The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-05-08


sand honest men will come in fashion,
DooToR CAUsTIc.
The Globe has been an extremely rich and in.
teresting paper to us for some days past-evel
since it found itself on the wrong tack upon the
Texas question, and began working with re-
versed motion of its engine. First, it published
Mr.. Van Buren's letter against annexation, which
was breeze that struck the Globe " all a-hack;"
then it veered SO as to receive this breeze upon
its weather-quarter, and finally put away before
it in fine style. As kind of auxiliary or justi-
fication of its course, the Editor published the
letters of Mr.. Benton, and of the Ohio delegation
the first against annexation, and the second for
Mr.. Van Buren,. Then came kind of counter
current in the shape Of letter from the Hon.
Edward Cross; then another from Mr.. Kenne-
dy; and, at the same time, favoring one in the
communication of I" Americans" Amidst these
conflicting breezes and currents, the Globe moved
on its course with great steadiness and strength,
and apparently unaffected by them. On Monday
evening, however, it was struck by several pow
erful adverse currents, in the shape of General
Saunders letter, and those of the Indiana and
Mississippi delegations in Congress, together
with that of the Hon. James X. Polk, which
set strongly towards Texas-the Globe heading
from it, and driving its engine with all the steam
it can raise to escape from that unfortunate
shore.
To drop metaphor and speak in plain English,
the Texas question has rent the party in frag
ments. Concerted for the purpose of blowing
the Wings all to FINDERS" it has burst III the
hands of its manufacturers, and spread havoc and
dismay among them. 1t was at first ga Tyler
novement," desperate measure Of desperate
man ; and if the Locofocos had kept hands off, it
would have proved hurtful to none but Tyler
himself But portion of them took mighty
liking TO it, thought it would play the very dick
ems with the Wings, and therefore at once joined
"the plot" never dreaming, probably, that the
leader, Mr.. Van Buren,, would have any scruple
about taking hold of thing which was to Dc
such execution Even "the great Globe itself
seemed to have imbibed the same opinion. But
for once at least, Mr.. Van Buren, showed homes
ty, patriotism, and courage. He did not choose
10 enter into any "Tyler movement" and espe
cially one fraught with much evil to the coun
try and set his face against it; and in doing this
we are gratiied to see that he is sustained by
many of the most efficient and able men of tho
party, and especially by him who is its Ala,
Teemon. But portion of the party, that which
has had proclvty to another individual, ant
has been inclined to fly off at tangent from the
main body of the party during the whole Of the
present session, has availed itself of the occa-
sion to separate themselves from Mr.. Van Buren,
and are now giving him some gentle hits under
the fifth rib, in the most friendly and fraternal
spirit, of course. In return, the Globe is burn.
ishing up its old weapons, once 50 effectuay used
in giving deadly thrusts, some ten years ago, a,
Mr.. Calhoun, then designated by the euphoneous
name of John Cataline Calhoun. Those who
have any curiosity to see the first movements o
the antagonist partles-a curious, lively, interest
ing, and highly gratifying spectacle we can as
sure them-will do well to take, or at least t
read the Globe for some days past, closely ant
attentlvely. Had We room, we would edfy on
readers by copious extracts from this interesting
paper, and especially from that of Monday, blu
we are reluctantly compelled TO- forego this plea
sure.
The last version we have seen of the classica
motto, Root HOG. or dieu runs ae folto,,s. D.