The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-24
From the Hartford Patriot and Eagle.
THE OFFICE HOLDERS.

| 1t was high time there was some plain talk in 2
flee in Connecticut, under the General Ciu, ou Vi
We have avoided any direct alluson to this subject
in The columns Of our paper, till feel that we have
too long neglected an important duty to ourselves nc
less than to the Administration whose interests we
have from the beginning, sustained TO the very bes
| Of our ability, feeble though il may have been
We state then, without fear OF successful contra.
dcton, what is kop to be true by ever class of CHI,
zens throughout the State, that with very few excep
| tons, the men in Connecticut who have been placed
in office since Gen Harrison's accession to the Pre-
| sdency, are not only opposed 10 the present Admi-
| nistraon, but many OF them are al this moment
preying upon its rey pais We are not gno,ant OF
The fact that some of these gentlemen have ex bibted
unusual ingenuity and skill in covering up their
tracks, and presenting themselves favorable atti-
tude before those who alone have power over them.
Some of the darkest shades of human nature have
been exhibited TO us In connection with these attempts
to deceive an honest and confding Administration.
that they might destroy it. II may be that these dis
honorable stratagems have been successful in some
cases, so far at least as to add few links to the
chain which officially connects their authors with
the General Government. Nor would the admission
of this fact reflect at all unavoraby on those at the
head of public affairs at Washington. This is a vast
country, and but few of our citizens have ever form
ed toleraby correct idea of the arduous duties de-
volving on those who are called TO administer its
complicated concerns. 1t is impossible for those
whose whole and constant attention is required in
keeping the principal wheels in the machinery of the
Government, IN order, and In proper motion TO s,-
perintend in person, the movements of all the other
less important parts. They can detect instantly any
official misconduct on the part of subordinate officers
but II Is lar too much t. expect that they will dis
cover their hostile political movements, which are
sometimes made IN so secret manner, as to eyade
the observation even Of those by whom they are
closely watched. We deem these latter renarts
strictly due to the Administration as we have Often
heard the wonder expressed by those around us that
the President and others could suffer themselves to
be so grossly deceived by Clay offce-holders in dis
guise.
The maxim which is laid down in the good Book
that they who not for are against US is the ONLY
safe principle to be adopted by any Administration
which proceeds on the ground of dispensing its official
iayors among its true friends.
II this test should be applied to the men in whose
possession the principal Offices now are in Connec-
ticut, we need not here say what would be the re
suit.
We feel that our early, devoted and faithful adbe
renee to this Administration, doubly secures 10 ne
the right of speaking thus plainly of what we con-
ceive to be the true policy for the remainder of t
present term. We say then that its enemies either
secret or public must not be suffered 10 remain much
longer in Office We would gladly encourage any
honest public evidence, how slight on the part Of
any Of these gentlemen that they would henceforth
see that common justice at least done to the pa
trlot aud statesman now at the head of the Govern
ment. But what the facs man is known
by the company he keeps" Well apply even this
simple rule 10 the leading oficeholders in our State
and in what position does IT place them They were
appointed by the influence, and are generally the
particular iavortes of delegation in Congress
whose bitter hostility to the Administration IS we'll
known. The most INSCRIPTIONS sanderers of the
President, are Their constant companions and asso-
ciates. They SIT, stand, walk, and for aught we
know, sleep IN such company, and keep themselves
BUSY III devslng ways and means TO grind in the dust
W hatn th,.u l. a. =
strength kept the Administration banner hoati q IN
The breeze And all this is perfectly natural ter
all, Tor many OF them have been open, consistent
lederaiists from their earliest political existence and
are personally identified with every species of per-
'ecut'on against liberal men, and opposition to re-
publican measures. Their professions Of devoted |
ness TO this Administration, which are heard only AT
Washington, and then in the faintest whispers NAV
disgust but do not much surprise those who have al
ways known them to be capable of every species of
political dishonesty They must be made to walk
the plank before long, or the Adminis,ra,ion !.
ruined, "