The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-05-22
AN EpIsoDIcAL cHAprER.

We should like TO know whether The least e6ort
has been made to discover how il was that the man
found dead In Mr.. Miners yard, got Knocked in
the lad II du. public justice hat such events
should b, investigated III they are 10 be TasSt d
over withiniif.rence-if they are to happen with
imp1niiy, who Is safe n
Il dos seen 10 u.s. that law, justice, social adhe-
ssveness, religion democratic equality, and the amor
loci, have about slight foohold in this metropo
lis, as lIb-rIy has Ia pacha's province.
We wish the people OF The United States could
come aud see what SORT Of democracy We are, in.
this their centre OF equality and freedom
The truth Is, that most of us are passengers
transient persons, living wit lin our own shells; and
II they are pretty well eatbered out Of Uncle Sam,
caring for nobody else There is scarcely virtue
which we will not make show Of, IL We can pro-
mote the desires Of our heart by II. There is no
vice which will not be embraced, II we can make
any thing - ourselves BY H. and accomplish 1t with
out serious exposure. The sin Of thing, we sup
pose, does not consist much In the doing as In The
discovery Of Il. We think nothing Of having all
sorts Of prices 10 thng--a plurality OF The same
of merchandise TO accommodate the standard Of
any mans desire. Nor is it esteemed heinous
thing If we live extravagany, and still let our debts
60 unpaid. We never care about undertaking 10
force the payment Of deb, because our laws are SO
excessively summary, that we fear we might make
a sacrifice in taking judgment, tro gears after suit
commenced! We do things in convenient man
ner The execution Of an order Is considered well
DONE IL II be done-and IL II be done, it IL better
done late than never, and slowly and niggardly than
no, at all. We nothing for trees to shade our
waiks-we freely permit hogs and little pigs TO run
Al large-rolling stones, slashes, and dust in The
streets, we think, may very easily be tolerated II
The Head Of the Government, or any of his cabinet
officers should 'cpcr! violate the 7h commandment,
or break the Sabbalh we pass them as the common
funny results of democralcal liberty. IL the boys
and young men take delight in stoning niggers,
racing horses smoking cigars staggering al srog.
shop and disturbing the worship of Christians on
Sundays why, We only think it is their own pecu-
liar way Of enjoyment, and don't question their
equal rights, althoughwc may wonder at the wisdom
of their parents. If you were to hear us bras in
public YOU would think from our language, that
ranker lived not the terraqueous Globe
But il you could observe our hearts, and hear some
of our private conversation you would think that
our democrats rowed one way and looked another
| and that, in their rowings, they were strangely
addicted 10 sncering at mechanics and laboring
| men,
Mr.. Talstons father, for example, lived by the
lapstune. Mr. Talston himself is an Office holder,
does little duty-would nj speak Of work, and re-
ceves a snug 81, 300 Mr.. t. Is democrat, lives
| in very high and narrow brick house, and takes
particular occasion 10 speak with exceeding empha-
sis and dignity, Of the hearty contempt ne en'e[tans
! for all shoe-makers. He will permit none u his
children to associate with The children OF shoe
makers. Mrs Minionette, who is widow OF
deceased democratic clerk very poor and still more
proud, visits Mr.. Taslon's wife. She observed the
Other evening at Mr>tT.'s iea-Mrs. rs tea Is al
ways carried round" in china tea-cups--" that
| Mr.. Somebody, printer, had had The presunp
tcn TO get introduced TO her, through her iriend L.
Sker, Of the United States Navy, and tina, she be
| eyed she should have fallen over and tainted quite
away, IL her friend 10 gold lace had not Supported
| her. Mrs. Tals,on expressed great indignation
that 80 unrespectabe class as the printers should
| be so audaeious
! Two winters ago, quite sensation was produced
among our democratic young ladies BY the arrival
OF Count Fingernto. II was understood that he hai
served The King of Spain with such success as sol
der that he had been sent out to take command as
| general-n. chief Of the Mexican army against the
Texans He was of course invited to all our demo-
cratic tea parties evees and billsthe daughters OF
the $1,000 democratic clerks laced tighter than usual
used larger quantity Of Mlccassar oil and Eau
de Cologne clothed their hair with owers, and their
| cheeks with dimplcd smiles Count Fingerinto was
| at every .party--he grew familiar on very short
| acouaintance--exbibited a remarkable degree Of
bodness and brnsqMerie, which the young ladies Of
course supposed to be the delightful characteristic
Of the soldier. He was fond Of WALKING, and the
For the same reason Mr. Talston ought not TO
think Of associating with Mr. Van Buren, and J. O.
Adsms--we believe they are both the Of shoe
makers.