The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-08
The MAIDS IAN. .
THE MALIGNANT GOSSIP OF THE
GLOBE.

THE MALIGNANT GOSSIP OF THE
GLOBE.
We have SO far taken no notice of the
very pusillanimous and disgraceful course
pursued by the Globe in regard to the acts
of General Harrison Immediately before his
lamented death, and its malignant desc
Grafton of his memory since We have not
thought proper to disgust our readers or to shock
the moral sense Of community by giving addi-
tonal publicity to the petty but malignant gossip
Of that print It has now but little power to do
mischief and we shall not offend our readers by
advertising the diaboical fabrications which have
day after day appeared in its columns since the
decease Of General Harrison 1t is sufficient to
say of them that their object seems to have been
to show that Gen. Harrison was the mere tool
of his Cabinet--that he knew nothing Of their
acts, and that he was the unfit and imbecile man
in mind and body that the Globe and other prints
OF its kindred had previously charged And to
prove this, not only is the sanctty of the death
chamber and of the tomb violated and the feel
ings Of the broken spirited and amable family Of
the late beloved President, narrowed and rudely
invaded, but the people Of the whole union, who
have with feelings which do them immortal ho-
nor, joined a0ithout regard to party in sincere
expressions Of grief at the sudden and startling
calamity Of his death, and Of respect for his
memory, or have by a respectful silence shown
their regard for the feelings Of others, and their
awe and reverence for the power Of the AL
mighty, have been grossly insulted.
For weeks past it has been almost the daily
business Of the Globe to drag out to the gaze Of
the world, the privacy Of the late Presidents So
cial visits to the families Of his neghbors, Of his
sick room and death bed, and to do this, not on
ly is truth violated as usual, but the ladies Of
this city brought up evidence to sustain the
silly and malignant charges. We know not what
participation if any they may have had in this
disgraceful business, but had they any participa-
ton in the matter, we could imagine no more ter
rible punishment for modest and true aooman,
than to see her name even mentioned in that
"infamous sheet"
If our intense disgust with its whole conduct
would permit, we might find much amusement
in the backing and filing the asserting one
day, and explaining the next-the shutting pre-
varicating and denying to which the Globe has
been obliged to resort to save its friends from.
disgrace and contempt, and to screen itself from
merited punishment from the living whom il has
had the audacity to involve in this disgraceful
matter.
We are not about TO enter at length into con-
troversy so disgraceful. But to show the Amer
lean peopl. that the language applied to the
Globe is not too harsh, and that much more is
Justly merited, we make some quotations from
one Of its communications, remarking, by the
way, that the tone and language even of that
communication is more decent and respectful
false and malignant as it is--than the editorials
to which we have alluded. i.
We quote from an article headed causes OF
GEN. HARRlsoN's UNEXPECTED DEATH" @r
One short month has terminated his career, and
Death has dashed from his lips the cup containing the
precious draught, when it was scarcely tasted.
"Ail know that General Harrison aged, Tin his
6Sth year, and consequently infirm; indeed his con-
stitution was more impaired than many of his age
Instead Of remaining at home during the Of
last summer and fall, and permitting his friends to
electloncer for him, all that know any thing of the
campaign know that he was drawn out by his parti
sans-out in the woods--herc-th ere--eycry where
engaged In haranguing large multitudes TO advance
and secure nus election ny proving to the people that
he was physically competent to the Office. Flow inn
mensc was the labor how extensive the correspon-
dence, and how great the anxiety of mind attending
his situation at that time few, in all probability,
know" i -
II Gen. Harrison ,oas aged, though not more so
than many Of his predecessors, but as all his
neighbors, and the citizens Of Cincinnati, well
know, unusually healthful and vigorous for a
man Of his years. Those who have almost
daily seen him for years past walking with elastic
STEP and expressive eye, up the steep ascent Of
the misunderstanding at Cincinnati to the civ.
and witnessed his utter disregard Of bodily OF
mental labor, can attest this truth Az, and here
is sad admission. Gen. Harrison and his
friends wished and intended that he should re-
main at home during the campaign, in the peace
ful retirement Of his beautiful farm, with his af-
fectonate family, preserving his health and pre-
pairing himself for the important duties of the
office which the American people were deter
mined, in spite Of all obstacles, should be con
ferred upon him, not for his own good, but :,
save the country. But he was not permitted e
do this.
The Globe, and other unprincipled papers Q