The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-16
DIcTATIoN ON A SMALL SCALE.


The Pennsylvania, said by the Spirit OF the
Times, Ia Democratic Journal 10 have circu-
alton of 3 or 400 (Which was it p subscribers
only, is calling upon the Senators of Pennsyl-
wanna 10 vote for the rejection Of the Secretary
of War, when his nomination shall be laid be-
fore the Senate next winter.
Such rejection would be what Mr.. Benton
calls shooting down the renegade; " or punish
ing Democrat for daring to accept office under
President Tyler, contrary 10 the dlctation of the
Globe.
1t would also serve as a warning for other
Democrats, who may be tempted 10 support
JeilersoDian Republican in preference 10 Ben
tonan Destructive. The truth is, the Dictators
have resolved to exercise every particle OF their
influence to prevent the appointment OF Demo
Gratis TO office under this Administration. They
must wait al least two years before their wishes
can be complied with, 10 obge their masters,
the sef-conslituted Dictators. II thousands
were dismissed from office two years ago by the
Clay Cabinet, and President Tyler is willing TO
restore them to the place. from which they were
most cruelty and unjustly expelled, yet The Ben
tonian- Globe-men interpose and declare that
they shall not accept office under President
Tyler-or, if they do, they are TO be shot down
as "deserlers and reIegades!"
For such an offence, the Dicators and their
mercenary hirelings are striving destroy the
Secretary of War. OF course the People take
no part in the matter; but the Dicialors sup
pose they rose the power of forcing the Peo-
pie TO obey their commands.
The Pennsylvania intlmates that one of the
Pennsylvania Senators has declared his inten-
ton TO vote against tie nomination of Judge
Porter. We presume This is a mistake. We
doubt whether any grave Senator would declare
in advance how he intended TO voc
in secret session. If any Senator has
made such declaration, we should be disposed
TO believe il wa done under the torture of The
political rack But we cannot believe that Penn
sylyania Senators, nor The People Of Pennsyl-
vania, will submit to the lash Of Mr.. Benton
or ra' her the lash of one of Mr.. Benton's small
est deputies.
The pretence for shooting down. Judge
Porter is The ridiculous charge that he attempt
ed to sell the ID, me cracy of he S ate for seat
in the Cabinet Sell the Democracy of Penn
sylvanla! Is il possible the Dictators dare make
such charged viii the People of Pennsyl-
wanna put up with such an insult as this2 Tn, Sc
Dictaots absolutely intimate that the PEoPLE
of p, nnsylvania can be bdrtered and sold at
piedsurei We are impressed with the belief
that all the ultra politicians 10 the State, com
bned with those Of New York and Missouri,
could not sell the Democracy OF Pennsylvania
To Mr. Van Buren,. And th, Sc self.constituted
Dictators yet have the impudence to hint that a
single individual has the ability TO transfer the
sovereign People Of one Of the largest and
greatest States in the UniJn to this or that man
at pleasure
We doub, not this insult 10 the good sense
and patriotism Of Pennsy lvanians is fully appre-
ciated. The oignstors Of tbs war against the
Secretary of War were the indiscreet Benton
ian friends Of Mr.. Van Buren,. Mr. Van Buren,
having no party in Pennsylvania, these Dicta-
tors thought, land they are PREDICATE enough to
think anyIhing,) by raising The cry Of bargain
and transfer against Judge Porter, they might
be able 10 DRIVE the People to Mr.. Van Blu.
rem We trust the penns, lvanians are not the
parlrdges TO be caught in such himsy net as
that
N. h. We have good reason to b, ieye that
Judge Porter's nomination will be confirmed
by vote Of nearly two 10 one.