The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-11-06
JUDGE WHITE.

JUDGE w HIIEs
Since the Destruciives carried the State Of
Tennessee by political turpi,ude and chicane-
~, they have been unceasing in their efforts
to push Judge White from his stool We do
not wonder at it-there is a daily beauty in
the presence of that pure aud exalted patriot,
which makes theirs hideous; heuce the ghost
of the blood-stained Banquo, was not more
unwecome visiter to the tyrant at his feast,
than would be Judge White to the ruling party
in the Senate We most sincerely trust he
will not resign. At this particular juncture,
the nation at large, as well as the State OF
tennessee in particular, has deep interest
in his retaining his seat. We cannot bear the
idea tha. station held with honor to himself,
anduselulness to the nation, should be yielded
to make room for some of those supplianttools
that have been engendered through the base
degeneracy of the times, Although, in some
instances, the private station may be the post
of honor, yet in others it becomes the duty OF
the statesman to yield his individual views to
the wishes of his country We feel persuad-
desired repose, that their base attempts at in
,imidalion will nerve him TO a proper resist
ance Of their nefarious schemes.
Suppose Judge White should have intimat-
ed desire to the Gov. Of Tennessee to re-
sign,are not such things common and of every
day occurrence Give us the power and we
can show that Mr. Forsyth took umbrage at
being offered mission TO Austria, resigned
his seat in consequence, and sent long arti-
Gle to the Globe detailing his grievances,
which was only suppressed at late hour,
after Van Buren, had AIKEN the alarm, and sent
to pacily him.
Again, did not Mr.. Cass, while acting as
Minister Of War, twice send in his resigna-
ton, which on solicitation he was induced to
recall 7? These are notorious facts, and thou
sands Of other instances might be adduced
had we time TO hunt them up.
Already have two newspapers been estab-
lished in New York by the ultra Democrats,
viz the Reformer and the .New Era, because,
as was affirmed, a portion Of the Office hold
ing gentry Of the party had seeded from the
principles of Democracy. What are these
principles but the spoils of office-in other
words, official patronage? While these Jour-
nails strike boldly at the office holders, charg-
ing them with pont-blank corruption, and
gross and palpable departure from the princi-
pies they had sworn to maintain; yet they
are constantly advising union and harmony,
and urging their friends to 60 heart and hand
with those very persons they so bitterly de-
nounce. If the object be not the spoils of
Office could they as honest men, advocate
party which had turned traitor to the princi-
pies it had avowed, when it dnped so many
Of the honest working men into loathsome
emhrace? That there are more discordant
materials among the Destructives than ever
were among the Opposition, is not to be ques.
toned. While Mr.. Poinsett, on one side,
tells certain clique belonging to Baltimore,
chat not one Of the Presidents constitutional
advisers ever thought Of carrying out the
hard money scheme of Col. Benton !" an
other of the Cabinet, equally high in conf
dence, sends to the hard money counties Of
New York, the Sub-treasury bill with the
specie clause, as the policy the administra-
ton will pursue. Notwithstanding all these
discrepancies and quarreling among them
selves, they all unite in one grand object, the
Pais,,! Let moral leper be brought
forth as candidate, and they sustain him to
man; while the Wings, at the commence
ment of their opposition, have been known to
withhold their suffrages because their candi-
date wore +" shocking bad hat" or the color
of whose clothes did not suit their views Of
proprioty. 1t was owing 10 the regency dis
clpllne that the Destructives have so far tri-
umphed. Concert of action, united with in
dusry, is the grand secret of all their victo-
rles. Happily for this nation and for pos'er-
'y the Opposition has been taught by their
enemies the necessity Of union, harmony,
organization, concert of action, and enthus-
asm, As Peter the Great after a long series
OF defeats, learned enough Of the tactics of
Charles the 18th TO overthrow him in one
grand battle, so has the Opposition now the
power and the discipline requisite to over
whelm the hired minions of corruption in the
coming contest in 1910.