Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-10-20

though Mr.. Smith was not much more a
favorite with Apollo than Minerva, and
although in the humble rank ola publisher,
vet he had been recommended TO apply
for office by the giver Of all layors, Mrs.
Eaton, to whom he paid asslduous atien-
tion; and when it is considered, that Nlr.
Smith never permitted n doubt to enter
his mind, touching the dirtne rigM OF the
President to do what he pleased. and that
he carried with him a good certificate OF
character, under the sgns-manual oi
1000 of his party, Is 1t Just matter Tor
marvel, how he escaped the honor ol an,
appointment; Ambition, however, even.
in small matters will sometimes overreach
itself-Mr. Smith aspired to be thought
an original; to walk bare footed on pill
grimage TO the hcrmitage-and on that
rock he foundered, although had his
claims been slightly scrutinzed, the pen
atty OF his rashncss might have been aver
ted, without offence to truth or violence
to consistency. But Mr.. Smith has since
been consoled bv n pittance OF printing!
and lacks not zeal to serve those who pay
best. His principles were, ! believe,
never cxpondcd, and it is impossible to
tell, whether events have conCIiated or
shocked him
The history of the adhesion Of this pa
per to General jackson, is worthy of be-
ing recorded, az demonstrating the h'@h
tcder0l ffcling which rallied under the
jackson banner, in order to put down Mr..
Adams, though as pure IA the angels in
lp nI IL
mong those who suspected Mr.. Adams
conversion TO democracy to be sincere
and it was early agreed between the Ga
eetie, and the Evening Post ofNcwN ork
that warm and united opposition TO
Mr.. Adams should be prOsecutcd-wllh
the understanding that Gen. Jackson
could not fail after his election, of being
secured bv the Gdout porig, in consde-
ration oiheirmore Efficient s"PPort View
ed as an apostatc from their ranks, at n
moment Of critical emergency and great
bitterness of fcclng---the resolution to
hunt him down was unmtigatcd by one
consideration Of truth, mercy or justice.
The feeling towards General Jackson as
that of iniereSi-towardS Mr.. Adams of
hGt,rd. The issue of the contest exhibit
ted Mr.. Smith rs an applicant for Office
for the common benefit ofthe concern.--
This example furnishes a Just illustration
of the accidental conjunction OF mcrce-
nary atoms, that congregatcd at the second
election for 1923, to secure triumph that
has necessarily disappointed all expecta-
tions, save these founded on lust of Office,
and the most mercenary and degrading
feelings ofour nature, under the deceltIul
prctcnce of demOcracy on the one hand,
and shyncss of Office on the other.
| trust an apology will not be required
for this introduction Of jackson editors,
upon the scenes at Washington, when
the important consequences attending
their appointment, are duly considered;
as they affect the institutions ofthe coun-
try, and the wholesome purity Of the
press An editor ought individually to be
eligible to all the honors his country can
bestow; and to exclude him from Office
would be to prescribe him on account Of.
his profession His right to appointment
therefore, cannot be questioned but
whether the manner of bcstowing is Just,
wholesome, or corrupt, depends upon the
circumstances attending it. An editor,
like prominent demagogue, or ii mem
Der Of congress, may be purchased from
the antagonist party, or sCGuced from his
duty to the people and his country, by an
improper and impure bestowal of an ap-
pointmcnt All the editors whom Gen.
Jackson has commissioned, as far as |
can now rccollect, had come into his sup
port during the canvass, as they saw the
current set in his favor, after having wag-
ed a war Of determination against him,
until all hope of his ruin had expired
Under these circumstances, their purity,
sincerity, and disinterestcdncss were to
be tested by their future conduct-wheth-
or they stood alool from office, or pressed
forward, like Swiss for their pay. Mr.. |
Noah, Mr. Isaac Hill, Mr.. Kendall, and
Mr.. nenshaw were the first to ask for,
and the first to receive the w0gcs Of cor
rupfion Whether the motives Of the |
President were pure or impure, is not to
the question; it is impossi ble they could
be pure, without supposIng him totally |
destitute of understanding, and suppos-.
ing likewise that he is not moral agent
not responsible being The case of.
Noah is a conclusive one on this point
for he receives the pay from government,
and gives the song Of praise, in return in.
his own newspaper. The case Of Ken
dali is precisely parallel-who fills the
columns of the Globe with adulation APP
preaching to impiety-calling a frail and
broken down old man, "'the greatest and
best"-and heaping Goals of fire upon the
heads Of all, who dare TO exercise freedom
of oninion and maintain the rinht Of snE- |