The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-24
wonderful discovery by Edwin Croswell, the
doer Of the dirty work" Of the Ex-Aibany
Regency, that the country is to be ruined BY the
diffusion Of correct political intelligence!

| uoer oi the dirty WORK. OF the Ex-AlDahy
Regency, that the country is to be ruined BY the
diffusion Of correct political intelligence!
He who was formerly editor of a by Q federal
sheet at Calskill, OF the Blue light" stamp, and
who has gained no enyiabe notoriety as the dealer
In, and vender or three-walled houses, by which
traffic he gouged the Stale of New York out Of
some thousands Of dollars is Mortified that the Re-
publican People support al Washington, a faithful
and honest sentinel, the ramparts of the country
and the Constitution, TO sound the alarm at every
attempt of their Tory enemies 10 beray their inle
rests and overthrow their liberties He is shocked
that the patriotic Wings and Conservatives APP
peaied to, In letter addressed to them by the Hon.
John z. Clark, TO make contributions to a central
intelligence fund" devoted to the diffusion OF truth
and light among the people inhabing the Bnotian
regions Of Loco-focoism. Those acquainted with
The propensities Of The Argus to fasify and Islander,
with his attempts TO deude the people, and to cheat
them out Of their Votes by rickery and deception,
VIII not be surprised on account Of his alarms that
proper efforts should be making to dispe the thick
darkness with which he has so largely contributed
to envelope the public mind.
Light and truth are not suited TO the taste Of the
Argus Hence, Its fears and alarms that the Madi-
sonlan may kindle the beacon lights Of patriotism
on The hill tops Of the country. II the "central
fund" to which he refers had been consecrated to
The propagation Of deractions to sustain the tot
tering fortunes Of the Northern man with South
ern feelings" and TO the traducement of the brave
and gallant defender OF the country in the hour Of
her peril il would have received the unqualifed
Communications OF this speculator in water lo,s,n
and traticker in bricks and mortar not his own But
fund set apart for the distribution of papers and
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measures of the Administration have despoiled OF
The means Of purchasing containing correct politi-
cal information warning the people Of their danger
and prompting them to the discharge Of the solemn
duties they owe their crippled and bleeding country,
is, in the pure eyes OF this "waleyed" gentleman,
pregnant with danger 10 our liberties.
corruption fund bawls the man whose hands
are soiled with the spois Of Office ingloriously ac-
quired-spols which enable him to live in prncely
splendor and luxury, while the poor men from
whose pockets portion Of it was extorted, are
starving for want Of employment. All here's the
rub These are the men, thrown upon the world
without the means of support who will read and
learn, that this administration the real authors
Of their distress and destiiuon. corruption fund!
How wicked for the naughty Mr.. Clarke, who will
think and act for himself without saying "by your
IedFe Oh buren, 10 SHOCK the delicate SenSl-
bities, TO offend the exquisite morality Of Mr. Cros-
well, BY suggesting the propriey of an" intelligence
fund" devoted to the dissemination of truth! A
corruption fund To awaken the minds of those
who have become politically dead in trespasses and
sins under the preaching Of the Argus and its con-
federates. A corruption fund Gin the language of
Mr. C's. letter given in The Argus) 40 contend with
an enemy, Astounding in the means of corruption,
and cd hon, stt
power" A corruption fund I! ITO enable victory
10 perch on the banner OF the constitution cor
ruption fund To expel from power the men
who SO shamelessy abuse it," These are the pur-
poses TO which the fund referred TO BY Mr.. Clark,
would be devoted. Commend us 10 such corruption
funds. We trust that the appeal thus made 10 the
patriot who has not been entirely despoiled of his
hard earnings by this destructive and merciess ad
minislration will not be made in vain. Tens of
thousands at this moment anxious and honest
inqurers for political truth. The man who by his
purse enables them TO find it, will deserve their
thanks and the gratitude of The country.
But the Madisonians TO be sent under frank
Oh! Mr.. Croswel Mr.. Croswell, oh! How can
you be SO severe your loco oco brethren in Con-
gress, who daily frank "Globes" by the cart load
Do, Mr.. Croswell, become discreet, else the distri-
butors Of the scandal of the Globe marked Gree"
will send on committee OF unacy and place you in
straight jacket. Blair will give you thanks for
this attack the gratuitous circulation of his dirty
Sheet" called by one Of the present cabinet.
Ii has been suspected by some, that since you have
been rejected from an Office which you modesy re-
tanned for some sixteen years. and from the proceeds
Of which 90 say nothing about the triwalled house
speculation you pockeled $4,000 your intel
lect none Of he shrewdes This onslaught on your
"frankng" friends in Congress- and upon the free
transmission Of paper twin 10 your own in in
fanny must confirm these suspicious. Do be eau
lious, Mr.. Argus Quit your turtle soup and cham
pagne, and con6ne yourself to " soup maigre" and
barley broth You require depletion. The crcu-
lation of your blood, quickened by modification and
despair, PUSHES with threatening velocity to your
disordered brain. Have you some kind friend
at hand who will volunteer to be your guardian for
few months and keep you out of harms way2 Kind
words aud a cooling diet may restore you to sanity
and save the emergency heavy expense for aims
The readers of the Argus have right to charge its
editor with want OF watchlulness He has slept
on his post when the country in danger. The
Madisonian of the 22d of February contains letter
OF Mr. G. TO his constituents, urging upon them The
importance of contributing TO the "centra inte-
gence fund" Where have been your eyes. Mr.
Argus2 The astounding information furnished by
you on the 10th has been in the possession of the
public for many weeks without having excited the
alarms of the most timid, Ii was reserved for you
whose quick sense Of propriety and sublimated mo-
raiy are worthy of all praise, 10 find treason in
proposition intended to advance the best Interests of
the country.
But, says the Argus corrupt as The design is"
| there is a moral in 1t. And what is the moral il de-
duces and enforces upon its federal friends Why,