The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-11-03
FOR THE MADIsoNIAN.
CORWIN AND DUNCAN.

The news from Ohio 10 highly gratifying in various
particulars but next to the election Of Mr.. Corwn
to the Office Of Governor perhaps the most pleasing
intelligence is that Of the defeat Of DIR. Duncan.
Although the Loco Focogentry here assured
ard again by that ranepole petcoat orator Allen
and others, that the State would 90 for Van Buren, by
an overwhelming majority, there were few wise
enough not to place too much confidence in those
surances, especially after their fearful disappointment
in the result Of the elections of Indiana and North
Carolina But still many silly enough to believe
in the Loco Focosm Of the State. How egregriously
they have been disappointed and how agonizing must
be their notification Corwn has swept through the
State like an avalanche, and so will General Harrison
throughout the country. The people have become
sick to loathing Of the folly and wckedness--
senseess cant and slang Of pretended democracy and
are determined to have change. Van Buren, has no
personal popularity, and his President has
shown that he had the capacity tact which
he has been absurdly extolled. Men have discov-
cred his mbec,y, and begin to that he is alto
gether unfit for the situation he obtained through the
extraordinary, and must say, altogether unmerited
popularity of Andrew Jackson. Some of his own
friends begin find out that he is very far from being
the they took him for and secretly his folly
But to return to Ohio.
Few men are superior in intellect to Mr.. Corwin.
He has been highly gifted by nature. His mind is
ceedingy affiuent- It is rapid in its conception and
strong and accurate in its power Of analysis. While
member of the House Of Representatives he did not
often address that body, but when he did, all listened
with delight, and many with conviction None could so
happily he hit the House between wind and water
and when he failed to convince, he never failed to
please by the humor he displayed and the great talent
he evinced. His last speech the Cumberland road
was rcplete with wit, humor, profound thought and
felicitous and appropriate illustration. What how
is still better the qualities Of his heart not less
conspicuous than those of his head and he is emphat
| cally of Natures noblemen. That Ais present
| triumph deserved, who knows him will
presume todeny and rejoice to find that his noble State
has justly appreciated his fine intellectual and moral
powersas Duncans district seems to have appreciated
his character This poor creature has shared the fate
which from his ignorance, efrontery and clustering,
| might have been expected Duncan is Of those
low and impudent radical Jewellers who engendered
in the putresence Of party filth, and whose principles
such they are have been acquired in the gog shops
in the cockpit. His mind and feelings
TALLY vulgar and beasty The refnements of polished
society annoying to him, and the coureses of civil
lied life altogether alien to his temper and charac
ter In one of his rgmarole speeches at obscure
association (caed democratc) in this city last winter.
he had the erontcry declare that the liberties of
this country depended exclusively the nations of
Ireland and Germany in the United States--and
Americans stood by and applauded But il must be
matter of graduation to the citizens Of Washington
especially that he has been allowed to stay at
home and that they will longer be subjected to the
insults and calumnies which this poor Ignoramus
frequently heaped upon them the floor of the House.
The day Of retrbution has come, and the Duncans
| and Norvels and Burks Of the land will rapidly sink
into that oblivion and contempt 10 which their conduct
has consigned them. The people set the seal of
probation upon the whole party and even handed JUS
tce is presenting the poisoned chalcc to their lips
Bully Duncan and his compeers have received lesson
that may teach others of the calibre hereafter
that ignorance falsehood and blackguardsm will not
always be triumphant and that the people of free
country not long be deluded by shallow pretend
and rabd and senseless demagogues. If he were
worth it. the Tippccanoc Club should fire twenty guns
OF the defeat Of of the lowest and most despcabe
Jewellers and radical brawicrs in the United States
GRACIOUS.