The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-16
FROM KENTUCKY.

We publish the following extract of letter
from distinguished Democrat of influence and
talent in Kentucky, TO his friend in this cily.
Will the editor Of the Globe read t2 He and
Col Benton may rest assured this letter is but
the echo Of every cool, dispassionate and impair
tial Democrat in the country
The Democracy of the United States are
governed by principle, and they will not suffer
themselves TO be dictated 10 by the editor oil
the Globe or the SenatJr from Missouri.
FRANxSoRr, KY, Dec. 7, 1912.
DEAR Sin We are at the the close OF a term oil
the Federal court, at which, happily, the case oil
Powers, who robbed the mail in 1871, has been de-
cided. He is accomplished rogue--a sort OF Mon
roe Edwards in ca Mr.: Blackburn, deputy
marshal, saw him some years ago at the White sui
phur Springs moving in the highest style with car
riage, horses and two servants. His case has cost
the Government much money-more than 1t would
have done but for good-natured continuance
granted by the court at the la term to his father
Mr.. Critenden left home during the term lie
seemed more dispirted than have ever seen him
before. Wholly changed from what he was after
the Dayton carouse. At heart think he despairs
The late results have wrought marvellous change
upon the friends of Mr. Clay hereabouts
Col. Johnson has been in town since his return
from his TRIP. hear, from those who say they speal
knowingly that lac really is sanguine to his being
nominated for President He is delighted with tn,
result Of his trip. II is his wish to postpone nomi
nation till the first part of the year 1874, BY whicl
time he hopes his friends amongst the people will
ioice the politicians to take him up. And in fact
understand, he looks to such a result.
Judge Catron says Tennessee is dead against him
There is little if any local news. am acquainted
very slightly with the composition of Legislature
and am not well qualified to conjecture what the,
will do. l persuaded, however, that they viii
reduce salaries generally from the Court Of Appeals
down. Such, indeed, seems to be the almost uni
yersa impression Ii is said the Chief Justice anl
Judge Ewing will resign and Mason Brown declares
that he will.
The city council Of DaDville will, think, petition
to be relieved from the payments now made annual
Y to the treasury, towards the salaries of the Chan
cellor and Circuit Judge there.
If the movement is made, it will succeed.
A more comprehensive law will be urged, and
Strung "'e~soie' "S"'"S' uooty' Ahese may Sa'fy'~
Some will not incline to stop at them. Jno L. Helm
will Iexpect, propose further respecting the
circulation and currency He is inclined to effect in
some way large addition to the currency.
Much less is said respecting relief now than last
summer.
| might have been surprised at the outbreak Of the
Globe upon the Admnis ration had not known Mr.
Blair, think, pretty well. His attacks are charac-
terisic of him. The spirit which they evince, and
the fact itself of an attack from that quarter upon the
Administration, have been much disapiroved here
The Globe is, like Mr.. Benton was in his list pas
sage through this State, becoming quite agreeable to
the Clay men, from revilings OF the President.
IL is not however, the first time, editor has as
sumed to give the word of command, and forgotten
his true position in the world.