Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-04

FOR THE DEMOCRAT.
THE MADIsoNIAN.-T There is not IN the an
mails Of political apostacy, parallel TO be found
for Thomas Allen, the editor Of the renegade
Madisonan, whose political career is a striking
index Of the depravity Of the times in which we
live. The creature who could so unblushlngy
prostitute even the little capacity as an editor thai
he IS possessed Of, for base and filthy ucre alone
is, as an individual, beneath the notice of an hon
orable man. II is only in his editorial capacity
that touch him, for the purpose Of holding Dim
up 10 the world just as the civil authorities would
a criminal who il under sentence Of death Cor
stabbing his avowed friend, dat the exhibition Of
h'" on the scailGid before execution might strike
more deep and lasting into the hearts Of tho be-
holders the moral to be drawn from the conse.
quences Of so base an act. TO those from whom
no obtained years subscription while he sailed
under the Democratic banner, it would be useless
as Improbable to point out his foul course they
can testify, if necessary to the truth of the
statements now make.
This tool Of the Federal party was selected 10
wear mask Of Democracy, the better to enable
him to act the traitor. The evident design OF the
wire workers was, that after he obtained the CON
fidence Of the democratic party, he was to betray
them into the hands Of the enemy, but in this he
failed to meet their expectations, as The Pariy,
which he has the honor now to lead, has remain.
ed las to numbers) in siatu quo since they an
nounced themselves as such to the world. He,
however, gained his main object the printing Of
the House," by his double-shuilling between the
Federal and Democratic ranks but no will find
out that which many such knavos have done be.
fore him, that a trick only serves the same pur
pose once. The reader can Judge whether at
tho loss Of any claim to character which he might
ever have possessed if he has made by The opo-
ration
One year has elapsed since this second Judas
entered the political arena, which was the osten-
siblc period that he had pledged himself to sus-
tain Mr.. Van Bureq aud the party that elected
him. The sole ground on which he volunteered
his services was, that in his opinion I" the great
character and interests of the, jLra }, as we'll as
the success of the admins .tion, required anoth-
er organ at the seat Of Government" M 1i. sv;.
IDENTITY had the vanity to suppose that his Modi.
| enninn mnuJ Ia eoIoctaJ a.
Df'nocfouc parry s'but after he obtained Mt
pruning, Is discovered he was doomed TO pla,
llssistc6nd fiddle, as he neither had talent or ca
I pocuy TO keep the lead if the post was assgne,
am,--he, therefore, without any outward or riSi
Bile sion. went right-about face, and marched in
TO the Federal raIss TO act the big dog Of
small party. There is something rc,y noble II
the idea Of file leader of that company belongn,
to the army of Federalist called conservatives
As the year which dawncd with so much pro
mise to the democratic party from him, is abou
to set so ingoriously behind the dark designs {
Federal bank monopolists, he has deemed it ca
psdieni to issue circular addressed 10 "he RI
publicans of the United States,' setting forth b
y future designs, before the second year of his p
litical existence should commence. From III
circular, Tor rather tyrade of abuse) give Il
: following quotation: "a period has arrive
= therefore, when it has become necessary, in, il
= ticc to ourselves and the public, TO indicate o
VI & Ga H., An. "A =
- is not insOnsble of the hight in which his charo
! ter is viewed by all parties, when, epsn IN
i. opinion, TO mark out his future course hecom
Of necessary at the commencement Of each revo
he ing year--it would not surprise me il money
Is came plenty about Washington city, il il were
!. cessary, once month! But what must we lhi
,d Of the unblushing impudence Of the min "
I'D not only endeevots TO vindicate himself for /
D. gran, and wiliul violation Of his most sacred oil
IA cations made 10 thspa'ty who brought his Ma
II. sonian into exist esbuLsvho, not content "
nj, this, to avert II Shafts &C geproach which he
"a ought to be hurled ii Inn saakes in this crcu
W y, with the eviden. d sdivertiog public
we ,ention from his course fAAges against the
hat ecutive and his friends wlaSt h kpew were ia
re. basoly false, when he utt&Sa aAsu,--and d
throws himself without any mental reservat
~ tsavc on the Presidential questioISiu,o the al
Vi. Of tho blue light Federal party foiSpS6lsosOn
to support. For the purpose of showing off
ION character Of This creature for rsrasitaed c
H.
Inc ssieney, to the greatest advantage. vii I
~. another extract from his precious epist wi
hat ne states 'nat III Is an Observation-Disclosures
: is every prominent act Of this admins Vi
res, been an open, unequlyocal SIoaIlourN. e,
this principle and profession upon which N M
be. rem was elevated to tie clRsf magistrSly Of
on. people, aud makes eighteen different charges