Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1837-01-11
LAMENTATIONS.

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untilthey could Danish .7,istides; when
his services were lost to Athens. thew
discovered their value and Importance
We learn from the Virginia papers.
that Mr.. Leigh retires from the senate
of the United Sta;es-from the North
Carolina papers, that Mr.. Mangum al
so retires-from Louisiana that Judge
Porter declines to be considered can.
didate. We could almost wish that
Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Calhoun,
and all the other great men who have
defended the constitution and laws to
the very last moment, would also re-
tire from that body, until the people
shall have discovered that they havee-
levated men without principle, talent,
or love Of country. Those eminent
men, it is true, may remain in the sen.
ate without political influence, constant
objects to be shotat by the demagogues
in the wake of Mr.. Van Buren,; they,
however, may be useful in raising their
voices against corruption. Still, in the
end, it would be more advantageous
for the country were they to come a.
mong the people, and let them be sa.
tisfied that their confidence has been
bestowed on men incapable of mana-
iging the affeirs of this government"
Like .9risiides, Messrs. Leigh and
Mangum have been ba.ished, but not
for the same cause. Aristides was
banished, because he was too just
Messrs. Leigh and Mangum have been
banished because they were unjust,
and violated their duty and solemn
pledges to those whom they represent
ed: they set themselves above the will
of their constituents, and refused to be
governed by their instruction. The
same be said Of Mr.. Moore, of Alaba-
ma. He also has been rejected by his
constituents. Mr.. r., foreseeing that
he would also inevitably meet the same
fate, dares not place himself in posi-
ton to meet the verdict Of those whom
he has represented. We may also an
ticipate, that ere long Mr.. Ewing will
be added to the listof the Danish ed, and
have permission to retire into s.li!stsfe.
But ought we to stop here, and close
the catalogue Of those who have abus-
ed, to selfish ends, their seats in the
senate? Ger ainiy not. There is yet
to be added the names Of the triumvir-
ate, whose active instruments the re-
pudiated senators have been, viz: CLAY,
CALHOUN, and WEBsTER;two Of whom
were the controlling actors, and the
other a submissive coadjutor. A plan
long since conceived by these individ-
nals, had for its original object defeat
Of The will Of a majority Of the people
at the late elcction-through multi
tude Of candidates Of sectional charac-
ter, affecting sectional prejudices, the
election of president was to be drawn
from the people to the house of repre-
sentatiAes, where again, as on former
occasion, bargain, intrigue, nudmsan-
agenaeat, might prevail, and thus force
president upon the people.
To aid in such shameful scheme,
Judge White, as well as Mr.. Webster,
was found willing to lend himself. This
is not all. When despairing Of sue
ceeding in this plan, they were found
ready to surrender their names and
their electoral tickets, and to deceive
their constituents, for the mere use Of
another, who was himself to be used.
Where are those instruments and act.
ors now? Condemned, defeated, ban.
ished by the people. But few years
ago, and who, in the estimation Of the
people, held a higher place than Judge
White? Where is he now? He is ruin.
ed by his ouble dealing in politics
he has fallen, never to rise again.
We agree with the Star, that ;fc'ay,
Webster, Calhoun, and same Oft 9.
ther great men, who, like them, have
"defended decentralization and lascs,
would also retire from the senate, the
people would soon discover, "thas
they have elevated men sOith0utpr'a.
ciple." The people would then learn
who have been the cause Of wasting
time, session after session, warning :.
gainst the government, in keeping SUI.
fering claimants here in suspense tne
whole session, and sending them homo
at the close. but to come and renew IN;
successful applications, at the succeed. !
ing session! in withholding Import.
appropriations, entirely Of a nat.onn
and in delaying such !.
were granted, until so late period -
The season, that workmen could mol -
procured to prosecute the public WORKS.
We congratulate the country IN Ing
belief, that the people have already ~
1ished sufficient number Of the ls'1