The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-08-17
THE GLOBES spoTLEss VIRTUE

We were not surprised TO find the following
remarks in yesterdays Globe:
alt is painful 10 snimadsert frequently, and an
such a spirit, on public men who are our nearest
neighbors, aud TOW ards whom VIC feel no personal
unkndness. We have the President on one hand, the
Secretaries Of War and the Navy on the other aud
Mr. Spencer residing on the adjoining LOT, IN The rear
Of US. IL Is every way our interest 10 cultivate ann
cable relations with these penonages-which were
inyited by the most falterng condescensons on the
part of the chief among them. Our private inciina-
tons strongly tended 20 make party zeal sacree 10
social feelings There other considerations CON
nected with MIR Tyler, which would have made u
exceedingly grateful to US TO have INDUCED diner-
ent line OF conduct, towards him, particularly But
We have been impre ssed from the FIRST, with the ne
oessity of keeping aloof from all concubinage win
set OF men who have SO prostituted everything IKE
political virtue Federalism among u.s. Ike arsto.
cracy ia England is privileged TO sacrifice moral
principle and even the decent appearances OF 1t, IN
The grsiiheato Of any Illicit propensities II is not
SO with the Democracy Its stern virtue VIII not
compound with sin in consideration oil high preIeh-
SION or great yaunting about honor We have, there-
fore, warned our Democratic orethfh against All AZ
lances and coalitions"
But after such sanctimonious roteslatons OF
honesty, we must be pardoned Tor appending
the following commentary:
~. DUDLEY'S STATEMENT.
j. Dudley Esq, Senator, from Franklin and
Owen counties being called upon, made the follow
ing statement on the floor of the Senate One day.
in January, 1926, +. z. Blair came into the Senate
Chamber seated himself near me, AM inquired my
opinion on the resolution passed regulating our mem
hers OF Congress to vote for General Jackson as fre
sident of the United States. Mr.. H. desired that
would write letters requesting the members and par
ticuarly d. White from this district to consult w,h
Mr. Clay and vote he might desire. To TINS ODD
lected, and gave my reasons therefor. Mr. ID. APP
peared surprised that should raise any objections
particularly was opposed to the resolutions lie
said that number Of members Of both houses, who
voted for the resolutions had written such letters
and that cous do it with more proprlety. He said
if Mr. White could be induced TO vote for Mr. Adams
he would Obtain the vote of Kentucky, and with II
the votes of most of the Western States, which
would elect hin, in which case DIR. Clay would OBJ
tain the appointment Of Secretary OF State. then
inquired how pat fact had been ascertalned' his
answer thai letters had been received from gen
tlemen Of undubted veracity, at Washington CITY,
containing suci information, that might rely with
confidence tat statement | replied that, although
| was opposed o the resolutions, had no doubt they
contained the Truth, and therefore | could not say
one word to ntuce our members of Congress to be-
lieve otherwise | further protested against Mr.
Cay's acceptn, any Office under Mr.. Adams, whom
considered Fderalist Of the Boston stamp, in 1898
and 1900, and uenceforward an enemy OF the West
and gave it ny opinion that if they were united
they would sinl together"