The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-26


sumpton-a that derogaton from the popular IN
teligence and vrtue-whch characterzes federalism.
We hare not read this artiet, but gather its traits from
the notices Of the public press. We look upon u to be
silly to follow such wandering lights as Mr.. Brown
son, as to travel after ignis fatuus in swamp
We took the trouble 10 read Mr. Brocnsons iucu-
brations rhen he pretended to be democrat.
What an exquisite of truth. Vagaries and
parsdoxes never have any attraction Tor US. Ihey
in fact repsire, utterly untrue thai rs dad moi
look into Mr. Bro,cnson late rerson II the federal
doctrines, avowcd by hun, although it would al
orded opportunity of returning to our political
opponents the favor they did US in luputng Brown
sons democracy to party. We simply adpert 10
these psbloafions nop confirming o'u opinion, err
pressed in 1o4u IN rtgnd to the writers motives
What qurntessense OF Concert and malgnity "Ad-
vert to these publications confirming opinions
when those publications he acknowledges he never
has read Denoupcc a man as rogue, traitor,
| a hired liar, on the groud that he has published
certain opinions, Of which the " fraits" only have
been gathered from the representation Of others No
| language increase the which every right
thinking man must feel who reads such a paragraph
| as that which have quoted That a paper
which habiiually INDUCES in these unfounded per-
soDaitIes should be read and encouraged, is dis
grace to party. That MIR. Blair processes
| democracy is misfortune to all honest men OF
the same faith, for professions coming from such
sources bring that faith into disrepute No wonder
| a high-toped gentleman like John Forsyth found it
i
the dignity Of the party to which he belonged TO de-
| nouDce the Globe on the floor of the Senate as a
filthy sheet" We regard that act of the ustrious
and lamented statesman eminent service TO his
party and to his country,-for it proclaimed to all
this filthy tribe of delamers, that nsoence and vul
gariiy were not elements Of democracy, and would
| be borne no longer
| One word of the articles which Mr.. Blair has
nerer read and concludes 10 be paradoxical and
puisrc to his delicate taste. Those articles, MIR.
Blair, Ito whom, if we may judge from he tone Of
his paper, every thing but his thrie is vision
ray aud paradoxical,") even il he read would not
understand. Hundreds, however, have read the
Essays on Government" which Mr.. Brownson has
| contributed to the Democratic Review, with feel
ing, profound for the deep learning and
far reaching wisdom Of the author. In part OF
the three numbers which have yet appeared is there
sinister unworthy object. Even if the author be
incorrect in his conclusions, their effects are harm
less His great object is TO develope the correct idea
of popular sovereignty under constitutional govern
meDt, and to draw practical line of distinction be-
tween the power of revolution and the constitutional
rights Of miDorities, which, when once admitted
guaranteed by a constitution, there is right
ful power, either within without the forms OF
that constitution TO take away, until it is changed
by prescribed mode which itself provides The