The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-13
TO lie Editor Of The Globe:

am no friend politically or PERSONAL---VERY.
Mr.. Webster. have never written line or
spoken word in his favor, and yet cannot find
the shadow Of an excuse for the filth vide Mr..
Mangum which you daily shower upon his
character. Whether it is owing TO the fact that
renegades always are the most bitter reyers of
their former principles well as friends, or
that George d. Prentice and James w. Webb
have undergone purgatorial white washing in
your eyes, are matters which require the powers
of Animal Magnetism 10 decide, so far as your
Sol thern political friends are concerned. We
are told that there is more JOY among the angels
when one sinner is converted than over ninety
nine just persons who need no repentance
Carrying out the scriplural rule politically, have
we not Just cause to be proud Of the acquisition
Of such man as Daniel Webster to the Re
publican party? Has he not, in spirit Of pa
triotism, yielded up his long cherished predec
tons in favor Of National Bank, High Ia.
riff, and given in his adhesion to our peculiar
doctrines regarding the right Of search And
vet, like the infurate bloodhound or ravening
vulture, you wish to batten on what you pretend
to consider putrid carcass!
He who dictates your articles in regard to the
Secretary Of State is too well known to be mis-
taken. The continued reference TO Eng fish
history-to Walpole and Queen Anne-can be
traced back to the speeches Of the Great Mis-
sourium by the veresl tyro. They are palmed
upon the People and the party as the emana
tons of the incorruptible Francis P. Blair
VIII the Democracy of this country be humbug
ged by such proceedings forever? know that
we, who think cannot be, and ask you to look
at your tof Southern subscribers for an answer.
regret that you have any readers in the South,
for those who know best will tell you that the
Extra Globe mainly contributed to our defeat in
Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi and even
made US afraid of Alabama
Would you ask me why speak of Daniel
Webster? do not know him personally, nor
do you or the editor Of the paper in which
this communication appears. But have read
Websters speech in reply TO one whom | was
proud to call friend Or. Y Hayne) have
read Webster's letter in regard to the Creole
case. have watched his course since taking
HIS pItSCHt pOSltlOu III tIlc 1dDlHtt--dHu DtlOIe
my Maker, | see much more to admire than
do to condemn. Can lean any patrot--hesi-
tate in giving him that praise which is his due,
unless led away by that basest and most grovell-
ing motive of mans nature, which Madame Ru-
NOR attributes to you
| do not seek your aid in giving Mr.. Tyler
and his Cabinet fair play. The fact Of your
LONG so would, perhaps, be his greatest inju-
~. Yourself and Johnston,o i the Independent,
are evidently par Mobile tratrum, so far as that
is concerned. But still, it is necessary that the
filthy streams vide Mangum you both pour
forth against men whom the People have al
ways delighted to honor, should be turned from
the channel Mangum has it "sewer''] they
were intended for, and made instruments TO
smother you in your own mud
HARVEY BIRCH