The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-29
From the Winchester vlrginian.


Another victim has been sacrificed to the demon
| oil party prescription. w. g. Singleton Esq. late
United States Attorney for the Western District of
Virginia, has been rejected by the tiyy fuanis of the
Senate, though nominated by President to whose
election he was decidedly opposed For four long
months has THIS nomination been held in suspense
and II would seem that the hearte majority after
determining IN upon its rejection with malig-
sport suited TO the feline race postponed il to
the last hour of wasted session, in order that their
fangs might sink the sharper into the Wit Is of their
victim. This taDalizing delay could not have ORR
gnated from the desire of the actous possessors of
Executive power to obtain information as 10 the
qualifications of the candidate, the manner in
which he discharged the duties Of an Office held by
him for the last eight years. Abundant evidence of
these might have been obtained from the different
departments, where Mr.. Smgleton's services were
well appreciated and sufficient was doubtless fur
nshed To have enabled any enlightened Senator, I'M
biassed by party TO have acted iavorably on the no.
minallon The present able Judge OF the District
Court, as well as his predecessor, in the strongest
terms, we are informed, bore testimony to the COM
potency Of the late incumbent to fill the Office he
had held so long; and numerous members Of the
bar, political friends well political foes where
the Federal courts held its sessions well acquainted
with the manner in which he had dischar ed its Of
ten delicate and important duties, warmly united in
recommending his continuance in Office The mem
bers of the Senate were doubt further advised Of
the valuable services rendered TO the Government
connected with the discharge of the Office of Attor-
ney, in detecting frauds, perpetl ated un-
der the pension law. BY the carried assduity and
fearless perseverance Of Mr. Singleton, the most in
iquitous lmpostons upon the Government were fer
reted out, and finally punished or arrested-often at
tended with great personal risk and bringing upon
him the ill-w Of many guilty participant in the
villany who doubt now rejoice IN a defeat they
may have aided TO produce.
Small as was the compensation allowed MIR. Sin
gleton, we believe he never missed court whilst he
held the Office, however rugged the path which led to
it, or formidable the banded associations sometimes
formed to resist ITS power, or the odium OF men
high place. who felt themselves obnoxious to its just
influence. Had not reason to believe that the
lection was brought about by strictly party vote,
and party too who ego it blind,n we would have
expressed surprise at the conduct of the Presi
dents advisers, for it will be hard to find any mem
Der of the bar in our part of the State with the same
experience of Mr. Singleton, and equally qualified
in other respects to fill his place. But must be
| allowed to express our wonder, even where to
der at nothing would seem to be the dictate of the
times if one of the Senators from Virginia who
| warmly advocated the appointment of MIR. Singleton
on two former occasions should lately have united in
his rejection. Can it be that the representatives of
State sovereignty now barter their power, meant to
guide the high destines OF the Government, for the
purpose of gratifying their low personal revenge or
| political animosities
How grossly inconsistent with itself is Whiggery,
| particularly the Whiggery of Virginia! In one
House find her representative preterTing articles
of Impeachment against the President of his own Sc
lection, for NAL administration of the Government;
in the other behold at least of her Senators
indirectly assuming its reins, engrossng its power
and patronage, advocating measures of doubtful
consttutonaty, and at the same time meanly insult
| ing and vigorously throwing the blame upon the
| same President, for policy which he himself in
part originates, and the malfeasance of agents which
he labors to appoint. Will it be said that Mr.. Sin
gleton partsan' Who that could think or
speak silent during the late Presidential canvass
| 1t is not denied that he then a decided Demo-
crat, and we hope he will continue to be so.
Are they negatives imbeciles who now appoint
ed to Offices made by prescription, is not
promised fealty to Henry Clay made the passport to
Office Heretofore no ofice-holder in Virginia has
been denounced for opinions sake and we hope that
party in power will be forced to pollute her State
policy with the stains which her have cast upon
the General Government; but that her trueborn race
W II enjoy the felicity of thinking what
they please and speaking what they think