Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-08-31
INSULT TO THE PRESIDENT.

The annexed article copy from the Madisoni-
an. IL shows. taken IN connection with the article
on our outside, and the letter Of our correspondent
the danger 70 be apprehended should this country
ever gin be BROUGHT under the control OF these
bank ruihars. The ,Iadsonan Is too tame IN It's
censure on those Engishmen. the editors of the IN
teiigencer, one OF whom is Mayor OF WASHINGTON
City. They deserve to be drummed out Of the coun-
try Let il not be supposed that we would encour-
age MOI law to be used towards them. .imericans
should withdraw their support from such press,
and We mistake # they do not DO It. These men,
Gales and Scaton. have not one interest in common
with the American people. Beng the tools of
federal arstocracy. the pampered hirelngs OF rot
ten and corrupt L. :. Bank to which they appear
indebted over fur hundred aud my thousand dol
lars, 1t not strange they should w3rk for sueh
ters. Never let American, at the head Of
press, charge Of lis own conn,rymen with corr
rVPfon, while he acknowledges such men as Gales
and Seaton as his eaders and with these facts be-
lore him. II is as derogatory to his character in
the eyes Of his countrymen, his charges can pos
siby be to an opponent.
My, We ask did not ,seaion the Mayor prompt
ly order the police into action. and apprehend the
scoundrcis who insulting nation of freemen
through their public servants Why did he not
enf0roe h.s comma nds 20 the mob to disperse in
stead Of sjruiting around among them doing nothing
but encourage them in their hellish acts! Why
was not every rascal arrested instead Of being suf
iered to fortiy their miserable bank courage by
rum, under the very Of ths very astute Mayor
lie doubt giorteG in these Manifestations, and
should be held Responsible
company OF individuals collected in 9th street,
near the Avenue, Monday night, and marched to
the Executive Mansion, with the deliberate Inten-
uon Of insulting the Chef Magistrate. Previous TO
their departure tor their place of rendezvous winch,
we are informed the log CaDln Hotel, the
Mayor OF the city appraised of their movements
and he appeared among them, and requested them
to deslst. They however marched up the Avenue
drank at tavern on the corner of 10th street and
then proceeded to the Presidents, where they gath
cred IN The pOrtlco, AT about o'clock IN the night
and commenced hootIng, kissing, drumming and
making variety OF noises sufficient to arouse all
and TO alarm several OF the inmates of the house
After these miscreants had accomplished their pur-
pose OF insulting the dignity OF this whole Union in
the person OF Its Chief Magistrate. they dispersed
Tor the night. without experiencing the slightest
terrupton from the police authority of the city The
following evening, portion Of the crew,
are informed, burned Mr. Tyler in eiiry, a short
distance northwest OF the President ; House. Some
OF the o.. the party have been procured by d
L. =. officer, and we nope they will be brought to
punishment Their proceedings, which we hope no
respectable person approved, disgraceiul the
city, and to the police authorities that tolerated
them. The sentiment o! disgust and md gnat.on is
general among al classes IN the city, that
al papers were yesterday III circulation, numerously
signed, appealing to the Mayor To cali a public
ing Of the citizens express their eprobaton of the
outrage.