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We are glad to see our old friend,
“Henry” hack again, and we recommend
a careful perusal of his communication
to all our friends who wish to arrive at a
true understanding of what the Republi
can party will have to. encounter, should
Mr. Van Huron be its candidate in 184.4.
There was a silly expression made by
someone of our party, and which drew
doAvn a great deal of ridicule in 1810—
“Sink or swim with Martin Vau Buren,”
we believe were the words. A vast ma
jority of those who prefer Mr. Vail Buren
are ofcourse guided by no such rule ol
conduct—they supported Mr. Van Buren
in 1840, because they considered him
the most fitting representative of their
principles—they prefer him now, because
they considered him the most fitting rep
resentative of their principles—they pre
fer him now, because they think he is
the most available. That there are some
“sinkers or swimmers,” we do not deny,
but we do not suppose that they can
number one in every thousand of those
who support Mr. Van Buren. These
persons are actuated by their particular
interests, their individual aspirations, and
sometimes by their personal vanity;
they belong to that class which is
to be found in the ranks of every party
—the selfish and insignificant; they
must have someone to keep tnem afloat;
they cannot swim by themselves; and by
playing parasite to some man of distinc
tion and power, they hope to obtain offi
ces of honor and profit, for which neither
their abilities, nor their character fit then).
To these kind of people the arguments
and calculations of “Henry” are not ad
dressed, but to the sober, honest, and in
telligent mass of Mr. Von Burcn’s friends,
they are most respuctfully recommended.
We hope that our subscribers will pre
serve the numbers of tlii» paper contain
ing the articles of “Henry,” and take eve
ry opportunity of presenting them to the
Republican party.
UK. VAN BLREN’S “ POPLXAEITV.”
NO. 1.
Mu. Editor :—I have seen several
pieces under the caption I have chosen,
in the papers that advocate Mr. Van Bu
reti’s “claims” to the Presidency. And
all of them have contained desperate but
fruitless efforts to prove that the defeated
caudiJatc of the Democratic party is the
most available candidate that can be
brought into the field—the best standard
bearer we can select—the ablest and most
efficient leader we can any where find.
Many efforts of this character have been
made, all proving unsuccessful. I do
not mean to cast any insinuation on the
talents and abilities of Mr. Van Buren’s
supporters ; but the most acute logician,
though he may mislead by subtlety and
sophistry, finds it beyond his power to
prove what is not true. Therefore it is,
that most we hear or read in favor of
Mr. Van Burcn’s availability, concludes
with appeals to our sympathies, that
would be ruinous if regarded; or efforts
to inflame our passions, whose want of
success alone prevents them from being
destructive.
Mr. Van Buren was nominated Minis
ter to England, but an opposition Senate
refused to ratify the appointment. The
sympathy of the people was thereby a
roused, and to avenge this unmerited in
sult, they gave him their suffrages for the
office of Vice President. Having gained
the favor of General Jackson, assisted by
his immense influence, and irresistible
popularity, lie succeeded to the Chief-
Magistracy of the American people—an
office which reflects more honor on him
who wins it nobly and fills it worthily,
than any in the gift of this or any other
nation.
It really seems that Mr. Van Buren i
has been sufficiently benefited by the ;
feeling of sympathy which his friends j
wish to call forth, and that the Repnbli- j
can party has sustained injury enough j
by the Waterloo defeat to which he con- j
ducted it. He went into office, the lead-1
er of a party, whose numbers defied all
opposition, lint so unacceptable were !
his personal qualities, that all the power
and patiQiiaye of his office could notsus |
tain him. A man of whom our citizens '
knew but little was called from his re- i
tiicment, and though he was the advo- 1
cate of no'great system, the supporter of j
no great interest,the people rallied around
him, and bore him triumphantly into
the Presidential chair. And, for thus
placing at the helm a pilot of their own
choosing, and for thus exercising the on
ly practical attribute of sovereignty, they
are accused of fraud mid corruption, by
those who have been eager in proffering
allegiance to their will, and vociferous
in claiming for popular sovereignty all
manner of privilege auc prerogative.
If a large portion of people are either
ignorant or dishonest—if they are not
capable to exercise their privileges, or
competent to judge the conduct of their
officers, their “trustees and servants”
should not be “at all times amenable to
them.’ 1 If this be time, the maxims on
which our institutions are based, are false
—popular governments, however beau
tiful in their proportions, are perfectly
'impracticable; and Republics, founded
MACON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, ISIS.
in fallacy and falsehood, are conducive
to any thing rather than to the public
good.
Under this view of the case,-Mr. Edi
tor, although I am not Wont to speak in
dulcet tones to “the dear people,” or ac
customed so to extend their sovereignty,
that it can protect nothing, and destroys
every thing—even our dearest rights;
yet for one, I freely admit that the peo
ple have recorded ihat solemn verdict a
gainst Mr. -Van Buren, and pronounced
him unfit for the office he once filled,
and-to which he again aspires. Wheth
er this verdict was founded in iCMfemd
justice, or obtained by artifice and fraud,
it was firmly pronounced ; and, it little
becomes any set of politicians to question
the motives of the people, -or condemn
their acts. Whenever we bring ourselves
to regard every political reverse as the
result of fraud, and determine to elevate,
at all hazards, die man that is unaccept
able to our fellow-citizens, we destroy at
once all the kindly feelings that should
unite us, and soon establish for all prac
tical purposes, every evil, without any of
the benefits of. an absolute government.
Whenever we determine “to be righted
| through whose sides \vehave been wrong
! ed,” and through Jiim alone, we not only
| jeopard our principles that we may show
our allegiance to men, but set the dan
; gerous precedent of supporting men in
! defiance of public sentiment, and thereby
1 deprive the voice of the people of its le
j gitiinate effect, and their condemnation
| of that disgrace which is the only check
on vice in high places.
Mr. Van Buren’s friends have not re
lied entirely , on the charge of fraud and
corruption preferred against the opposi
tion party of 1840, but have endeavored
to make it appear that he was not de
feated by any very decided vote, or rath
er that a change in a few votes in certain
States would have elected him. These
reasoncrs seem to have forgotten the ef
fects of a similar change against Mr.
Van Buren ; but as you -have informed
-them of this result in a manner they will
not soon forget, it would be down-righf
cruelty to pursue the subject further. 1
will content myself with saying, that, had
the votes actually received l»y Gen. Har
rison been skilfully distributed, Mr. Van
Buren would not have received the elec
toral vote of a single State in the Union.
Notwithstanding this signal defeat,
wherever we turn, we are met by the as
! sertion that Mr. Van Buren is the most
! popular man in the Republican ranks;
I and that he possesses in a greater degree,
| than any other man, the affection of the
I people, as well as the various attributes
which should belong to our leader in the
I coming contest. And, be it remembered ,
this contest is one in which every man
j must do his duty, and the party be clieer
| ed on, and directed by a voice whose
] tones will be to them as the trumpet’s
j sound. When, prompted by a desire
1 that our party and principles shall be vic
! torious, we ask for the proofs that Mr.
Van Buren can bring a larger force into
the field than any other Republican lead
er, we are met by mere assertion ; and
•requesting argument, we must be con
tented with declamation, or, according to
the doctrine of some very modest persons,
forfeit our right td stand in the Republi
can ranks.
Whenever 1 reflect upon the large ma
jority of the popular vote, by which Mr.
Van Buren was elected in 1836, and then
call to mind the large majority of the
popular vote by which he was defeated
in 1840, I am lost in amazement that a
considerable portion of our party wish
to stand or fall with him in 1844. To
have a correct idea of the immense loss
sustained by the Democratic party du
ring the four years of Mr. Van Buren’s
administration, we must compare the
number of votes given when he was e
lecfed, wjth'the number given when he
was defeated. For it is plain that un
less the strength of a party increases in
proportion to the increase in the number
of votes, the party is on the decline ;
that if, for instance, the number of votes
should be doubled, the majority that sus
tains certain measures, should he also
doubled; or those measures are losing
ground before the people. And when,
oh these principles, we compare the ma
jorities received by Mr. Van Buren in
1836 with the majorities he should have
received in 1840, the deficiency in his
vote in IS4O, will strike us with aston
ishment. But, Mr. Editor, as I have
been made to exclaim, when listening to
rhapsodies on Mr. Van Buren’s populari
ty, with tlie man in the play
Enough of this declamation, Sir!
Give us the figures!
1 will practice what I preach, and with
your permission, endeavor to estimate
this loss for the public. Yon will per
ceive at once that the task is a long one,
and from the number of calculations to
lie made, it is probable that slight errors
may occur. If any should be made, they
will probably lie unimportant, and as
likely to be in favor of Mr. Van Buren
as against him. Beginning then with
the New England States, we find that,
Maine in 1836 polled in the Presiden
tial election (38,720) thirty-eight thous
and seven hundred and twenty votes,
electing the Van Buren Electors by a
1 majority of (7,761) seven thousand seven
hundred and fifty one. In the election
of 184(1, the vole of this State was in
creased to (92,813) ninety-two thousand
eight hundred and thirteen. This in
crease in the vote of the State required
Mr. Van Buren to receive (55,817) fifty
five thousand eight hundred and seven
teen votes, or, a majority of (18,822)
eighteen-thousand eight hundred and
twenty two. But the returns shew that
he received only (46.2u1) forty-six thous
and two hundred and one votes, losing
the State by a majority of (411) four
hundred and eleven votes. Gen. llarri
•etoj, it will be sei*, received (9.617) nine
thousand six hundred and seventeen
votes more , while Mr. Van Buren receiv
ed the same number less than his due
proportion ns estimated by the vote of
IS36—making the Democratic loss in
the State of Maine (19,233).nineteen
thousand two hundred and thirty-three!
New Hampshire, in the Presidential
election of 1836, polled (26,927) twenty
six thousand nine hundred and twenty
seven fetes ; electing the Van Buren K
lectors by a majority of (14,496) fourteen
thousand four buttered and ninety-six.
In IS4O this State polled (57,402) fifty
seven thousand four hundred and two
votes, which a glance will shew to be
more than double the vote of 1836. Os
course Mr. Van Buren should have re
ceived the vote of the State by more than
double his majority of 1836 in o.d r to
maintain, relative superiority; and any
one who will make the calculation will
find that Mr. Van Buren should have re
ceived (44,152) forty-four thousand one
hundred and fifty-two votes, or a majori
ty of (30,901) thirty thousand nine hun
dred and one voles. But the returns
shew that he received only (31,919) thir
ty-one thousand nine hundred and nine
teen, or, a majority of only (6,436) six
thousand four hundred and thirty-six
votes. This fixes the Democratic loss
in New Hampshire at [24,465J twenty
four thousand four hundred and sixty
five votes!
Massachusetts in 1836 polled [76,721]
seventy-six thousand seven hundred and
twenty-one votes—giving Mr. Webster a
majority of [7,773] seven thousand seven
hundred and seventy-three. In theelec
tion of 1840, this State polled [121,818]
one hundred and twenty-four thousand
eight hundred and eighteen votes —re
quiring GcnrHarrison to receive a ma
jority of [12,646] twelve thousand six
hundred and forty-six votes, in order to
maintain the Whig superiority. But the
returns shew that lie exceeded this, ami
received the increased majority of* [20,-
930] twenty thousand nine hundred and
thirty. This fixes the Democratic loss
in Massachusetts at [8,284] eight thous
and two hundred and eighty-four votes !
Vermont in 1536, polled [
ty five thousand and thirty live votes—
giving Gen. Harrison a majority of [6,-
951] six thousand nine hundred and fif
ty one. This State in 1810, gave [50,-
414] fifty thousand four hundred and for
ty four votes—requiring Gen. Harrison
to receive a majority of [lo,olß] ten
thousand and eighteen in order to main
tain his relative position. The returns
shew that he received a majority of [14,-
436] fourteen thousand four hundred and
thirty-six, making the Democratic ioss
in Vermont (4,418] four thousand four
hundred and eighteen !
Rhode Island in 1836 polled [5,674]
five thousand six hundred and seventy
four vqtes—giving the Van Buren elect
ors a majority of [254] two hundred and
fifty-four. This State in 1810 gave [B,-
679 J eight thousand five hundred and
seventy-nine; of which, Mr. Van Buren
should have received a majority of [375]
three hundred and seventy-five. But
the returns shew that Gen. Harrison re
ceived the vote of this State by a majori
ty of [1977] nineteen hundred and se
venty-seven votes. .Mr. Vail Buren re
ceived [1,175] one thousand one hundred
and seventy-five votes less while Gen.
Harrison received the same number, more
than his due proportion. This fixes the
Democratic loss in Rhode Island at [2,-
352] turn thousand three hundred and
fifty two votes !
Connecticut, in 1836, polled (30,010)
thirty thousand and forty votes ; giving
the Van Buren Electors a majority of
[542] five hundred and forty-two two. In
1830, this State polled fifty-six thousand
and ninety-four votes; making it neces
sary that Mr. Van Buren should receive
a majority of seven hundred and ninety
nine votes to maintain his position. But
the returns give Gen. Harrisdn the State
by a majority of six thousand three hun
dred atid thirty ; making the Democrat
ic loss in Connecticut seven thousand
one hundred and twenty-nine votes.
Summing up the Democratic loss in
New England Suites, we find it as fol
lows :
Democratic loss in Maine, 19,233 votes.
“ N. Hampshire, 24,465 do
“ Massachusetts, 8,284 do
*■ Vermont, 4,418 do
“ Rhode Island, 2,362 do
“ Connecticut, 7,129 do
Total Democratic loss in
New England, 65,881 do
So it appears by the figures that Mr.
Tan Buren in 1840, received in effect
! sixty-five thousand eight hundred and
eighty-one votes less than his due pro
portion as measured by his vote in 1836;
and ibis nstoni.hing Ivss occurred in the
:ix New England States alone.
Being unwilling to fatigue t lie atten
tion of your readers, I here pause. 1
have no doubt that they will be, as I was,
startled by the result in the New Eng
land Slates. . Their astonishment will
not be diminished when the calculations
from the other sovereignties ol our Union
are presented to them. In my next num
ber, I propose to give the Middle and
Southern States, and in nty third, to
bring up the rear with the Western
States, and some reflections oji the grand
result. HENRY.
From tlie Washington City Spectator.
THREATS.
in the mind of a man of any spirit,
there is an instinctive resistance to threats.
However indisposed to do a thing, if
threats of a penalty lor doing it are held
over him, he is immediately disposed to
do it. The matter becomes personal.—
He turns from the subject to the threat
ened and tlie consequences threatened;
and becomes, perhaps, intent oh meeting
both, and braving the insolence which
has presumed to insult by offering them.
He who expects to influence, and Ire who
is influenced, by threats in tlie perform
ance of public duties,' are each unworthy
of any public confidence. They show
a conscious meanness, as well as cowatd
ice, which will hardly recommend them
to the association of honorable men, or
the support of any but a pusillanimous
and degraded people, lienee, in politi
cal affairs, whilst consequences should
be justly ajid temperately exposed, threats
even towards political adversaries should
always he sparingly used; but amongst
party associates, differing either *is to
meu or measures, they can breed noth
ing but indignation, mischief, and ruin.
We have been led to these reflections
by seeing, from time to time, in the pa
pers friendly to Mr. Van Buren, de
nunciations and threats of Wr. Calhoun
and his friends, should they dare to fail
supporting Mr. Van Boren, or the can
didate of the Democratic part/, nomina
ted by a Convention (which they suppose
to be tlie same tiling) at the approaching
Presidential election. Wc doubt, how
ever, whether he would have expressed
them, were it not for an extract from the
Democratic Review, now going through
the papers. The Review says:
“li'lba choice oft fie Convention slioulJ fall on Mr.
Van Buren, and the friends of Mr. Calhoun should
then hold back from yivino to the party ticket the
the same zealous support of which the friends of the
former hare tendered the assurance in the event of
their disappointment, Mr. Calhoun’s duinct of ever
being plural by the Democracy of the Union in fiat
high petition which he would so nobly grace, would ioi
muluiUly sins to a position lower than Hint nf any oili
er public muu before the public eye, (excepting, of
course, tlie present Vice President.) While, on the
other hand, a dilTerent course would scaieely tail to
secure an order of orateful attachment, Which would
complete all that, remains to he done to tpfacc j. am the
mind of the Democratic party the memory of the yet re
cent years w'icn he occupied an antagonist party pmt
lion to th in and the great leader to whom their hearts
are still bound by ties combinin'.' the ten lorness of
personal affection, with alt tiie utmost . t C.l_ b it
political symp Why and gratitude.”
Now, tiiis is nothing but threatening
—and very impotent and rather insolent
threatening. We would beg leave to ask
the Editor of the Democratic Review,
whether General Jackson —who did not
merely “hold hack from giving the party
ticket a zealous support,” in 1823 and
1821. when announced by a Congressi
onal caucus, (the method then in opera
tion bv the Democratic party, in nomina
ting their candidate for the Presidency)
but who actually opposed it himself as a
candidate —fail in the estimation ot the
party and the country, by such a course
of conduct ? We would ask him again:
did Mr. Van Buren in 1812 “sink to a
position lower than that ot any other
public man” —by not only opposing the
nominee of the Democratic party lor the
Presidency in that fearful time ol nation
al convulsion and peril, but actually sup
ported the candidate ot the Federal [tar
ty? We suppose, of course, from his
patriotic and eulogistic vein, he would
answer —nay, Well, if Mr. Van Buren
stands not condemned in his estimation
or that of the country by such rebellion
against party dictation, why should Mr.
Calhoun? 'He has rendered less service
to the country? Has he struck out
fewer thoughts informing the popular
mind, as to the true nature of our insti
tutions, or kindling the popular enthu
siasm in the cause of liberty and free
Government ? In looking back on the
track of time, whose mind has most bla
' zed the way, and marked the sign-posts,
for the future policy and destiny oi our
great country? How worse than idle
then, to “assume the god and effect the
nod” as to the position of Mr. Calhoun,
under circumstances which this Review
er is prepared, we doubt not, to eotn
inend in otliers, whilst condemning in
him. Why has this Reviewer’s thunder
i slept as to Col. Benton, and a consider
i able portion of Mr. Van Buren’s party,
who first declared the determination not
; to abide by the nomination of the Na-
I tional Convention ? Will it now awake,
, when Pennsylvania declares that she
' will make no compromises—and will
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have no second choice in the tonvei -
lion! Noras in 1812 or 1824, when tl.
party was united on measures, and tl.
difference was only as to men, but dee;
principles of policy now divide the Dem
ocratic party. Instead of bending all it
energies to unite the party on measure .
ami thus liberating tlie CWNbiences of it>
various members on matters of princi
ple, to unite on men the poor expedient
of contemptible threats is resorted to, to
sway the course of as bold and intelligent
men as the party possesses. Even if th*
Reviewer had the power to fulfil his
threats, or bestow his rewards, lie has
tailed so utterly in comprehending ther
character of Mr. Calhoun or his friends,
as to suppose that they worn Id be in
slightest degree influenced by either?—
They say, tlie tariff passed by Mr. Van
Buren’s triends is unconstitutional and
oppressive. They say the Convention,
as .proposed by Mr. Van Burcn’s friends,
is contrary to the Constitution and its
compromises, apd the just rights of the
people. The reply is. we will ariiend
neither; and here is party aggrandize
ment as your reward, or party proscrip
tion as your penalty, if you do not give
us a “zealous support.” Will pity or
scorn predominate most in the mind of
any man fit to lead a single human be
ing, much less a great people, at such
silly and unprincipled insolence ? Prin
ciples are nothing—the people are noth
ing-party and personal interests are
every tiling. The impulse would be to
break at once with such tricksters or bul
lies. But true dignity hnd a high patri
otism will dictate indifference to all but
the rights and interests of the people ;
and disregarding men and their indiscre
tions and follies, to hold calmly, but re
solutely, to the.truth, and to look stead
fastly to iho people for its triumph and
vindication. Mr. Calhoun, I *we doubt not
will pursue that course in regard to the
Presidency and a Convention which du
ty requires of him ; .and will spurn any
official dignity, however high, which"
party or the country can bestow, which
is to he obtained at the expense of one
single moral or political principle. Pro
mises or denunciations—coaxing or
threatening—will equally be useless;
utterly useless, to turn him from his
path. If men have any respect for them
selves, let. them hereafter ceasa from
such folly.
51r. Vim liuneii’s Availability
This tlie foundation of the greater por
tion of the arguments in favor of his re
norniuutiou ; but unfortunately it exists
nowhere else, as has again and again
been demonstrated. His infatuated ad
herents learn not!) ing by experience, and
arc now as loudly vaunting his populari
ty as they did in 1840. So deluded are
they themselves, or .so determined to de
lude others, that even when defeated, a
victory is proclaimed--because, we sup
l»ose, the defeat was not quite so great ax
it might have been, or that the truth
mix r l»t militate against their favorite;—
Eet us look at the recent results in some
of the States in which a preference has
been manifested for him, and his friends
have been the most zealous and intole
rant.
In Maine, Mr. Van Buren was declar
ed to be the choice of the party by the
State Convention, and the votes of the
delegates to the National Convention
pledged to hfm, and what has l»een the
result ? At the election 1842, Mr. Fair
field, the Democratic for Governor, had n
majority of 11,342; while at the election
in September last, with the State pledged
for Mr. Van Buren, the Democratic ma
jority is less than 1,000. As still further
confirmatory of our view of the deleteri
ous influence of Mr. Van Buren’s name
on the prospects of tne Democracy, we
would instance the 7th Congressional
district. In September last, there were
two Democratic candidates, bothofwhom
were supposed to be friendly to Mr. Cal
houn. Their united vote amounted to
3,859, while the Whig candidate had but
2,405, leaving a Democratic majority of
nearly 1,500. On the 4th inst. at a dis
trict Convention called for foe purpose
of harmonizing the existing difficulties,
one of the candidates was dropped, and
a resolution was adopted expressing a de
cided preference for Mr. Van Buren.—
From the returns received of the election
recently held, the Democratic majority
of 1,500 has been entirely obliterated,
and the most favorable result that can be
expected is, that the Abolition vote has
prevented an election. In the Fourth
district, also, which in September gave
the Democratic candidate 979 votes over
the Whig candidate, now the Whig can
didate is' elected by a majority over all
his opponents—the Democratic vote of
1,9 19 having dwindled down to 2,668.
In Massachusetts,the Democratic State
Convention elected two delegates at large
who were claimed to be Van Buren men,
and what has been the result? Last year
we elected a Democratic Governor and
State Legislature. This year the Whigs
carry' the Government in all its branches.
Last year the Democratic vote was 56,-
234, and all others 61,367 : this year the
Democratic vote is 54,094, and allolhsra
66,974.
And now, let us look at the rompara
tive result in New York, where it is al-