The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-31


uon-hs coincidence OF opinion and action with the
opponents OF the admnlstrationwill not be fully
derslood and appreciated; that the common con-
sluens Of himself and Mr.. Wright will not emphaii-
cally settle the question which is she LOST politician"
In regard to the Globe, it will be necessa-
ny simply TO remark, that its article is tissue
Of misrepresentation and untruth from begin
ming to end, and as such is unworthy Of any
further reiutation.
The relative position Of the Albany Argus
and MIR. KALAMAZOO, as well as other parties
distinguished in the great political drama now
enacting before the world, to them, TO New
York, and to the nation, requires from US, in
connection with the above remarks of the Ar
gus, a more serious commentary.
We have no reason, from any thing we have
lately seen in that paper, to believe that it is
capable Of discussing political subjects with
candor, or even treating with respect or com
mon decency those who are so unfortunate as
to concur in all its opinions. We shall
therefore endeavor, less to convince that paper
Of its error and injustice, than 10 exhibit to
the world the means which are adopted by
desperate party, through its instruments, to
maintain power and privilege at the expense
OF all the interests the country.
In the first place, the debate, reported by
the Globe, copied by the Argus, and com
mented on by both with the design of preju-
dicing Mr.. TALLMApGE, instead of being a
lair report of the occurrences in the Senate,
was so far as relates to Mr.. WRIGHT's por-
ton, written out by himself, at length, and
evidently with great care.
While Mr.. WRIGHT has meted out this
measure of justice to himself, the remarks Of
Mr. Tallmadge, as reported at the same time
by the Globe, are condensed, inaccurate, a
mere skeleton of what he actually said, and
published without his supervision or even
knowledge
Mr.. Wright's remarks, as reported,
occupy much larger space than those
of MIR. Tallmadge, although the latter Sena-
tor occupied much more time and delivers
more rapidly than the former.
1t is also to be considered that Mr. Tall
madge's time out of the Senate, has been
taken up on select committee to examine
into charges against Senator, ans he has
been therefore compelled to yield to Mr..
Wright and his reporters, the advantage Of
that attentive revision Of these incidental de-
bates, SO essential to that felicity" and I" de-
licacy," which the Argus discovers in the po-
lished touches of Mr.. Senator Wright.
But it is conceded by all, that Mr.. Tall
madge's reply to Mr.. Wright was one of the
most happy and triumphant that has distin-
guished the session. We hope, for the coun-
try's sake, as well as his own, that Mr. Tall
madge will yet find time to give those remarks
correct and enduring shape.
On the former occasion, when Mr. Tall
madge addressed the Senate on the subject
of bank influence upon the elections, he occu-
pied, probably more than an hour. Mr. Wright
made brief reply, not exceeding, in time,
from three to five minutes. In the report
given by the Globe of those proceedings, all
the material parts Of Mr.. Tallmadge's speech
were omitted, and Mr.. Wright's remarks were
made to fill the space which justice would
have otherwise allotted. We allude to the
circumstance, merely to illustrate the fairness
and mpartiality of the reporting, in the " Of
fetal organ" of the government
Now, as to Mr. Tallmadge's position,
opinions and actions"
With all Difference to the tact and expe-
rience of the Argus, it possesses not the abili-
ty to prove, by fact, figures or argument, that
Mr.. Tallmadge has " changed his position !"
in any particular We challenge that paper
to Substantial its assertions-nay more-on
that subject we dclyit, The charge is not
true. But he is accused by those, who are
themselves deserving Of the accusation. They
have changed-not he He stands in the po
sition he has steadily occupied. The " coin
cidcnce Of opinion and action with the oppo-
nents of the administration" is upon the pre-
sent remedies for existing evils now before
| Congress, and he was led into and sustained
in that "opinion and action by the party of
the administration itself Is it the duty of re-
publicans TO support administrations and not
principles Then has Mr.. Tallmadge sinned.
Ift be to uphold principles rather than men,
then is he most upright. Will the Argus de-
ny that there was ga coincidence Of opinion
and action" with Mr.. Tallmadge and the adj
minstration in 1884 on this very subject
when the whole party went together in oppo-
sition to the Sub-trcasury? Was not Mr..
rallmadne in onnosiiinn 10 the scheme then