Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-02-16
In our last we stated that the Jackson


papers were so indiscreet as to abuse
those members Of the Senate who voted
against confirming the nomination of Mar
tin Van Buren, as Minister to England
In the same article we took the liberty
further to say, that the "crenture" that
wrote the article in the Republican to
which we had referred, although holding
for aught we knew, some profitable office
under the present administration, and who
had undertaken long ago, to exercise
with show Of great "majesterial digni-
ty," the Office Of "Dictator" in the work
Of Reform, would not be entrusted with
even the Office Of shoe-black to either of
the distinguished Senators he had there
in labored to scandalize and abuse
Such was our opinion Men-such is our
opinion no,U. We are sensible that the
terms 'majestcrial dignity and Dictator
was the very bait by the means of which
we caught the "little thng"-the little
"sub-vice-roy." o how majestically he
strides along, as though this world was
made, not for Cesar, but-the "little
sub" himself. Our remarks upon the re-
lection of Van Buren,, although their cor
rectness is fully sustained by the evil
dence before the Senate, has, neverthe-
less, drawn down upon some imaginary
man of"glass," a number ofsly and cow
ardly inuendoes, all Of which, from the
real and true state of the facts in relation
to this matter, we must and shall consider
US intended for, and meant to be applied
to OURSELVES. We are compelled to this
course, because the article in our last
which has drawn out the writer in the Re-
publican, and led him, no doubt inadver-
tently, to exhibit himself to the public
gaze in bold relief, and as effectually SO
as though he had spread out his name at
the foot Of twas written by us alone,
and wholly unadvised. We repeat that
we are compelled to consider the abusive
language Of the Republican, as intended
for us, and the reason we would again as
sign is simply this-the article alluded
to was written by the printer, publisher,
and editor of this paper, without the ad-
vice or assistance of any other person
whatever. This fact we pledge ourselves
to prove whenever requested by any gen.
tleman, or even by the "little-sub-vice-
roy" and "majesterial Dictator" or any
of his "ofiicial associates" or any of his
lriends-by this last expression, we beg
10 be understood as meaning nothing
more than his own immediate collateral
family connexions, for if report speaks
rue, that "creature" never had any
friends beyond his family circle, nor even
Ill ofthose within that limited sphere
We had not the "vanity" to think
hat our "sting" was sharp enough to
pierce the mail of Van Buren''-but
We did have the vanity to think, and aow
lave the satisfaction to know, that it ras
harp enough, and long enough, to pierce
ven through the HIDE, Of that political
arpy, the "little sub-vice-roy," and
hereby ruffled the "majesterial dignity"
f the Dictator" who has been import
d into, and "saddled upon this town.
es, imported here, from the place Of his
ativity, where, as we have been credi-
ly informed by some ofhis early associ-
tes Of great respectability, that no man,
roman, or child" ever spoke well of him
'om the day Of his birth down to the Pc
od when that town became disencum-
cred Of its charge, and this town "cur-
ed with the same bitter curse" We
ould ask this malignant, cold-blooded,
nd self-conceited political mountebank,
ny was it necessary for him to insinuate
lat the article in our last was written by
'me person who for the last fifteen years
ad held profitable office under the
tate administration We would also
'k him, why he was so foolish as to in
nuatc that that person should be permit
q to hold profitable Office for IS years
1der four different administrations, whilst
at person, to use the "little subs" own
egant language, not only lived in
ass house, but was body and soul, all
glass? Does the fact. that tho evnnoe-