The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-25
THE GLOBE AND IT'S FALSEHOODS-
HON. w. G.. PRESTON


In soliciting your columns for the publication ofths
article feel sensible Of the justice and propety of
the apology due their respectable and elevated charac
ter for the introduction of such subject and as much
so, for the style which have been compelled to adopt
In the analysis. IL have spoken severely it 10 my
intention that every word should have its full force
and vigor and be construed into literal and liberal
meaning The day for child's play with mems repu.
taton has passed by and it is but just and consistent
that those, who have rcsored to foul and
ed means to soil the fair fame of others should be
held up TO the contempt and Of an indignant
people. Do not understand me desiring 10 join is
sue seek discussion it'll the Globe-with men who
respect integrity choice moral virtue that can ne
per BE-. The honorable world has Drawn line Of de-
marcaton between il AMI Francis p. Blair as inpas-
sable virtue would be unacceptable TO the principles
Of his creed. He stands stamped a cold and cacu-
latng defamer, and unite our testimony as 10 his
merits for such recognition.
From the period Of the accession of the Wing Adj
mnstration, this creature knew that his career
doomed-that the Augean stable be cIeansed
and that only by the power of purifying Hercules -
He who had been the Executioner, and exercised the
| axe with unsparing hand, where neither evidence
or law had confirmed the sentence, was now to fall
beneath the ayenging sword OF justice public opinion
had rendered its verdict Of condemnation and from
the dark recesses of plotting depravy, the cupn was
TO be dragged forth 10 to the laws Of thai TIL
bunal which bind in the common claim Of social
and moral intercourse. The fiat had been issued and
the condemned, with the desperation and fury of one
who had sacrificed the last spark in the lingering lamp
OF all noble and esmable in man, ready 10 plunge
into the abyss Of corruption find sting that could
reach the sensbility of those whom thus he would
have inundated. In the black catalogue Of crime and
detraction, with which the Globe has been redundant
and characterized parallel has been exhibited to
the patry cowardy and lying allegations against the
Hon w. c.. Preston, of South Carolina The hhelIirp
editor Of that sheet, knew well that his responsibility
was without shadow, and his name without preience
TO considerate regard he would have quacd before
the very fluid which indicted such charges rather than
have submitted them to the gaze of any community.
The Globe, cd ia omnc genus, have day after day
teemed with bitter invective against prescription"
and according the Calhoun dictation attempted 10
array in hostility the professions and practice Of Col
Preston, in relation 10 removals from office. The
only example which the stricest search and inge-
nuty Of those, who, without the instance Of an au-
thoriy, prepared to manufacture one, has heen
paraded in the Of Benjamin Rawls late Postmas
ter at Columbia s. c. Let US cursoriy examine this
matter, and plain and unvarnshed tale" develope
not to the Globe, but to the sense Of those
who desire to understand the truth the circumstances
na s s Ma hs RsTs g M
muniiy Of Columbia, Gas the Globe states) has been
publicly arraigned for papabe and unprincipled vo
iaon Of the Office Of Postmaster, and to this moment
remains culpably charged with the crime Of using
every element of that position to subserve the designs
of reckless administration. It is well established in
the South, and should be proclaimed throughout the
Union that important private letters, from gentlemen
politically opposite mailed in the town Of Columbia
the presence of dsintcresed Witnesses have never
reached their destination, and the presumption that
they distracted in that Office (by whom let this
official answeTD has been sustained by the fact, that
those persons were compelled 10 enclose their
pondence, under envelope, to Others that il might be
placed in the hands ofthose for whom it intended.
Regardless of admonion and destitute Of conscien-
tions rcctitude, he has openly and bareaccdy advo
Gated the vilest schemngs Of the Kendall clique, TO
accomplish its purposes and seconded by the strong
arm OF the powers at Washington, lent himsefto the
dicia that emanated from his department. to overthrow
and destroy the exeons Of those con lending for their
{" sacred and inalenable rights" sworn ally ofthe
Van Buren, dynasty, and Theoretically hostile to
every opposite belief he babe defiance to The expressed
will of the citizens OF Columbia, and warned "to the
knife" against every man recognized as F" Whig"-
In the face of such condcmnng and convicting test
mony with the illustration of such high handed and
abusive authority, combined they with his rabid
Italian bravo politics, ask where is the preext for
eniency, the claim for generous consdera ion II the
Van Buren, party Ind possessed one redeemng trait,
he would have been hurled, 10 seek sustcnance with
the vermin, with whom he only fit to associate
And, now, at whose olication was this Rawls dis
charged By Col: Preston, says the Globe. The as
sertion is FALSE, SLANDEROUS, and FABRI-
GATED. The records and files Of the Postmaster
Genefals Office gives it direct and unequivocal de-
nial, and this low dependant is made to swallow
in one breath the charge and the reiuiation.-
But when tear the mask from the tainted visage of
this Blair, and seek for the handspring of This pretend
ed affection for Others, do we find one action prompted
by an impulse of genuine sympathy, or sustained by
single thread of unalloyed friendship No. II is the
utter prosration of plans matured for personal aggrsn
dizement. The complete downfall Of hopes erected,
on the foundation of party, that now rnnkles in his
breast II is because the Senate of the United States
has stricken from its rolls, the filthy association ofths
sheet and turned deaf to the Winnings of its par
ty for protection that we hear this canting cry of
q prescription, prescription" Can il be believed by
the intelligence of this country, that Blair any Of
tina, Kind could be animated disintercscd Kindness
OF prompted to serve friends before self As well
might we attempt TO break down the safeguards and
pillars Of Christianity, and erect their ruins the
most visionary and absurd system of hostile worship
NJ to preach such doctrine for orthodox faith. The
Democratic shoe pnchcs where its interests have
been proslraied, and so much we impressed with
the selfish mcanness and fawning, creeping servility
of this creature, that tomorrow, il guaranteed in
his late office, conscientiously believe, Re would
willingly rcnounce every intimacy formerly protested
ay he would like Judus, not only sell his God, but
his country for silver,
Having already treated this theme with more no
tce and respect than it OF the community had any
right anticipate, take leave Of the Globe
peraton abuse scurility his Disgusting pen could
have ever induced the author Of this commu ncation
into a reply. He has only appeared TO give the lie
to the declarations made in the article Of the 9th inst
in the Globe, and TO the brand which has al
ways marked the countcnance OF its Editor. Again
repeat that with such creatures could neeer
conflict. There ir but mode Of reaching their
feelings and that is casligaiion If to fall LET
il he by the paw Of the io not the sting Of the viper
by the sword Of honor not the s,Icto Of The bireng
' ToUcHsToNE-
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