The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-24

prevalent among some OF our political friends high
elective and other Offices but We are certain that so
long as the people around thcm the desoaon that
these very men have made in their desperate attempt
to ensiaye the country SO long the thousands Of
once happy and prosperous families suddenly dragged
down from the aiuence obtained by years Of honest
industry and successfully applied talent, continue 10
live IN poverty, so long the grass grows over the
graves of the hundred of broken hearted fathers and
husbands who sent TO their unlimely end by the
ruin brought upon them by relentless war upon all
their best interests-and long their memories
preserved and their tombs wept over by their orphan
children and widowed wives, 50 long will the PEoPLE
demand that the spoilers be driven out from the places
from which they have for years past hu'led deatruc-
ton upon an oppressed and down-trodJen people.
What though these men have families wives and
chlldrenf Have not those who have been thrown
out OF employment by the party which the Office
holders belong and which they have perverted their
offices to sustain also wives and children and DEEPEN
dent relatives Is ii just that they should live in
idleness and luxury, while these would gladly receive
for years support the expended in a, single
month by these lordly " Democrats" and their fam-
lies
Is It proper TO say, that TO these is to
turn them out to starvation and ruin
The world is before them-the broad and fertile
West spreads her luxuriant and sunny praires and
noble forests TO the view of those who honest
and independent to the bread of dleness and de-
pendence. The uncultivatcd lands Of Virginia and
OF other adjacent States will richly repay the labor q
those who not too lazy TO work. The uneducated
children Of the country need instruction. The va
rious occupations and professions of life all open
Let then, these men who complain that their life.
estate in the offices Of the Government have been in.
vaded, follow the example of those Aristocratic
Wings" the present Secretaries of State and Of The
Treasury and of others in office who might be
named, and by the exercise of industry, talent and
perseverance, fthey possess either win for themselves
name and standing which depend not upon the sue
cess of any political party but which is the reward OF
honesty as well Of industry, perseverance and In
| lent.
We now say to all concerned, that the PEOPLE ex
pect and require their agents in power here, to re-
gard their voice which demands cleansing OF tn,
"Augean stables" and thorough reorganization o
the Government service at home and abroad.
MIR. Jeferson's rule was to put majority of thu
friends of his administration into office This rule il
adopted by every ruling party in the formation of al
their committees, commission boards, &c. This JEFF
fersonan rule trust, will be adop ed and carried
out by the present administration. The public expect
it-duty requires it.
The Globe mistakes its man. if it supposes that any
| Of its miserable saft sawder" WILL in the slightest
degree, receive the notice of President Tyler. His
principles of action have been defned-his policy il
known He desires TO discharge his duties as becomes
the President of great nation. But he will no
court an enemy nor desert friend