The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-05

Iohe Editor ofMe Globe:
As one who belongs to the same party as yourself
as one whose first political aspirations were gratifed
by the election of Andrew Jackson to the Office Of
President and who deserted him not until his Fede-
raj Proclamation appeared As one who, when Of
two evils, chose Van Buren, and Johnson in prefe-
renee to Tppecanoe and Tyler too" take up my
pen in no unkind feelings, to address you:
II is generally admitted that the ruling principle
of mans nature is seifin,ees and in illustration of
the fact need no shining light than yourself
and your eompariot in the last campagn-Amos
Kendall. Born and bred in the sunny South, where
taught to hate the hireling and the hypocrle
my first ntmaon Of yourself and Kendall exis-
tence was the bitter, malgnant-nay, beasdy-at-
tacks on one of her most distinguished sons. mean
John G. Calhoun, whose interests you knop you
deceitfully engaged in opposing at the instance
of his malign private and political Thomas
Fl. Benton. You kno,o that the old lion at the Her
mitage still grows at the mention of the name which
bearded him in his den in the height of his popularity
You knoD that the Albany Regency and the wire
pullers of our party engaged in hiding from the
public eye every thing that advantage the inte
rests of the shining lights of the Democracy, in order
to force US once more into the support of man whom
we personally despise, and who was always burden
shoulders, even with all the patronage Of the
Government in our hands.
You know all these things and more that will re-
mind you of anon and yet you SET yourself up as the
leader of that Democracy, which depends upon the
People, and not the politicians, to sustain it, And
why DO you this
Because the wire pullers organizing and if the
spoils obtained, you in for the lions share
Because the great Mssouran has put forth his
edict that Mr.. Van Buren, must be nominated, and
guides your columns to that effect.
Because you believe that if Convention meets as
customary it will be packed by party management
as was the last in the casc of 'ho Vice Presidency
by which Col Johns ca,a ~ # a nomina
ton.
And think you this nomination of packed
Gus will operate upon the mass of the Democracy =
If you do, you forget that the Democratic jour
nails do not noao follow their leader, or recognise
you such. You forget that those who nop
support you in Congress do it from any thing
but love and affection You forget that you do
not now possess the same facility for reading out
of the party as you did in those days when indie
pendent stand taken by Rives, Tallmadge, Gle d,
Garland and others, for whose support this journal
was established.
And where are the Democratic journals With
the exec ton of the rotten Bank-ocned Albany Ar
gus, you are alone in your abuse of the President and
his Cabinet who seeking, by their acts to carry
out the leading principles of the Democracy.
Whence, then, springs this opposition Certainly
not from those who fight the good fight on principle.
Look to the columns of the Old Domnion--nay, even
the Enquirer look to the Evening Post and New
Era-look to the Boston Post, the American Sentinel
and host of others4-no mushrooms waited into the
breath Of popular favor like YOURSELF by the will of
one man--no seekers after the loaves and fishes
Astounding in Washington and enjoyed by you erct,t-
sipey since General Green refused turn fag to
Martin Van Buren,. No but journals giving public
opinion honestly, and who depend upon the People for
support
They have not forgotten--if you have--that John
Tyler left The party-but not the Republicans-for
the same cause that drope thousands from it.
Look to the record, and acho were the men that
acted with him. Look to the columns of the Globe
and see the epthets you bestowed on those who re-
fused to bend at the footstool of tyrant and ask
yourself if the confidence Of the masses is your
due.
Think you that men who secuted you as Z" a wicked
bird of foul omen," will consent to let you nest with
them? Whatever may be their opinions about Mr.
Tyler's Administration you may rest assured that
they will not rest easy under yours.
You forget that the first nomination of John Tyler
as President came from State which your low
trucking spirit could never appreciate. No, no,
hank God, South Carolina would scorn the appro-
baton of such duo Blair and Benton.
seldom touch the pen, and have merely thrown
out these random thoughts in order to refresh your
memory. As proceed, they will be less disjointed.
AS the sting of the serpent is out of the Globe,
think well to remind you that by cones are not
ARRAYS by gonesn
HARVEY BIRCH.