The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-22
Feom he Baltimore Patriot.

WASHINGTON, Sept 10, 1910.
aMy Lord has become uncomfortable" This was
the answer Of Sir Robert Wapole, when somebody
asked him the Of the perersc conduct OF Lord
Townsend, his friend and coaduor IN the ministry OF
that daV "My Lord has become uncomfortable al the
decline OF his influence In this respect, though IN
no other Lord Townsend the prototype OF our
present Chief Magistrate lie has become excessive
w uncomfortable So long as he could Halter himself
that he was FIRST with majority Of the people-that
he would be continued all powerful in the Govern
ment Of the countryand that his partisans would re-
main heretofore, TO job and page TO their heart
content-al was very pleasant. But now, when the
times changed-when the PEOPLE, having noml-
mated in every quarter candidate Of their own are
setting him and his disciplined trainbands at defiance
and placing beyond doubt his complete overthrow
my Lord Van Buren, has become uncomfortable.
The President IL not a man OF such dense under
standing as TO require any more severe lesson than has
already been given him. TO drive home the truth that
| the American people opposed to him and his mea-
sures; and il needs but ordinary powers of intel
lcct, and of observation, to perceive that, in
| such contest as the present, between the Admins
traton and aroused and indignant people the for
must 90 the wall In vain have the Opposition
party in Congress, and their acknowledged leaders,
by the plots and contryances of the Federal Loco
Focos, been resisted and defeated in every measure
which they origin ted calculated in the slightest de
gree to give them popularity; in vain did the Admin
s.ration ma ory in Congress- at the last session. de-
vote their days and nights to projects for strengthen
ing their power and gaining back the popularity they
had lost and daily losing in vain have the best
advised blows for the Administration, and against the
Whgs been struck silently from The very interior of
the Palace in vain have all electloneerng arts been
resorted to- and practised with activity and perse
never paIalleled by the whole Administra-
ton army, from the commander in-chef himself down
to the meanest in the ranks
The large sums promptly raised, and unsparingy
expended for the corruption of voters the intimida-
ton and fraud carried to greater extent than ever
were attempted before, have been equally unproduc-
tive Their boosted great card Of placing at the head
Of the principal Loco Foco Federal press, an expert
and INSCRIPTIONS writer who would stick at nothing
mysfy and dclude the people, has resulted also in
complete failure. With all these advantages, from
the simultaneous occurrence Of which they prophecled
they really expectedso much, they have been de-
featcd and again and their plausible chief
finds himself condemned by overwhelming maJortes,
in States which he and his parsans affected to cal
cuate certain for him.
No wonder "my Lord is uncomfortable" Every
mail brings him additional evidence that, in the
test with the people he has been found wanting, and
that, though he may choose to 60 and exasperate
his vctors by employing the power ne now holds on
suferance the Nation will not suffer the abuses and
corruptons by which he seeks the perpetuaton of his
power, to exist hey ond the 4th Of March next.
The administration party here feel equally uncom-
f,rtablealways excepting that class who have ready
for revolution convenient capacity Tor change by
which they can accommodate themselves to the polt
cal hue of their masters, easily, and apparently as
naturally the Eastern insect does TO the color of
the leaf on which it feeds The latter persons, of
course put the NEST rejoicing looks at every
thing that gives increased Of the triumph of
General Harrison. They worship the rising
Their conduct would be exactly opposite, if they
thought there any prospect of MIR. Van Buren,
maintaining his ascendancy for another term; and
therefore, however strong the evidence they give
of their judgments cannot say any thing in compli-
ment to their principles disnterestedness.
The case is different with large class of the hest
citizens of Washington. They hail the evidences of
the progress of the great of TRUE REFORM with
an honest enthusasm-the sincere and heartfelt joy of
treemen seeing in prospect, the triumph of the prln-
cipes which they have maintained for eleven long
years-whch they held TO- in despite of all the frowns
Of power and all the Establishments of the besowers
of patronage and officefor the sake Of which they
suffered PROSECUTION in the most odious FORM exer-
cised in the most tyrannical manner. am glad to
take this opportunity Of noticing their original steady
and persevering devotion to the true CAUSE OF THE
CONSTITUTION AND THE CouNTRY-their noble sa-
crices to secure independence of thought and action
In comparatively humble situation, (for the most of
those alude to filled subordinate, yet emnently use
full situations, previous to the era of pretended RE
roRM,) they actually emulated the galantry of the
immortal Roman and bore aloit their principles, as
gloriousy he did his Commentaries through trou-
blous and tumultuous of opposition d.