The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-02
BEAUTIES OF MR.. LANE, OF INDIANA.


time silence the thunders Of the Globe against
the Administration, and to effect that purpose sent
Mr.. Weaver to employ the editors of that paper to
print certain census papers, and that MIR. Weaver did
employ the said editors but that the editors did
not choose to support the Administration and then
Mr. Webster repudated the contract and hired the
editor Of the Madsonan to print the same papers ;
and then let me suppose that Mr. Weaver was sum
moned to go before committee of this House TO tes
| ty in relation TO the matter and that Mr.. Webster
upon Learning the fact that Mr. Weaver was to give
his evidence before the committee told him to beware
| what he did. And then suppose that Mr.. Weaver
clerk in Mr.. Wsbsters office, and that he con-
srued MI Webster's language into threat 10 dis
MISS him from office if he told the truth, and that
Weaver, like an honest man, Immediately resigned
his office If this supposed is founded in truth
what confidence can we have in Mr. Websters re-
CONNIE ndations
The above remarks are extracted from Mr..
Lanes speech, on the 2Sth ut., as reported in
the National lnteigencer
Attacks on the Administration, or any of its
members, if they must come, can hardly pro-
coed from less dangerous source than the Hon.
Mr. Lane, or be made in a more harmless man
ner than this.
The Hon. Mr. Rayner, gentleman of con
siderable personal responsibility, though with
out much experience in affairs, had he been
able to make a case against Mr.. Webster would
have been an assailant to be regretted. He, how
ever, made SO unfortunate an attempt-exposed
himself in such lamentablc, and at the same
time, laughabe manner, that even those against
whom his fury was directed with such suicidal
rashness and such perfect ooseness," with
SO great, and in legislator, reprehensible igno-
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while contemplating the ludicrously mournful
result Of his coup d'essai. Everybody indeed for
the sake of the honor of the {" Old North State, .
must hope that Mr.. Rayner will do better next
time, and that when he puts his lance in rest
for another tilt he may fairly splinter it against
something substantial and tangible, and not,
like Don Quixotte in the wine vault waste his
strength on an imaginary giant while he is do
ing vast deal of damage to his own eventual
discomfort
Mr.. Lane, however, is entitled to no such re-
CARDS. He is more of a Sancho than knight,
and chooses different modes of assault and diff
ferent allies from those Of the North Carolina
hampton. Mr.. Lane mounts a donkey with
Mr. Weaver and the Globe men, and uniting
his forces with these honorable friends tries his
luck in throwing stones and filth.
Mr.. Lane attacks by suggestions, in the way
Of Illustration, as he says. g Ones fancy" need
not be greatly racked to furnish forth suppo-
sition or so with regard to the Hon. Mr..
Lane. 1t might be supposed that he
was angry and very silly, that he was very
fond of what most people would call low
abuse perhaps addicted to coarseness,
and that it was real pleasure to him
to indulge, after the fashion of his new al
lies, in pouring out slang -whang, and FURNISH
ing up old and branded SANDERS against his bet
tiers, to crafty an inculcated hate The region
of suppositon is extensive, and Mr. Lane will
find that many beside himselfcan draw resources
thence.
Mr. Lane has shown his taste in the matter
Of his complaint, in the object of his defence,
and in the manner Of conducting it.
We congratulate the Globe and Census men
upon their congena defender and advocate.
Mr. Weavers case is an excellent one for MIR.
Lane to defend-counsel and client are well
mated:
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