The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-08

Myrryweather and his efforts 10 Col. White
" tho eoSu~sy aotS outstanding, ~.
Resolved That copy OF the proceedings oil mn
meeting be forwarded by the Secretary, signed oy
the Chairman and himself to the Pos,inaste, Gene
ral and 10 the President Of the United States Ano
also that the proceedings be published 10 inc lSPs''
o'D"' wing MASON BUTTS, Chairman
A. G. PRArr, Secretary,
Belo,o The proceedings, the furious editor OF
the Wing makes the following commeh's'
The foregoing proceedings Of meeting of the cru
of Lapeer, held at inc y a. on rlonua 81 Col
White from the Office Of Post Master, cvince inc rgo,
spirit and we right glad to see our citizens
10 proper sse Of their duty themselves aud 10 'her
country. We not the advocates OF mob Ia " nor
do we feel quite willing TO silently acquiesce ~ nav
ing an indis ldual Meryweat foreign 10 his oirl
habits and feelings appointed TO Office OF honor aud
trust when have so many much better men atouhu
US who American citizens and every way better
qualified for Office, yet rather than TO submit to TINS
influence Of "c,usia from Georgia." we had rather
see every vestigo OF law blotted from oil the pages
Of our Statute books, and our community fall back
upon the primitive laws Of nature for Government
Col White has proven himself competent and ia''h-
fui public officer and il the Postmaster General ex-
poets 10 serve the Of President Tyler, ana 70
promote the interest Of the Post Office Department
by this course we inform him that he is greatly
in error. Merry weather is pere advcnturer, To-
regncr in whom our citizens I've very little OF no
confidence, and who from his political course and
habit of blowing both shot and cold" at the same
breath to meet contingency, has rendered him deser
vedy unpopular. We were not aware until now
that Col. White had gained so many friends from
among all classes and parties yet knowing that ms
uniform and gentlemany to all had given gen
era satisfaction excepting erhaps to Merrywealher
and with his lieutenant Sergent Jo, hope that Pre-
sdent Tyler will correct this matter by directing at
once the restoration of Col. White to the Office for
we doubt whether there can DO found more deser-
vedy popular officer in the State.
Now how can The Administration escape from
all this? There is one way, and that is TO tell
the truth, and make clean breast Of u. IHr.
Uhite has mol been s.smored. Noappiication
to nproiat Mr.. Merriwether or Werrypeather
has eper been presented 10 The Department.
So much for the Clay capital manufactured
in Lapeer.
But we cannot dismiss the subject without
bestowing word on Mr.. Clay's acknowledged
Lapeer organ. The edtor says; 1--WE are not
the advocate of mob law" &C., but rather than
naturaiized foreigners should be appointed
to office in this country, he wou d see epe-
ry restige Of iaip Diluted from off the pages
Of our statute books, and Our community
fall back upon the primitive iaps of
nature for government ~ We consider
such sentiment not only at war with
the spirit of the Constitution, (Which Mr.
Clay, by the by, intends to alter but repugnant
10 every principle Of justice and patriotism
And so, If MIR. Clay be elected, no naturaized
foreigners need expec, TO be appointed to, or re-
tanned in Office. He would rather blot all law
from the statute book, Than see naturalized cit.
liens in Office
The wonder TO us is that, having such con-
tempt for naturazed citizens, when Offices are
to be filed, the Clay PAL ers should ever seek 10
secure their support at the polls.