The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-27
Correspondence Of the Maiisonian.
LExINeroN, Ky, Jan. l6, 1915
Col. JOHN CRorPER.

| LExINeroN, Ky, jan l6, 1913
To the Editor Of The Madisonian:
In former communication addressed 10 YOU it
will be remembered the assertion distinctly made
that the entire Democratic party of this State hest
tated not to condemn the furious and unwarrantable
assaults which daily find place in the columns Of
the Globe against the Administration, and justly re-
garded them but the evidence of factous and ultra
feelings, in which they neither participated nor felt
themselves authorized either to countenance or TO
sanction. 1t will likewise be remembered that the
prediction was made that the Democratic party, in
stead of sanctonng justifying the ytuperation or
rancor of that press backed by its CONDUCTORS in high
places, and which, for the honor Of the party be il
said stands almost isolated among its fellows, would
in mass signally vndicate the patriotic course OF
the President by uncqui,ocal and public nantes
ta,ion of their approval.
That conclusion was attained, and that prediction
based upon a thorough knowledge of the elements
which compose the party in this State, who, ever
alive to a Of justice, and truly regarding the
acts Of the President the carnations Of pure up
right and patriotic spirit, will never consent to be-
come the willing tools, or blindly to follow the lead
or dictation Of factous nfurate partsans, or de-
grade itself by the preparation countenance of
acts fraught with injustice, and become the Punch
Of puppet show, to be worked at will by the wire
held by the chief juggler behind the curtain"
Prompted by feelings, and animated by principles
which acknowledge dctation, is il matter of sur
prise that this prediction has been verified to the We
ry tier by resolution Of the Democratic State
Convention, assembled in Frankfort on the 9th of hi,
month, number ing about 500 delegates, and repre-
sentng the combined talents and influence of the
Stats) which, when presented among the resolutions
emanating from the committee was received by the
Convention with boundless applause and passed tha,
body by unanimous vote
That resolution you will find imboded in its pro-,
ceedings, is signal evidence Of the triumph of prime
pie and justice over party ultraism, and will be re
garded, in all time 10 come, the most bitter re.
buke, which fac,ous press has ever received at the
hands of the party with which j, has heretofore been
associated.
You put the in.errogatory 10 the Globe short
time since, whether lac did not recognise the name,
OF the principal actors in local meeting held in the
capitol Of this State Put the question now to IT,
whether he recognises the name of General McAfre
the President Of that same Convention which passed.
without dissenting voice, vote Of unqualified an.
prevail Of the course of President Tylcri II his
memory proves treachcrous, whisper in his ear that
General McA'ee was foreign minister during the
administration Of General Jackson
Inquire further whether every officer and every
speaker in that Convention not as familiar TO him
as household ords y and ask him. too, whether
their Democracy has ever been questioned even al.
though they do not recognise affect the ultrasm OF
the party
A rebuke, 80 direct and unequvocal, emanatng
from such quarter-fron body combining and re-.
presenting the entire Democracy OF an entire STATE
which yields 10 in the Union in devotion to prin.
cpes, (e,en 4 the report should fail to be correct
that voice has been directed from the " Hermitage
itself, rcproving the utter rcckIe,sness Of that press
in its assaults the associates Of the President in
the Administration mus certainly have it, weight
and influence, aud consrain more reckless ami
facous press than the Globe itself TO pause and re-
fleet whether il will still continue to owe step the
limits beyond which endurance ceases to be a viz
tucm even among that party with which il has since
Is cstsblis mcnt, been identified and connected by
those ties Of principle which ordinary circum.
stances could weaken beyond possibility Of
future harmony or union.
Standing in the relation Of subscriber and sup-
porter Of that press for years feel justified in ex.
hortng the Globe to pause IN It's headong career of
madness aud permit sinister rqueree 10 direct t.
let il remember that II stands almost isolated among
It's fellows in its ruthless assaults on the Admini.tra
tiontha, It's influence so long maintained among the
Democracy OF the Union IS rapidly decreasing Ieth
remember that ultraism in any party inevitably leads
TO downfall, and that the day rapidly Fastening on
ward when IFS columns will be no longer searched for
the true and unerr,ns landmarks Of Democratic
principles and that Il already promises well to be-
come but the foul receptacle and dispenser Of in
dividual ytuPeration and promiscuou' ISLANDERS leap
ed the unstsined cscutchcop Of honest and patriot
c names