The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-05
THENEW YORK COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.

The New York Commercial Advertiser has
read us second lecture. But it is done eighty"
at all events gently" and we will let it pass
rasps the President for Gas it says) ill-treatng
his Cabinet! but does it very mildly.
Sober second thoughts" however, induce
Us 10 notice one error fallen into by the Com
mercial. We allude TO the employment OF the
terms, weak, "''feeble" &c. habitualy applied to
US by the low bingsgate presses, the boated
and besotted Federal editors. Such terms OF
reproach have been resorted to by all the mean
and contemplate scribblers since the art OF print
ing has been invented. The same terms Of
reproach have been applied by the disappointed
small Writings to all the leading journals, and
to all the distinguished writers and individuals,
from time immemoria Detracton of this
kind was resorted to- to put down Scott, Byron,
Bulwer, &C., in Europe, and used with the
same tremendous effect in this country to crush
Willis, Paudng, and a great many others.
The very fact of its being used, has been consi-
dered incontestable evidence, in all generations,
of the merits of those slandered, and the pus-
lanimity of those employing it. In truth, 1t can
only occur to those who deficient in intellect
or devoid of honor wise man, coming IN
conflict with an mbeclle, if he persisted in the
contest, would be more apt TO take advantage OF
his weakness than to warn him OF his defclen-
CIV. An honorable man would not take the
trouble to defame him.
Ii is conceded, then, when such terms are cast
Al III viprr
them is conscious of want of merit in himself,
and would fain pull his enemies down to his
own level. In short, such an alternative is gen
orally resorted to by little minds-dastards, who
are the victims of enpy and jealousy.
Situated as we are, we might make some
imputations uttered by the ultra Wings, touch
ing the 'puerility" of some of our articles. The
official organ of the Government very naturally
is made the medium Of communication by ma
ny of the greatest minds in our country. We
might point to innumerabe articles of an argu
mentative character which have been stigma
tized by our opponents as ''weak," &C., which
were written by the very gods OF their ldola-
try"
But why should we object to these base prac-
tees? This mode of assault should rather be
gratifying to US. The fact that our enemies
are displeased with our conduct, is indubitable
proof that they are excessively annoyed!
The same impotent arguments have been
employed against President Tyler. But every
production OF his pen, whether in annual mes
sages or veto messages, puts his enemies to
flight. They never have, and never can, an
sper his arguments. Hence they abuse him.
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, in
short all the Presidents were charged, in turn,
with imbeciity, dishonesty, etc, ETC., as
we find by our files Of old journals. No man
was more slandered in this way than General
Jackson. But what did it amount to? Even
with Clay at their head, this ribald crew could
never effect any good for themselves by such I'M
fair means. They will not credit the adage
that Truth will prevail" but founder on in
their lies and inquities to the end-and such
an end