The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-24


The rabid rawlings of Amos Kendall, or some one
of his pupils in the Globe, Of November 49, may pre-
perly receive brief notice.
The pretended conspiracy of Messrs. Grinncll and
Others to introduce fraudulent votes in the ballot box
has been proved be false and the real conspiracy de-
veloped and proven by their witness, and by the
very facts of the to have been conspiracy to take
away the characters of honest men.
Passing this by a matter settled by all intelligent
men who have paid due attention to the subject,
to that part Of the article in which Amos, his
pupil tell how who have been in favor of Gene
raj Harrison will he alleges operate upon him for
the purpose of leading him into the errors INTO which
Jackson fell and from which Van Buren, was entirely
free If General Harrison indeed man of
Jacksons emperament-whch soemny believe he
is not--the dangers of which he speaks might be
allied. The same atrocious system of prescription
which prevailed under Jacksons administration, and
of which Kendall was the chief nstigator, would in
that case be renewed, and the nation would mourn
change of rulers without a change of measures That
there are men who must 60 out of office, there is
doubt. Spectators and defauers many of whom
have been retained in office, must retire. Such men
as Butler, Hoyt and others, guilty Of the base immo
ray of trying to take away the characters of worthy
men, have reason to expect any thing else than that
the majesty Of moral principle in the hands of up
right Government must avenge itself upon them by
their removal The cabinet and diplomatic body, be-
ing confidential agents of the Government in very
delicate trusts must be filled by who accord in
views with the Government Beyond such cases as
these the extension of removal will not am sure he
warranted by the great body Of the Wing party.
But a the dspay If KppdnlI's in he ny.
ticle in question: speaking of certain Wigs he says
They have done their work, and they must and will
have their pay" This was the principle on which
Kendall and his coaduors proceeded in the proscrp-
tive efforts of 1888 when hey attempted to put out of
office 20 of the best officers of the Government
This they did on various charges, some false and
fabricated some frivolous of pernency in
any just code Of governmental action il true Kendall
chief agent and agtator in this vilaineus
He knows, therefore, how such things planned by
those who aim at their execution. But though he
failed of the scale which he contemplated,
of his agents did not forget that they had done
their work and they must and would have their pay
Accordingly ne had to provide for them, and shield
them from peis which bese their proceedings and to
of them he gave the first opportunity, better
offices than they had before. Those offices they
RETAIN the reward Of then niquity and among other
facts the proof that they his agents 1t is true
he cunning and serpcntine in his movements but
he found himself in a crisis in which he obliged
to show his hand, and to avoid certain exposure
counter at the hazard of future retribution. That
retrbution now hangs over him, and his oun hand
writing will demonstrate him the chief proscriptvc
consprator, beyond doubt. That with other facts,
equally incontesble will show to ''the whole world
what right he has to talk of prescription; what csti
mate he puts gratitude more han he did when he
acted the migrate towards Mr.. Clay.
In the article to which have referred he gives US
insight into the plan which he himself adopted for
carrying on this conspiracy accusing those who, he
says, will be set General.
Harrison he thus dscourses, "Thcy will study his
character, his health, his whims his antpahcs, and
his feelings whatever may be his determination to
INST it will prove Intellectual" Such we may rcasona-
bly, conclude was his own plan 10 operate General
Jackson when he set foot the prescriptions of 1888
Quis tuin Gracious dc scditione que renfts7
II is time that his party discarded this unprin-
cpled man. They hare Il TO do; and they had better
dot now, early, that they may do il with good grace
Coming disclosures and Investigations will send him 10
the wall as certainly that the morning sun will again