The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-12-21
THE SPEAKER AND THE RICHMOND
PAPERS.

THE SPEAKER AND THE RICHMOND
PAPERS.
The new Speaker wins golden opinions
from all parties. The efforts ofthe loco-focos,
however, 10 smooth over their defeat are ludi-
crous and amusing even to him.
The Richmond Enquirer learnedly says,
Of him,
"The present Speaker is NOT, as the Globe says,
the grandson Of John Taylor, RI Caroline but has
father Icas near acighbor and an Acquaintance 0
that distinguished man"
Thisis about as much to the point as the
answer Of the country clerk, who, on being
asked by young lady. "if he had any lus-
tring 7" replied, no ma'am, but we've got
heap of codfsh!'
But the venerable editor undertakes to pa
tternize on the occasion, and tells Mr.. Hunter
what he should, and what he should not d.
He boldly tells him that if he yields to the
Wings, :. he will forfeit forever the confidence
of Virginia" Mr.. Hunter is no doubt vastly
obliged to Mr.. Richie for his intrusive lee
ture, but we presume is competent himself to
elect the course he will pursue.
But the Enquirer INDUCES in prcfans re-
Election upon those friends of Mr.. Hunter who
elevated him to the Chair, which he will no
doubt appreciate. "The piebald Wings"
says the Enquirer, have, for their own po-
litical purposes, raised him to the Chair
They have taken him up to a high mountain
and said, all this power have we given to
thee, and the glory Of them all this is thine,
because we expect thee to worship our Idol
will not Robert M. L. Hunter say to them,
Get thee behind me, Satan, for il is written.
thou shalt only worship the principles Of thy
Fathers, and support the true faith of my
country"
The Richmond Wing, however, UNDER
stands Mr.. Hunter and his political relations
better than the Enquirer The Wing says:
We truly congratulate the country in general, and
the Wings in particular, upon the termination Of
the disgracefu scenes in the House Of Representa-
tves, and the election Of Speaker of true Wing
and State Right principles In the person of the Hon.
Ro. M. T. Hunter, OF Virginia. representing The
Caroline District Mr. Hunter is the Youngest man
upon whom so distinguished and responsible
ton has ever fallen, and will, we make no doubt,
discharge its duties with an integrity fidelity single
ness and dlsinterestedness, which will justify the
confidence of Congress and the pleasure felt BY his
friends John Randolph said, the Speaker Of the
House was, in dignity and influence, the second Of
hcer of the Government standard by which being
now rid Of Executive partizans, we hope all future
Speakers will govern their conduct.
How like whipped ours, the tools Of the Execu-
tive, the Jersey Excusionisis must now feel Fooled
sl,~
Speakers CHI ir Foiled, after so deeply offending
their own conscience, and shocking the common
sense of The country, in their efforts 10 accomplish
ii! F6iied, after DISTINGUISHING one Of the States,
trampling under foot those State Rights they affect
to revere as holy, after perpetrating the deepest
stroke of iniqnity" known Id the history of this
country Fooled, after securing to themselves with
out equivalent, the scorn OF Wings, and the stern
disapprob ,tion of their own party friends. Into
what predicament, too, have they placed Mr.. Pres
dent Van Buren, He, if report speaks truly, is
about TO come out in his Message, with flaming
zeal for State Rights! President Van Bnren de-
the face Of the dongs of his party in the house, by
which New Jersey has been stripped OF the great
right of Representation Why, If We may BE- al
lowed to parody Lord Shaftesburys extravaganza at
howl their contempt, and the very cats new their
derison! An Executive advocacy Of Stale Rights,
in the teeth Of such an attempt on the part of his
friends to make an Executive Speaker by the sacri-
fee of the first and cardinal right Of The States!
And what saw the mnions Of the Executive upon this
expected aud glorious result, of the crisis Wash
ingon 10, mighty pleased indeed If to
credit the Globe. its editors prodgiously tcked
Mr. Hunter, it is pleased to announce is the grandson
of John TAYLOR. of Caroline-being Of kin
him than are-Mr. Hunter has acted with
the Northern Whgs"-Mr. Hunter did not vote for
Mr.. Bell Speaker. tbut for Mr.. Pickens)--and Mr.
Hunter had the aid of portion 1.-TWO or three at mostly
Of the Democratic party All this is humbug, of course
A Wing himself of the State Right division, las true
Wings as the truest) Mr.. Hunter elected by the
Wings Of the house. He received every whig vote,
and none Of the administration, save very few and
they probably wings in disguise The wings sent him
Congress- defeating the most strenuous exertons Of
the Van Burenites He has been whig since the Pro-
camation, is whig, in its present import Of de-
string change Of rulers-wlll support Harrison and
Tyler. He is unAinchng State Right man will
lend his aid to reduce the overgrown power OF the Exc
cuve explore, expose and reform the corruptions
and abuses of Government, to bring back the Govern
ment and those who administer it, TO the simplicity the
economy and the honesty Of pristine times. Such
man, confess, suits fraction. If he suits the
Globe, too, much the better We know him, have
known him long, and have full and implicit faith in
him, All who reckon upon his trucking to Executive
influence, or being cajoed by party Establishments to
devate from the plain road of recttude honor and pn
cple, will be egregiously deceived
We repeat our congratulations upon event which
we deem OF most suspicious augury, as well as good in
itself.
THE OUTRAGE UPON NEW JERSEY.
The Newark Daily Advertiser remarks that an
Angel from Heaven, or one from The dead, might
have plead in vain. Law, reason, eloquence, have
no power over men desper ately struggling for the