Mobile register and journal., 1845-04-12
From the Washington Gobs. THE CHARLESTON MERCURY AND MIR
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 the subject of attack just this time. in the leading print of South Carolina. One of these disparaging articles was noticed n few days ago; another, tn Mondays Mercury, ol.ens thus:
 ''We said that desne for change in tteir rulers the great general cause of he defeat ui Mr. Van Buren in l840-and of his being set nsde by the nominating convention in l644. But there were other that also operated and added greatly 10
 the dsiaste Of the people for his restoration to power In the South especially although having m his hands the whole party machinery, and thus able generally delegates 10 the convention favorable 70 his nomination, there had grown up powerful oppos- ton not only to him, but lo the northern democracy, which he supposed 10 represent. This oppos- tion sprung from deep disrust of their integrity and their fidelity the principles they prolessed in common W ih ihe democratic party ofihe South To understand this element III the political esenis we must enter llt,le into de tail"
 We know not what that "pdrfy ma6hinery" con sisted of, which Mir. Van Buren had in his hands, and which made him "abie sfnraity 10 secure dele gates 10 the eOnrsnfon fatOrabis to hs nonninafiOn
 He had not the machinery oi ihe government m his hands, nor any other power bi that ot his personal worth, that conceive oi, to which the almost universal choice of delegates made in hs favor by the 1 people in their primary assemblies aud State con- ventipns, North well South, Is attributablc.- But if the result of inc popular appointments and in structions 10 the Baltimore covention was brought about b, "party machinery" in Mir. Van Buren's hand, this certainly will not justify opposition 10 the northern democracy, and Ga deep distrEst of thsr tsgry aud fdsty 10 he principles thsy frotessed n common eith the democrotc party of the South. The democratic party of e South, well as o.the North chose delegates in favor of Mir. Van Buren to the national conventions and therefore. my impli ation against the integrity aud fdsiy of the northern de-
 mocracy this score, is equally applicable to the southern democracy.
 The Mercury, however. dses not rest this charge against the northern democracy solely this ground. IL accuses this portion of the party wanting 10 'he creed of the party" laid down in the resolu- tons adopted by the nominating convention in lS4O. The Mercury says:
 "Amongst these resolutions were two deemed most vital by the southern portion of,he party-the first of which repudiaed and condemned congressional in- terveniion and agitation the subject of slavery, and the second of which repudiated and condemned | a protective tariff.
 "Mr. Van Bwen, in conformity oith what he though
 he plain meaning o these resolutions came out distinct ly II, avor o the rule excluding abolition petitions from Congress, and ia apOr of rspenye tdrf ,c"h mar' mum imn of 20 per cent ad uatorem dufies ana ds- eriuinafions under this Hnt for The demo. cratic pary however, in spite of ihe access'on ana earnest support oi ihe Slalerghts party o the oou'' were defeated "
 IL is very clear that 1t was no fault on the part of Mr. Van B"ren touching the creed of the party Aid down in the nominating convention of ls4o, tna' caused it's defeat. The Mercury admits that MT. Van Buren "enme out distinctly n (anor ef fhe rnie ercding abolition petitions from Congress, and m vor of q fa,G." Re-; and yet the South d'd sustain him in the stand he thus took in iavor ot
 its dearest rgrs and interests The southern States i bandoned him. and v"ted for Harrison It was we'll known that portion Of the northern democra- cy considered the right of petition violated in one of the resolutions referred to, and the nferests oi man- ufacturers they would protect in the other MT Van Buren might. therefore, have lost portion of the democracy of the North these points, without it's heinz chargeable with want of "intsgrity and fdsfi- ty" But 1T the principles in question were so ab- soluely identified with the democracy of the South, I 1f that ton, how could it abandon Mr. Van Buren when hreastng it's adversaries in their defence, without being obnoxious to ihe imputaions cast by the Mer | cury the northern democracy1 -... The Mercury incupaies the northern democracy m this matter by bringing up post facfo dereiic- ton of duty. It continues the history in this pas sage, which immediately succeeds what we have quo- | ted ahove: "The bank disribut ion -proteetion party reigned u their stead; and yet, be ii remembered, the whigs failed to carry every of their great measures, saving only the tariff of I842; and it clear that | by the union of the southern whRs opposed to the | protective policy with the whole democratic party, the bill would fail in either house of Congress. To the surprise and indignation of the free trade party of the South. the democratic members from New York and Pennsy yvana deserted alike party, princi. pes, and pledges, went over to the enemy, and passed the tariff oi 1842. The people repudIated the whiRs and their policy at the next elections, and sent to the House of Representatives democratic mojoritv ofaixy votes; yet. instead Of repeating the protective tariff the session nf lS434 after elab ora,e di. ission the House refused modify that act; and on a direct vote, repealed the rule exclud. ing abolition petitions.
 ''The result was inevitable. The confdsnee of fhe South tn the ncrth,rs democracy and its leaders pas shaksn They ,Dere thougM be but Lie better than the hies principle and rather professions, sincs these nanyestiy made 10 decei's and De- ray.n ....
 From this t will be observed that the northern | democracy are criminaied as having deserted MT. Van Buren, who in lS40, 'eame out distinctly in ia fth. rule excluding abolition p.fif,ons from Con g-ess and n fapor of fnrif,'' &c.,; bec ,ss', "in- stead o repeeng he protective tarf at the session c ,rtI ern democracv) retussd to modify thas ae, and ia rect repealed fhe rule ercIois abolition pee tfions." ar' rH.U The truth Is that vote for the repeal of the tar iff of I842 would have heen passed bv the democra disposition ofthose who had been before most cla morous for it's repeal to pass it. The Meicury's ,rty-the nulIifers-at the beginning oI the session supported Mir Wilkins Ca decided protective.tari man. in the caucus for Speaker of the House. His .lecton would at the threshold, have extlnsuished all hope of repeating the tariff of 1S42. He would made protective committee, and that would lave effectuay protected the Clay tariff. John W. Iones the candidate of the northern democracy for was a thorough going Virginia ani-tarif man. and gave a committee which reported the re ,,aIinR bill. When ihe hill was it's passage. here were sufficient number of aniitarif men ab. ent ,o have carried it. and among them sev ra' of he most prominent nuliifers, and those who were present, evinced palpable indifference to tho ssc cess of the measure, which ws know positively had