The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-13

the very source OF patronage, In consequence Of
the over-press upon il; aud the accession of Mr.
Tyler to the Presidential Chair pu, a stop TO
scenes no less demorslizins TO the People, than
derogalory TO the national character. But a
renewal Of these scenes may be expected, as
matter Of course, if either of the Presidential
candidates patronized by the National Inelli-
gencer and Globe, or from whom they expect
patronage, should be successful. The declara-
tons Of Mr.. Clay on that point, in his speech at
Lexington, in April last, are too full and explicit
TO admit the lghlest doubt of his intentions
He would feel il "his imperative duty to do
ample justice, in the administration Of public
patronage to the great Wing party" He
thinks that every consideration of equality
OF equity, OF justice, demands that the most full
and complete eparaton Of The injuries done the
Wing party should be hereafter made;n and he
pretends 10 justify This wholesale prescription.
determined upon in advance, by asking, w no
is to be justly reproached with beginning pro-
scription in this country 2" On the other hand,
the burden of the Globes daily song is the al
legged misuse of the patronage Of the General
Government by President Tyler charge the
more fagrantly unjust, ungrateul, and malevo-
lent, as the whole nation is aware that the real
ground of the charge of teachery brought
against the present Executive by the Wing
scription of the Democrats whom he found in
Office. Bat it is no part Of the Globes policy to
be satisfied with any acts of the present Admin
stration, and least of all with those which may
tend 10 the advantage Of the Democratic party.
Ifa Wing should happen to be appointed TO a
vacancy, The President is accused OF insincerity
in his professions of attachment 10 Democratic
principles; if Democrat, he is endeavoring to
corrupt the Democratic party; if friend of the
Administration, he is endeavoring to build up
a third party. Patronage is the main and mex
haustble topic of all its declarations, dreams
and calculations and within few days past
we frd more than three mortal columns of the
Imperial Globe"-formerly the organ of the Ad-
mnistration oflhe 'sgreatest Republic on earth"
filled with profound specnfations on supposed
intrigue to lhwart its designs on the public
printing, as if the subject was one in which il
believed that the party, the nation at large, and
indeed all mankind, ought to take an intense
and absorbing interest. OF course the Repub-
lie will be ruined; Freedom will shrek, and
/" Hope for season bid the world farewell" un-
less Messrs. Blair e. Rives have the privilege
of 'saing down" 100000 more in Treasury
notes.
In fact, no man can doubt that, in the eyes of
tho Gtohe tho chief crimo IF tho rro,or, Il
mnistration is its possession, and not its use, of
the Government patronage. This is common
ground upon which the rabid and unprncipled
of all parties assail it; and upon none other can
it be justly assaied. No one can pretend that
the country is not prosperous under the presen,
Administration, or that Offices are not faithfully
and efficiently administered. The country, in
deed, is now rapidly going through healthy
and natural recuperative process, from which
higl.-handed political measures would only throw
il back to disorder, distress and imminent peril.
II is not the People, but ambitious party leaders
and hungry parlisans, who are eager to effect
change solely with view TO the possession and
corrupt use Of the Government patronage.
The People may well ask themselves in what
safer hands could they place the patronage of
the Government-lhe fierce and constantly re-
curing struggle for which bids fair speedily to
accomplish the thorough deprivation, and final
overthrow of the Government itself-than in
those Of an Executive who has committed him
self by his acts, as well as by his professed
principles, against prescription for opinions
sake, and who has resisted The strongest posi-
BILE temptation to resort TO the supper: which he
might obtain b. a selfish use of the patronage
entrusted TO him. With but few exceptions.
each one admitting of the most complete justi-
fcation, the great body of Office holders is un-
changed; among them some of The biterest
revilers and most active enemies, secret or
open, of the present Executive, whose reno
val would not be prescription; while his own
| friends in otfice-if either OF the favorIte can.
didares Of the papers which we have mentioned
should succeed-are doomed 10 certain eypul-
sion, and very possibly upon denuncation by
some of their associates in office, who have
probted by the present intenegnum of The ty-
ranny Of party, and suspension of prescription.
GIVE US FAIR PLAY.
More than year ago The Globe, after having
acted generally with commendabe berality to-
wards the Administration, all at once COM
menced furious against il. Such sud-
den ft of passion, were inclined TO attribute