The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-07-21
From the Ffoieriek Dtmce,a aud Adroeais.


let characters IN this town presume thai
am ignorant Of the great rcoicgs they have made
the brninal outrage which received Of the hands OF
my intended murderer! never yet doubted that many
Of them wond look upon my nangied corpse With all
the delight that savage lndan ever behei re toriures
OF his victim. Such they, unfit to dwell ~
land OF civilization. They the seourge and pest
Of refined society, and ony he distinguished from
the savage race. by the superior maigiy which occa
soDslly finds way from the frozen fountains Of their
icy hearts These need not attempt TO deny that
| my patriotic course the conductor OF press, has
been the Of the dastardy and brutal assault upon
my person Whilst the public recolec. that member
Of the Loco Foco juno in This city, has said. tint he
trH pay all the hes ihoi may he imposed upon Bender,
and thai he mil Fire $50 head 10 hare o,hsrs sreed
he ray" vii! be useless for these fellows TO
deny that my political course has melted their ehampon
| TO commit the disbolca Outrage! Because ! have
chosca S-io hoist the broad bapnrr OF my conntyX
preference To following the party in their sacrifice
Of the long established principles Of Democracy and
their wicked warfare against State Institutions,
TO be prose ribed. denounced, and. suppose muir
dsrsd! II j MOI to he murdei6d, why was il exnt
l,gly SAID. two three days ago. that = ref0nerta
rum my present bodiiy injuries, shond ya be mnr-
drred, naiess trff foca al q psry shoH HD9. Why
have daasRs Of the political caste repeatedly said
shut 1 did mai get half eaoagh'-and why was the
. CilzeD' silent atoni the horrd and iihnman oat
rage have received The reason is ohvious-thcy all
rs1o,ce nj!
by. | was great and mighty among them But
from the very day undertook 20 defend myself and
friends from the attacks Of Flank Thomas and his hired
slanderers, have been the victim Of the most unmerc
nl persecution that ever bese the face Of the
earth Il is known all persons, presume, ih4, the
editor OF public journal IA this any other State did
more tho late presidential contest, To promote the
election Of Martin Van Dnren Than did !; and con-
nued support him with all the ability God has gwen
me- I'LL he abandoned the principles Of rcpnblicansm
nd uay IN hJs adj n
which the wh,,e jackson party oil the ma
ton declared four years ago. roHd rcpoiaifontSe 0r
enirs farm Of Goeernmeat! Though lhase been COM
pced from motives OF patriotism TO raise my humble
voice against this rlinous moasure-a measure
which Andrew jackson himself acknu seagcd to be but
the germ Of a grca, Government Bank. ! have not
entirely Withdrawn my confidence from Mr.. Van Blu
rem | have some reasons 10 believe that he never
partial TO the odons but that he recommended
solely IN accordance with the counsels OF majority
Of his Cabinet ministers Blu, care fig whether
he approves dtsdpprOres the measure IN question
II is enough for me Ia know tina: ain opposed 10 IT
that look upon measure rnnons aud destructive
the best interests oi my country. and subreisve vi
the fundamental principles OF our republican form OF
Government! thank nv God. however, that the mi
qutons has received It's eternal qn'ens from
the great body Of the American people, aud that ma
lory Of their representatives IN Congress have Monty
done their duty throughout the irving scenes OF the iatc
session The Subtreasury bill is defeated all other hum
hnps have been rcpdiaed the State Bank Deposiie sys
again restored 10 life and vgor and what IS better
the pcoc hs ed from the which threatened
TO oscrwhelm them. Chogriucd, mortified ard dIsap-
pointed such succession Of defeats. the Loco foco
spos,acs in this region determined 10 do violence 10
every whose patriotic soul prompted him to stand IN
the way Of their attempts TO "rfrof'on1-e 0r Goptrh.
mcai" The humble part which ! have performed IN
this struggle for the preservation OF The best interests
NY country is The hsad and front Of my cgcnd,ag'
This is that has brought down upon the reroacbes
an,lc of
the pa,ry pol,ron 10 make his brutal assault upon my
per- son When inform the Democratic party OF Ere
derrick Comfy that this dabocal outrage the part vi
tho bratish Bender has ouy made hln greater -
ro,ie with the subtreasury tuncosts, they VIII The
necessity Of taking aGvice, ard refusing To- oliow
such political weathercocks IN their various wdings
and turnings The man. or set Of men, who VIII at
tempt paatc the cnormlty OF Bender's oiteDce.ls
disgrace human nature and ough, to he Stunned b.
every aprloht Citizen. III man is 10 be treated as
have been treated for the crime of being consistent III
my political course, and my ruthless assal!ant suffered
| 10 30 al large, think Government and laws are
calculated afford bat little protection The man
who would be guilty Of such unparalleled outrage as
Bender has committed ought be covered with coat
Of tar and feathers and then be chased by pack OF
wolves beyond the bounds Of civilization But instead
Of being thus dealt WITH he be made the cham
ploa Of the Loco Foro party for his Infamous deed, aud
all It's members throughout the country viii have TO ac
knowledge him suchIs il is no wonder. that the
people rcbelling against the dominion OF Juno,
who recognlze such dcGlonaca wretch as political
associate.
In shaping my political course, have done
what soiemny considered to be my duty my
try. Whilst entertain the views | do, | shall
continue TO pursue the course with unalterng
zcal regardless uf the SMILES frowns of any
Or ONE THING ! SHALL CERTAIN. In thus pre-
ferring country party, shall have the encourage
mcnt and support Of every who has any clam to
reason. intelligence patriotic feeling II in thus
ing my counry in thus upholdng the pure principles
Of epubllcausm, am doomed 10 suffer, It is more
than nv patriotic relatives have done before My
father shed his stripping blood in the of the Revo-
luton, and when soil invaded second tine ny
foreign foe. in the Of 1912, though or.r my
yedrs Of age, he again took up IN defence OF his
beloved country. II there that doubts the high
sonled patriotism and the dauntess vaur OF the family
with which atn connected, let him read the in
scrbed on the Baltimore Monument He will then
learn that OF relations Zone OF them only
Is years ef asc) molly hreahcd on their last breath N
defence Of that devoted city AS for myself, would
not wish my wife and child to inherit richer legacy,
than the recollection that their husband and father had
| died a martyr an has coaatry's cause.
will dismiss this subject by appealing to all true
friends OF their country rally my aid in this fearful
struggle II the sceptre of virtue has not forever de-
parted from this people. hundreds of the good the yr
uoas, and the patriotic will spontaneously rise up IN
my support and defence.
/ Tue piblc's vbedient servant.
BARELl.Al MARRIOTT.