The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-11
PoR THE MADIsoNuAN
PRESCRIPTION

In one Of the leading articles Of the Globe, which,
for some time past has been devoted 10 this subject
the liberal and kind editor has endeavored 10
make appear that the late Administration retained
majority Of clerks in the Executive Departments
VINO We're openly opposed TO them and, to sustain this
position, they very Plausbly profess publish in their
paperIof the 7h instant complete lists OF the clerks at
different periods with the party designation Of each
The baref efIrontery with which this miserable
suteruge put forth ~gs To screen the troop Of
discounted, sycophantc par,isans most Of whom are
still allowed to retain their Offices ough, perhaps to be
exposed for the benefit Of those who have not the
means Of being correctly informed upon the subject
This might easily be accomplished by producing direct
and incontesths proofs with reference each paricu
lar case if il were not for the insuperable objection
which every one feels TO incur the odium which
taches to the office ofinformer. But this is sacrifice
not to be expected beyond the requirements of
duty from those who have immediate interest in
volved, and the newly converted Federaiists will Of
course gratefully accept the tattered covering
profIered by the Globe to conceal their hypocrisy
The first pert Of that statement, with reference to
~ and 81, although essentially incorrect cannot at
ellis i-nio,e lerioo, po resony conlroverted and need
not, it proves little nothingif admitted, Contra
ry to what was originally promised il appears to have
been thought advisable pass the entire period
from 81 to Al, embracing than threefourhs of
Gen. Jackson's administration and the whole ofMr.
Van Burens This undoubtedly very prudent. The
statement Of the in Al is grossly and unequivo
cally false, and is known to be by every who
has any knowledge the subject. Many Of those
designated in that statement friendly to the present
Administration, {" Federasts, have been active and
violent partsans of the patent democratic stamp, upto
the period Of the Presidential election. And some,
members Of the misnamed /" Democratic Assoca-
ton of Washington" have sanctioned their nquisito-
rial proceedings the design of which detect and
mark every clerk for prescription who did not go the
whole hog with them had the contest terminated
differently. Circum tances however, alter
And although these vindic,ive prosecutors still feel
and privately express the bitter animostes, they
are now quite willing to submit even TO the odous
charge fleeing "Federaiists" in order retain their
places.
Others, again, manifested their fealty and zeal in
the of the late dynasty by subscribing largely
to the Extra Globe, some 1000 copies of which
regularly sent by the orthodox clerks of the die-
rent Departments, many if not most ofthem with the
franks of the heads of the different Offices If the
Globe should still entertain the benevolent disposition
to enghfen its readers with information upon this sub
ject theycan do SO eiectually, and at the time
remove the doubts which attach their former articles
by publishing list Of the subscribers for the Extra
Globe, who designated in their former list "Fe
deralists" and likewise from the means which they
ale presumed to have at command, the of such
of the said "Federahsts" who were members of the
Democratic Association Of Washington 1t might,
likewise, throw additional light upon the subject
if they to publish list Of such Of the said "Fe
deraliss," clerks Of the Post Office Department who
united in the adulatory address to the Heaven-born
Amcs which six Of the subordinates only refused
sign account of its fillsome panegyrc, and its
| we're reflection upon the lamented Barry although il
well understood that by doing they incurred
the penalty Of prescription.
"EEDERALIST~ OF An