The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-27
THE MAIDS ONIAN

rive copy the subjoined humorous and satircal
sbullition from the Philadelphia Public Ledger The
editor makes free of real names, but we doubt
very much whether any Of the personages named
will do otherwise than laugh heartily. We are well
convinced there is no guile meant, at all events
GENERAL ScorT's LErrER.-Shoull foreigner
Judge entirely by our newspapers, ne wooid say
that had no other occupation than the MAXIM VI
Presidents: for is elected, quaIre en-
sues about the succession and committees ana meet
ings start up in all parts of the country and eaecnise
distinguished citizens" about he'I P'ncipeI1 ,han
opinions and about hat they would do, should tnsy
by any chance, be elected TO the PRESIDENCY ~ ~
the foreigners judgment would be erroneous nc
people have had quite enough of this President n'a
king and will not probably feel interested IN any n'oe
of il till the constitutional period for eecting
dent is near. In the mean time, all the zea oi m
king new Presidents is confined to cliques OF pJ n;
schemers, who fasien themselves upon sony ~. |
puished citizen" in the expectation OF geH"iB W
when he oets elected Thus one set Of hungry wolves
disappointed in the expectation of fastening insm
selves upon the treasury through the influence OF VII
Clay, moving earth and hell ior 'ney oannos 20
near enough to heaven to move H. Tor the Pu'Pose "
making their idol rather their expected patron
sdent for they have no idols but their own interests
Another clique of amphbious character, hall hsh
and half land ubbsr have been trying to make nose
about Old Ironsdes :" and while their shout 10 yet
heard ny those close by for they are not numerous
enough to be heard at great distances another cirque
arc trying TO raise shout about sold Niagara, Old
Chippeway," some other Old one. w may mere on-
serve that all cur modern presidential shouts are in
favor Of something old. Thus We have had Old
Hickory, and Old Ifpperary,-we beg pardon, On
1Ippecanoe; and now we have Old lronsides' and
"Od Niagara" Before the term Of" Tyler too has
expired we shall have dozen two more antiques
to shout about; and il the fnanciers rule much
longer, shall finally be compelled TO clap our hands
and shout for " tho Old Boy or "the Old Harry
We do not like this overwh elmng respect for anti
guilty, for il is moi in keeping with the youth of our
country and its institutions. Europeans call US
young people, and our country young country; and
some OF their philosophers contend that this whole
continent IL young about half baked not old enough
10 produce any thing great or astonishing. Now if
really young this strainng after old things
looks as il we were ashamed Of our juvenity, and
felt like Misses not quite old enough to come out, and
in their impatience trying TO persuade mamma that
they older than the record in the family Bible
We do wish these cliques would rajse up some
young TO dance about and shout about for
ayoung one would lie much better for the king OF
young republic. Our elder cousins across the water
getting ashamed Of their antiquity, and like an
old beau, trying to look young again and SO they
have got young woman for president, and young
prince Tor their Vice lent, or Presidents help
mate, and a baby for President apparent or mex.
President. Let Us follow their example, and produce
set Of young nominees for the next Presidency.
There 10 young Rives; the conservative leaven will
keep him young. There 10 young Tallmadgei he
has the same conservative principle. avoids crowds
and rides in an omnibus for exercise Then there
h young Buchanan bachelors are always young
enough yet. Then there is young Wright; and they
say he well knows how preserve the fresh color OF
youth. But however this be- bis line talents ale
worth preserving, and therefore we sincerely hope
that he will have discretion enough to take care OF
them. Then there is young-but we should consume
month in enumeration, and therefore will cut the
story short by saying that have piles and piles of
young timber and therefore under no necessity Of
! using any old, worm-eaten, dry rotted logs And
therefore if "Old lronsdes, who they say Is made Of
w.latnA Aarou Ne
still to be shouted for let the antiquity be Topped from
his name, and let il have handle. Let It be
called I" Tough Ironsides," or Hard headed Iron
Sides" or Commodore Steel Trap" or Captain Ne
verbreak, or something that implies Immortality, and
on which therefore old age cannot be predcated So
If"Oid Chippeway," "Oh Niagara" is to be
brought out, lot his have handle that implies
that he 10 just young He was not too young
when he gained his battles and if able to do much
when 90 youthful, has had no need Of growing any
older
But we must 60 back to the starting point, for we
have forgotten the very thing for which our journey
was undertaken General Scots letter. As our read
els already know, clique who have been trying to
invest somebody other with large stock Of graft
fude, to be paid to them in Offices have lately beset
General Scott for his opinions about FALL the great
questions Of the day and have extorted letter from
him about the Presidency. He tells them in plain,
downright English, that he will take nomination for
the Presidency This 10 candid, and perfectly consis-
tent with his frank and ingenious character and II
II 10 thoroughly responsive to their own opinions
for soul Of them doubted that he would
cept nomination az soon as he got it. The General
h not like ono of those silly coquetes who refuse the
men whom they love, for the purpose of showing
their power, and when they find themselves taken at
their word repent and fall to asking and get refused
in turn for their pains. He is like those cons
derate DANES who take what they get and get il
when they can, and do not say when they mean
yes for fear Of not having another opportunityT hs
party who wish to get up claim upon the Generals
particular State or city, 'but keep about in spots and
to be found every where. We believe that not
enough have yet been found in any one place to form
quorum, which, as every body knows, must consist
of chairman, secretary, and a nominating commit-
tee, committee to report resolutions But they will
become more numerous prospects brighten; and in
the mean time the General is willing take "as many
more as there be" like Johnny NORM when he could
not have the l99h psalm sung and SO he addresses
them as the authors of "nany letters from many
different States, each Prorounding, 1--WE wish we
could pound that word out of the language, put
in the pound, and prevent it from breaking into the
Enclosure OF good English prepounding, on the
part Of the writer and his neghbor, nearly the same
political intorrogatores."
These g many letters" from "the writer and his
neighbor" which poke at the General the same po-
about rotation in Office" All Is there closen
foot beneath that long robe Of patriotismi Rotation
in Office! This means, will you, General, If we
elect you to the Presidency, turn out the present
Stnts OF inc people anu give us their salaries III
you will we promise to commence operations immedi-
ately: and 10 prevent you from forgetting in the
general scramble, shall call ourselves the origi
mails that is, the original Scots" General Jackson
had his originals though he greater original
than any Of them; and General Harrison had his |
originals, and some Of them must be rightly named,
for such people could have existed before them
Then why should not General Scott have his origi-
mails He 10 as much entitled to original body
guard as any other General. And why should they
not be called the original Scottsl The is ex-
ceednQly significant, and has the beauty Of brevy,
great beauty always, excepting when women are
short Il is significant for il reminds Of the Scots
Of Britain whom these originals will resemble in
ways than one. When did the Scots break into Eng.
land, excepting Ia pursuit Of plunder1 And what