The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-05

Storm" Again returned to my constituents
and heard their grateful paudts, " well done,
good and faithful servant" They came to
the rescue: they gallantly rallied around me,
and saved me from the enyenomed fangs of my
vindictve pursuers. Around me, do say I
No; they rallied around the standard Of their
own dearly cherished republican principles.
In my person those principles and their rights
had been assaed and outraged-prnciples
which lay at the foundation OF the Govern
ment, and the purity and independence of
Congress. For what have been denounced
ny the great Caliban Of the Globe, and the
one thousand and one lesser Calibans whose
weekly by 8 sheets TEEN with calumny and
scurrllltyi Why, with unsparing and vengeful
hand, have been heaped upon me the ste
reotyped terms, traitor, rene gade, Iscariot;
and other opprobrous epithets, which venal,
kennel press can, at pleasure, summon forth
from the SCOT and sink holes Of the party
laboratory, and apply Unfortunately to the
objects OF its vindictiye attacks
The answer is at hand-I claimed and ex-
ercised the right, guaranteed to the most OBJ
scure American citizen, to think and act as
an independent person, in despite of Execu-
tive dctation. For this, in common with
all with whom had the honor and pleasure
OF acting, have been elected from the pale
Of the party church. But, thanks to gene.
rous and patriotic constituency, stand here
In dehance OF party Vaccination, and in con-
tempt Oh Executive power. | would not bar
.er TINS station, holdingit as l do from the
i lIee' enlightened, unbought, and unpurchase.
aoie electors OF Chenango, for life estate in
the best office in the gift Of the Executive
for nnU narfh1x
me no longer be charged with the betraying,
or misrepresenting my constituents. My ma
Jorty at the recent election stampsthe charge,
as | now stamp it, with unqualified false
hood.
have said that all have been excommu-
nicated. Yes, the Executive thunder, has
recently been launched at the doomed head
OF the iilustrious Virginian, who has had the
effron,ery to declare, that she is not the vas
sal of the President" | thought his time
would come. In letter to my constituents
last fall, his fate was predicted. The pro-
phecy is fulfilled. said, in the letter refer
red to:
"The same intolerant spirit prompted the
Editor of the Globe announced in Congress
by distinguished friend of the Administra-
ton as the official organ Of the Executive) in
October, last, with characteristic mendacity,
basely and maliciously to intimate, tina, my
vote in relation to the printer to the House,
had been influenced by Mr.. Biddle With
meanness peculiar to him, he copied from an
infamous penny sheet, printed in Philadelphia,
scurrilous article, setting forth that had
had frequent intercourse with the President
of the United States Bank, and leaving it to
be inferred that had been tempered with by
Mr.. Biddle. But of this, perhaps, / ought not
to complain, | only share the common fate Of
all who have had the hardihood 10 doubt Ex-
ecutive iniallibility. The feed slanderer,
who delights and revels in the butchery of
character, is still the official organ Of the Ex-
ecutive, ever ready to cruelty the victims of Ex-
ecutive vengeance. Had he lived in the
days of Danton and Robespierre, his charac-
ter, temper and appearance, would have fur
nished sure passport to their Affections
Had he applied, as he undoubtedly would
have applied, for tho appointment of chief su-
perintendant of the guillotine, he would have
placed competition at defiance. He would
have merited and secured their plaudits, and
as suitable reward for his ZEAL and devo-
ton, would have been decorated with the fit
ting order of Knight of the Lamp Post
Ashamed to be outdone in cruelty and afro.
city, and Jealous of his growing reputation,
they would have dismissed him to his reward,
and the age would have consigned las this ge--
embalmed in infamy But | forbear further
to offend delicacy, by moving this mass of pu-
tridity, and leave him to tester and rot in his
own corruption. should however, do him
the Justice to say, that he has not yet done
entire execution on Virgina's fayorite son,
(Mr. Rives) the friend and eleve Of Jefferson,
whose urbanity of manners, is equalled only
by his devotion to democratic republican
principles-than whom, purer patriot does
not adorn the councils Of the Nation. This
omission, however, is not owing to want of
disposition in the amiabe decapitator. He is
waiting with Impotence, to receive from the
throne, the mandate, off with his head
tbs done"-the "heads man" has perform
ed his office with sardonic and hyena grin,
holding up the reeking head to the view of all
democrats in /" like cases offending" He ex-
claims, 80 much for Buckingham" The
decree, however, has not yet gone forth
hope is cherished that the Old Dominion is
not clean lost to the Sub-reasury cause. That
fixed, "the doomed will have short space for
prayer" Cesar found time to gather his
robes around him ere he fell. He will be
refused the poor privilege Of preparation for
the sacrifice. Cesar fell by patriot daggers.
He will fall under the axe of the agrarian ex-
ecutoner."
Yes, sir, the decree has now gone forth,
and agreeable to the prediction, the last sa,
crifce has been offered up TO the offended
Deity of loco-foco worship. All, all have
felt the stroke. The name OF the "noblest
Roman of them all" has closed, for the pre-
sent the frightful list of political martyrdoms,
With Hampden and Sidney they have sealed
their faith with their blood, and with 'hem'
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