The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-16
Yours, &c,
From The PHILADELPHIA ,ueyeurv
FOURTEEN REASONS WHY MIR VAN BIZ
REN SHOULD NOT BE NOMINATED

Without intending to say word against the cha
rscter OF ex-PresideDt Van Buren,, II is proposed TO
offer a few TO show why he is not safe can
didate for the Democrats TO run at the approaching
election;
lat. Because ii is generally conceded, TO saw the
least Of the comiag Presidential contest that should
Mr.. Van Buren, be the candidate the contest would
be a rery doubtful one.
ID. Because n great many sound Democrats who
supported Mr.. Van Buren, 10 his tro campaigns, are
now urging the nomination OF another candid ite in
hs place, because at his first race he was elected by
majority which he entirely lost in the course Of h..
first term and at his second contest although u,,nni-
moHsiy nominated by the National Convention and
bad all the officers Of the Government TO support
him, he had only 90 out Of 294 electoral votes ~
States casting their votes against hm and only screen
for him.
3D. Because Mao York, his native State. io,peI in
,jeoiipg him from the Presidency
4th. Because old Penns yirapia that usually gave
large n.nlorites for the fresdency-oped The pofsfL
lar cry and agreed TO eject him from the White
House.
5th. Because Ohio represented in Congress a,
the time Of the election by siority oC The friends
OF President Van BUREN, by an immense vote pro-
nounced judgment ogainsf the tenant of the White
House, and gave him notice 10 quiz
ON because 'he case OF an greeted candidate is
no, analogous 70 mat OF a candidate who Is run.
ming for an office 10 which he has not VET been
elected
'th Because the Democratic party fear aud who.
ther those Tears are well grounded or not IL not ma
cr'al that in the event OF the restoration Of prck
dent Van Buren,, that all his camorous 49,.
who arc pressing has r~onaiiou a third tim, and vbo
were ejected with him, would also be called haoL o.
their places under his restoration "
9Th. Because the success Of the Demoor,,;, o.r,,
u too important TO the country 10 be exposed 70 ~
Threatening pcrils that BEST the path Of oa,sda,,
ogana whom the People OF the country passed ,he;,
solemn Veto, and that too with such a decided IA;
cation Of unNillngness TO take him b,ek Ina, !, .
utter madness to ask them to revoke their indr.
meDt. 'Ne
9b Because IN naming candidate for the presi
dency on Other candidates are forgotten such as Gov
etnors c ngrc,smen, State Les slalors COUNTY oa;.
GERS, &c, they having all to be hsfedby the stren,b
OF the Presidential candidate Of their party and n
he be unpopular, they o,t all eniopbed IN IN, sam,
rrare with their uniu Ky resideaHai leader.
/ 10Th. Because the Presidential term lasts for Co,r
years The Democratic party ought not for an instant
10 ,hink OF running candidate who has NOT onu bee,
beofsn once before but actually has ringing in NJ, o
the shouts Of tho vctors in the lo,f camnaiao ~
Iss0 W
lltb. Because IN Tennessee an attempt was mad,
by the Democratic party TO re-nsoie one of tbe mos,
talented Democrats IN thstcommonweaItb. (rc mem
Governor Polk who had three years before hecn
rJected IRON The Executive chair and the People re-
fused 10 admit mat they had pronounced a ,cyore
judgment IN ,jecfing this distinguished Statesman
IL Because party goes INTO battle with a f,l.
teripg step, when they know that their leader IA,
been chased the ground and ha. 6nauy
been rodden under foof by his riciorious pur,u<y,
18th because tie People Of the twenty. sin s,.,c,
having yeetsd Prsdenf from his Office by isrr, ROT,
would feet indignant at having the same jpd,vh,u,I
presented to them again, and particularly 30 when
w" 'no"n"s' should be presented to them for