The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-20
MR.. RIyES-THE GLOBE-MR HUBBARD
AND THE CLASSICS

MR.. RIyES-THE GLOBE-MR HUBBARD
AND THE CLASSICS
Has the Administration made this most un-
warranted and false attack upon the Senator
from Virginia, through Mr.. Hubbard and the
organ " distinguished by its favor and conf
dence 7" The speech Of the Senator from
New Hampshire occupies fourteen columns Of
the official organ" Of Friday night, leaving
only room enough for the editor of that paper
to add has curse, and crying Havoc, let slip
his dogs Of war!"
Ifany evidence were before wanting, we
think now all will be satisfied that the continu-
al cant of Cancellation, concession and COM
promise, is, and has been here, but base,
counterfeit language, fabricated by knaves and
made current among fools"-that the affected
moderation, meekness and Difference which
have been professedly incucated, have been
but the homage which vice pays to virtue--hy-
pocrisy.
The Globe, IN its faithful reflection Of the
Of the political church which the administra-
ton claims to represent, and directed his name
to be written, with the rest of the :. dissenting
BRETHREN" upon the blets of the Ostracism
As we expected this, we are glad that the time
has come when all disguise is thrown off, and
the course of the Prescription, indicated.
We congratulate Messrs. Hubbard 81 Blair
that they have been made the honored instru-
ments of executing the imperial edict, and adj
mire the judgment of the administration in Sc
lecting those personages for the purpose. We
hope the executioners are as well satisfied with
their work as the Virginia Senator must feel re-
lieved by the result.
Nearly the whole of Mr.. Hubbard's speech,
however, is an argumentaim ad hominem-an
effort to show, not why the Sub-Treasury
should be adopted, but how Mr.. Rives has
offended the powers that be, and why he should
be discarded from their confidence.
Ii opens with paragraph filled with the
most gross, and unjust insinuations in regard
to the motires Of Mr.. Rves-insinuation
which we had not supposed any Senator, wor-
thy Of his place, capable Of making. In this
case, italicised and pointed as they are, they
are at least uncourteous if not vulgar. We call
those who know Mr.. Rives to witness the fol-
lowing paragraph which opens this remaika-
BILE speech OF fourteen columns length.
| IT. Mr. President, the honorable Senator from Virg
MIA is governed by those high considerations which he
ascribes to his course: If he says the pure love Of
country controls his actions here n ne has the con-
seriousness of having honestly and faithfully discharged
his public duty what has he TO fear from all the denun
Citations Of party! Armed as he mua be- so strong m
honestly he would disregard all the bitter prosecutions of
political prejudice The American people are too well
informed not TO understand the acts Of every public
man, and too discerning. not to see the motives which
induce those acts, and they are too JUST however much
/ they may ccnsure the action to condemn the actor, u
his course Of action has been governed by the high
sideraons of public duty. shall, sir, Judge no man.
will not for moment indulge the thought that any
view of seleevation, Of personal aggrandisemen can
| influence the Of member Of this Senate.
am bound to believe that the distinguished public
Of our country whatever may be their passion for pre-
erment their ambition for place. nevertheless GO
verned in their public course, by considerations OF pa
| trotlsm.
| tits great misfortune that people should
Judge the conduct Of others by the motives
which habitually actuate their own. We do
not accuse Mr.. Hubbard with any of the mise
rable motives which he implicitly charges upon
Mr.. Rircs, but we really think the honorable
Senator has erred against himself. II Mr..
Rives wanted Office he would certainly pursue
the course which Mr.. Hubbard has taken.
For our part we were utterly astoundcd to see
the Senator from New Hampshire turn his
back upon himself, and denounce the very
doctrines which he himself has been laborng
to sustain the last eight years. 1.-The had made
the same speech in 1894, that he has now
published, he would have been read out Of the
Jackson party without the least sort Of ceremo-
ny. Why is it that Mr.. Hubbard should advo-