The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-25
THE GALLED JADE WINCEs.

The desperation of the party in power may be
seen by the tone of the official articles in the
Globe, as well as by the activity with which the
President and Vice President have entered into
the political canvass. For the first time since
the establishment of this government, do we sec
the President of the United States, as busy in
electioneering for his high Office, as If he were
a constable, canvassing for township appoint
ment and Mr.. Kendall announces the princi.
pie that the Chief Magistrate should place him
self at the corners of the streets, and solicit the
suffrages of the people,! Letter after letter and
pledge after pledge are given to thepublic, with
a profllsion proving beyond question that the
promises thus given are not to be fulfilled. The
Vice President of the United States was taken
up by Mr. Buchanan, exhibited to the Dutchmen
of Pennsylvania, paraded awhile in New York,
and is now handed over to the Governor of Ohio,
and is traversing that State, making speeches,
and assailing Gen. Harrison's reputation. All
this is done under the pretence of preserving the
integrity of the democratic party. The Globe,
if it is to be believed, issues its 10000 Extras,
its affiliated presses echo its calumnies, and
the leaders of the party are every where active
in repeating them in speeches. In the midst of
such an excitement, it would be strange indeed, |
if, in attempting to counterfeit such exertions,
there should not be occasional errors. 1t has
always been purpose to be careful that no
statement of ours should not be well sustained.
We have explored the ground, with view to
L., a. haa dr.
to correct unntentional mistakes. That our
statements have all been carefully guarded; that
what we have said has been deserving of public
confidence, may be inferred from the fact that of
all that we have said, only one single statement
has been contradicted by the Globe. That pa
per, Of Saturday last, denies that Niles Hotch-
kiss, who has been appointed to land office in
Illinois, is the same Niles Hotchkiss who wrote
the insolent letter to Gen. Harrison, and that
the George w. Csnnell, who was induced, in
drunken froic in Alexandria, to give in his ad.
hesien to Mr.. Van Buren,, is brother Of the
post master at Washington.
Acting upon the principle which has ever gov
erned us, we hasten to correct the error into
which we have fallen. Since the Globe has re-
piled to our notice upon this subject, it is to be
hoped that Mr.. Kendall will not overlook the
more serious charges which affect his own char
aeter and those of his friend, the Secretary of
State.
While we hasten to correct the error into
which we have fallen, it is due to ourselves that
we should explain how it has happened. Miles
HotchlSiss was the name of the writer of the
Owego letter; his name was announced as hay
ing been appointed TO the Land Office in Illinois,
and an enquiry was made many months ago
whether he was the same person, thus appointed.
The enquiry was repeated, and it was not until
the Globe, by its silence, admitted that the writer
ofthe letter was the recipient of the Executive
favor, that we assumed them to be tie same per.
sons. It is upon such facts alone that the Globt
can impeach our statements-StGeh impeach ment!
are Rbut proofs of our general accuracy. Thus
by its attempts toinjure us, the Globe strengthens
our claim to the public confidence, because it i
the unwilling testimony of prejudiced witness