The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-16
MR.. RAYNER, OF NORTH CAROLINA

This person, who really has some talent, and
should put in some claim TO decency, in his
speech on Thursday entered into competition
with The eloquent Arnold and Others like him in
The House. The terms I" treason and "ual-
tor," coupled with other terms Of reproach, fl
cured most metaphoricay in his speech. Now
all that we have 10 say TO Mr.. Rayner Is,
thatywe cannot but regret that man who
might elevate himself 10 some consideration in
the State, by pursuing course of calm and
digHifed demeanor, and culivatirg a habit OF
public speaking, which might do honor TO hun
self and prove advantageous TO the age in
which he lives, should enter into rivalry so
disgusting TO every feeling of correct taste
We would refer Mr. Rayner TO higher and no
bier examples than those exhibited by the ora
tors of the Wing party in the present Congress.
Mr.. Rayner comes from the State which had
cause to boast Of Macon, and which still may
boast of CASTOR, a man not more remarkable
for his gentlemany department in private life
than for his decorum and eoquence in debate
Whoever heard Of either of those distinguished
men, while they were comforting honors not
only upon their State, but upon the Union, in
dulging in harsh epithets or coarse and vulgar
abuse When such men as those represented
the State of North Carolina in The public coun-
ellis, they reflected in theirllves and conduct the
virtues ever cherished and fostered by their con-
stituents. They were in Congress in high par
~ times. Mr. Macon was the supporter Of Mr.
Jefferson, and was present, we believe, when
an impeachment was moved against that dis
tingushed citizen, and both, it is believed were
in Congress during the exciting period of the
war, and yet no man can point 10 rude or vul-
gar remark in any of their numerous speeches.
Party feeling ran at the highest. The waves Of
party collision rolled along most furiously. Day
after day and night after night witnessed the
most astonishing intellectual displays-bui yet
no member Of Congress, with rare .excep-
least Of all had any patriot conceived the idea
that the President, because he dared 10 think for
himself and TO differ from ma oriy in Congress,
was to be denounced as traitor-or that the ex
ercise Of the veto power, on repeated occasions,
by Mr. Madison, required that all the powers of
the Government should be centered in the hands
of Congress by the abolition of that power
The present Chief Magistrate has done
no more than dare believe, Ian opinion
entertained by him at all tlmes,) that
Congress had no power, under the Constitu-
ton, to charter a corporation for the States
Mr.. Rayner thinks differently, and for this he
abuses the Presdent-cas him uator-charges
him with being tyrant, 'dnd tears the pas
sions all TO rags--to very tatterS." We tell Mr..
Rayner that this "may crack the ears of the
groundlings," but that all intelligent and sober
thinking men look upon it with disgust.
Now if Mr.. Rayner, and The other orators,
would tell the country the trulh they might say
that they were set upon the President, as mere
instruments OF" ihe candidate of the Wing par
w." and that, like Mach tn, they have waded
so far into the mire Of abuse, they cannot
choose but proceed. We pity the leader and
his followers. He has done precisely what
Jack Fal.taf proposed TO do with his troops, led
them INFO position where they have been pep
pered most d-dnably, and we believe that the
Prince Hal Of the present day is just as indif-
ferent as to what becomes Of his recruits a. the
valorous Sir John himself They are regard
ed by him as only aft to toss, fit to toss"
Mr.. Rayner, we hope, will profit by our lee
ture, and, so far as he is concerned, here sends
our catechism."