The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-01
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
AMOS KENDALL.
TO THE ORIGINAL JACKSON MEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN

CHAPTER SIXTEEN.
The numbers addressed to you under this cap
ton. have been for some weeks suspended, be-
cause had made arrangements, as | supposed.
for file Of the Globe, and that l would be able
to quote chapter and verse. l regret that the
file obtained is very imperfect, and that the most
material part is yet wanting.
tits now apparent that the Globe, under the
Joint edItorship of Messrs. KeAdaIl and Blair, is
the organ of the administration, and that its in
huence is relied upon to justify its measures, and
condemn its opponents.
1t is greatly to be regretted that, acting on the
evidence before them, and under the influence
of conflicting considerations presented to their
minds, men equally honest, equally patriotic,
may differ in opinion. 1t is the business of able
advocates to seize upon the passions and preju
dices of men thus excited, and to use them a,
the instruments of interested and corrupt poll
ticians. The Globe is Mr.. Van Buren's advo-
cate. It is painful to me to be compelled to re-
peat the foul calumnies uttered by that paper
against my cid friend, John c. Calhoun; and
do so now, that by contrasting what it then said,
with its present course, | may demonstrate the
truth of one of MIR. KendalPs apothems; and to
show that an organ guilty of such palpable in
consistency in relation to men and principles,
cannot be a safe leader for the people. And
that you and may be excused, if, differing with
them in opinion, we refuse to follow their lead.
The Globe of January 26th, 1885, spoke of
Mr.. Rives as follows:-
ssMR RIVEs.-Those who are happily igno-
rant of the secret motives OF party orators and
party leaders will, perhaps, wonder at the vari-
Gus attacks made Of late on the political con-
duct OF this distinguished Virginian. To such
as those, it may not be altogether uninteresting
10 trace those attacks to their sources, and to
develepe their true motives. MIR. Riyes is pupil
of Mr. Jefferson, and does honor to his illustri-
Gus teacher In the extent of his requirements,
the depth and cieamess of his intellect, the in
tegrity of his principles, and the purity of his
conduct in private life, and in high public sta
tons, no man in this country, of the same num-
Der OF years, is his superior; it might not be too
much to say, his equal. As member of the
House of Representatives, as Senator of the
United States, and as Minister to France, he
has been equally distinguished, for the success
full exhibition Of talents of the highest order,
and in neither of these important stations, has
ne ever, by his conduct, language, or deport-
ment, given either his enemies occasion Of Just
offence, or his friends cause to blush for him.
eeThat such man, so gifted with great talents,
and so blameless in their exercise, should have
become mark for the shafts of Misrepresentation
and calumny, will be subject Of surprise to all
those unacqualnted with the true nature Of hi.
offences. 1t shall be our task to unfold them
that our readers may know in what the higl
misdemeanors of this worthy Yirginian consist
seWhile member of the House of Represen
tatives, he distinguished himself for the cor
summate ability with which he opposed the gran
scheme of national bribery, by the aid of which
Mr.. Clay sought to raise himself to the SUNNI
Of power on the RUNS of the constitution. Hi
unanswerable arguments essentially aided i
sundering the whole fabric to atoms, and thu
having the way for that great and salutary chang
III uolicy. through which General Jackson ha
gradually extricated the nation from an oppre.
siye tariff-a system of internal improvement
fatal to the rights OF the States and the indepef
dence of the people, and grasping, insatiabl
monopoly which aspired to the subsection Of Il
government of our choice. For this the adv,
Gates of constructive powers and aristocrat
privileges, have never forgiven him.
"By the same course, and the same exertion
vigorous intellect, matured by study and exc
else, and chastened by the precepts and examp
of his illustrious teacher Mr.. Rives, as Senat
of the United States, became one of the princip
instruments in exposing, battling, and contour
ing the plans of the far famed triumvirate
Senatorial leaders, who have, with such col
msndable patriotism, sacrificed all their form
rivalry ON the altar net Of patriotism, but of al
bition. His speeches, on various great subjec
Of national policy, were as distinguished for the
logical and unanswerable acuteness, as for the
republican principles, their wise statesman-lil
views, and gentlemanly coartesy. But tn
gave only the more moutal offence, they cou
not be combatted by argument, and were on
met by deep, secret, settled resentment.
opponents had neither the ability to answer, n
the magnaninity to forgive him.