Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-01-06

lid. that that paper was undoubtedly sincere, when
II urged the expediency of keeping the Presidential
Question aud national politics out OF view, whilst
canvassing for Governor the policy was certainly
a correc, one, aud had il been adhered to- il is not
unlikely that the scr mony and excitement which
rev out OF the question would have been avoided.
The Argus had already suffered enough. by blend
ng national AMI State politics, and its conductors
were anxious 10 avoid the evils which hnd formerly
belel them. lfthey urged that Mr.. CLINTON had
higher objects in view than the Office Of Governor,
thev urged that which was undoubtedly true--'hat
which we presume that gentleman is in no way ais-
posed to deny. But this s not relevant to sub
loct.
In pursuing the track, which malice and spirit
for defamation had marked OF, for him, the wrter,
in the next place, penned most vile AMI Infamous
libel an The character of the Hon. WILLIAM o.
ROCHESTER, as will he seen from the extract
which we have already copied, and has had the
hardhood to hold him and MIR. CLAY ny Ia the
world, as among the most Infamous OF the infamous
as gamblers, and as men destitute of talents and
principles. 1t is hardly necessary to defend Mr..
him q! ainst the aspersons of his nes-he stands
too high in the estimation of all who know him. to
be sulieJ by the breath Of malice, the outpour-
i4gs Of scandal. As politician, he holds respec-
table, if not enviable rank, and his memory will
be cherished by those who know him best, when
hi. enemies are for rgotten, and mouder the dust
among those who have descended TO the grave, cow
III. ,Jal, -,
my.
Nor would it be worth while to detain the read
| er a moment to ward of the calu mnies which have
been aimed at Mr. CLAY, by this unblushing defa-
mer and coward-who, screened by the darkness of
the mantle that envelops hIm. cast. forth his venom,
and poison, deadly to the moral world, than
the ssliva OF The tabled tree of Java.
Ia thl, place, we shall be excused for saying what
perhaps is unnecessary to say, that all the
ny that has been heaped upon the Secretary of
State by this mantled assassin and hbeller, AMI his
associates and kindred traducers, is without sha.
dow for its fovndation-that it Is vle-it is too RI
diculous to be contra dicted.
We shall dwell upon this extract but moment
longer, aud in extending our remarks, will add hat
Mr.. ROCHESTER, in being appointed to an Office
| Of great responsibility-one which many the
ablest of politicians would gladly have accept
| ed--one, the duties OF which no ordinary man
perlorm-anI that he not indebted for il to the
| influence patronage OF the Secretary of State.
lie was selected 10y the President. because he
known to be sble and appointed, with the advice
| and consent ofthe Senate.
The writer has had the unb ushng effrontery to
say. that it was admitted by the Cabinet at " ash
ington, that Mr. CLAY was busy in inte, meddlng
IN the politics of New York, and that Mr.. ADAMS
safe by, with folded arms, and winked at the base
proceeding. The assertion carries falsehood aud
its correction its face, and it is only necessa.
ry to say, that the libeer has uttered that which
he knows to be false-that in saying that Mr..
| CLAY has had anything to do with the New York
Election, he has said tn which no man of discern.
ment, or OF liberal feelings, can believe. The re-
maipder Of the paragraph is copicd merely to
show he character OF the pamphlet, and lurther
than that il is not worth noticing
The writer, after proceeding to state number
ofrea.ons, which in his OPINION lead to the success
of the Rochester Ticke', a. if never content With
abusing Mr.. Clay. again assails him TIE follow
ing paragraph, which probably contains more false
hood than is generally contained in the same space,
and ID the sane number OF lines.
In still further account ing for the result of the
ate election. the peculiar aracter Of Mr. Roches.
ter is also to b. included in the estimate In NV
excursion througn the state. and af pretty mi
uute enquiry. have not been able to discover auy
thng Of npor ance that he has accom- pllshed
or that he even known TO the grea bod, @ the
people. Such facts as have succeeded IN cn,iec-
ing, will give you. Iharr already yp,r,sed vuu
hat lie is the humble aud willing instrument oi Mr.
Clay, and that through him he is honul, m strict
md undertaking allegiance to the o1a adm n
istraton. lli.>triendship with Mr. C'ay.u Is as
serted, was finally consummsted at the gaming ta-
ble and congenlal spirits, similis sinite godet.
Having already exceeded the limits originally
set forth, will ask to be excused the useless task
of refuting the caiumnes contained in tho above
extract which, as they are general, and will not
and cannot be relied upon by any man, are be.
meath DE dignity OF literary political criticism.
Sufficient i, is TO say. that the charsos winch this IN
famous libeler has thought proper to bring against
Mr.. ROCHESTER and Mr.. CLAY are as idle as the
wind-thev have no foundation, and that he who
has preferred them, conscious oi his own Degrade
ton has not had the courage to give even has real