The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-06
THE NEW YORK COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.

The New York Commercial Advertiser has
read US second lecture But it is done eighty"
at all events 'gently," and we will let 1t pass
till the third comes. Mr.. Pumice-Stone also
rasps the President for Gas it says) ill-treating
his Cabinet but does it very mildly.
Sober second thoughts" however, induce
us to notIce one error fallen into by the Com
mercial We allude to the employment of the
terms, weak, "''feeble" sc. habitually applied to
us by the low billingsgate presses, the bloated
and besotted Federal editors. Such terms of
reproach have been resorted to by all the mean
and contemplate scribbers since the art of print
ing has been invented. The same terms OF
reproach have been applied by the disappointed
small witlings to all the leading journals, and
to all the distinguished writers and individuals,
from time immemorial. Detraction Of this
kind was resorted to, to put down Scott, Byron,
Bulwer, &C., in Europe, and used with the
same tremendous effect in this country to crush
Willis, Paulding, and a great many Others
The very fact of its being used, has been consl-
dered ncontestable evidence, in all generations,
of the merits of those slandered, and the pusil-
anmity of those employing it. In truth, 1t can
only occur to those who are deficient in intellect
or devoid of honor. A wise man, coming In
conflict with an imbeclle, if he persisted In the
contest, would be more apt 10 take advantage OF
his weakness than to warn him OF his dehcien-
CIV. An honorable man would not take the
trouble to defame him.
1t is conceded, then, when such terms are cast
II tLo t>o MIR
them is conscious of want of merit in himself,
and would fain pull his enemies down to his
own level In short, such an alternative IS gen.
orally resorted to by little minds-dastards, who
are the victims of envy and jealousy.
Situated as we are, we might make some
strange revelations in regard to the slanderous
imputatons uttered by the ultra Wings, touch
ing the spuerility" of some of our articles. The
official organ of the Government very naturally
is made the medium of communication by ma
ny of the greatest minds in our country. we
might point to innumerable articles of an argu-
mentatve character which have been stigma
tized by our opponents as 'weak," &c, which
were written by the very "gods Of their ldola-
try"
But why should we object to these base prac-
tees? This mode Of assault should rather be
gratifying to US. The fact that our enemies
are displeased with our conduct, is mdubitable
proof that they are excessively annoyed!
The same impotent arguments have been
employed against President Tyler. But every
production OF his pen, whether in annual mes
sages or veto messages, puts his enemies to
flight. They never have, and never can, an
sloer his arguments. Hence they abuse him.
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, In
short all the Presidents, were charged, in turn,
with imbecility, dishonesty, ETC., etc., as
we find by our files Of old journals. No man
was more slandered in this way than General
Jackson. But what did it amount to? Even
with Clay at their head, this ribald crew could
never effect any good for themselves by such un-
fair means. They will not credit the adage
that " Truth will prevail" but founder on in
their lies and inquities to the end-and such
an end