The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-08-29

The origin and character Of all these debts were
precisely as sci forth In the foregoing Beyond this
Ishall not Al present further remark on i.
In April, 1887 Blair & Rlvcs were discharged
from their sureiyshp for the amount OF So,OOO, by
judicial proceedings. r. p, Blair continued surely
for IS 700, and to hold the indemnifying bond.
On the l7th day OF January, 1885, Ireceiyed thro
the Post Office the following:
WAsHsoros, 10 January, 1898.
Sm We wish 10 be exonerated from our RESPONSE
biliy as your bail As you have already given up your
property under the prison bounds bond, you can now
very readily release without Inconvenience 10 your
self You can appear in discharge Of the obligation in
which bound for you--confess Judgment and I'M
mediatey avail yourself Of the lnsoven Debtors Act.
ia the first above alluded to- This will ohvate
oil difficulty % to giving other security Bnt il there
which disincline you to take this course,
tere are 10 induce longer permit respon-
sbility to be involved in this msttrr
Respectfully,
BLAIR q RIvES.
K. M WHirEEy, Esq, Washington, D. G.
Subsequently, was informed tina, on tina, or the
following day Mr. Blair took out bail piece, and
placed II In the hands of the Deputy Marshall, with
orders 10 execute 1t to arrest and throw me into
prison. The officer having little more of the milk
Of human Kindness in his composition than the ed-
tor Of the Globe; and having some knowledge Of
me- did not conceive his duty required him 10 treat
me as fugitive from justice; and, therefore, did
not go In search Of me that day. On the following
day, the order was renewed, and he was told to go
and arrest me on the Avenue. In the meantime the
attorney for the plaintiff, hearing what was going
on, r, 8. Cox Esq. directed Mr.. Blair TO be dis
charged from his suretyship, without requiring any
one in his stead.
.
These are the facts attending the case with which
the editor Of the Globe vaunlngly concluded his ar
ticle Of Saturday lasi.
The editor Of the Globe, in the article Of the 18th
March, 1887, charged those whom he denominated
my prosecutors" with wishing to DESTROY ing 5~si-
ness; aarre my family, and Mrosc nae into jail He
said, that heras inarume,talin saping me fran such
calamity, ras pleasant reaeetion then That he
could baik Tie tyranny Of scrub arsoeraey, sras mat
ter Of great qualification And then he declared and
no dos Aea oEgatA he should allrays take pleasure in
placing his foot on apstart insolca1s.
leave 1t to such as read the facts to say which
has exhibited what the editor of the Globe termed
Federal persecution" tyranny Of scrub aristo-
crazy" and "upstart insolence" TO the greatest ex-
tent those whom he thus charges or the editor him
SELF
When this vindictive feeling and savage ferocity
was evinced BY the editor OF the Globe in January
last Twas utterly at loss TO account for 1t. had
never layed pin his way. He had two or three
times assailed me In the columns of his paper, after
became the opponent Of the Sub-treasury scheme,
which repelled through the columns Of public
newspaper. The editor Of the Globe, however gives
clue to IT, in his article Of Saturday last where
in he designaes as "1e author Of the fscenty-6pe
State bank deposite syem that was brought forward
in the Senate by Mr.. Rives on the 9Th day of Feb
ruary; the effort Of the Globe man TO throw me into
prison was previous, no doubt II he really thought
was the author, with the hope that such circum-
stance W ould cast discredit on the scheme itself
It was not without surprise that found Mr. Rives
connecting his name with that of Mr.. Blair in the
note given above. Mr.. r. had no interest," as 1t was
Mr.. Blair alone who was the security at that time
do not doubt it was done at the instigation of Mr..
Blair.
That the editor Of the Globe should feel deep
and bitter hostility towards the Madisonian is natur-
althat he should make the allegation that il es-
tabished by Spectators" and gamblers is in his
true character. The MADisoNIAS took from him the
printing of the House Of Representatives prevent
ed him from having an exclusive monopoly Of the
printing Of both branches Of Congress, and all the
Executive Departments" there's the rub!"
OF the defeat of the Sub-treasnry! From my own
establishment OF the MADIsoNAN the Sub-,reasury
bill would long since have become the law Of the
land think the country owes il debt of inestima
Bile value, and of lasting gratitude.
Now, here is a man upon whom have fastened
falsehood upon falsehoad in two articles only, with
irrefragabe proofs and he the editor of the official
organ of the Administration!
How must every true patriot feel to see his coun-
try degraded and dsgraced abroad by the vindicrive
malevoence of the individual who is thus connected
with the Administration In what estimation will
the government Of our country be held abroad that
brings disgrace upon itself by retaining at the head of
its organ this danderer and eoiaer of falsehoods?
How can the Government if it expects to command
respect either at home abroad longer give coun-
tenance TO such a character Does the Administra-
ton sanction the conductor of its organ, singing
out humble individuals" (as he properly called me
in the above article from the Globe of March, 1887
in private life to vent the outpourngs Of his worse
than barbarian heart upon 2 Thank God i heed Il
not; but what is my fate to-day, may be that Of
anothers tomorrow, with less foriitude to bear and
meet the assault.
This Is no common question: is no individual
cause. Every one who feels a wish to see the honor
of his country preserved untarnished must feel an
interest in it. All who would feel that they are Sc
cure from unprovoked, malignant, and viupera,ive
assault, must feel an interest in it. All, ALL are in
terested in putting down this licenous demagogue,
and sending him back from whence he came.
r. M. WHITNEY.
Washington, August %, 1888.
.. FOR THE MADIsoNnN
THE NAVY.
Ma EDToR In recent attack made upon the