The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-07-17
Correspondence of the Madisonian.

ST. LOUIS, (Mo.) July 3, lS43.
The Madisonian Of the 9th of June brings
the contradiction of the editor of the Globe, in
an extract from that paper, that the Standard Of
this city "has not The slightest connerion NTH
of the former has never had a line Of CORE
spondence with the editor of the latter! All
this may be, and still Blair e. Rives be The real
founders and owners of the Standard
But did not put forth my assertions on this
subject lightly; and, from this time forward,
wish the Globe to understand that whatever
may be stated y your ST. Louis correspondent
is based upon facts which cannot, and shall not
be controverled. l am not writing for mere po-
litcal effect, as the editors of that print are in
the habit Of doing, but to state facts in reference
| to the movements Of men and parties herea-
bouts; and if it brings home unwhoesome
truths to the Globe concern and the one-sded
interest it advocates, then the fault shall not be
mine.
Base and audacious as the Globe has become,
did not look for its denial of the charge that its
proprielors were, in fact, the founders and own
ers of the Missouri Standard, or | would have
followed up my assertions by the statements OF
the Missouri Reporter, made some time after
my letter was written, and confrmatory of what
wrote you on that subject.
The Reporter told lis readers in Missouri that
the Standard was a branch of the Globe and
was brought into life by the owners OF that
print The Standard very fsiy denied the
charge, and with about the same compacency
with which the mother organ denies my stale
ment Of the same fact.
To this Colonel Penn replied as follows on
the 2Slh of June:
From the Missouri Reporter.
AN IssuE.-We stated on Thursday last, that "tse
bill TO raise the money" to purchase the Standard
Enlistment, was drawn by Lynde Elliott on Blair
Rives payable three days after sight, and was en-
dorsed by Montgomery Blair"
The Standard Of Saturday. abiding to the above
statement, said -" We might retort upon Shad
Penn, Jr, the epIthes used by him in connexi with
ouyclves," &c.--then it became morbidly modest
and remarked
we do say, however, there is no truth in the
statement made by Penn in relation 10 this business.
We have thus an issue formed.
The statement made by us on THURSDAY is again
repeated. The bill was drawn by Lypde Elliott on
Blair Rives, was endorsed by Montgomery Blair,
and sold to the Bank Of the State of Missouri will
Lyndc Elliott call on the Exchange Committee Of the
Bank, TO say whether our assertion Is true or false
Dare Montgomery Blair say he did not endorse the
bill as stated' The GOODNESS with which the Stand
ard has contradicted statement on this subject
very clearly demonstrates that its editor harden
ed and consummate liar. He is pretty fellow truly
to complain of the Of hard ephsfs in reference to
himself How, in the name Of common sense, could
describe him ntelligibIy il we hestated to pro
nounce him ion flung recresnt Wing, a worn out
scrf Of Mic Bidde, the bitter foe and reckless assa
ant Of Gen. Jackson, and Of the most brazen-
faced liars in exstence' We are well aware that
such language CRATES u on the ear, but words less
pointed or harsh would fail TO convey to the mind of
the reader correct view of the dirty creature sent
hher, TO act the nominal editor Of the Standard
branch Of the Globe establishment There are occa-
sions when it becomes absolutely necessary to call
a spade spade,~ and this is one of them
Our object, in referring to the bill draft dra wn
by Elliott, on Blair Rives and endorsed by Mont
gomery Blair, TO show that the Standard wa,
owned by the Globe-that the concern was nut into
operation here by individuals who have rawn near
il not quite million of dollars, from the National
Government, and icth rien 10 produce discussion in
The Democrudic ranks in Missouri Laboring TO &C
pIisb this end the veteran Federalis who is call
ed its editor has been made to denounce a m a ory
of the Democrats Of the nation monarchists in
principle to attempt to read out Of the party nine
ten tbs Of its members in this quarter of Missouri to
charge the Democrats here with coalescng with the |
Wings, and to set himself up though ignorant de- |
PRAYED and but lately branded traitor 10 the Fed
eraI party, the Standard Of orthodox ID mocracu in
Missouri. II is really matter Of astopishment that
the proprietors Of the Globe should have sent such
putrd mass Of mpudence, hypocrisy, and treason to
such city as St Louis, under the expectation that
he could possibly be recognised either as an honest
politician gentleman Certainly the veteran ed. |