The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-14
There are political weasels in Washington


have seen published In your paper what purpoTs 10 be
| a letter from indianapolis TO friend, in which, after
stating the various balotings for Secretary of the
Senate, the correspondent asserts: That the Locos
rallied with much force 10 Charley, a kind of re-
ward for his political aposacy which drove from him
many of the Wings" OF late it has not been
common TO myself advertised in the public prints,
as ian aposate-"a gentleman OF mongrel politics.
&c, and occasionally these assertions followed up by
the most coarse and vulgar uveciive. On occasion
have turned aside 10 notice these ratings of mad
partisans So far regards the public press know
that many who disgrace the Editorial tripod could
tain their paper longer than the deiiru uriosum
of p,rty continued In fact that becomes necessary
TO feed and clothe their hungry and naked children II
Hence passed in silence their bitter groanlngs. But
tls letter. coming as 1t does from an honorable Sen
alor, and from quarter where | little expected it,
seems % demand my attention. With that Senator !
have always been on the most friendly terms, nor
shall any political differences disturb oui friendly IN
rrcourse, So far as am concerned. Even his letter
published in the Courier, though thk uncaIled for,
has produced no unkind feelings ON my part--yet II
discusses fact Of which had my suspicious though
without data upon which to found any certain con
illusions. | mean the motives which influenced the
esut Of the election for Secretary Of the Senate.
For six years have served the Senate of Indiana in
the humble capacity Of their Secretary, and if com
plants were made Of the amer in which the duties
| of the office discharged they never came
| to my ears. Nor am now authorized to conclude
| that my late defeat toned by any charge OF
unfaithfulness in the Office but solely accoun, of
political differences between the large portion OF the
| Wings Of the Senate and myself While cannot
say that particularly regret the result, yet must be
permitted to remark that hold in the sovereign
contempt the motives that induced that result "Ihe
Wings were driven from my support" because Dem
ocrats suspected of voting ioi That portion
of the Senate who profess to be-anti-proscrptivc in
their policy concentrate their almost united force to
defeat my election, as punishment for my temerity
in daring to think for myself in one or two particulars
independent of party dlctation. Wing Senators
welcome to the laures ingoriously won by defeat
NJ my humble self such principles If old hard heads
expect to apply this 'iron rule TO every who may
occasionally venture to think independent of the die
tation of certain wouldb Wing leaders, they will
soon find themselves reduced TO miserable little fac
,ion the scorn and contempt OF every independent
mind. What in the name of common sense had my
4 opinions of National Bank Of Mr.. Tyer's Ad-
mlnstration of the Federal Government to do with
the Office of Secretary of the Senate Did they fear
that would use the influence of the Office in
vertng some of the weaker members of the body, adj
vocatng the cause of National Bank, to the support
of Mr.. Tyer2 1t might be that there is just ground
for such apprehensons, for in times oil high party
element, like the boiling cauldron the lighter sub
stances fly to he surface. The furious cry of Party
-Party-gave them their places. The raging
test of 1910 was the lucky windfall that threw the
Hesperan fruit into their possession, and the same
thing would have elevated animal Of very different
species supply their seats had party bchests required
it. Many OF them, to my knowledge, have risen
without merit and will die without crime" Amongst
such, however, need to hope but for few converts
to the Administration of Mr.. Tyler, the ignorant
and stupid the last TO yield heii political peju
dices, One thing is certain, that the Great Wing
Party is not concentrated in themselves In fact they
are not even fair representation oft
! For one am frank TO own that expect TO be 90
verned by these party leaders Just when please-and
II have no other merits to recommend me to Wing
Senate or my country than mere Plancy to party die
taon, am very sure that will never be successful
candidate for Office. 1t is true last year engaged
with some zeal in the party politics OF the day. had
to make change in the administration of the Ma
tlonal Government. TIL change effected, and
my principal object attained. | would as soon
think of entering into the chivalry of Don Quxotc
as taking part in all the unwse and angry contests Of
furious politicians. Not that pretend to be without
ambition. 1t is almost the first passion to the
hayward and tossing vessel Of our soul and the last
10 leave its stranded and shattered wreck yet | am
sure that can so control my desire to figure public
life not to yield all my rights think and act for
myself to mere political gamblers
But In what does my dpostdcy consist Ii was in
my views relative TO an United States Bank had
no constitutional objections to such Institution but
doubted the propney. of plvoting the Wing cause
upon such an issue. believed that he evils which
had fallen upon the country not Justly attribute
Bile TO the want of National Bank nor did think
the Te-chartenng OF such an Institution would relieve
the People from their embarrassmehts. / have
thought and now believe that the PROSTATE condition
OF the country was consequence of what is
ly called the Compromise act'-which threw open
our ports to foreigners, and laid trade and indus
try at The mercy of strangers. That until 4 Tariff
should be revised and protection afforded to home in.
dustry National Bank could not be sustt ned but
like the local Institutions, would fail That the late
Presidential contest though resulting in favor ofthe
| wings, had not proved that such Institution
was acceptable to majority of the nation inasmuch
had not been made direct issue in the election
must say that have seen nothing yet to change my
notions upon this subject but rather every thing to
conhtm them. Although unwilling to Weld nv Cpl
| for nuin ham
st have no disposition to prescribe others no may
differ with me. Nor has the supposed punishment, in
licted by the majority ruling the Senate or the low
baldry and abuse of I, partisan presses tended in
the least to satisfy me that ! am in the wrong
When Mr. Tyler, by the death Of Gen Harrison.
came to execute the office OF President, | would not
consent to JON IN crusade against his adninstra-
ton. Tins was objectionable and the advocates of
National Bank in their delirlun pronounced me an |
aposiate could not say with these that was de- |
cerved in his course relative such AN Institution
knew in fact that all his votes and speeches through
long political curse, in opposition to an Uni
ted States Bank Nor d d his veto of the two mscra.
Bile bank bills which passed Congress in the least |
sarte Inc. Indeed highly approved of the act for
numerous reasons not necessary TO detail 1t was not
so, however, with many of those with whom had
been associated in the late Presidential contest, They
pronounced MIR Tyler 1'rditOr--"an Ataoid9- and |
cast upon him all the vile epithets which their in,ri
nations could invent la truth, ifth,re was any thing
want ng TO shake my faith the expediency of Ma
| uonal Bank II would have been found in the frantic |
rage which 81 zed upon its advocetes vixen they first
learned us veto by the President Ii this act of The
Executive could DIVE It's fIends to such madness,
what mig no, such Institution etc ii hereafter
il should become sufficiently corrupt 10 unite Its mo |
ney power with political power in welding its hum
dtcd and fifty mlions over he land 7
! But in their desperation they threaten TO overturn
! the best Government earth. THey declare their |
determination to change the Constitution by taking |
away that salutaty check which the Executive Del
partment holds upon The Wild and passionate DONNA.
on OF parties in Congress, Shall this Constitution
under whrh we have grown To be mighty nation l..
framed by The sagrs of the Revolution aud sifncI ly