The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-30
RAISING THE OLD HARRY.

Consolidate an Aristocracy.
RAISING THE OLD HARRY.
The Globe complains that our readers. and
many of the Democratic editors, believe what Is
said Of il in the Madisonian. We asserted the
truth when we said that the Globe was striving
TO break down the Democrats party. lis con-
tinued assaults on the Adminisuation-an Ad-
ministraton Democratic in professions, in nrac-
tie. and in rnrroso-and lis prolonged refusal
TO aim single blow at the common enemy ills
logged silence in reference to the naughty pre-
tensions of Mr.. Clay, the acknowledged cham
pion of Federal Whiggery; the pertlnacity
of its attacks on all good and true Democrats
who accept office from President Tyler; It's
abuse Of every distinguished member of the par
ty, whether Congressman, Governor, or Editor,
who espouscs the caue of Mr.. Tyler against
the Whgs-terming them "renesades" and
"aposlates )" in short its resolution, openly pro-
claimed some time since, TO "ride over rough
shod" aud drag TO the stake" every RepublI-
can who would not submit Internationally to
its arrogant dicta'on. irresistib!y produced the
conviction in our mind that MIR. Blair, having
made his fortune, was determined, before reti-
ring from the political field, to raise the old
Harry.
Instead of "many Democratic editors"
would that all Democrats had believed US in
time to prevent the difficulties likely to be pro-
duced by the inloleranl course Of the Globe
And why have they not all believed US? Has
not The Globe been rather courting than asall-
ing the common enemy for more than twelve
months? BY what stra,agem, nay, by what
possibility, was the great Democratic party to
be benefited, and The enemy injured, by abstain
ing from attacks on the Wings, and by direct
ing hostile operations against an Adminsra-
lion at rar Nth The Whigs? We could see
nothing in such policy calculated TO secure the
election of Democratic President in 1874
And yet some Of the Democratic editors, al
though they could not see the advantages likely
TO result from such a course, yet seemed 10 lack
the nerve TO oppose it, or even TO request an ex-
PLANTATION Of its object For twelve years the
Globe had been in the habit of commanding, and
always with an Administration at its back 10 en-
force its orders. This habit had become second
nature ; and when the sccptre had departed, its
~ =" ---.imued to he ;s.urd nn'i we nave
been panied TO see, IN few instances, that the
habit Of obeying had become second nature,
too. Some half dozen journals have blindly fol-
lowed the Globe, without ever thinking, as we
have the charity 10 believe, it intended, in the
end, to raise the old Harry
Now the Globe is throwing of the mask, and
we doubt not all the presses which have been
led as,ray, will come back again TO the Demo-
cratic fold. The last abusive letter of Mr.. Clay
was copied into the Globe of Saturday, and was
made the text for two columns of editorial as
sault on President Tyler, for retoing Mr..
Cidy's Bank bill. The Globe now boldly Joins
Mr.. Clay in assailing the Democratic party. Is
this not raising the old Harry2
The old HARRY OF THE VEST is
perhaps, the Globes first choice for the Presden-
cy. Mr.. Blair resolved to raise the old Harry in
1874, as soon as it became apparent that his
"old friend and connection by marriage" would
be the candidate of the Wings. How could it
be oherwise2 Look at it. The blot n our political
history (Which time can never efTace) Produced
by the "bargain and salen between Adams and
Clay, aud consummated by Mr. Blair, must,
of necessity, be held up to the People of the
United States by every Democratic press in the
Union, as reason why an impossible gulf
should be placed between Mr.. Clay and the
Presidency. Can Mr.. BLAIR denounce Mr.. Clay
for THAT disgraceful act7 Can the Globe lead
the assault aganst,he Wing candidate for having
formed corrupt and debasing coalition with
the "purtan Of the Nouh," when it is proven
on oath by Kentucky Senator that its editor
vas the pander who paved the way for the un
holy alliance? Never-Mr. Blair cannot, dare
not, assa Mr.. Clay nor could the Democratic
presses generally assal him, if the Globe were
the acknowledged organ of the par,y-which il
is not.