The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-26

cure harmony in The Democratic ranks, IL IS MOI
TO be hoped for if pusillnimous submission to
he saucy diclatiou of The Globe i 10 be IT'S
price. The manly aud lofty sc rn with which
the Post treas the pretensions OF ne edhor o.
the Globe 10 exclusive Democracy, cannot but
produce a wholesome fl Ct, and lis example
will be followed by every press having the least
claim 10 Independence.
HOW TO MAKE PUBLIC OPINION
The Boston Post came to us this morning filled
with gpplauses from swarm OF newspapers, great
and small, beginning with Mr.. Henshans own spe-
caI organ the w Worcester Palladium whose attack
on MIR. Van Buren, we quoted yesterday showered
upon the Secretary OF the Navy One wouiu
suppose, from the volume of newspaper panegyr,ie'
that MIR. lienshaw was pat nj remedy Tor lhe az
eases of hi, administration, and wou d bring the
zane old coon" that brought TO dealhs door 10y
the gorges Of l640 into qu te healthy and cieany
condition. Nay, more, that the SPECIFIC had opera
ted SO extravagantly as a love powder as 10 make
democratic farmers, whose coibhelds mao, oeen
broken down and wasted by the varmint, fall over
head and ears and snout and TAIL IN love with ann
One would suppose, from the multitude OF these
paneg yrics, (the Post has three columns OF them,
which seem TO have fallen, like theatrical shower oil
snow all al the instant set down in the pompters
book y that MIR Henshaw was the most popular man
in the country aud that he ought himself TO be The
nominee of all parties in the country We have the
whole string of administration presses out IN one
burst Of admiration and JOY at Mr. Henshaws APP
continent We have all su, h Of the wing papers as
consider that Mr.. Henshaw's democracy wouid DC
sufficient warrant TO Mr. Tyler 10 break INTO me q"
mocralic camp, and afford him e. "Ppo'I No. 80
breaking down = m the way Of hi, new scheme
" tieaIhery. All these cunning wing papers are
delighted with Mr.. HeHshaws appointment. Then
there a parcel OF kind hearted democratic edi-
tors who, having their private beneyoence appealed
TO-, and being assured (by hr Ilenshaw himself pro-
Dably-at all events, by his adjunct of the Post, Mr.
GREEN that he only took the place "to suberpe The
cause Of The true democracy, were willing to give HIM
agood word.
Such an old tsctican in the press Mr. Ilenshaw,
aided by such arch, droll quzzical parsonage as
Mr. Green, (who has always worn his politics like
loose robe made TO fit any body, but of color that
might be called democratic,) could easily procure
pubic puiis from good-natured editors to blow HIM
up 10 to fill place in Mr. Tyler's Cabinet
Not the worst enemy of Mr.. Henshaw would hest
tate to admit that he had character enou n to MI
seat in cabinet in which Tyler Spencer and Porter
held the high places We were, however, little
amazed TO see that any dexterity could draw puff
out Of the Rhode Island democratic organ, on the
union of Mr. Henshaw with the Executive cabinet,
who had lent federalism the aid of The military force
Of the United States to put down the frcemen Of that
State contending for The right OF suffrage, and the
rig ht to establish constitution for themselves IN de-
rogation oil a kings charter to land company under
which they had been governed against their consent
for so many years Washington Globe, July lS
This is specimen Of the argument, fairness, and
decorum Of paper that assumes TO be the organ Of
the democratic party Of the nation The Washng-
ton Globe 1t was by similar style of "snout and
tan literature, and Of coarse, dictatoral, and vim
dictve denuncation, that the Globe contributed in
small degree 10 Mr.. Van Buren's defeat in 1910,
and if the policy il now urges fercely should be
adopted by the democratic party, il will experience
disastrous defeat in 1874 1t did at the close Of
but slight apprehension Neither the democratic
press, nor the democratic party Of the country, will
follow the Globe in It's errors of judgment, or viola
ton Of truth justice, and decency. The ntmation
that the democratic editors who have spoken layora-
bly, of Mr. Hcnshaw's appointment were cheated or
coaxed into their favorable expressions, and, after
alb that their opinions Of no more consequence
than counterfeit snow flakes, exhibits 10 them
the degree Of honest dealing aud courtesy they
may anticipate at the hands of the Globe when
they refuse TO bow before it and Of the respect
it entertans for the character OF the press general
ly. The Globe says we have always worn our Ii
tics like loose robe made TO fit any body, but Of
color tina might be called Democratic Ifthis were
true, would distinguish US fayoraby from Mr. Fran
els P. BLAIR; his political robe has not always even
borne the Democratic color; this needy adyenturer
was one Of the first instruments in eecting the bar
gam between Clay and Adams In 1875 an act which
greater oh, at upon the Democracy than all the
frauds Of ls40 and which aroused the Indignation Of
the honest people Of the country from one extreme
Of the nation to the other. When the sagacous Mr..
Blair the raging Of the storm, and those who fell
with the first Adams, unsuccessfuy attempting to
rise with the second, he did what he says should
damn Mr.. Tyler TO everlasting infamy, viz turned
traitor 10 Henry Clay and among the victors 10
seek spoils 1t is the immaculate Democrat Francis
p. Bair-who excuses his agency in the bargain be.
tween Adams and Clay by saying he was Mr. Clby'-
personal friend and his relative who went 10 Wash.
ington for pelf, with the odor Of State Banks and
National Banks about him, that now talks Of our
politics hanging loosely But mark the hypocrisy Of
this gentleman For years and years he has filled CO.
umn after column of his paper from the Boston Post
and commended il a true Democratic journal,
aud even compmented 1t within a few weeks; yet
he now says have ARRAYS worn our politics like q
loose robe lie has either spoken falsely heretofore or
does now. But willing to abide by the deci-
sion Of the Democratic voters Of the country uron this
point II the Globe, any other press can find an in
stance where the Post has deyiated from steady sup.
port Of the usages and principles Democratic par
y-where it has failed to do its duty dligent la
horcr IN the cause Of that party-we will confess
'he proprIep O' 'L~ Globes accusation; unless this
be done, MIR. Blair must stand as a reckless caum-
niator in the estimation Of honorable minds We
commenced fighting for Gen Jackson,s election
when Francis p Blair was bargaining for Clay. lie
waited until the democrats The battle then went
to Washington, dipped his long fingers into the pub
lie Treasury and withdrew his hand full To be sure
he came near losing 81 500 which Amos Kendall
thought did not belong to him, but an appeal to Mr.
Nlles's private boneyolence" after Harrison wal,