The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-05-29
From The Laieigh (N. CO. Star.
PARTY SERYHITY.

II would be somewhat amusing, il so mild sensa-
ton as thai Of amusement was not forced 10 surrcn
der 70 the much stronger one OF disgust TO observe
10 what ridiculous extreme some Of the organs OF
the administration now in power are disposed TO
push their sycopancy TO the President. II appears
that the editor Of The Madisonian bad the presump
tuous and daring temerily, short lime since, when
the marine band serenaded the President, with the
tune OF Sweet Home" Immediately after the intel
ligencc OF the Connecticut elections had been re-
ceived to remark in strain of pleasantly, that this
circumstance was somewhat oninous of The fate OF
Mr.. Van Buren, al the approaching Presidential
election. Well, it seems, that this very innocent
play upon trifing incident is regarded as profa-
nation Of every thing sacred BY the chosen expound-
er OF democracy in this place. Shooting al The
monarch OF the realm Of Britain firing squbS at the
Pontif Of Rome during the ceremony Of mass, pull
ing the nose Of the He,o Of New Orleans, reviling
The father Of his country as monarchiS and an enc
my TO il free institutions, and haunting the elder
Adams with being the tool and dupe of Britain, are
"trihes light as air" when compared with sim
pie play npon circumstances which has been applied
by one ofihe presses Of this country MIR. Van Blu
rem. And yet Mr.. Van Buren, is regarded as The sa-
cred depository Of the most orthodox and revered
principles Of democracy, and is supported BY that
party which strongly insists in theory upon the free,
yea, the prodigal exercise Of every privilege guaran-
teed BY The Constitution, even by implication. Very
well; we would suppose, If The contrary was not
clearly indicated BY the parasites OF The admnis,ra-
tion that Il was rather late in the history of Con-
stitution and Government to inform even the most
illileraie and humble mind that wit pleasantly, hui
NOR, and in fact the whole armory OF lite nature, and
intellect, let the arms be great small, might be le
galy and innocently employed by the press in can
wasting the principles and measures OF those in
power.
There is no other constitutional privilege which
has been SO universally, uniformly and dearly priced
and jealousy and vigilaniy guarded by The citizens
of this country, as that which nroclaims and uphods
the freedom Of the press. There have been no deci
sions of our courts which have produced so much
iinn fha a,plp npHxr ht.,b INV haa
so much ed by them, those which Justly
assumed 10 check the licentous wanderings Il
The press BY The penal properties Of the law. Yet,
nolwi,bsta ding these striking features IN the puliii
cal provisions Of this country and 10 the feelings Of
her citizens The puny yet sonorous defenders OF the
creed Of 'demncratic ianh in It's purify and efica-
Cyl are prone to bandi>h their lances Of straw In The
air, and TO make The welkin ring win their chrrup
ing and petty vocferatons at the smallest and most
harmless liberty which may be taken wjhihe name
Of their annoned chief by one ofthe Wing papers Of
The country, Yes, those who blazon upon the walls
and pillars and posts Of the land 10 broad and le2be
characters constitutional liberty" as their inyoa
bic watchword, the first TO assail Of The most
precious paricpations Of the fruits OF that liberty
the freedom oflhe press. Yes, these enthusiastic de-
tenders OF democratic liberty" squirt at The doc
trine OF hedging in the press with restrictions and
restraints strong and odious those Of Charles
the 10Th, which, In the elegant and emphatic Ian
guage Of MIR. Adams, proved as fatal to the peace
and repose of France as If royal edict had been
auopteu rendering u oDlgatoTy upon Inc citlZenS 10
close up the bake-shops of Paris. Aye, those who at
one breath are prefelring the fragrant charge of cor
rupton, murder profigacy and venality agansi such
men as Clay, Wise, Webster, Preston and Rives,
al the next are eyeing the most burning invectives
which. the petty furnace Of their malevolence can
supply against an innocent passage Of pleasantly,
which emanated from OF the opposition presses.
We suppose that these only genuine discip es of
repubicanism will press on from one degree Of i'm
provement to another in the tactics of modern de-
mocracy" until il will be unlawful TO play any other
air, on public occasions, than God save the King
and Wha'll be king bu, Charlie;" and when the
honest yeomanry OF the land will find no pass BY
which to approach the " monocrai" who sits in The
chair of the Chief Magistrate, but through The most
humble expressions of loyally-such as, we, your
most gracious maesy's most humble, faithful, du-
teous loyal and obeden, subjects humby beg leave,
&c. &c 49,