Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-03-27
The Little Magician discarded BY the
Bayou Sara Ledger.

The Bayou Sara Ledger pitches into
rs q like d thousand Of brieh,D BECAUSE
we noticed file fact that the Democratic
State Convention which assembled 1efe
OH the 9Th, had pledged The democracy oil
Louisiana, asa1natifediy, to the support
Of the nominee Of the Democrats Nations
Ill Convention which IL to assemble al
Baltimore. We repeat it they did SO
pledge the democracy, mud IL MI. Van
Buren,, Chase, Or any other abolitionist.
should receive the nomination, every dele.
gate 10 that convention stands pledged to
support their nomination. But, says the
Ledger, there Is no danger Of Mr. Van
Btifei or any other al eliiiotist receiving
the nomination, aud he SAYS that II we have
any memory, we q will recolleet that the
democrats discarded Mr.. Van Buren, when
he was as soand upon the slavery question
as any man lii the country" We admit
1t now, us we before admitted, that
Mi, Van Buren's chance for the nonlina-
is slim; but we take issne with the
Ledger iii his statement that the demo.
Gratis discarded MI. Van Buren, schdn he
reas as son,a upon the siate,y question
as any nun III The oouatyy--or tllat they
have discarded him ut all, for we contend
that Mr.. Van Buren a,ettet. aeas as soataa
npon Tie siave,y question as any man
IN tie country, ard in tile language Of
Mr.. Van buren,, after he had accepted The
free soil nomination, we say that his
q opinions underwent no change" lie was
and is the same !" little magician" he ever
was, the satne democrat, and although at
tie South where he was held mp by the
democrats as one who was as s0un9 Mpou
the slavery question as any man IN the
country, IL may be unpleasant 10 remind
them of the fact that he IL one of them.
We can't help it, however unpopular he
may be now at the South, he Is still u
democrat. claimed as such ly the North,
and acts with them The wings did all
they could to prevent his accession to the
presidency, but his abolition feelings at
the North, and the northern man and
Southern principles as claimed for hin
by the democrats Of the South, bamboozled
The people, and he was elected In 1910
he was again their standard bearer against
Gen. Harrison, and again the democrats
tried to elect this northern man with
southern principles, but failed. In 1914
he had a plurality Of votes over James Il.
Polk, OF any other candidate III the demo-
cratic convention, aud was only defeated
by the two.third rule. In 1913 he was q
formidable competitor OF Lewis Cass, for
the democratic nomination not receiving
1t, no set up shop for himself" in company
with Charles Francis Adams, and discarded
tho democratic party for the time, but fail.
ing In his new firm, he returned to the
old partnership, the Southern members OF
which are unwilling TO receive him IN full
fellowship but the democratic conyen-
ton Of this State have taken steps to have
him restored, by pledging tho party to
support the nominee, whoever be may be.
This IL our recollection Of the political
career Of Mr.. Van buren,. We have not
and shall not make fuss about anything
the democrats may do among themselves,
but we opine the voters will.