The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-12-07

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last comes to the conclusion that he can
now undertake TO inform the Madisonian that
Mr. Rives cannot be elected Senator Of the
United States"
We do not know by what morality Mr..
Ritchie's course is guided, but it seems to US
that, conscientious man 10 the position he
has heretofore occupied, and entertaining the
political principles he processes, ought to
make such an announcement with shame and
regret. In the whole Of the long illusions Of
vulgarity and abuse which he has poured upon
Mr.. Riyes during the past season, he has not
undertaken to show that he differs from him in
the great principles, with which, "whoever are
his friends or allies" Mr.. Richie pretends he
is now ready to "sink or SWIM" Nor can
he or any other man how that, Mr.. Rives
does not truly represent the political principles
of Virginia, nor that he has pursued any other
course than such an one as is and was dictated
by honorable and patriotic motives.
IfMr. Anti-Sub-Treasury Richie succeeds
in sinking Mr.. Rivcs. for time, by the weight
of Misrepresentation and obloquy. with which
treachery, hypocrisy and corruption have
combined to cover him, and Sub-Treasury
Senator be sent here misrepresentng the doc
trines Of the Old Dominion as interpreted by
Mr.. Richie himself, il will be a triumph of ma
lice over reason, of falsehood over truth, of
party over consistency, Of treachery over pub
lie fidelity, Of which no honest man will covet
the glory.
But we will not believe the Vaccinations Of
the oracle, until the day Of trial is over
chit US AGAlN-WE HAVE NO FRIENDS"
The following paragraph is brought 10 our notice,
by ils appearance, without comment in the ~ "
EUeaing Express OF last Saturday:
Correspondence fLhe Euening Post.
WASHINGTON Cry, Nov 2G, 1889
The Conservatives, Notwithstanding there is but
half dozen of them in the United States and only four
FIVE in Congress, will, at the organization Of the
House of Representatives. cause deal of trouble
TO the Wings They will insist on having their man,
Mr. Thomas Allen, Of the Madsonian, elected Printer
and il, they say, the deed must be done, Messs.
Gales and Seaton who, as partisans. and gentlemen,
entitled to the confidence aud patronage OF the
Wings, must give way. As was The in the cleo
ton Of printer in the year 1887 half dozen men, who
call themselves Conservatives, and who in fact
nothing less than little band of moral or Pc
cunary bankrupts aud whose only efforts is directed
the maintenance Of the credit Of bankrupt banks, for the
purpose Of screening themselves from the payment Of
their honest debts, will chase hendred and twelve
sixteen Wings out Of the House, and compel them
adopt their man for printer.
The publication Of such piece Of unqualified
blackguardism in an avowed vehicle OF personal
defamation, or even in sewer Of loco-foco malig-
nifty like the N. T. Evening Post, would not excite
our surprise or receive our attentson. Nor should
We dignity it now by word OF comment had not so
respectable journal as the NJ. Y. Express thought
fit to gather up the venomons sabber of reptile
author and spread il under the nosrils OF its readers
for savory incense. To be calumniated and de-
famed by an adversary, is unpleasant enough but
to be thus malreated by protesting to be an ally
is "the unkindest cut of ALL"
What does it mean1 Who have we injured or
offended Have we said, done, offered any thing
for which We should be published by name % the
city Of New York and our fellow coun,rymen, and
by a Wing press, as one Of "a little band of moral
or pecnniary bank,npts?" Is il because the partry
office Of printer to the House Of Representatives is
to be filled? We have not solicited the office. We
have not mentioned the subject voluntarily. We
have interlered with nobody-we have stood in
nobody's way, and we have intruded ourself upon
no man or set OF men on that any other subject
that we are aware Of What then is the pretext2
Is 1.-THE business, interest," pleasure flhe Express
to retail falsehood and SANDER of any Sort or, espe-
cially, to distribute them when directed against
/" Conservatives 7" Or, does it practice sort OF
political bahos by way of showing its art of sinking
from the empyrean air Of whiggery into the lowest
depths of putrid loco-focoism
II is an old maxim that II you save a man from
suicide he will ever regard you as a murderer. In
al analogous light have some few Wings regarded
the Conservatives ever since the election of printer
in 1887. They have been avoided, belied calum-
mated, undermined and maltreated, in the meanest
and most dastardly in sundry quarters
They have borne all with patience and maintained
their principles with fortitude and consistency; and
Notwithstanding there is but half dozen Of them
in The United States" as stated in this publication in
the Express wikhon them, New York would go back
to Van Buren, tomorrow
One word as to the piliful correspondent OF the
Evening Post. The employment of such man is
poor compliment either to the taste the heart of
the editor of that paper. We know him Che cor
responden) to be as unprincipled scribber as in
TESTS the Capitol-who, for want Of ability to pro-
cure an honest living peddles the Unwilling ds,illa-
lions of his fntid brain to such papers on both Sides
whig and loco-foco, as are willing to give him his
daily bread for his daily budget of scurrili,y and
caumny. We can put our finger upon the !
but would as soon touch green lizard wallowing
in its slime
But here Of another ally:"
The Courier and Enquirer "stronsly condemns"
US for expressing our humble opinions in favor, ex-
clusivey of Scott and Tallmadge, for the Presiden-
cy and declares il impossible for any rue-hearted
Wing TO read them without indignation, and with