The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-28
THE PRESIDEN THE INDEPENDENT
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Some Of the large, insolvent and corrupt
presses of the North, have originated and pro-
lpagated certain SANDER on the President, be-
bause the Independent presses have commend
edshis frmness and patriotic course. They
charge him with bribery. Hear the language
Of the Independent press The following ex-
tract from a most able article in the BOSTON
DAILY TINES, will suffice to crush the demoniac
charge at its birth. 1t will also indicate the grow
ing popularity Of the Administration among the
People.
But some of our readers will say that we have sup
ported the Federal Administration already, and there
fore will probably do il again. This IS true But
let such read rs remember that we supported some OF
its acts because We're convinced of their rectitule
and public utility, and if this be partisan support
any administration is of our advocacy upon the
same terms The price of our support is patriotism,
honesty and intelligence; and any administration
which brings these into the market, will surely obtain
It, On this ground we up for sale to the highest
bidder; and consider these three better
equivalent for our support than the thousand
reasons that were once given to the New York Cou
rier for supporting the United States Bank, the
hundred thousands of which it will have for
supporting the bankrupt law If we have supported
Mr. Tyler in his vetoes, and in his discrimination in
appointments 1t is because he has complied with these
three conditions. His vetoes exhibitions of all
three, patriotism, honesty, and intelligence. We de-
nounced the misconduct of his cabinet in flying from
their posts of duty, because they did not agree with
the President upon point on which they had no
right otinterfrence; and we denounced them because
they did not comply with either of these conditions.
They Inhibited neither PATRIOTISM honesty, nor intel
igence
We have denounced the gross attacks of combi-
nation of reckless sanderers upon the private charac
ter of Mr. Webster, because they were the movement
of band of proligae consplrators, resolved on de-
stroyng this administration for the purpose of subst-
tung their own. Ii this be partisan support of Mr.
Tyler, any President may be sure of our support
when the administration is assaIed by the same base
expedients; for shall continue to denounce such
wickedness and its authors, whoever they may be,
and against whoever their poisoned arrows may be
aimed.
Some Of the declining credit papers say thatthe
cash press is sold 10 this administration because adj
vertises for the Federal Government. Thus the Bal
tmore Sun adverlises for the Post Office, and the
penny papers IN other cities, of extensive circula-
ton, will probably do the same thing. But in this,
the administration, instead OF buying support is com
plying with the law. The object. of advertising be-
ing the circulation of information, common de-
cares that it should be given to the penny papers,
their circulation far exceeds that of the credit pa
pes. Yet this business of the Government has here,
toforc been given job to mere partisan newspa-
pes, to the great injury of the public But this abuse
will now be reformed The administration being
hones and intending TO do right, will comply with
the spirit OF the law wherever advertising is concerned
ana employ, OF course, the penny papers. II this he
sale TO the administration then every honest dealer
Is sold to his customers who prefer him to knt,e.