The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-26

The Baltimore Pilot quotes the following ar
sicle from the u. s. Telegraph, Of March, 1882,
which gives some INTERESTING facts illustrative
Of the sharacser and history Of the extra editor
Of the 0lobs. The Telegraph was supported
by Mr.. Calhoun and his friends they now
believe that men Of fired principles are capable
Of such changes and combinations
AMOS KENDALL.
"Ths worthy, ever and anon, peeps through
the loop holes OF his retreat as if fearful that his
name would else be forgotten BY his fellows,
aud appears, IN propria persona, in the Globe.
His last exhibition Of himself was under pre-
tence Of denying that he has any interest in the
Globe; but, in fact, 10 court the admiration Of
the world, by saying that he, amidst the conflicts
Of party and the wreck of principle, remained
unchanged! Indeed Was not Amos Ken
dali the partisan Of Mr. Clay, writing his elogum
and laboring 10 promote his election to the Pre-
sdency And is he moi now his bitter reviler
and prosecutor? Is there no change in this p
Was not Amos Kendall opposed to the election
Of Andrew Jackson, active in the racks of those
who denounced him as incompetent to admi-
mister government, and unworthy of the conf
dence of the people2 And is he not now one Of
MS hioSi oSI'He sltophdhtS. ID tHSiS ho ShuLSS
in thisl
"Did not Amos Kendall write 10 Mr.. Clay,
saying, vote as you please, the Argus will not
complaint Yet although Mr.. Clay voted in
conformity to his instructions, did not Amos
charge him with bargain, intrigue, and manage
ment, and turn States evidence to prove il Is
there no change in this?
When Mr.. Clay was appointed Secretary OF
State, did not Amos hail il as an event most
oh -. 10 tad
western President? And did he not, after Mr.
Clay refused TO give him clerkship with
larry of 81 1900 cite his acceptance of that APP
pointment as an argument against the reelection
Of Mr.. Adams; as corrupt arrangement to APP
point Mr. Clay his successor? Was there no
change in this2
Did not Amos propose TO come on TO Wash
ington and write in defence Of Mr.. Clay, upon
condition Mr. Clay would give him an Office
with salary of $500 per annum? And Mr.
Clay having refused to give him the office, did
he not most bitterly assai Mr.. Clay, condemn
ing that which he had agreed to defend? Was
there no change in this?
When Amos was sick and pennyless, did not
Mrs. Clay take him into her own house, and
there administer to his distress; and did he not
profess gratitude, respect, and confidence in her
husband? And is he not now the hired scribe
who assais his character and motives, with
malignity unequalled2 Is there no change in
this2
When Amos was rewarded with the Office Of
Fourth Auditor, did he not discontinue the
newspapers taken by his predecessor on the
ground that no newspapers should be taken at
the public expense, but such as are necessary to
aid him in the discharge of his official duties !?
And does he not now patronise partisans and
presses the public expense, solely on the ground
that they are partisans Of this administration =
Is there no change in this?
Did not Amos discontinue sundry Of his
clerks, on the ground that there should be no
babbling politicians in his Office ? And is he not
now one of the most active and malignant poll
iical partisans in the United States? Is there
no change in this?
Did not Amos send back to the city post Of
flee, letters transmitted under his frank to per-
sons connected with his Office. under pretence
that such enclosures were a fraud upon the Post
Office Department? And has he not franked
hundreds and thousands Of electionerring pamph-
lets and newspapers? Is there no change in
thisl
We might multiply these interrogatories al
most without NUMBER but we admit that strong
as the apparent contradiction is, Mr. Kendall is
right He has not changed. The Ethiopian
cannot change his skin, nor the leopard his spots
Amos Kendall them and Amos Kendall no,c
are one and the same. He was them as now,
Profound and accomplished hypocrite and then,
as now, the appearance and language of indie
pendence and virtue were assumed only to de-
ceive. This contrast exhibits his character in
its true light the facts partly on record the
proofs cannot be disputed