The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-27
From the Bangor (.Me) Enquirer
THE WASHINGTON GLOBE.


The election by the House Of Representatives Of
the conductors OF this pampered and dictatora print
as printers to that body, recorded in last pa
per. Their election we have facts to prove, is any
thing but satisact DRY to many of the friends Of Mr.
Van Buren, in this section of the country. We are
also aware that TO the friends of Mr.. Calhoun and
other gentlemen who have been mentioned in con-
necion with the Presidential office, the news of the
election of Blair and Rives unexpected as il
was unsa sfactory. The public were taken by
prise. The Wings, even were at loss to conjec-
ure what could have induced their opponents to
nit so suicidal an act The matter is no less mys-
tery US, than 10 them Ii still remains unsolved.
We have, indeed, seen many statements IN the pub
lie prints which intended TO explain the mystic
ry Some assert that Blair s. Rives threatened to
discontinue the publication OF the Globe, IN case
they were thrown aside, and thus secured caucus
nomination, which eyentuated in their election
Another asserts that Mr. Kendall was defeated +" by
the most contemplate trickery and knavery. HIS
circumstances were represented ~ caucus TO be such
that he could not execute his duties IN case Of an
election-and this, too, when Mr. Kendall so
much ndsposed as to be unable to attend the caucus
and speak for himself.n Various other statements
are made and whether founded in truth or not, it
matters not with US.
We object to the election of Messrs. Blair and
Riyes for several good and sufficient reasons as we
think. In the first place object in toto to the
doctrine of claims set forth iii Albert G.. Jewctts
famous resolution, passed at the State Convention
held in this city in June last. But admitting this
doctrine of claims, Blair & Rves have long since re
ceived from the hands of the Democratic party ire
BILE what they deserved. Hence we are unable to
perceive that "justice to the cause, and justice to
the" men, requires that they should be made perpet-
ual recipients of our bounty.
To prove that Blair and his partner have drawn
pretty largely from the public Treasury, give the
following statement, which we find in an exchange
paper Il was originally copied from the official record
tho Gum received tleV Drobably cleared * nor
centum.
Between September, 1891 and 1893, he received for
printing S46,979
Between September, 1888 and 1885, he re-
ceived for printing 4O,7O3
Between September, 1885 and 1897, he re-
celved for printing l26, 339
Between September, 1897 and 1899, he re-
ceived for printing 3O,36i
Between September, 1889 and l84l, he re-
ceived for printing lS7196
And, on the 25tb May, ls43, he received
for one job, in one lsyment the sum of 1896
Making a total of s578637
After receiving sum like this, how cruel it would
have been to have given them the cold shoulder :
What audaciy was 1t for Mr.. Kendall to dare to
cross the path OF such PAM cred demsgogues
| In the second place, we object to Blair * Riv,s,
because their election is endorsement OF the course
pursued by their paper in denouncing leading Demo-
Gratis in various sections of the Union and of its die
tatorial and denunciaory tone, when speaking of
Democrats who prefer others than Mr. Van Buren,
for next President 1t also sets up false tests Of De-
mocracy, ard commands implicit obedience to its
mandates. Accommodation follows disobedience
| in all cases.
! In the third place, object to the election of
Blair s. Rives because we are opposed to restora-
ton to office, a general thing, of men who have
been in the public employment for the term Of four
years. We are so Democratic that we would apply
the one term doctrine, TO the country postmaster as
well to the occupant Of the Presidential chair. Men
by being long in Offices, especially lucrative Ones be-
come self.imporant, overbearing, dctatorial. They
are apt to forget that they servants. We no
restorstonist in any of the word. The fact
that an individual has been defeated turned out of
office, rs no argument to our mini why we should
again support bin. Nor does it signify because a
man has been in Office, that he should be always
! in Office
Tho last objection to Mcssrs. Blair s. Rivcs TO
which we shall now alsde is because we consider
their election the first towards general resto-
ration which it is intended TO consummatc IN the
election Of Mr. Van Buren,. Money has thus been
furnished from the public treasury, to bring about
that contamination. Whether this will tend to har-
monise the Democratic party, those who were chiefly
instrumental in bringing it about, will learn at
early day.