers depend for reelection
of him TO the Presidency, pariakes sc
much Of the spirit Of buriesque, as almost
TO entirely deaten the indignation ii would
naturally excit. among the truly patriotic
wero the Impotence OF It regarded as pos.
itirely Serioss.
The desecralpn Of such sentiment by
tie Globe. for even the purposes OF iia,ler.
ing The only hah resuscitaled hopes of lis
owu dispirlted and conscience-smilen fol.
lowers-~hich is The highes, ascription OF
motive that We lhiuk can be claimed for
the acts hardly exousable, in view OF
The principle of good morals that should
always be observed in political warfare.
However, il deusion, dsplicity, and Gu.
jolery, or, to use a somewhat fayorite and
characteristic word with former congress
sIonal and now Judicial proiege Of Mr.. Van
Buren,, if humbuggey has not already done
II is most perfect work, through the columns
of the Globe and It's kindred prints Of a
particular interest, rpm The credulity Of
The supporters Of NJ. Van Buren in lo40,
We know moi that we, his opponents, ought
10 find fault with any renewed efforts UP.
on them, and while confined 10 them ex-
clusiyely.
But lest the silence of others should be
as a cumulative influence, IN
this work of the Globe to impress the re-
luciant convictions Of liz heretofore dipped
followers, respecting "thr magic Of honest
DdfriGfiSm,' uow for the first time in the
progress of party mannuyerlng ascribed
o Mr.. Van Buren, as diSttnciipe chdyGc
eristic, CD We feel ourselves in some de.
gree called upon 10 recur cursorily to the
Of the Globe in the article
before US.
The newly devised pill which the Globe
asks lis pariisans to swallow, IN the idea
hat Mr.. Van Buren, is characterised by
: the magic Of honest patriotism" and that
hence II is he is the great preferred one
over Cass, Calhoun, Buchanan, johnson,
aad a' others Of The same party, is attempt.
ID 10 be gilded by the following laudation
II whatlt calls instinct in the people, viz:
" In disposing of the chief sewer Of tho Gov
there is iustinc, ia the people which
lirects them almost inyariaby to choose he man,
Who, being equal TO the Office, seems least incin.
d to t~ke IL Globe Of February Z.
Very well said. But if we take this
trulsp IN the politics Of re-
'resentatlYe Government, which the Globe
ssances, il inevitably conducts the inlelIi.
ent republican Of Mr.. Van Burcns own
arty TO adopt one or two conclusions, eth.
Z OF which, let Us add, most mauifestly
eluics and eSplodes all the merit which
he whole labor Of the Globes article aims
work Out for Mr.. Van Burcnl That is
say, taking that " instinct" which ~
lobe says IS " in the people, (anJ .'"hlch
Hecls them, for our guide AID II must
c admitted either
lst. That lIat " insunc, in the pcople
,as wholly akault IN 1910, when It gave
lr. Van Been the votes of only seven
la,es out ofwoniy and gave him Icss
nan a maTiiy Of the direct votes of "thc
eopIe nearly one hHHdred and Inn ,
,olsandf or,
Cd. Hatftat instinct in the Deople y
id wodI rue TO its nature, and without !,
lut, amid truly discover, and emphatl. !,
ally prdaim, Martin Van Buren, no, 10 /,
@ "ti~ man who, being equal to the ,
flee, ems least inclined 10 take ur'
b, 50 il is, in the face Of this ,ruism J
{ 2 Globe, and Of this recent solemn
miahc pronunciation Of "lhe pcople . q
,nsl Mr.. Van Buren,. directed BY tho !
Q "a" OF instinct too, pronouncinp g
nto be that man who is so inclined ,9 i
. The Presidency, and so hotiy pursu. G
H. or, TO use the Globes idiomaiic
ms such a solicitor, intriguer, bar. d
ner, for the Chief Masistracy-at one G,
G almost beggar, at another almos, a a,
isher oil 1t" that the peoples instinct a.
oiled from giving i! to him in 1870 r.
he lace of all this operation of the popu. n
instinct, and of this popular sentence If
Globe graycly desires and coaxes lis
.isan followers to believe that i, is Mr.. on
bnrens magic and honest patriot. m
alone that is forcing all other candi. m
= aside TO make place for h,ml and y,
her, that he mas hnop 81 III =,