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iltr most perfect Government won!;! be dial which, emanating directly from the People, Governs least — r osts least—Dispenses Justice to all, and confers Privileges on None.—BENT HAM. YOk | Da. WH. GREEN - EDITOR. AWaRIOAH ©3MOORAT. PUBLISHED WEEKLY, JN THE REAR OF J. BARNES 5 BOOKSTORE. COTTON AVENUE, MACON, GA. Alf S'dfO PExl AXCBJUIX EC*- IN ADVANCE. Rales of Advertising, Ac, Ons square, of 100. words, or le*a, ia small type, 75 cents | pr t.'ie iiii-t insertion, and 50 cents for each subsequent inser- , All Advertisements containing more than 100 and"less tha 2l>) words will be charged as two squares. To Yearly Advertisers, a liberal deduction will be made. •Ijr N. 11. Sales of LAND, by Administrators, Executors q Guardian*, are required, by law, to be held on the first Tuesday in the month, between the hours of 10 in the fore* ~ ,u, and 3 in the afternoon, at the Court-House in the Coun ,v in which the property is situated. 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Court*. * A'l business of this nature, will receive prompt attention, at lie O li e of the AMERICAN DEMOCRAT. REMITTANCES 11Y MAIL.—“A Postmaster may en close money io a letter to the publisher qf a newspaper, to l> iy the subscription of a third person, and frank the letter, if written by himself.” Arnos Ke.ulaU , P. M. G. COMMUNICATIONS addre sed to the Editor—Post Paid. —■y*—■ ■ ms—— AMERICAN HOTEL, New '_Ji York. ril ' \mcricnn Hotel having recently undergone extensive repairs Rml alterations aud being en tiienddiiion of the adjoins" building, is again op- :i lor the roception of my friends aml lit* public.— 1 Is location is iinsur passed by chat oi any ssmilar estab > - rant in the City, being on Broadway, lrutiling «lie T;i;k, and directly opposite the Fountain. I in* uodersigned respectfully solicits a continuance nf |nt?ofnge, assuring nil tijat no pains will be spared to contribute to llie comfort of bis guests. xr WILLIAM B. COZZfiNS. N >ve»nl>cr3, 1313. • 5 IFWARb’S gj| HOTEL. V ROADWAY, ' CORNEII MAI DMV I. WE. .1 etc lfork. November ft. Ift !3. ’ 25 s vi, r & iuon. i)(VWAEk'V Liverpool Sill, y' ' * J Tons Sw-'des Ma. T»r sale by CriAS. CAMPBELL & CO. i Vir. 22. lUS. 15 - . ~ —— ■ * I GROCERIES. “SHIE suliscriliers coiiii.iuc to keep pn hand at the “ "hi opposite the Wwlihigton Hall, a gnoil :! ’ ! ' """!"I Gruderiiai, Hanging, Sail, Iron, <Sk.c., which l h".v will sell low tar cash. C, CAMPBELL it CO. Macon, June 7, 1313. 4 ts suj au, oorr£S, &o. OH HHD3. P. R and St. Croix Sugar, ' w ' ' - I ’® hags Rio and Laquira Coffee, ■' * Hilda Cuba Molasses. vVuli a general assortment of Groceries and Sta pi Dry Goods. Cor sale bv CIIAS.CAMPBELL & CO. ■dug. 23, 1843 15 CLOTHS AND CAS.SXJIHHI2II3. Ull' PKII. West of England Black, Blue, Brown and h Invisible Green Cloths, French and American low priced do. Plain and Fancy BeaverCloiha, Suiier Wool Dyed, B.aek & Blue Blk. Cassimeres. * "hired and Farcy do. every variety, Also, A few pieces of Giraff e Cloth fir Hunting ««*«• SAMUEL J. RAY, & Cos. November 8, 13i3, 25 B 0 i>TVETS. uplift subscriber has just received afresh supply of fine and fashionable Florence, Tuscan, and Straw Bonnets. a few DRESS PATTERN’S, rich M oulin de Lane; an assortment of Elastic and Half long Mitts; rich and Faslii 'liable Dress Silks at reduced prices; Also one piece Turkey Satin. G. L. WARREN, Bne door above Geo. A. Kimberly’s Ilatr Store. Mil eon, Nov. 1, 1343. 21-ts WILLIAM L. CLAIiK, . WHOLESALE DEALER IN ST-ArJLB AND FANCY OKI GOODS, NO. 37 LIBERTY STREET, (.Year Nassau.) TJTI'X’-'EGZIK. On. 19, 1813. \>r ts. jj.yconT 1 0,000 2,000 ibsMlams and Shoulders, l’ur side by • C. CAMFBELL iCn Macon, June 7, 1313. 11. 8. BALL & CO’S daily expness and general for warding AND COMMISSION HOUSE. r SMIE Central Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia having granted to tlie subscribers the privilege of running an EXPRESS over their Rond during the present year, with the privilege of an apart ittent tinder their own Lock, they oiler superior advan tain s lor the prompt and safe conveyance of valuable Articles, Specie, &c., &c , and rein hopes of being üble to make an arrangement witli tlie Post Office De partment, by which they will be allowed to carry a Mail B 1 ?. They are prepared to receive and forward Goods of ul. descriptions, to and from Savannah and Macon and | 't 1 '"rmedKite ptnees, and between Savannah and Char leston, with the greatest safety and despatch ; and will a so piy particular attention to the purchase of Goods, eolleciion and payment of Drafts, Notes and Bills, and lra u~ucdng all kinds of business in tlie above places. , * bev have also extended their arrangements to run heir Express by the Southern Boats to Piculata, in and intermediate places on that route. "la -ov—Office at the Washington Hall. savannah—Officii at 153 Bty Slreet. Uj. S Phil brick. Age nt, for receiving and r forwarding Goods and Merchandise Guarlxsto.n. S. C.—Amos Head, Agent, office No. Ufi, East Bay. , J„ e ’ M S. BALL & 1 0. DEMOCRATIC EANNEH FREE TRADE; LOW DUTIES; NO DEBT; SEPARATION PROItt RANKS; EOONOM7; RETRENOHBSENT; AND A STRICT ADHERENCE TO THE CONSTITUTION.— f. r.l/Jlot.v. . Frura tlie V’ctorsburg Republican. 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 I.NO. 29. 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-