The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-30
MR.. VAN buren, CANNOT LEAD THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

When General Jackson resigned the reins Of
head of great and glorious party, flushed with
victory, and filed with enthusiasm and ardor
for the success of their principles. Look at the
contrast Nothing can arrest the complete
overthrow Of the Democratic party, never TO
rise again, but change of leaders. The De-
mocracy are in a great majority in the country,
but they will not range themselves under the
banner Of a leader, without skill or courage 10
lead them to victory, and under which they
have met only with disaster and defeat. The
party is yet great and powerful, but the rally
and onset must be made under other champions
than Mr.. Van Buren, and his exclusive friends.
From the Charleston .Mereuyp
Whatever may be said Of Mr. Van Bu-
rem as an individual man. as clear thinker and CO.
gent reasoDer, when il comes to endowing him with
the decision, lnhexiblity, and perseverance Of mo-
raj hero-wth the high qualities Of an able Loder il
IS time to pause and ask what all the talk is about
MIR. Van Buren, is really no leader at all Let US H.
lustra'e this by an example Tn re is no doubt
that the Democratic party Of New York have made
him twice the candidate for the Presidency If he
Is the leader anywhere II must surely be in his own
State, where he has been nominslly the foremost
| mau near twenty years. Mr.. v an Buren has We
~ definitely declared himself opposed to the present
tariff both as to its details and as 10 the principle on
which IT is founded. As a man he is consistent in
this-hc has often declared the same things before
he so declared himself when be voted for The tariff Of
ls2o-we doubt not such arc his sincere opinions
but how stands he as q leaderi Why the Conven-
ton which nominated him in New York svowed
protection as one Of their doctrines. or the New
folk delegation in Congress all bot fire voted in The
early part VI this session, against every one of the
successive propositions offered in favor OF revenue
tariff And now that Mr.. McKay's bill-whicb, as
all know, makes. wide concessions TO the protective
Party--bas been brought forward, large part Of
the democratic members from New York, who have
voted u, all, have steadily resisted every effort TO
take up the bill and show IT the decent respect
OF discussion. Where is the leader, in the mean
t.mc--the sturdy champion Of principle We have
not heard whether he approves or disapproves OF
ihs dcseron Of his friends st the first opset-we are
quite convinced by their whole demeaDor that they
care very little whether he does the the other
hey do hot fear him, and feel in sort bound to
agree with his opinions because hey favor his eeva
ton 10 the Presidency-aud he seems to treat the
agreement On this subject Of equally triang con-
| cernment--it does not touch hose cardinal princi
p'es Tho Five loaves and two fishes"
| We could mako up columns Of extracts, showing
what sort Of lsdcr Mr. Van Buren, is OF the party in
his own neshborhood and questions tina, have been
To be settled hort,tivey by the voice Of
the whole party, and resolved fundamental pr,n-
| cPlcs Of the Democratic creed.
| what IL tho natural conclusion, when these peo-
PIE after putting forth doctrines which h. dsavows
and deooonces, still with less zeal urge him as
Their especial favorts for the Presidency. Either
that sy think him dishonest and ready bctray his
own principles, or weak and ready TO give them up
In short, that they love him because he 10 conpsni
sm and can De used for all sorts Of purposes These
ac good qualities, doubles" in their place, but they
are not the qualities Of lesder-thc representative
and champion Of principles. MIR. Van Buren, should
govern his own household before he grssps 80 conf
IDENTIFY At the baton OF command over the Democrs-
| tic party Of the Union.