The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-16
Sworn to no master. OF no sect am |

Sworn to no master. OF no sect am / !; .,..
As drives the storm, at any door knock, -.
And house with Montague now, and now with Locke"
MADIsoN's motto was that he was not compelled
10 swear to the opinions Cor the ip@ dirits of any
| master. Unfortunately, we were compelled by the
law of kindness, in paper Of the 18th of April
last to swear, By authority, to the conservative and
anti-subtreasury opinions the Hon. A. w. SNYDER,
| of Illinois We ought to have remembered the say
ing of Horace, who was courtier, that principbus
placuis@ riris non ultima lans est" TO have pleased
GREAT men deserves not the lowest degree of praise"
From the proceedings OF the House yesterday it will
be observed that we have received deserts" for
| pleasing" this "great man" with an authorized
puff. We must apologize to our readers for having
| scandalized our columns and imposed upon their
creduys by the following part Of the article of April
l2h, which we are compelled humbly and penitently
| TO recant.
! "Throngh the whole Of the perplexing warfare
Of the Sub Treasury, which the party" have waged
against the people, Mr. Snyder has been found
al his post, faithful able, independent and fearless
| champion in their cause. The circumstance Of his
having been reviled and denounced ''by authority"
is only proof Of his patriotism, and passport to
! the confidence and respect OF his constituents.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Snyder intends TO
decline reelection; but we hope he will be able 10
carry back to his constituents the close Of his term,
the good tidings that the country is redeemed from
the scourge OF that disorganizing and revolutionary
scheme, which now presses like an incubus upon the
vitalS OF the country" &1.. ~"..@
Does the reader suppose we should have said all
that without foundation, without knowledge, without
authority? Now, when we in kindness and charity
express our doubts of certain rumors aaoa in rea-
ton to the consistency of one ofthe Illinois deega
tion," MR. SNYDER, suspects that he is the one"
meant, and denies the charge" as false and
base, and calls us a i" licentous press" Now, we
are quite certain that licentious press" would
never have written such restrained article as the
one Mr.. Snyder read TO the House. But what is the
charge he denies ave made no charge" as the ar
tice itself will show-and now that he has denied
charge" what can be Inferred from the form, man.
and substance of this denia7 For the life of us
can infer nothing at ALL and totally unable 10
guess from his remarks what he means or where he
stands, The only impression which the closest OBJ
server will receive from this notice of the Madso
man. is that the gentleman does not scruple to use
some not very decorous ephets towards that paper.
Perhaps that was the only purpose inended-at all
events it is the only purpose accomplished We re-
gret that we have not his good opnions-but we will
not denouncc him for doing that for the right to do
which, we have been coniending. If Mr.. S. prefers
the Glube--we have no objections-ohaeua son
gent.
In regard TO the unconditional support of the ad-
ministration, which he seems to have anticipated it
appears that we have labored under mutual msap-
prehension until 'rithina rerg Jeao days, He is well
come the advantage of having first discovered the
mutual mistake ...a.
But If Mr.. S., or any body else has supposed the
editor of this paper to be an instrumental used or
thing 10 be abused he, or they, will one day dis
cover the commission Of very great mistake. If
we possess not the suariter in mode which is some
times ascribed TO US, would have all understand
that we are al least endowed with the fortiter in re-
The Madisonian shall never be made the shield for
the faults or the foibles of public men. II shall
perform the duty imposed upon an honest and
independent journal, without the fear of men
who sometimes usurpthe exclusive pririlsge Of abus-
ing and eliminating those whoare in every respect
as good as great as viruous and useful as them
selves We have done that for Mr.. Snyder, which
we would have had others do unto us. We shall
as nearly possible continue 10 be just and fear not
If we infct pains, the victims will see the day when
they will blame hcmSsires-not us. 8.
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