The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-19
From tie Boston Times.
THE ELEC lion OF PUBLIC PRINTERS.

Phe election of Messrs. Blair & Ryes of the Wash
ington Globe to the Office Of printers to the House Of
Representatives has Justly excited very general sur.
prise, and we may add very general dissatisfaction.
In this act, the Democratic members Of the House
have assumed responsibility, which we are inc lined
TO think viii ere long weigh heavily upon them, and
which they would gladly disavow were it not irrevo
cable. When other candidates of irrcproachabe pc.
litical character and qualifications before them
it is not little surprising that they should have
stamped upon the reprehe slbe and impolltc course
Of the Globe the seal of their appreciation as they
undoubtedly have done by deliberate and calm
sanction Of the pretensions Of Blair Il Riyes These
men, the branded lbeers OF the Executive the
gorged recipients OF public wealth are now peiied
and caressed, and paid by the Representatives Of The
nation.
And who and what let Us ask, is Francis p. Blair
that he should be permitted to bssk in the sunniest
smiles Of public favor Is his democracy of so yer,
long standing to enable him to say TO each of his
distinguished competitors +" Stand aside, for | am
holier than thou!" Far from It, The date is not far
distant in the annals of the past, when tn Fran
ois r. Blair, the jealous and hsrdw king advo-
cate Of that Henry Clay whose dearest ambition is
mount to power the tostrate form of democracy:
under whose banners rallied 10y promises Of plumber
Of gran OF ruiDous monopolies and corporate priy
eyes, the wing leaders menace the stern phalapx Of
Democracy with an assault from all their available
forces. We find Blair in arms against Andrew Jack
son at no distant period With characteristic hard.
against his former friend, became apostate from
his former faith, and came into the democratic ranks
at the eleventh hour. And who would be surprised
If this soldier Of fortune changed front again and
turned bis arms against his present associates
We do not reproach him, however, because hc for
sook false creed for true one ut we do denounce
him for having scattered the seeds of dsunion broad
cast in the Democratic. rsnks-for having weakened
the cause in which all engaged, by fomenting
family quarresfor having attacked ri Il amis every
fused to his collar, become his bond servant and
bow 10 his auiocratc dictaion.
His systematic attacks upon President Tyler, which
have raised him to " bad eminence," an infamous
notorety among the filthy herd Of the Presidents re-
viers, have certainly entitled him TO become the
elemosynary !pensioncr Of the wings but never the
paid agent of the democrats. His venomous pen has
for eighteen months bcsmeared his paper with the
vile slime Of his vituperaon, anmad,crson and mis-
representation all directed against the Chief Msgis-
trate.
DO the national representatives Of the democratic
party mean 10 endorse the course Of the Globe Are
they aware Of the construction placed upon their
choice Of public printersi We trust not The fu-
ure course Of the Globe, however, will show in
what light we e TO regard his election.
Blair and his Clique doubtless elated at their
triumph, but can tell them il is earnest OF their
in all their projects. Let them not trust
implicitly TO appearances. Elements Of dscord are
life beneath their tread, embers smouldering
which wait but for breath to burst forth into vol
cano and surely they seek to " rule or RUM
their party just surely the reco of popular feel.
ing will PROSTATE and overwhelm them.