The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-24
NEW JERSEY.

| We have been amused at the aims OF the
ultra editors to account for the great Democra-
tic victory in New jersey. OF all the States in
the Union, il was the least looked Ia for such
result. II had been awfully gerrymandeIed by
the Clay party the Congressional districts had
been specially arranged TO secure large MAORI
ties for Mr.. Clay but, nevertheless, while the
Democratic party is routed in Georgia, repulsed
| in Mary land, checked in Ohio, and shamed IN
P,nusyvania-a prolonged shout OF victory is
| heard from Nelo Jersey
The country seems 10 be astonshed at the
result, and the newspaper editors tax their wits
to find out some other than The true cause. "lt
is owing TO local difficulties says onc-anolher
saws, the Wings remained al home Apathy,
I apathy, has done the mischief" We have only
10 ask these false interpreters of public sentl-
nent TO 90 to New Jersey itself, and inquire
there The true causes of victory so signal
| We commend the inquiry particularly to the
| Globe, and the other ultra presses. There they
will find the name of OLp VEro at the head OF
the columns Of the Trenton Emporium, Kah-
way Republican, and other leading Democratic
papers, which have advocated true Republican
| urnclles and they will be told that noble
minded men who supported Harrison in 1910,
boldly repealed the ISLANDERS uttered against the
President whom they had assisted 10 elect, by
| the servile tools whose vocation II was TO do The
| diry work of their masters Yes, the Harti-
son and Tyler Democrats OF 1910, united with
the Fan Buren, Democrats Of lS40, and DID
justice to John Tyler. They lave returned re-
prescuta ives to Congress and The State Legs
lature TO do him justice Such, in our deliberate
opinion, would be the result in almost every
other State, if the same banner were hoisted.
| In Louisiana IL has been the same.
The Republican party has but TO unite, and
Federalism, as in days Of yore will be but the
memory Of atwce-told tale. Those who voted
for the war in 1912, for jackson in 1927, and
! Harrisoa in 1910, are ready TO come up TO the
work Of prime pie at all times will shake hands
with the brethren with whom they have differed
upon questions of mere exp, diency, and enrol
the names of three iourlhs Of the States on
their victorious banner. The contest for prin-
ciple is glorious and honorable-fJr mere men,
contemplate and ridiculous. Who can best
unite and bring into the field the Republican
forces? Let such be the question for each Re
publican TO ask himself, and let him avoid all
mere personal factions.
The tone in which the Postmaster General
is assaed for his energetic efforts ID enforce
the law Of the land, is an indication that the as
sailants are themselves aware Of the inpregna-
Bile ground upon which he stands. Personal
abuse is never the weapon of truth.
1t is hardly to be presumed that the editors
who attack the Postmaster General, arc igno-
rant Of the law governing The Pos, Office De
partment Why assal him for executing the
law as he finds it9 Why abuse the Depart
ment. as though is officers had the power TO
change the law, or could be justified 10 the
country in permitting IT'S violation?
The lar says, you shall not cvade the pay
ment Of letter postage, by writing on newspa-
pers sent by mail This practice the present
Postmaster General found on coming into
officr, TO be existing TO almost incredible ex-
tent. He took prompt measures to correct the
evil. A hue and cry was raised, and the Post
ma ,ter General was denounced by the law
hatcrs but the law abiding community at once
understood his motives, and applauded his tn
~, and the Judiciary sustained him.
| The lar says that mail-earrers contrac-
tors. aud age drivers, shall not carry out of the
mail any letter, newspaper, or package, sealed or
unseaed, unless to be delivered at the next post
Office, under penalty of $50 for each ohence.
The lar requires every master or captain Of
! steamboat, OF other vessel, and all persons
employed in such boat or vessel promptly to de-
liver letters aud packets the post Office Of the
| place where they arrive, under severe penalties.
The lalr forbids the setting up Of foot or
horse post, and the conveyance Of l,ttcrs by a
stage or other vehicle, on post route, or on a
road parallel thereto, embracing the running on
mail routes Of private expresses for the trans
portation of letters or packets.
Such in few words, is the LAW or THE
LAND, on particular portions Of the mail service.
For attempting 10 enforce the observance OF
which, the Postmaster General is denounced
by the Herald as "ineiIicieut;" by the True
SIM, a, a second Cromwell; and by the class c
Express, which delights in figures borrowed
from the dark ages, as another Alaric, the Goth
Now, if either Of the papers above named, or
any other which has thought proper to sssail
the Department, will plainly state the provisions
Of the laws Of Congress on the very subjects
upon which they make such an outcry against
Mr.. WIcKLlrFE, we will agree TO submit the
whole matter Of their complaints TO the good
sense of their own readers without a word OF
explanation. UiH they do 500 A.
| COL. BENTON AND THE TREASURY NOTES
Col Benton is out in The ST. Louis Nilsson
iau against the writer Of the money articles in
the Herald for not condcmning the five million
lssue Of Treasury notes. He says the issue