The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-26
A PORTRAIT-- gtsa# h.:
1.-THE COCkNEY NOBII,ITY."

The following appeared in the Globe of
Saturday night last, and is true portrait of
the editor of that print:
"Thcre is no hater of the people like him whom
good fortune, not industry or intelligence, has sud
denly lifted from their ranks He thinks BY his pride
to conceal the freshness Of his elevation He deems
he must have some rare merit to nave promoted him
rapidly and regards himself in the light of supe-
rior being. He kicks the ladder by which he mount
ed and contemns The very institutions under whose
equal protection he was enabled to rise"
| Where can be found a more bitter "hater
Of the people," than the editor Of the Globe :
Striving to break down and destroy the insti-
tutions Of the people, in which nearly the
whole are interested directly or indirectly
carrying on deadly warfare against the whole
commerce of the country, and the inveterate
advocate Of a system, which, if il shall sue
coed, will inevitably destroy the liberties Of the
people and found DEsroTIsM.
Who has been more g suddenly lifted from
their Uhe people's) ranks" than the editor Of
the Globel How has this sudden elevation
been effected7 Has it been through his g in
dustryl" That is quality, which no one
acquainted with him, we suspect would ven
ture to ascribe to him. Is It through his ex-
traordinary I" intelligence ~ Who will ven
ture TO charge him with even having made
an exhibition of such an endowment?
The editor himself told US a few days since,
by what means he has been " suddenly lifted
from the ranks of the people," 1t has been
ALTHOUGH THE POPULARITY OF THE PREsI-
DENT AND THE PUBLIC FAVOR" These are
his own words
Who exhibits more ''prde" and who strives
to conceal the 8 freshness Of his elevations"
more than the editor of the official organ?
Upon what principle is it, other than pre-
suming to possess +" rare merit" that the ed-
tor of the Globe lays claim to monopoly
Although possessing the exclusive printing
of the Executive departments, and of the Sc
nate, did he not claim legitimate right
to the printing Of the House also
| Who furnishes more frequent evidence
than the editor Of the Globe, that he " regards
himself in the light Of superior being ~.
Assuming the airs Of proud Pairicidn, he
/ SIuuS tHC ooSittJ VI eho PSOPiS' 80 oSeHS
only the company and companionship Of the
President, and the chiefs Of the Departments,
upon whose skirts he dangles for both physical
and political existence. ...
Does the editor of the Globe not " kick The
ladder, and contcmn The Institutions under
,ci,ose protection he ,tas enabled TO rise 7'-
How would he have been able, ever to have
risen, had the Bank Of the United States not
compromised its claim of $4,000 it held
against him, for $2ool Has he not been as
sisted !" TO rise" by bank loans and bank iacili-
ties And does hc not now kick that ladder,
and contemn those institutions
In our opinion the most accomplished ar
fist could not paint picture that would de-
lineate SO perfectly the features Of that editors
character as he has himself executed il, in the
above extract.
Where under the sun can we find more
perfect model Of " CocKNEY NoBlLIrYl"