The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-14
MR.. KENNETH RAYNER.
Lexington, Mo

This gentleman, another OF the ultras, OF
'extreme gauche," has made his appearance
in a speech. Remembering his rather unioriu-
nate apsus in his attempt To enlishten Con
eress upon International law in the Creole case,
he has evidently crdmmes' for this second efior,
AID has directed his reading chiefly, it will ap
pear, to some history Of the French Revolu-
tion which he '.has read up" considering il
doubtless, peculiarly adapted to instruct him on
Bankrupt laws, and other kindred subjects.
| After having delivered himself of mass OF
common places on the pretended subject OF ms
speech, amongs, which appears the rather odd
idea, if idea il can be called, of a NEGATIVELY
retrospective" bill, Eve should be glad to know
what that means, by the way; probably Mr.
Rayner has been hearing something OF positive
and negative electricity, he don't know exactly
what, but thinks he can make something Of
it, and don't like to lose his reading,) he
comes down upon John Tyler and Daniel Web
sler. Here he does execution.
Shakespeare misquoted, OF course; the French
Revolution and Roman history, in the true
Benlonian style; the treachery of John Tyler
Daniel Webster's Fauueil Hall speech, and Mr.
Botls's moral sublime which seemed to every
one else to have gone one step TOO far, and got
to the ridiculous, make up "the story of his
wrongs"
Mr.. Tyler, according TO this SIX enneth son
of the MIST" has erased from the statute book
all the Wing legislation Mr. Rayner says this
with much grace, to be sure, while the same
time he declares himself in laror of the repeal
Of the Bankrupt law" this only relic of the
iIl-starred extra session." as Mr. Winthrop
calls it.
Mr.. Rayner is next very touching on the sub
ject of Mr.. Webster's lamentabe conduct, but
consoles himself with the reflection that re
morse will come" Here he gives us the benc-
history.
1t pains Mr.. Rayner that Mr.. Webster's name
should be tossed about in .that hall, with jeers
and reproaches."
MIR. Rayner does not think, with Mr.. Mar
shall, tia, the Secretary of State can look with
"scurn and contempt" on the denunciatlons ut.
te ed against him.
Mr. w ebs,er would not look with "scorn and
contempt" upon The denuucia'ions Of men whom
he estecms, and whose good or evil opinion i,
of some consequence; but what possible regard
can he pay TO the abuse of the Arnolds, and Ray
ners, and Garret Davlses2 What harm can
they do hint How much public opinion can
they influence, and Of what sort
How can they injure his fame and name
Utler scorn he must entertain for their rawlings,
but deep regret, deep sorrow for their foies
and violence, which have already brought great,
and seem likely to bring still greater, evils upon
that country, whose best interests they urea,
with ".con and contempt" while they are the
noisiest brawlers for MAN and party.
Mr. Webster has been in The public service
thirty years. He is not unknown. The best
service which could be rendered him, would be
TO place 10 the hands of every reading man in
the country the speech Of Mr.. Kenneth Rayner
and those Of his Wing fellow laborers, Bolts,
Arnold, and Davis; adding thereunio the con
lributons Of their Locofoco brethren, Mckeon
and Gordon.