The Daily Madisonian

Therefore, in relation to the Globe, and to Mr. Van Buren, who has doubtless approved its course, notwithstanding some of his friends had denied it, we now repeat. The Globe dictates to Mr. Van Buren's party, and many of his "partisans obey—blindly obey it. Even the Enquirer—which is next in authority to the Globe—we have sometimes been inclined to think submitted against its superior judgment, with the best grace it could, to its despotic will.

We repeat that the Globe has unsparingly abused the President and his friends, for more than a year, in a more coarse, insulting, and inexcusable manner, than even the Clay sheets. It has declared repeatedly that his name should not be considered in the Convention—and the Enquirer only intimates that if Mr. Tyler should be the nominee of the Convention, it would go for him "in preference to Mr. Clay," leaving us to infer that it might not abide by the decision of the Convention, if there should be an independent candidate. It has copied assaults on the President, from Clay papers, for appointing Democrats to office—particularly in the case of the Postmaster at Albany. It has denounced Democrats who accepted office, as renegades and apostates. It has directed and commanded the Democratic party to repudiate the friends of the Administration. It has asserted that if the Democratic candidate for the Presidency "permitted the friends of the Administration to rally in his support, tens, and hundreds of thousands of honest Democrats would fold their arms, and suffer the Government to fall into the hands of ultra Federalism." And finally and lastly, and within the last fortnight, in the name of the party, it has spurned "Tyler help" for the next contest, and decreed that the friends of the President shall be "instantly repelled."

And all this has been ratified by Mr. Van Buren's managers, who have succeeded, by all kinds of indirection, and caucus machinery, in bestowing upon Mr. Blair the highest office in their gift. We were not a candidate—and hence we have no personal feeling in the matter. But there were other Democrats, faithful, consistent and able as Mr. Blair, who had not wantonly vilified the President.

Under these circumstances we would not only be mad, but devoid of self respect, if we could hesitate a moment as to the proper course for us to pursue. But the Enquirer need not fear that we will desert our principles—we intend to be more devoted to the principles of Jefferson, than the Globe managers have become.

From the Globe's union with the Clay prints in the work of detraction—from Mr. Van Buren's visit to Ashland—and from other indications which we will dwell upon at a "more convenient season," we believe that the workers of the Clay and Van Buren machinery long since mutually agreed to thrust back the strong men of their respective parties, and elevate the weakest and least deserving. The last men, if left to the People, have become, by means of party machinery, (and reciprocal aid) the first, among mere politicians. Clay and Van Buren were compelled to aid each other, for the nomination of one depended upon the nomination of the other. Should a stronger man than Clay be nominated, then a stronger man than Van Buren must be nominated to beat him. They are the weakest men their respective parties could nominate; hence their treaty at Ashland to sustain each other, and hence the mysterious course of the Globe ever since that treaty. Mr. Van Buren and the Globe have abandoned the cardinal Democratic principle, that the People should select their own candidates: for they are endeavoring to drive them hither and thither like a flock of sheep. Instead of Van Buren and the Globe, we are satisfied a majority of the party would prefer to have as the candidate, Calhoun, Cass, Buchanan or Johnson—and as printer, Kendall or Bryant.

Under Mr. Van Buren's Administration the Globe received from the People's treasury some $1,500 for printing "a personal vindication" of a Cabinet Minister. We have Mr. Kendall's authority for this. It was contrary to law and in violation of the Constitution. It was a robbery—an act, which, rather than qualifying a man for the Presidency, would, under other circumstances, consign him to the penitentiary.—The "personal vindication" alluded to was similar to the thousands which appear in all official journals, and which are copied in all the papers supporting the different administrations.—Mr. Van Buren might, on the same principle, have given (of the People's money) $1,500 to each of the editors who copied the article from the Globe. But the Globe says it also printed it in pamphlet form. No matter—it was a "personal vindication"—and Mr. Van Buren had no more right to pay for it with the public money, than Mr. Tyler would have to pay us for printing this article, and all the editors who might choose to copy it, $1,500 each. The official records prove what we have said above to be true.

The money was paid on the last day of Mr. Van Buren's Administration. If he did not approve it, it is incumbent on him to say so.

But we have neglected the Enquirer. We assure the Enquirer that we do not intend to support Mr. Clay. The Globe despots have thrust us out of the Van Buren party—for which we thank them—but not out of the Democratic party. No, indeed. We will now devote ourselves more assiduously than ever to Democratic principles. We will go for Democratic measures—and we will vote for a Democratic candidate. We have been thrust aside, and we will stand fast where we now stand, on Republican ground. Mr. Van Buren's friends have "repelled Tyler help"—now let them repulse the enemy. If Mr. Van Buren shall be nominated, we will bestow our votes even if "uncalled for" on some worthy Republican. Few or many, we are determined to stand together around the almost deserted flag of '98. And when the battle is over—when the corrupt politicians who have led the party astray, shall have fallen—as fall they must—the People will return to the good old flag of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe, and in the next contest victory will perch upon our banner.

To-morrow we shall copy from the American Sentinel, the correspondence referring to the dinner tendered to the gallant Capt. Stockton, of the Princeton.