The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-19
THE INTELLIGENCER.

Our neighbors have procured another aid,
though not exactly unexpected-the redoubtable
Bolts himself, has come to their rescue. In
the Intelligencer of Saturday morning, he pub
fishes letter to the editors, and 10 this very letter
(o say nothing of matters we shall use hereatter)
we can convict him of direct Misrepresentation.
We hardly thought this gentleman would enter
upon defence so incautiously, but since he has
given US weapons against himself, we shall use
them 10 some purpose. He starts with the gra-
tuitous assertion that the ''childish and non
sensical stuff" which appears daily in the Madi-
sonian, is OF no importance. But he says, "i
is sometime copied into papers Of more respec-
liability and extensive circulation" Yes, our
articles are sometimes copied into the Inelli-
gencer and enrolled in all the dignity of, their
columns, well wrapped up in lavender. But
Mr. Bots goes on to say
"The object is palpabe enough, and it has not
failed (our arcle) to accomplish lis purpose, which
was weaken the position have taken, and TO en-
list a portion of the letter writers and Wing press
against the proposition disapproved by the
party.
Now, ere is an open confession that our
'CDlluISu ana NOuSeuSICdI Sluu lids IUJuicu
him with the Wing press and Washington let
ter writers, and he makes this assertion on the
very day that our article appears; SO that, by a
kind of presentiment, he knows precisely what
the Wing press and letter writer's intend to say
before they could possibly have written single
line on the subject.
In the next sentence he condemns the letter
writers en- mdsse, and tells them to wait until
they are elected to Congress before they pre-
sumo to utter an opinion against the honorable
members. Bullest we should entirely annihiate
Mr. Bolts, we will not quote the rebuke to the
intelligent letter writers.
Mr. Bolts next denied that he has attend a
caucus for long time, or that his articles Of i'm
parchment were submitted 10 any portion OF
the party"
This we deny, and call upon the editor of the
Inteligencer as our witness. Gle has been a
very good witness during the last week, and we
shall use him to good purpose in the present
case.) The Intelligencer, in answer to our
charge that Mr.. Bolts had read to one of the
editors his articles of impeachment, comes out
on Thursday morning and confesses the fact
stating, at the same time, that it was no secret,
but, on the contrary, read at length in the
rotundo of the Capitol, and in the hearing of a
number of gentlemen. Either this ''number OF
gentlemen" and the editor Of the Intelligence
must not be acknowledged "any portion OF the
party" or Mr.. Bots contradicts himself.
With regard to the Caucus, we shall speak
hereafter, but, for the present, we think we have
clearly disproved all Mr.. Bolts asserts in his
letter by what he there admits and if the In
telligencer requires any more such assistance
against us to help it out of the corner, the dgni-
fed editors had better first review the letters OF
its honorable correspondent, to prevent admis-
sion against assertion.
1t appears that our articles, however "child-
ish and nonsensical," have raised perfect hor-
nets nest about the Office of the Intelligencer,
but fortunately the stings are not very long
First came the rotundo editor-lhen his reporter
then Mr.. Sany-and now Mr. Bolts. We
should like TO be informed how many it takes to
answer our poor ''chdish'' SELF We should
not be surprised if the House should adjourn
over to give all hands chance to write out
their thoughts for our demolition.