The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-05
CONDEMNATION OF Bolts.

In recording the sentence passed upon pas
sionate Federal delamer Of Republican Chez
Magistrate, by the just and generous People OF
his District, we distinctly declare that however
much our private interests may Lave been as
sailed by his yindictive acts as legislator, we
feel none of the personal qualification said to be
the attendant OF human revenge. Neither did
ace contribute 10 produce his defeat-nolhins
but his own sins could have turned The People
of his District against him.
And we venture TO say that the fate OF MI
Bolts produces pity rather than joy in the breast
of the President. Notwithstanding the Pfes-
dent has been the principal, nay, almost the ex-
elusive object al which the unmerled and vile
denunciations Of Mr.. Bots have been levelled
for more than year past, we know that his is
not the heart to exult over fallen foe, whether
powerful or weak, magnanimous or conemptl-
BIZ. We know he was never really injured by
Mr. Bolts, however much the Federal rOlit-
clans Of greater note-to whom, we fancy, Mr.
Bolts was but faithful and willing instru-
ment-may have thought to the contrary. 1t is
now apparent that large proportion of the
Wings never justified the seli-sacrificing"
conduct of Mr. Bolts. On the other hand, the
abuse of Mr. Bolts invariably tended to bring
additional friends to the President from the Re
publican ranks.
Were il not that the miserable fate Of Mr..
Bolts should be held up as an example to all
p.ohgate politicians, we declare that we should
not dwell moment on the fact Of his political
DEATH His name might pass from our memo
ry forever, and other subjects and better men
mJnopolise our attention. AS il is, we repeat
that we neither take any pleasure ourselves in
noticing his lamenable end, nor seek TO intilct
an additional pang on notorious offender,
whose career Of folly ias just been terminated
by the hand of justice.
But the sentence of Bolts also involves the
condemnation of the chief Fedcrals,, Mr.. Clay.
Next 10 the unprecedented exerions made by
the friends Of Mr.. Clay, throughout the Union,
to secure the defeat OF Mr. " Use, il is univer-
sally known that their united efforts were en-
poyed, by every device imaginable, to effect
tie honorable acquitlal of Mr.. Bolts. And this
was done while they snem that Bots was gull
ty-and hence, beng parakers Of his gull, they
necessarily share his condemnation. Let them
eIpend their sympathy on each other!
Still, if il had not been for the indomiable
spirit and incorruptible honesty of the PeoI lie OF
Virginia, Mr.. Bolts would not have been over
taken in the midst Of his mon>t rous lransgres-
Sinns For what nihar paa.,ia ~N.lA h--- --;.l
stood the concentrated fire Of all the Federal
presses in the Union
Mr.. Jones, the successful opponent Of Mr..
Bolts, is equally distinguished for his SURPRISING
talents, his peaceful disposition, and modest de-
pertinent. He ran upon his PRINCIPLES, and
sought not the aid of adventitious adjuncts to
secure his election. While MIR. Bolts pour,
forth personal invective by the hour from the
stump, Mr.. Jones simply defended his princi-
pies. What presses out Of the district teemed
with electioneering articles in behalf of Mr..
Jones Not one, that we are aware Of On
the contrary, the man he preferred for the Pre-
sidency in 1874, was not known. His princi-
pes-Republican priDciples-uumphed over
prohigate Federalism.
Henc, forth the false accuser Of the President
is banisbed from The Capitol and his fall is a
true pre6gurstion Of what awaits his chief en-
poyer and all his wretehed accomplices.