The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-02
DEMAGOGUISM-MR. VAN BUREN,.

Mr.. BRowNsoN, the great Democratic writer,
(and editor of Brownson', Review,) published
al Boston, thus characteristics the despotc Jaco-
bin Club, which manages the Fan Buren, par
~, and seeks TO control the Democratic party !:
"Sel6shness, thus, becomes hme-serrer seeks not
for truth and Justice, but for what is popular asks
not What is right but simply, What will the People
say II has opinion Of its own. II runs athwart
no popular prejudice treads none of the Peoples
corns is -eomniffal on all points on which the
public mind has not declared itself and is tolerant to
all ncpient errors for they may become popular To-
morrow. II is prudent, sleek, decorOus II has no
rough edges angular points, and thrusts its elbow
into no mans ribs. Its face has settled smile, and
its voice is soft, gentle, insinuatng. 1t is calm, dis
pas sonate mild, deliberate. Ii free from rage,
IRON hurry, and bdes its time If it fails to-day ii
will succeed tomorrow. The sober, second thought
of the people, will set all right-and place il al the
top Of the ladder"
Well may the writer add--'We draw here no
Jancy sketch. We are, unhappy, painting from the
liie.'
'Ths system il we have rightly learned it, and we
have learned from the intimate personal associates
ofhe distinguished cho is Il present. It's most brilliant
representative, is IN substance this In Republican
Government every thing must be done by means Of
party. Our first effort, therefore, must be to get and
% keep, our party in the majority. We must never
IL,
I'm the minority. Having determined that all
is to be done by and through party and that our pr
mary duty is TO labor for the organization and
dency Of our party, the next thing 10 be insisted
is fidelity TO the party and strict adherence to It's
usage--the Surrender of all individual opinions
victons and preferences TO the decision Of the party
which decision, be it understood always to be ef
fected by the aforesaid politicians who have hold of
the crank. This throws the whole business into the
hands Of central committees, and depriyes the g. eat
mass OF citizens of all free voice in the determination
of measures in the selection Of candidates. To
keep the ranks Of the party full, preven members
from breaking away and asserting their Independence
appeals are made to the lowest and most corrupt
passions of the human heart The individual who
shows himself little uneasy, or disposed TO kick at
the party traces must be denounced, thrown over
and declared to be enemy and no longer entitled
to the confidence Of the party. Thus men must be
kept in the party, and faithful 10 its usages decisions
and nominations, not by attachment to its principles
and measures, but through fear, that if they assert
their independence, they will lose their share Of the
spolls.'"
Buren,:
"And here, must be permitted to say, is a strong
reason why the American people should pause and
deliberate long, before eleyating MIR. Van Buren, TO
the high Office from which, in 1910, they so indig-
nantly elected him.. 1t cannot be denied that Mr..
Van Buren, is the n'oa conspicuous representative Of 1,
system Of parry management this country. The sys.
TEN Itself has been perfected and TO no iderable
extent, was founded BY him and his near immediate
political associates. He IS intimately connected with
IL ores fo all The political Iteration he has srer re-
eeired and relies alone for his restoration 10 the Pre-
sideney. lie has no hope but in its influence his res.
toraon would, therefore, be direct sanction Of the
system by the American people, and go lar towards
fastening il upon the country beyond tie reach of f-
N of he he eoIec
ton Of MIR Van Buren,, whatever his personal worth
would be dangerous precedent, and a most serious
public calamity
In speaking of Mr.. Van Boren's defeat in 1910,
Mr.. Brownson says
Considcrate men, who stood by Mr.. Van Buien,
and made no lnconsidrsbe sacrifices 10 sustain him.
felt that all was not lost nay, that the gain might
possibly, la the long run, oNcfbalance the loss. Mr.
Van Buren,, they felt out Of the toay, and this in
itself was no trifling gain. Hope spranR up affesh
and, IN the buoyancy Of their hearts they were dis
posed 10 treat hin with al tenderness TO tread yh,.
y his fault, TO forget the injuries he inflicted on
The Republican cause and 10 magnify, much a.
possible, bis virtues and Iubc services But
the rc-appearance Of MIR Van Buren, on the stage
changes the whole aspect Of affairs. He comes not
alone hut as the chief ola la 3D. which the coontry
had devouiy hoped, was dispersed never To be col
ecied again Tie comes a. The representative II the
same old corrupt and torVng system Of parg faciics
toiio'oed by The same Of grady soiisn1n oiih ,y
aPpeutJor pinder shmpened by The tio years abstinence
ey hare been fore d. through the romans Of The original
virtue and patTtom Of The country 10 yrdofiN Cirai,-
~ his wishes restore him TO toe place he i. personay
soliciting and we loose oil thai good IN The de-
iea OF tio Republican party IN 1910 and retain only
TIE evil we restore, hat with an almost unhes I'd
OF ehJrti the country had thrown OF, and place the
hepuo ican parry IN the condition in which Il muH b,
dJ 'afed again, or NE oo'nirybe insriiably runed