The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-23
Washington, April %, lS45.
ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editors II The Madsonian
NORWICH, Comm April Is, Is45.
have noticed with some surprise communities
ton in your paper PurPortng to come from this place,
which is filed with misrepresentation of the Demo
cratic party here The writer charges upon the for
mer friends Of Mr.. Van Buren, the defeat which has
lately overwhelmed the Democracy in Connecticut
and denounces disorganizers hosts of worthy Dem
ocrats who did their utmost to produce different
suit. 1t is not true, as alleged by your correspon-
dent, that "the leading Van Buren, men have spent
their time in stgmatiziug all who were not in favor
of Mr.. Van Buren's nomination" or that they have
neglected to labor for "effecting proper organiza
ton in the Democratic ranks" Whatever may be
the course of Mr.. Van Buren's friends elsewhere, il
is not and has not been their policy here prescribe
any good Democrats, be their preferences what they
might for Presidential candidates
The cause of our defeat at the present and las,
years elections may have consisted IN the office
bling that has been carried on 30 extensively by
few mercenary politicians and the fear that tho in
coming of Polk would not produce thorough re-
form of the abuses that have been enacted through
their instrumentaIty. If the people are allowed t,
pass their calm opinion upon the latest appointmen
of Mr. Tyler, approving such as were worthy, anc
condemniug such as were not-in short, If Mr.. Poll
will pursue precisely the same course that woult
have been MIR. Tyler's duty, if he had been reelect
ed, there will he change in our favor decided anc
favorable throughout the State. Turn out such Of
the Tyler ofcshoders as the People universally ar,
dissatisfied with, and retain the others, and my wor,
for Il the vote al our next election will be given 70,
Democracy,
Tho appointment at Now Haven may have been ar
unfortunate one. am not prepared to say il was OF
was not, though, other things being equal, think
new candidates for Office should be preferred before
old office holders-snd especially should the voice o.
the people, intelgenlly expressed, be respected Mr.
Polk doubtless thought that that voice was expressed
in favor of Mr.. Wilcox. He had numerous letter.
from the most respectable sources. On the othe,
hand it was supposed by many that the 900 sigma
lures to his rivals petition were obtained by strata
gem. IL such had been the case, they would MOI
have been entitled TO much weight.
once knew case somewhat similar to this in New
Haven. man appointed to an mportan, ofiic,
contrary to the wishes Of majority Of IN. comfnun
ty with whom he was TO transact business. Upor
nsc.rtsining this fact to his full satisfaction he in
SANITY resigned, though he had earnestly desired and
labored zeslously TO obtain that same Office sbor
time previously The collector at New Haven. if he
is true Democrst, and loves democracy more thar
Office may yet follow the example &c, him in the in
stance jus, referred to,
Your correspondent, says, in tie concluding part o.
bis communication, "couId we have bad the coope
ration Of vho think more Of obtaining an o06e,
than they do Of the cause which ,hsy p,.tsod to o.
-spous-, there would have been no didsculty in re-
turning Cs,lin to Congrcs.n | know Of no man who
y supposed to have desire TO ob,sin Office, who did
not labor, and that right earnestly, to secure Nj.