The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-14
TO The Editor Of The Globe

no /" ooutleIn man, nave YET induy opJeS'
tons to make to younpolilical course. You
were long known as the most decided enemy ol
Southern interests, the most determined oppo-
nent OF Southern principles the most abusive
yilifer OF Southern Statesmen. You may al
feet repentance-you may promise conversion,
but you are Too old in sin 10 give the least hope
OF your sincerity. P9nitentid Serararo est
vera, was the maxim of an old sage, the WIS
dom OF whose opinions was entitled to respect,
though polished taste might see but little to ap-
prove in the affectation of his phraseology. We
cannot trust TO the sincerity OF your con-
version. You do not furnish any convincing
proof OF II by perseverance in your vul-
gar rlbaldry Of language Were there a
change IN heart, there would be a change
in style From the fulness of the hear
the mouth speaketh. But the vulgarity
OF your language is not the only critic
rion by which we are enabled TO Judge
OF the hollowness of your conversion. All the
other characteristics Of your hypocrisy and
regeneration remain. Many marks might be
mentioned-one will suffice. The sneakng in
son of the opinions which your selishness die
tates, You do not attack the acts of the Ad-
minlstration--you do not assall the President
but you endeavor 10 render both unpopular, by
insdous lnvectives against the Secretary OF
State.
am not his apologist | have said already
that know nothing of him except through his
public acts. judge, and | am resolved TO
Judge the Secretary OF State by his official acts,
and not by the motives which your malignity may
attribute TO him, nor by the opinions promulgated
by Daniel Webster in any other capacity. Am
not rlghtl For the correctness of my decision,
appeal to yourself. You have not escaped the
bolts Of political hostility, or political SANDER.
Would you wish to be judged by the opinions Of
your political assailants2 Must the question Of
your honesty be determined by the consistency
which, with equal virulence against opponents,
advocated the policy Of deposite banks in one
year and pronounced in the next all other creeds
heretical except that which humbly bell we'd in
the Infallible efficacy of a Sub Treasury? As
you Judgey yourself, judge Daniel Webster-and
if your selfknowedge is unctured with the
ghtest commixlule Of npartlality, you will
not be able to boast your purity, while you at :
tempt to eliminate him | say again, | am not
his apologist but abuse Of him comes with a
bad grace from you If you are guillless, throw
the first stone
While discaim TO be the apoIogist OF the
Secretary OF State, | equally dsclaim he cha
racter of a partisan of the present Administra-
ton. But knowing you of old-haying watched
your treacherous and cratic course during the
whole period Of your prominence as a political
writer in Washington; having witnessed your
crafty mode Of effectng your special objects
my suspicious have been naturally excited by
the peculiar species Of strategy which you have
adopted in your movements against the pre-
sent Administration, You have disposed me
to become its friend. Your hostility | have
found to be not only prin,a facie evidence Of
worth-but prognostic of success 10 your OPP
ponents Remember, you were never friend
Of the South You shat hear from me again.
| have many texts on which can address YOU
.HARNY BIRCH