The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-08
Communications.
A VOICE FROM THE WEST.
ron THE MADIsoNIAN,

FOX THE MADiSONlAN.
A VOICE FROM THE WEST.
Mr. Editor B The iaughter-Ioving reader might now
find fund Of rich and unallayed amusement in the
columns of the opposition press were il possible to
stay the swell of indignant loathng that heaves in his
bosom as he contrasts It's present unmany .lamenta
tons and bitter weeping over the removal from office
of few Of its minions, with the bold and proscrip
tive bearing it whome held.
Even the editor Of the Globe, in the palmy
days Of pseudo democracy, we have seen exulting
with fendish joy over the crushed hopes and beg
CARED fortunes Of honorable and capable men, rudey
dismissed, without fault suspicion Of fault, from
employments under government on which they, and
their families dependent for bread, yea even
hei has at length found head Of flesh" and Mer-
cy "angeeyed and heaven hearted as she is" could
scarce shed "tear drops" for the repsnant but
hapess cupr doomed to meet the stern requirements
of offended justice, than daily wrung from him as
he bewails, in meanings loud and Deep the taking
off" of few incompetent ofice-holders.
Alas, poor Blairl-Ah, me what pity it is that
the fountains of sympathy so richly Astounding and
deeply embedded in the heart of this dear, generous
good man, should be sorey troubled How selfish
how cruel and ungratefnl il in the people to mani
fest by their recent selection of the laented Harri
their President preference for their inte
that of those precious democrats who out of
pure love for the dear, dear people, most kindly
scented to hold all the Offices in the land --And now
that it has pleased all-wise Providence to act us
with another sad omen by casting the discharge of
those Presidential duties, whose performance had
intended for another, upon that honest and sterling
I'll
very provoking is that he will listen to the sy
rem strains Of the Globe and receive the willing
braces Of its editor Truly Blair, thy sorrows
many and hard to bear" But, cheer up, and be Of
good heart cease your pteous wailings, and dam up
the fountains of your grief for 10 there is yet drop
of comfort for your friends. Should they, as most
likely they will, be now relieved, by the application Of
the rotary principle, highly lauded by the pa
tent democrats, from the cares and perplexitics Of
Office, they have but to wend their way westward and
their fortunes by catching mint drops they
flow up the Mississippi "-But, to be serious While
there is much in these hypocritical and lugubrous
rawlings of poor Blair to stir mrth there is also
something to excite our disgust. We detect in them
the contemptuous indifference to the good sense
of feow-citizens that has characterized the
editorial labors Of this man. Destitute of that vigor
of intellect which enables its fortunate possessor to
grapple with and control the judgments of his fellow
men, he addresses himself to the understanding
of his readers but seeks to hurry them into wild and
tumultuous action, by infammatory and violent APP
peas to their passions. A decayed cord, stretched
across Pennsylvania avenue suddenly, under super
abundance Of pressure breaks instantly, it is heraded
forth to its readers in staring capitals, fear
fJ -
pretext for invading the dark and gloomy caverns Of
superstition, and Of evoking to the aid of his party
those deep and solemn feelings Of religious awe that
rest in the heart of every good man. An incompe-
tent or fahless officer is dismissed forthwith there
rings through the columns Of the Globe, shout wild
and loud to the people to up to the rescue and
their imperld Liberties from the hand Of the de-
stroyer. as
Happily the good sense of the people, which he 80
openly contemns, and frequently insults, enables
them readily to appreciate and properly despse, alike,
editor, and his senseess clamor.
The people know that the party, which they have
Just elected from power did in the hour Of their might
sefxe upon which,
original creation were intended as trusts be faith
fully administered for the benefit Of ALL and parcel
them cut, spois, among the most active and
pulous Of their partisans: they know that incapable
and VIGOROUSLY dishonest men, have been rewarded
with and kept in high places, for their unshrinking
fidelity to the interests Of their party they know that
the offices have been made subservient, and the sala
res appreciated to the conduct of bitter and relent
less party warfare against every important interest Of
the country And now while they do not desire that
any honest and capable man should be prescribed for
abstract opinions, they confidently expect and require
of those to whom to whom they have entrusted the
reins of government, to ferret out and every
unfaithfu and incompetent man from office.
And, fortunately, for the country, have, in the
high and pure character ofour President and his Ca
bine the strongest guaranty that this reasonable ex-
pectation Of the public will be fully realized \.