Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-07-17
POLITICAL.
From the LynchbTg Yrginian.
THE WASHINGTON REFORMER,
OF 1887,
THE WASHINGTON CHRoNIcLE.
OF 1888.
both Edited 6q r. K. CraLe. Esq. ]


We happened, a few days ago, to lay
our hands on a No. Of the Washington
Reormer," dated May 31st 1s37-and
we were absolutely astonished, when we
compared the tone af its editorials witll
those which now appear, from the pen of
the same gentleman, in the pages of the
Washington Chronicle. Aware, as we
were, that of all the opponents of the pres.
ent administration, not one had been more
unrelenting and bitter in his hostility than
that gentleman,-for whom, by the way,
we entertain the highest personal respect,
confident that his change ofopinion is at
trlbutable to any other than corrupt mo-
tlves,-we were yet not prepared for such
rancorous denunciation and such nnspar-
ing inVective, as we found displayed before
us in that paper. AS it is sometimes USE
ful to hold mirror up to one who seems
to have forgotten ''what manner of man
he was" we hope our friend of the Chron-
icIe will not think we deal too harsly with
him if we call his attention 10 catalogue
and brief description Of the editorial arti-
cles which appeared in the Reformer, of
the 5lst May, 1887.
1. The leading article is headed sCor-
ruptions of the Administrations" and is de-
voted to an exposure Of the course pursu-
ed by the ''RoyaHst'' majority of the Com.
mittee of Investigation, apnomted under
htr. Wise's celebrated resolution of enqui-
ry into abuses alleged by him to exist in
the administration of the government
E And never have we read a more glowing
portrayal of the base means by which
that investigation was stiaed, --stifed, as
the Reformer declares, by the ''pelury and
corruption Of the Royalist" maprity of
the Committee. Never have we seen more
indignant feeling manifested, at the escape
, of the guilty, thus screened by the con-
, duct Of unprincipled partizans, from the
! punishment due to their offences against
Patriotism and Morals! And yet, with all
, these ''Corruptions" unatoned for, and un.
eradicated from our political SYSTEM
what do we behold! The editor of the
j Reforfner, now the editor ofthe Chronicle
. stands forth the champion Of the men b,
WirOIII tirry wore perpetrated-a main pil
9 lar of the administration, which. bv hi.
: own showing, is guilty of enormitleo tha
= it dare not expose to public scrutiny!!-
= And all this because he happens to concu
with it in opinion that the Sub Treasur,
= is the best financial system which it ca
! adopt-a mere hypothesis, at best; whic
experience may demonstrate to be un
sound and pernicious, as the same grea
: teacher has so often done heretofore in rel
erence to Experiments" brought forwar
= with equal boldness, and avouched wit
- equal con6dence
- 2. The next editorial article in the Re
! former, is headed "Efrontery!" and is de
- voted to criticism upon letter of Sena
i tor Silas Wright of N. Y. to a portion G
the people of Burlington, Vermont, b
: whom that distinguished mouth-piece. G
:. the administration had been invited to par
= = take ola public dinner. Mr.. Wright hay
= ing talked much of democracy" in hi
:" letter, las is the habit of those who see
n TO gull the people by plastering unpalata
bic measures with a popular name, } tn
Reformer thus rebukes him: ut appear
to US to require something more than Oh
= binary audacity for these advocates c
= Royal prerogative and power TO prat
s about democratic prtnciphs;' but it ha
ever been thus: those whopropose to dc
ceive the people must of course play upo
10 their preiudices." And now, forsooth, th
= late editor of the Reforrner is hand an
glove with Senator Wright and echoe
Ie, all his cant about democracy while h
upholds ''these advocates of Royal prerog
alive and power!" How does the edito
of the Chronicle account for tis sudde
b. transformation! Has the advocacy of tn
ra Sub Treasury scheme atoned FIR all pa:
all offences? Has it obIiterated the LeoI
o. ards spots, and washed the Ethiopia
al, white?
- 20 Tx 4l,;..l editar;a1 of the Eefnrmf
he exhibits the "Magic of Power excori,
he ting some of the ''Royalist'' presses f
les their sycophancy. "This transcendenc
ey of seryility, (saya the Reformer.) tsws
ID. reserved for our modern Jackson-Tan r,
d. en-Democratic-R Republican" -of who
,as the inditer this sheer is now amongst Il
We foremost!
,ofl 4. The fourth article abuses the admit
istration for their Currency experiment
old and especially their side and ridiculol
specie circulars It densunces the a
wo nlinistration as a set Of '.Ilunderers al
ON blockheads, . not one of whsm was ssfit f
he the crisis" OF Mr.. Van Buren,, It sal
lev she utterly imbecile, ignoFant, and knoy
il not what to do, orwherP Ito turn; he Dug
md to resign and go home. Itdeclared tn
|. the sWhole concern Woul 90 by the boar
ere and be allowed to conAoct their pet
, Of schemes on some more ch6ned theatre
la action, where their bluners will not
ats deeply affect the nterestsDf the country
10 and that there never wa such an ext
cen bifion of madness and fol nas "a Trea
nat ury Of Bank credits ID thehands Of 40, 0(
rad Office holdefs' And my WHAT do
,ser see! The editor oftie Chronicle goir
ave against repeal of the sacie Circulars
rhe leagued with these ''blunereEs and bloc
.rp heads, who, &c seems tosupposas are q
Ere nnirably fssed or the cris-Tof course 3
IieVing that Mr. Van lren, instead
had being ssinabecile and ignsant, IS a vi
- and saoacious statesman and should I
4 81 main where he IS. stea Of CONC hon
,asn -benefittine his count his abilisy. ]
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