The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-14
THE TABLES TURNED-TRUTH is
MIGHTY-JUSTICE SURE.

A few brief months ago and the cry OF the
Clay organs went forth that only dozen or so
presses indicated the President, and that hun
dreds, comprising all the Journals that advocat-
ed the election of Harrison and Tyler, united in
condemning his conduct Their favorte excla-
nation was alas! how are the mighty fallenp'
1.-THE traitor E' "The per6dious wretchn
Now, where stand these champions of the
"great compromiser 2" Where their cry OF
vengeance against the President2 They are
appalled, at the ignominy brought upon them
selves by needlessly venting their superabun-
dance of venom Their mad cries have sunk
qoithout an echo! Their chief has taken the
field, but no forces rally around him. But
two or three throw up their caps, and none cry
"hail." He is surrounded by stocks and stones.
Now, where are the presses that sustain Mr..
Clay2 Where are the presses that abuse the
President sEcho ANSWERS aDhere" And it
is feeble echo--a small voice from Louisville
one from Richmond-none HERE. Truly,
they have less than "corporaps guard"
True, there is cry of universal indignation.
There is thunderbolt of condemnation rever-
beratng throughout the political hemisphere.
The body polite is reused from its lethargy.
The nation is up in arms. An ominous frown
rests upon its brow. Deep, branding, and dead
ly excavations escape its lips. But against
whom is its fearful and fatal hostility arrayed
The President2 No No fault can be found
in HIM. He has discharged his duty C without
party" On whom, then, is this impending
blow to fall? ON THE PRESIDENTS
ENEMlES-ON THE REAL ENEMIES
OF THE COUNTRY!
Mr.. Clay resolved to crush the President with
his Congress. He resolved to drive wise and
patriotic Chief Magistrate, brokenstedrted, in
to retirement. He was mistaken in his man !!
The President braced his nerves for the occa-
sion. His energies were reused to meet the
torrent. 1t came and passed away. 1t passed
to his enemies, who were unprepared for It,
There it will abide.
The People have reflected calmly. The
Press is rejecting. The country has suffered
unnecessarily. The author of its calamities
cannot escape punishment 1t is now known
to all men that the only financial measure pro-
posed at the extra session that could have gone
into successful operation, was the one furnished
by the Executive, and the one stranged at its
birth by Mr.. Clay. 1t is known that every ben
efcial measure proposed at the present session
emanated from the Executive, and that each
has been delayed, neglected, or crushed, by Mr.
Cloy's mgority in Congress-
"Aas, how are the mighty fallenp' Mr..
Clay has perfected his scheme. He has arrayed
a majority in Congress against the President
He has defeated the measures OF the Admins
tration. The country is suffering. 1t must be
relieved Mr.. Clay is ready to take the reins
of Government. He has resigned his seat in
the Senate. He has been nominated by 300
Wings in North Carolina. He has made de-
claration of war against the Executive. He
abused him in his Alexandra letter But where
is his party? Where his presses? Where
the tumult of accamation hailing him as the
future savior of his country? "Echo answers
where !"