The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-27
MORE or MIR. BADGER.

lina, on perceiyDg that by few rabid Wing
prints, il has been cluiched at sweet NOR
ceau Of abuse upon the President. Although Il
is our firm belief that This gentleman and his
.'retred" compatriots were all forgotten by the
great mass Of the American people. long ere
they left Washington city for their respective
homes YET, inasmuch as there are some honest
men in the country who may be deceived by
their mi statements we propose TO make fur
Their remark or two upon the late Secretary's
speech. We will premise. however, by volun
teerng the declaration, declaration that has
already been lriumphantly confirmed by The
country, that never was blow so utterly nef-
fectual in the accomplishment of its object as
that attempted TO be administered 10 the Pres-
dent by the "HEAD SALT BoILER," as some one
of his North Carolina friends calls Mr. Ewing
and his compeers, the illustrious RETlREDn-
remark, made by an old historian, in relation
to some of his English contemporaries, is petit
nent TO the occasion "They, though claiming
to be good Christians, played game Of cards
with the devil, for a stake which, as il turned
out, neither party had within their reach, though
the devil proved to them what asses they were,
for playing the game with him, and what con
tempt he had for them, by cheating them at ev
cry turn" His Satanic Majesty, no doubt, in
this recent instance, instigated the slate" Sec
retaries TO perpetrate their monstrosites Of folly
and wickedness, and then amused himself al
their expense. We understand that, after the
deed was done-after Macbeth had s'murdered
| sleep"-one of III. iluslrious BRETHREN with
long drawn sigh, declared that ''IT is HAPPY
THOUGH TRYING THING, TO BE A PATRIOT p
| And il has been amusing to observe the labofed
but fruitless efforts these gentlemen have made
| TO assume the serene countenances, worn only
by the amiable and the happy while, in their
hearts, they increasingly cursed themselves for
that stupidity which had voluntarily consigned
them to be the irredeemable victims Of the acts
| of s'Great Leadern They had been cajolled
into foolish and wicked position, and they
felt its awfulness, though they essayed 10 make
the world believe that they regarded it as one
dictated by virtue and assumed of choice. It's
difficult to dress the face in smiles while the
heart is torn with remorse; and the "retired"
Secretaries, in every effort they make to vindi-
cate their lrcachery to the President and throw
oboquy upon his character, but too palpaby dis
close the cravings Of seepless conscience
Well may they exclam, with lengthenel visage,
"ALAs 1T Is A HAPPY, THOUGH A TRYING THING,
TO BE PATRIoTw They have not merely for
feited the honors and emouments of high office
they have plunged themselves into irretIieva-
Bile disgrace. We say DISGRACE for we verify
believe that never again need they hope for pre-
ferment and dignity from the American people
But TO our main purpose.
Mr.. Badger speaks Of the vacillation and
uncertainty Of the Presidents mind = and he
ascribes this state of intellect TO mental weak
ness and political villany. Mr.. Badger must
feel and knoD that he has done the President
gross injustice in speaking such untruths He
knows, in his Utmost soul, that the President is
not aweak minded man, and, what is Of more i'm
portance, the country knows it. IT is an utter
impossibihty apart from other conclusive rea-
sons, that any one could hare attained to the
Presidency, step by STEP as Mr. Tyler has
done, rho ras /" imbecile" or redk-mindedn
Besides, we say il is not good taste TO insult the
people OF Virginia, by mistaking the "Rich-
mond Wing" or Lynchburg Virginian" as ex-
ponents Of the courtesy, dignity, and political
opinions of the people of that State by insinu-
ating or applying such epithets TO man whom
the Mother of States" has so much honored
In addition, MIR. Badger must be convinced
that, if the President has shown any seeming
weakness, since the attainment Of the Office he
ills it proceeded from the intense desire he once
felt to conciliate and harmonise the various ele-
ments of the SO styled Wing party This, if
| weakness, is excusabe; because he undoubted-
| ly owed his elevation to their votes, however
unwilling the ultra-B Bank portion of them have
since shown themselves to see him Chief
Magistrate. That time, however, has gone by
who expects aught, except Republican, Jefier-
sonian administration, from the present Presi-
dent, (according TO his own convictions Of what
IS truly Jehersonian and right,) will be entirely
mistaken. Neither threats, speeches, letters,
| organized riots, public meetings, nor hunlbugge-
ry, can longer prevail If politicians, who have
been engaged IN misrepresenung the public acts
and OBTAINING the private character Of the Pres-
dent, think that their voices are TO be heard, in
his administration Of the government il is not
venturing too far TO predict that THEY ARE MOTT
EGREGIoUsLY MISTAKEN. Counsel or advice is
not asked Of them. Nor does the President de-
sire, nor will he have the support of the ultra
Wings if rendered. He does not trust them
Many honest persons have been deceived and
this is the most painful feature connected with
the late political transactions Ii is TO be hoped
and ardently desired that all such honest cti-