The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-07-06
CHARACTER AND SUPPORT OF THE
ORGAN OF LOCO FoCoISM IN
MASSACHUSETTS,.

ORGAN OF LOCO FOCOiSM IN
MASSACHUSETTS.
The Boston Morning Post Of the 29th uli.
contains II long and imbccile article headed
Conservatism !" its design; its results"
The Conservatives need no defence against
the puny attacks from that source. The arti-
Gle scarcely approaches the truth in single
paragraph II tells Us not what /" Conserra-
ism" il, nor does it either sci forth its " de-
sic IS" truly, or state its = results" correctly;
and to do either subject justice, the author Of
the article is probably incapable both by habit
and niucement. We should account our
self most unwer,hily employed in attempting
a serious argument with journal whose con
science keeper is most likely corrupted by
patronage, and who is under contract 10 sink
or swim" with those from whose hand il de-
rives its beggarly subsistence.
A passing notice Of some Of its statements,
will sufficiently illustrate the relationship Of
the article to truth. Witness the following:
|. The Conservatives in every instance OPP
Buren, for The action ol Congress.
This is false.
. They united with the Wings in every leading
measure" e.. :..
This is also false.
g. "Ani. as II to in ure their final damna,ion as
party, Reuben Nj. Whitney, the justly eensuyed pet
bank agent was sought out and placed at the head
Of he M idispnian."
This is also false, and basely and ,canionly
false, because the editor. knew better, and
knew that he was lying for the sake Of injnring
aco,empnrary, by way Of a recompense to his
patron for the bread he eats.
"Rv :, Tallmadge, Garland, F. O. J. Smith,
II ,nkiuS, Kilsure and Clark, all CnnSe rvaves, nd
>Uii 'i4muy prominent to Influence In some degree
Pub opinion thrcW themselves into the ranks Of
he WIN parry, aud were run as candidates against
he administrator, and all but Garland, Hopkins
and Clark we've deita,ed." ". @s
They neither threw themselves into the
: ranks of tie Wing party, nor did Messrs.
Smith and Kilgore run as candidates. at all.
Mr.. Klyore might probably have been elect
ell, bu, declined being candidate. Mr.
Smith was in Europe, and not a candidate
Messrs. Garland, Hopkins and Clark, were
reelected by larger majorities than they ever
received. The reelection of Rives and
Ta!Ima !ge has been postponed by the re-
Le1lioa of the loco-locos against the will of
the people, and are not defeated. So much
for that. sa.
Now let Is see what inducement there is
for such wide and reckless departure from
truth Let US see how much the Boston
Post is paid per annum, for peddng false
hood, wholesale and retail.
The following statement gives but a part Of
the government patronage besiored on Beals
and Greene, publishers.ofhe Boston Post, tor
The year ending September, 1857. The
amount paid them in 1888 was probably
larger.
By the STATE Department.
pqid Beals and Greene for publishing laws $2i9 90
Do do do Tor advertising, Al 90
Bu The Treasury Department.
Pad Beals and Greene Z" Compensation" "a 70
Butte ITar Department.
Pud Bcal> and Greene compensation, 332 80
DO Charles q. Greene do Al 81
By Me Naun Department.
rHe bea> and Greene for advertising, 129 %
~ T. u Greene do % IS
Bgtte Posi- Office Department.
r@@ B'1Is aud Greene for BLANKS, 1868 SIS
~ d. do for advertising, l25 IS
Total, Sl6,66i 50
When to this sum is added the amount of
patronage derived indirectly from the govern
mea through its influence. the whole proba-
by reaches a round aggregate very near
$4,000 without which, the journal they pub
eh would doubtless sink into AN oblivion,
hon which its intrinsic merits has not pre-
served it, and could not save il. A paper
dpmdent for it, existence upon the merciul
MrcIsc Of official negative, and incapable
Of support from the body OF the people, is II
oracle indeed of "poiiticai integrity p
Blight jewel of disinierestcd patriotism! Pre-
e"mrn'ly competent by its own honesty and
E"gmlyto denouncc fellow citizens dissent
III! rom ITS political dicta, as guilty Of "mordl
HasDn'
l"e New Berlin Star suggests the name
w gentleman as suitable candidate tn be
~" NY the Wings at the next Gubernator'al
''rc''"n Tor Pennsylvania, at which the Phila-
".'PAn Star gives the useful hint, that it will
"' "ne enough to talk OF that year or two
"e"re' and observes, ave have a great deal
" w IN the mean time. The Augean stable
" Washington is to be cleansed, and tile doni'