The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-11-30
From the Western State Journal.
UNITED STATES SENATOR.

II piyes us great satisfaction to observe the uniyer
sal good will extended through the Wing press To-
wards the Hon. NATHANIEL. P. TALLMADaE, and the
united voice which calls for his reelection TO the
Senate OF the United States. There are but few
public men whose integrity and patriotism have been
subjected TO seyerer tests or who have risen from the
fiery ordeal more free from spot or stain. OF the
numbers who, like him, at the commencementjof the
fatal system which has brought upon Us such multi
piled evils we're offered the choice whether tc serve
their country with fidelity or to make selfish peace
and league with power but one other, his iiusrious
compeer from Virginia. dared In be faithful to the
principles which form the genuine foundations and
securities Of our national welfare How ingloriously
the rest shrunk from the hazardous distinction
They uttered feeble plant of remonSlrance
against the policy of the Executive and then, as II
terrified at their own temerity, sunk down at once
into the obsequious ministers and abeltors OF his will
Not so with the true F" son OF YORK, or,the noble
minded representative Of the Old Dominion. They
foresaw the ruinous tendencies Of the measures oil
the Administration and compreheuded the full scope
Of mischief in the departure OF the Govern
ment from It's former beaten track and they resolved
like faithful guardians OF the public liberty to dts
charge their duty 10 the country be the consequences
what they might. Can it be forgotten, with what
feeling Of increduity and wonder MIR. Tallmadge's
course was regarded at first " Can Il be possible
party men asked of each ether, " that Mr.. Tall
maGge expects to sustain himself against the Presi-
dent, against Mr.. Wright, against The Albany Re-
gency," all of whom had Just received demonstra-
tion OF majority OF twenty-eight thousand OF The
popular sufrages in their favor. How ike an acl
Of rash daring, hopeless rebellion it appeared II
was considered that the party was so strong, that he
who yentured to resist its mandates, who was amDi-
tiouS OF promoting the public good would fall the
victim OF his own amazing confidence In the virtue
and intelligence of the people. But Mr.. Talimadge
did not faer He stood up in his place in the Sc.
nate, and spoke and voted against the measures OF
the administration. For that he was vili6ed by
servile press-denounced in public meeings--be-
rayed by false or timid frends-marsed as traitor
and apostate and loaded with obloquy and abuse.
Nothing daunted, however, he boldly took his APP
peal To the popular tribunal and 10 the result, through
The ballot boxes had the satisfaction to find his course
approved. But his enemies grew desperate. II was
now their turn TO resume responsibility. Perceiving
that Mr. Tallmadgc had triumphed 10 the first issue,
but still bent upon his destruction they decided upon
trampling down the law to defraud him Of the honon
he had fairly won, whilst they should gain lime TO
adopt more desperate and effcacous means to COM
pass his final overthrow. They yet retained through
The remnant of their power in the State Senate the
ability to defea. the popular influence and their Sob
servcnt instruments in that body did not hesitate 70
violate iheiroahs to promote the grand scheme OF
depfiving MIR. Tallmadge OF his seat in the national
councils. Regardless Of the public indignant m u