The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-12
MACON


We have often of late seen every princi-
pie of Propuiety violated by the ultra Wing
journals, and all the courteses of life trampled
upon by these ruthless assassins of character,
that we are tempted to publish the following re-
marks taken from the Philadelphia Evening
Express Of the 9th September.
The writer speaks as gentleman The sons
of the President we are sure are men of cha
racter and would sooner court than shun crit
cism-just and proper criticism. We know
that both abandoned their profession for the pur
pose of rendering TO the President all the assis-
lance they could in the discharge of his official
duties. The elder Of the two assumed, at the
wish of the President, the duty Of signing pa
tents and other labors. The younger, acts in
the capacity of Private Secretary, without one
CENTS compensation from Government. We
are witness to the fact that no salaried officer
in Washington, other than the Heads Of De-
partments, performs more public work than
himself. His occupations have been constant
and unceasing since the commencement Of the
present Presidential term.
We should think malice would find other OBJ
jects to strike at, and other motives and feelings,
than thus to pursue these young gentlemen
with rdcule and censure.
The malice of the reyilers of the Administration
has no bounds They abuse the President of the
United States because he happens e have opinions OF
Clay. They vlfy the members of the Cabinet be-
cause the members are attached to the Executive
branch of the Government and they impugn the mo-
tives Of every member of Congress, who is disposed
to cooperate with the President in measures neces-
sary to carry on the Government But they do not
limit their abuse to tie public fnnctonaries of the
land Maevolence being their element, and detrac-
ton their vocation, they penetrate the domestic circle
and appear to take especial delight in disgorgng
their abuse against the sons of the President
There is, certainly, no objection to fair and man
y course of structures the of the Admin
istration or the conduct of the Executive branch of
the Government. The President is the last man on
Gods earth, who would object TO candid criticism.
But when venal writers substitute abuse for argument
when they leave measures to assai the person Of the
President, and when they descend from the President
to heap obloquy and ridcule the members of his
family they at once reveal the cloven foot and de-
serve the execration OF every high-mnded American
citizen.
In this glorious land of liberty and equality one
would be apt to suppose, that of its Chief Ma
gistrate might write poem, treatise philo-
sophical subject-take journey for recreation, at
tend debate in Congress, or hold private CONVEX
sation with friend, without being drawn into the
newspapers, and arraigned before the bar Of the pub
lie. But such is not the The of the Pre-
sident however much disposed TO pursue private
walks of life--however attentive to strangers who
resort to the cty-however unassumlng in manners
and courteous in department to all--are continually
exposed to the shafts of malice set in a note book
all their faults observed learned and conned by
and their names transmitted the wings of the
winds to all points Of the political compass by reck
less caterers to depraved taste One would sup
pose that the same fundamental principle of our in
stutons, which revolts at titles and hereditary pryi-
leges and distinctions, would also extend shield of
immunity, around the relatives of those in elevated
stations. This would be even-handed Justice. The
son of Presdent-ifhe have do peculiar privilege
ought, surely, to enjoy the common protection of
courtesy and good manners But so ardent is the de-
sire to blast the political character of the President
that malice does hesitate to aim the blow at him.
through his nearest relations Hence it is that un.
kind allusion is often made in the public prints to
the common place movements Of his sons
Shame on such dastardly depravty. Shame on the
menias-eternal shame on their employers, whether
they be the aprants for the highest honors of the Re-
public or the publishers enlisted in their cause The
American people generally intelligent, Just and
discriminating: If there is any vice, which they
detest more than another, it is persecution in every
shape. Sooner or later, these wretched calumnia-
tors will reach their appropriate level of iniamy
while those, whom they seek to defame, will rise in
the public estimation and receive the lust reward for
their abors and their sacrifices the altar of pari-
otsm
Yours truly, ACONSERvATIvE"