The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-07
OPINION S
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.


from tie Io,cay Reporter.
THE NEW APPOINTMENTS-THE GLOBE
TYLERISM
The appointment of David Henshaw, of Massa-
chusets, Secretary of the Navy, John Nelson, of
Mary land Attorney General, and Robert Rantoul,
Collector of the Customs for the post Of Boston, has
thrown CONSERVATION into the federal ranks and
some difference OF opinion into our
MIR. Henshaw has long been known merchant
OF the most honorable standing, with enlarged views
and liberal policy, has been Collector of the Gus
toms for he port of Boston, and for years has been
recognized as one Of the strongest pillars of the
Massachusetts democracy. Mr.. Nelson has enjoyed
elevated position in the legal profession shared in
the confidence of Gen Jackson, and continues in de-
mocracy undoubted. Mr.. Rantoul for twelve years
has been the unceasing champion Of democracy in
Massachusetts, the most vgilant of its advocates and
for yAung man the most able. To his powerful in
teect and unwearied eXertions is Massachusetts in
debted for the election of Gov. Morton
We regret very much TO an attack in the Globe
upon two OF these distinguished individuals for re-
cevng Office at the hand of President Tyler.
We publish the article entire follows
at will be seen that the organ of the federal party
is extremely anxious to throw the oFFAL of its party
on the Democracy. We can assure the chief cook
and bottle washer of the hard cider campaign that
he must make some other disposition of his dregs.
We Will have none OF them. If any who call them
selves Democrats choose to add their small draughts
to such lees they must expect the whole mixture to
turn to the same thng-a sort of vinegar revolving
to all parties. What motives operated on Messrs.
Henshaw and Nelson take office under TYLER, Up
shur, Spencer and Porter, it will take Yankee to
guess The motives for the tender of Office TO them
are obvious enough The leaders of the campaign
OF 1910, against the Democracy feel the necessity of
getting some iacings to their coon-skn uniform
which may enable them to deceive the Democracy
and steal INTO Their camp. They will find that Messrs
Nelson and Henshaw have not Democratic wardrobes
sufficient to furnish adequate DISCUSSES for their new
associates. They may strip themselves, but they
cannot cover the aposaes with whom they frateInize
and pass them off for Democrats"
The idea that these long tried soldiers must "strp
themselves" OF their democracy become actors in
the present administration is unworthy the ancient
respected organ OF the democracy. We regard the
Globe as the able sound and vgant exponent of the
democracy at Washington, why it has taken upon it.
sell to dictate, as.well as TO expound, at a
loss to conjecture. That journal has maintained an
ascendency few presses ever possessed but the Sc
cre of its influence consisted in the strength of its
principles, and the ability with which they were en-
iorced but let soop to dictate and prescribe and
lis influence is gone forever
Justice 10 President Tyler full and ample has
been motto and { at we have dealt blows thick
and heavy, when we believed censure deserving all
who are conversant with columns will freely ad
NIT His approval of the repeal of the sub-treasury
until substitute had been devised met with the Sc
verest censure; and we have never pretended but he
is accountable for the unlawful squanderng of the
public lands, without scarce the semblance of law
10 warrant their sacrifice. The late Ashburton treaty
has received al our hands all the epbets and marks
OF odum and disgrace, that any subject however
dsgraceful, could require at the hands of an out.
ragged community. At the same time aside from
party warmth, il must be admitted that too many de-
mocratc Senators, and those who stand high in party
favor approved the treaty with all its glazing defects
to secure its destruction This proceeded more from
dissemination to take the responsibility of a mega
tive, or TO investigate IFS provisions than from con
yicton of its merits, showed in another mum.
Der. However we may disguise il, when we censure
this treaty, by implication at least we censure GER
tain democratic Senators who voted for it, and they
must he content 10 share its responsibilities and lis
honors with MIR. Tyler. We are vet unaware that
the Globe has abored to make out the share of each
in the spoils and honors but has endeavored at all
! times to relieve our friends of the disgrace
1t must be remcmbt red that in the one great
question of vital Importance between Democracy
and Federalism, which has stood the test for more
than half century, President Tyler ha. sided with
popular rights and saved the country. Banks and
mon opolies have fallen at his touch and been re-
! fused subsistence at hi hands Ma nv were the
efforts Of the moneyed arisiocracy to avert the
blow, but their strength proved powerless and met
with miserable defeat. The moral frmness of the
man, when pressed by rabid fact ons on either side
with no permanent hold the affections of the PEG.
pie entities his lofty constitutional int gritty 10 an
honorable position the record of fame In the
oue act of firm decided opposition TO Government
banks he has been of the most esse tial service TO
his country and will secure to his reputation here
after, in that particular, worthy association with
! the illustrous hero and Statesman himself
Why Democrats, venerable for their age as well
as for their integrity, should receive the excommu.
nications of the Globe, we are utterly Unable TO
conf cture. When and how the Globe acquired
censorship over the party, we have never discovered
aud have yet TO believe. 1t is at best feeble md pet
al nj to refuse our AID TO an enterprisc because IFS
conductors were elevated against our wishes and
in this light only can refuse our assistance TO
j MIR Tyers administration, when legitimately in
our power. If its tendency is Federal let the ablest
Of our party, when in the Cabinet couGteract its i'm
1uence If It's tendency is Democratic let our friends
share in the merits of its character. That is dis
graceful for any TO receive Office under any ad
mnistration when rendered him without solicitation
we cannot conceive. II is his duty to render his
services both physical and mental upon the earliest
requlston. With the motive Of rendering office we
have nothing TO do and he who receives IT must be
accountable for his official department when invest
ed with its patronage. To take pride in high off
cal station under the Government natural to the
race, aud if we recollect Alright the editors Of the
Globe evInctd no anxious soliciude to surrender
their appointment as printers to the Senate after its
" rob Of Democracy had been thrown off, for
fear Of serving Federalism in disguise, but com
planned bitterly Of the loss Of vested rights and bro
ken conditions.
We rejoiced TO learn that the mass Of the de-
mocratc press refuse TO follow in the dicatoral
course OF the Globe and that few time-servlng
presses only echo its notes. The New Hampshire
Patriot (Which has always been feeble, very feeble
imitator Of the Globe) follows in its lead and says
when Henshaw and Nelson joined Tyler's Cabinet,
they threw off the habiliments Of democracy in a
party sense and become Tyler men" This state |
ment is void Of truth as it is Of good feeling for
brother democrat Of long and repeated standing. II |
IS worthy the serye imtaor Of another but is scarce
dgniied with the independence becoming man -
Mr. Henshaw goes into Office untrammelled by party
vruence, and his official will prove that his
democracy Is as lar above the suspicion of false
friends as their clamor is beneath il. =