The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-04-13

The Globe mas Deen Illuminating the De-
mocratic world by the intense degree Of
light which it has thrown upon the secret
history and Vaccinations of that very wicked
class of men called Conservatives. The edi-
tor, like torch-bearer among ruins, exhibits
10 his friends the broken fortunes Of the adj
minstration, aud endcavors to expose to their
astonished gaze the secret causes OF its down.
fall. We have met no exposure yet, which
has either blinded us or made us ashamed.
1t pains us to hear the Jeremiads Of our
ouondam friends, but yet, conscious that they
were wantonly trampling under foot the best
interests Of the country, we are proud that il
fell to our lot to share in the fundamentally
which arrestediheir course. We have abstained
from noticing the series of articles, which the
editor of the Globe intends shall give the coup
de grace, in his estimation, to Mr.. Rives and
his "wretched squad" Of Conservatives, until
the work is completed, and all its points may
be harvested and trayestied together. The
knight of the ruefnl countenance has scarcely
yet, however, feshed his lance. The death
stroke he yet holds, doubtless, in reserve
sporting meantime with his game, like the lion
with the mouse.
One thing we may observe. II the Globe
has established the fact that Mr.. Riyes and
his compatrots were ambitious and had their
eyes upon some high preferment, he has also
clearly shown that the great polar magnet
which has attracted his own course, through
out all these scenes, has been the PUBLIC
PRINTINc! just in proportion, therefore, as
they have trenched upon his own march to
fortune and dictation, has he accused them Of
offences, and plaistered them with mud ! The
loss Of the public printing is the handspring,
we doubt not, Of his present efforts to RE-
VENICE himself. We do not think the De-
mocracy Of numbers will condemn the Con-
seryatives for breaking up Mr.. Blair's mono
poly Of printing although the Executive
should insist upon it that, any body who
strikes at the UNDERMINING Of his organ and
oracle, must and ought to be condemned, and
posted federalist and renegade!
In his article Of April IL, Mr.. Blair is par
tioularly imposing. Rives, Tallmadge, Gar
land, May, Whitney, ard Allen, Tour humble
self,) are especially used up. II is, to be
serious, about as superlatiSe a piece of hum
bug as that journal has recently perpetrated
The writer has fired in some instances wide
of the mark made many gross misrepresen-
tations in others, and made much ado about
several innocent facts. What is said of the
personal relations of this paper, we will no.
lice now, and leave other matters for future
day. During the late extreme illness of
ourself, (Allen,) Mr.. Whitney very kindly
volunteered his services, and prevented the
dlscontinuance of the paper for the want Of
an editor. Our illness commenced on the
4h of March, and our strength is not yet
restored. For this period of FIVE weeks, the
remark of the Globe that, Mr.. Whitney "is
now the principal conductor" is true. But we
really supposed there was decency enough in
the Richmond Enquirer, if not in the Globe,
10 have withheld rude assaults upon a
gentleman, who, in our extremity, had volun-
'eered his services as mere act of personal
Kindness. 1t seems, however, we are sorry
TO say that, they are quite as far estranged
from the common decencies Of life, as they
are from the principles Of Republicanism. 1t
IS untrue that the banks have been placed under
co"'riou'lon for the support of the Madisonian
me circular of Mr.. Whitney, quoted by the
'looe, was issued during our absence from
Tue city last summer, and was an independent
individual measure, for which the author took
the entire responsibility. thad no reference
10 orr plans, nor any effect upon the manner
or the course of our business When the
Nooe found it, it found mares nest. Mr.
whitney s no more connected" with the
Mad'sonan, than Mr. Benton, Mr.. Woodbury.,
"f. hendall, and others, are connected
WIN The Globe, because they occasionally
Wue for it,