The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-05-23
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.

AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.
The administration is truly in ga blaze
glory" and if the constitution and the laws
escape the confagration, the people will
have cause, great cause, of rejoicing. Our
National Legislature is disgraced by the
conduct of the executive. the members of
Congress have yielded all self respect and
personal protection to the petvading spirit
of party politics, and the "hickory club"
| argument of Jacksonism has rendered it
necessary for the members of Congress TO
legislate with swords by their sides and
pistols in their belts. Who that regards
the liberties Of his country, her prosperity
and her happiness, but has seen with u
shudderlng horror the ISLANDERS that have
been profusely poured on the head of hon.
| orable Senators, for fearlessly discharging
! their duty, or the ruffian-like attempts to
assass;nate members of the House for dar-
ing to utter the truth against the military
chieilain? With the jackson party, argu-
ments having failed, they have been laid
aside and the stiletto and the pistol substi-
tuted as more powerful and convincing
weapons. The attack of Houston on MI
Stanberry, and the more recent attack of
Major Heard to murder Mr.. Arnold, demon
crate and wicked party. Houston has pub
licly received the reprimand of the Speaker
although sustained by the entire strength of
the Jackson party, aud Heard has received
merited portion Of his punishment at the
hands of Mr.. Arnold. Other outrages are
threatened by the "IIickory Club" party.
Mr.. Cook of Ohio, and Mr.. Burgess of Rhode
Island, are designated us victims for Jack
son vengeance. These disgraceful trans
actions, the threats, the assaults, the shoot
ing and dirking, are all probably justified by
the President and there is not paper in
his service that dares to censure them.
They are all right because the President
says so. What Il deplorube state of things,
this is, for government like ours to he in ?
From the character of Gen. jackson it was
however TO have been expected. He has
been himself engaged in similar broils; the
pistol and the dirk have been his argu-
ments, and we well remember that OIL one
occasion, when his conduct was abont being
inquired into by the Senate of the United
States, he threatened to cut off The Senator's
ears who should oppose him. From such
a chief what better things could have been
expected?
| ls 1t not passing strange. most wonderful,
that peaceaole community, one of laws
and opposed on any occasion to the exer-
else OF brute force, should sanction such an
administration as the present, or support
such man AS Andrew Jackson? But so
it is, tits true; tits true, it's pity and pity
It's, tits true.-Propidence Journal.
The N. Y. Daily Advertiser, speaking of
the late shameful acts at Washington, re-
marks as follows:
Members of Congress are obliged to
legislate armed with deadly weapons, and
are not safe in the public streets of the na-
tlena! capital, unless provided with effectu-
al means Of protecting themselves against
DULLES and hravoes. Is this to be borne !?
Will the people of these United States
place again at the head of their govern
ment a man whose Interests require, and
whose manners and morals will counte-
nance, such state of things as now exists
II so. what is to be expected next, and when
will the matter end? No man who rever-
ences the laws, and regards his own per-
sonal security, and his life will consent to
place himself in situation where both will
be in immediate and constant hazard. OF
ton, which was intended to secure the free
dom OF dehate-a privilege 0. fundamental,
nay, Indispensable importance, not merely
to the regularity, but to the very existence
Of the government.
Houston, on his trial before the House of
Representatives, meets with the support of
large number, if not all of the Jackson
members; and the party papers through
the country take the same side of the con-
troversy. This arises, beyond all question,
from the fact, that Houston is stanch sup
porter of their chief, and that their chief
countenances and supports him. Taking
this as specimen of the mora and maners
Of Gen. Jackson, Of his regard for the Con-
stitution and laws, for personal security, the
preservation of the public peace, and the
good older and decency Of society, the peo-
pie Of the United States have before them a
fair opportunity to determine whether the
general welfare of The country, the integrity
of the Constitution, the perpeluation of the
Union, and the reputation of the Govern
ment, are not of more value, than any SER
vices which he can render to the nation, if
reelected to Office.
STATE OF THINGS AT WASHINGTON. The
recent on,rages at Washington, and the
spirit OF reckless violence and disregard for
all law, divine or human, may well fill the
mind of every sober patriot with anxiety.
not merely for the dignity of the govern
ment, but the safety Of our institutions ami
the pence Of the country.
1t is minated that the devoted and
thorough-going adheIents ofPrest!ent Jack
son, are throwing out the idea that Heard is
insane. No wonder they feel the impor
lance of some plausible subterfuge. But if
Heard is insane, what is the condition of
the minds, or the hearts of those who, if
they do not, directly and in words, give mo-
ton to the bul!ies and bludgeons, do, never
theless, BY not interfering 10 prevent such
enormItles or by speaking Of them with lev
ny, or with an ironical apprehension of them,
lend them glance of favor, and hint of
encouragement. the practical effect Of which,
every body knows, is quite rs certain, as
the most animated clapping Of hands and
the Ioudest cry of Indictment.
When will the people of the United
States open their eyes to facts, and their
minds to the moral and political conclusions.
which these facts proclaim How long
shall the miserable paliations of faction be
permitted to soften away the crimes of dem
agogues, and cover the mbecility of men
placed in authority by the most disastrous
mistake ever made by a free and intelligent,
psople.-.MU York Whig.