Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-05-23
VAN buren, AND THE DEMOCRACY.
"Thoagh yet, Of Hamlet. our dear brothers

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death.
The memory be green. and that Il us befittsd
To bear our hearts In grief and our whole king
dom
To be contracted ia one brow of woe;
Yet. 90 far hath discretion fought with Mature
That we with wisest sOrrOW think Of nina
Togeker aOith remembrance Of OURSELVES"
The political health of Mr. Van Buren,, hal
been rapidly declining for some months paste
The division ofthe Locofoco party, on the sub
iect of protecting homo industry By leyying
discriminating Tariff, for purposes OF revenue
has portended the eventual death Of all the
pseudo, free trade leaders of that party. The
tariff question, the protection Of home industry
the great leading vital principal Of the Ameri'
can system, have become 50 dear to the hearts Of
the people Of this Union, as to induce them 70
sustain this, at the sacrifice Of every other Po'
ljtical measure. No man, not q leader, can DC
found who has any claims TO intelligence OF
strength of thought, can be SO thoroughly be-
sotted by party psejudices, as to vindlcate the
adivalorem, understanding Tariff bill, which
has been introduced into Congress this session,
| for party purposes alone. For it must not be
| forgotten, that the ruling and only principle
of the Locofoco leaders, is to oppose every wise
and salutary measure which can be suggested
by the Wing Statesmen-their whole strength
consisting in opposing all that is good. This,
| however, is not true Of the great body of the
voters who compose the base work ofthis dying
party.
The leaders have introduced this Tariff bill
for the purpose of making an issue upon this
subject with the Wings, but the people have
discovered their object, they have learned. that
whilst such party movement might procure
places in the government for these actors, it
would prove the ruin to their humble and UNI
pretending industry, and have resolved in Pri-
mary assemblies and by their representatives,
in the State Legislatures and in Congress to re-
buke these wild and conscienceless theorists who
care for nothing but 10 be foisted into places Of
honor and profit: and since they, in their males.
~ have spoken, from various sections of the
Unon, the prospects of the leaders have declin-
ed, and the name Of their chosen captain,
Van Burer, has become exceedingly unpopular
in the very ranks that were organized for him
by Gen. Jackson. This detection among the
voters has finally seized the leaders. and now
they, as the unfortunate Chaldeans, about tho
base Of the Babel Tower, all, Rll are speaking
different Tongues! II is with them 10! here, and
10! there. Some are for Martin Van Buren,.
some for commodore Stewart, some for Cass.
some for johnson, some for Tyler, some for
Calhoun and some FIR Texas for the Presidency.
It is really interesting to read the letters from
thu different fragments and file leaders of the
this once copglomerated association.
That our readers may understand the extent
to which this discord prevails, we will present
them with extracts from letters. addressed by
the leaders of the party to the Editor Of the
Globe. TIE first extract we offer, is from a
letter addressed, by the Hon. Romulus NJ.
Saunders of N. Carolina, to his constituents
"Being myself" says Mr. Saunders, ian alter
nate delegate. aad notified by my principal that
he could not attend, desired infosnaatisa Coz
my guide state, the result OF my
in the f,renty-Ons States. 81 .O1icA fAe democrat.
&c party claim az having any reasonable pros
pect Of suscess, a majority Of The democratic
delegations representing those States soiu Say,
that sc;h Mr. Van Buren, Gs the Presidential
candidate. HE cannot carry more than SEVEN:
that Nth a fresh candidate, # sOand Democrat
ic principles, zee should hare an equal. and eren
better chance than our Opponents, in carrying
the other F@ URTEEN States. Ifwhat have
thus stated and done be treason to the people,
then sm traitor. But take the occasion
to say TO those who are pratiDg so Extensively
about traitors, that in the matter now agitating
the public, ArnOIds may be found in the field
and it will not be dificultin deciding who they
are.'
The following is from letter addressed by
the members of Congress. from Indiana, to
the r constituents.
"We have without concert amongst
ourselves or with others. for some two
weeks past expressed our apprehen-
sions with frankness Of the result of
the election, should Mr.. Van Buren,
be the nominee ofthe Baltimore Con-
vention. This conviction has been
forced upon us from various quarters,
supported by numerous and palpable
reasons, which it is unnecessary here
to enumerate. Above all, however. |
we were induced to this frank express
sion OF our opinions, by the continual !
and anxious communications that have |
been received by every individual |
amongst as for the last three months.
coming from every quarter Of Indiana |
and from gentlemen whom we well
knew to be the ardent and uniform sun.
porte,s Of Mr.. Van Buren,, preferring |
his election to the presidency to that
Of any other man in the Union"
The members Of Congress from Ohio thus
address their constituents.
To THE DEMOCRACY OF OHTo.
FRIENDS. You are aware that the
democracy Of the Union, of whom
your consulate so large a part, have
appointed convention, TO meet ON
the 9Th instant, in the city Of Bali
more, for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for the presidency. You
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