The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-16
NOVEL AND MYSTERIOUS
IFrom The 81 Louis Renubl;eon !

Ill Last spring, about the time OF the Inaugural
ton of Gen. HARRISON the Madisonian was consider
ed on its last legs II asserted that it must
stop, If it received no extraneous support [3l A
meeting was held in Washington, of the friends Of
the journal and committee appointed to procure it
aid (4] They visited Philadelphia and appealed to
the Wings there for aid. Isl The friends of Mr..
Clay were called upon, and they responded generous
ly to the call. [6] They believed the Madisonian
Wing paper, and determined to give it assistance I'll
Among the foremost in the work, if we mistake not,
and still is Of Mr.. Clays most stedfast friends
H. Several thousand dollars were raised"
To the foregoing count, in an indictment of three
fourths Of a column in the 81. Louis Republican,
found" (not to say forged) against the Madsonan,
we shall plead generally, as well as specially, NOT
GUILTY
!. We never knew or heard of any Of these charges
before.
H. They may all lie true, or all be false for aught
we know-none Of them has ever been brought home
to our knowledge.
Ill. But even supposing they true, we do not
perceive that adversary has had the erontery to
charge us with knowing them to be true, or brought
home any charge, in any way, to our knowledge:
To the several specifications, we shall answer, how
ever, specifically taking issue upon some and demur-
ling to others:
|. To the first specification, we answer,-that we
did not know ,chat was considered" nor who consi-
dered it; and if we had known, we do not see how
we could have prevented il, nor why we should be
held responsible for it.
?. As to what was asserted as we knew nothing
of it. do very clearly see why we should suffer
any thing by it.
3. As to the meeting " it might have taken place
to the committee appointed it may be true, bu,
the meeting" heard of before and the
committee" have never done us the honor to wait
upon us:-if they procured US any aid" it is
high time they should have made their report. II il
be in order, we now call for it,
4. As to where "they visited" or to whom they
"appealed" inasmuch we knew nothing Of it, we
should very much like to know" how we are TO be
held responsible for it We really hope they did not
obtain any loan Of the United States Bank under the
" false pretence," that it was to I" aid" us!
5. We know not who may have been "called upon
for our benefit, OF how they responded !" we can
only say response has reached our ears or our
pockets from that call"
6. This number six, appears to be a very grave
charge -" They beleped the Madisonian to be a
Wing paper I've hardly know how we shall an
this unless by returning the compliment after
the manner Of the two mistaken Paddles: How are
We, Barney2n says J. "Tm not Barney" saws he
:" but how are you, Pat2' says he. "Tm not Pat,
says Botherationl thought twas you, and you
thought twas me!-but, be Jases, twas nather Of
US"
7. As to the veteran editor" he may have been
" foremost in the work" but we have been hindmost
in hearing any thing Of it. II has worked US, il
seems nothing but evil, hatred, malice, and all uncha-
ntableness
g. If this last charge be true, (and we don't deny
t that "seperal thousand dollars ,oere raised" (for
and in name,) all we have to say to H. or the
committed" is that we have never received one cent
of this sum and we now call upon the committee"
to " fork over" these several thousand dollars p
Fork orer (! Fork oper
Our yaller hen has broke her leg
Oh never she'll lay an egg
The brindle COW has gone plumb dry,
And sister Sail has ett the pie
This oirh is full of sin and sorrow;
Were born TODAY and die Tomorrow