The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-26


Gently published article in the Democratic Re-
view, stuffed with all the high toned arstocretic as
sumption-al that derogation from the popular IN
teigence and virue-which characterizes federalism
Ne haze NOT read this article but gather its traits from
the notices Of the public press. We look upon il TO be
silly to follow such wandering lights Mr.. Brown
son, as to travel after ignis fatuus IN swamp
We took the trouble 10 read Mr. Bro,cnsons icu-
brations eren when he pretended to be democrat,
What an exquisite sense of truth. Vagaries and
parsdoxes never have any attraction for US. They
in fact repulsire, utterly untrue that did moi
look into Mr.. Bro,cnson late version # the federal
doctrines, now svowed by him. although it would af-
orded us an opportunity Of returning to our political
opponents the favor they did in luputing Brown
sons democracy to party. We simply aduert TO
these publications notc confirming opinion, er-
pressed in l54u in regard to the ,criter's notices.
What qulntessense OF conceIt and mallgnity SAD
ert 10 these publications as confirming opinions
when those publications he acknowledges he never
has read DenouDce man as rogue, traitor,
hired liar, the groud that he has published
certain opinions, of which the T" traits" only have
been gathered from the representation Of others No
language can increase the scorn which every right
thinking man must feel who reads such paragraph
as that which we have quoted. That paper
which habilually INDUCES in these unfouDded per-
sonalities should be read and encouraged, is dis
grace to our party. That MIR. Blair processes
democracy is misfortune to all honest men oil
the same faith for professions coming from such
sources bring that faith into dsrepue. No wonder
high toned gentleman like John Forsyth foupd il
necessary to his personal comfort set-respect and
the dignity Of the patty to which he belonged to de-
nounce the Globe the floor Of the Senate
"fhhy sheet" We regard that act of the iustrious
and lamented statesman an eminent service TO his
party and TO his country,-for it proclaimed to all
this filthy tribe Of defamers, that insolence and vul
gari,y not elements Of democracy, and would
be borne no longer.
One word OF the articles which MIR. Blair " has
nerer read" and concludes 10 be paradoxica and re-
pulsipc to his delicate taste. Those articles, Mr..
Blair, Ito whom, if we may judge from he tone Of
his paper every thing but his thrfe is vision
ray aud paradoxicaI,") even il he read, would not
understand. Hundreds, however, have read the
Essays on Government" which Mr.. Brownson has
contributed to the Democratic Review, with feel
ing profound reverence for the deep learning and
far reaching wisdom Of the author. In no part OF
the three numbers which have yet appeared is there
sinister or unworthy object Even if the author be
incorrect in his conclusions their effects are harm
less. His great object is TO develope the correct idea
of popular sovereignty under constitutional govern
meDt, and to draw practical line of distinction be-
tween the power of revolution and the constitutional
rights of miDorities which, when once admitted
as guaranteed by constitution, there is no right
ful power, either within without the forms OF
that constitution TO take away, until it is changed
by prescribed mode which itself provides The