The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-07-10

CdlLu as d ouu1tutI InOIuIuS. my S"~>~
sive heat which, for ten days, had wilhered and
scorched every plant, and set the very blood
boiling. was completely driven from The city on
Monday by slight shower, and heavy and
fierce gusts Of wind, and Up 10 The present mo-
menl, we have all bIeathed Sc (reer and deeper
for general jubilee than was the 4th. The
show, and noise, and confusion in the streets
was, as it always has been, and probably ever
will be. The military display was unu 'ually fine
but the great feature Of the day was the oraiion
delivered before the different mechanic associa
tons, at the Green Street Church, by the Hon
Ely Moore. The church, one of the largest IN
the city, was crowded TO excess, and thousand
who were az xious to listen IT, his truly eloquent
aud popular speaker, were unable to obtain en-
trance. The Grafton itself was most ma ,tery
production, and, although the subject has, by
annual repetition, become almost three bare,
Mr. Moore gave TO it new features and new
interest. and those who have ever heard the
slver-toned and lofty eoquence of this man,
can imagine the effect the add ess had upon his
+" world of hearers" Truly may his brother
mechanics, and the public generally, be proud
of this self made man, and his popularity is as
great as it is weiI-deserved.
Ii is now rather late in the day 10 speak OF
tn. patriotic reception given to the President in
this city, but as the ignorant and bombastic Cou-
rier & Enquirer has seen fit TO arragn me for Ian
guage used in one of my letters, slight notice
would appear to be necessary. The following
is the Objectionable paragraph:
aThere was one feature, however, which l can
not help but notice, because consider it the most
fortunate in the whole affair of the reception and
that was the entire absence of every thing to give 1t
an Official or as would call it, an oice-holders'
rec option The whole affair was entirely in the
hands of the people Suffice it to say that never has
the reception of any man in this country been more
Triumphant and enthusiastic than was that of John
Tyler never did the citizens Of any city in the world
show greater enthusiasm and respect for men than
did our own for Mr.. Tyler and his Cabinet Minis
ters."
The Courier says, among other gentle things,
that
"The fellow who could bring himself to the task
of trying make folks believe that there were no
ofice-hoiders or oce-seekers among those who dog
ged the steps of Mr. Tyler in this city, would have
no hesitation in undertaking to convince the people
that there is no bread in nine loaves."
Now The Courier knows, and MI. Daniels,
the gentleman who penned the filth accompany
ing the paragraph above, knows-for he had the
evidence before ht1n-that | never asserte
I" there were no office holders" in the process
sion. said simply what was the truth-that II
was strictly movement of the People; and if
the Courier or the whiskerando at the head OF
Er,J No. ole vuiIl CHI wi
Government official had any thing directly
to do with the affair other than following the
general direction, emanating from our Common
Council and the different associations there,
will agree, to be singular, stand alone In The
community, and assert that all connected with
society, and are fit to associate with persons
out of the purlieus of the Five Points. have
done with The Courier.
The general tone of the Wing papers, when
ever speaking Of the present Administration or
those connected with or favoring it, is so loath
some, they are so utterly regardless o! all sense
of decency, that one becomes perfectly nause-
aled with their very sight, and ii is not strange
that foreigners look upon the press of this coun-
try as the most corrupt and degraded of any in
J the world for il is from The Wing press they
draw their conclusions. Ii is fact that Wing
papers are almost the only ones that are read oil
quoted from by foreign journalists. Whether il
is because the principles they advance are more
in accordance with those entertained by the
aristocrats and monaTchists of the old world, Oh
not am unable to decide.
The New York American, conducted by
Charles King, is one of this class. Making loud
professions of decency-ever preaching moral
ty-a pump and panderer TO the tastes of the
scrub nobilliy-a perfect toady to the won BE-
anstocracy Of the land YET there is certainly
more real vulgarity-low and abusive epithets-
more indecency and a self-sasied air Of con
tempt for all thugs American in this SAM pa
per than any Other IN the country. Nothing s.
cages the creatures venon,-and he cannot al.
low even so holy subject as the Lebanon OF
the 9TH July 10 pass without inhicting u, on his
readers one of his low and filthy attacks upon
tn President. What, pay, would have been he
tone Of this paper had he received the appoint
menl of Postmaster of this city, for which he
was groveins applicant or had his g,,ted
son not been turned out of a promire ofhc in
the Custom house2 And yet this man can also
exclaim 4" ] TOO American"
There is agood deal of stir among political par
ties just now. The Wings are chuckling over
the present prospect of dsunion in the Demo
cratic ranks, and, perhaps, not without reason
The Democracy have great battle 10 fight
tain. The qestion arises, who can bes unite
and harmonic the parry? On this question IN
dlviduals, of cours entertain different opinions
but will hey, after looking at this matter candy
hesitate2 Does not reason and sound judg