The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-11

sELF-ELECTED oRGANs--THEIR FIDELITY.
selhshnesss and caniiuK Hypocrisy have, Of late
years become 80 fashionable among the leading Po-
l,eal Journals that IL is not little dlihcu' 70 DO
teru,ine when they are, and when they are not, 10
earnest. The Federal journals are characterized ny
good degree of consistency, at least 'hey never
applaud, but constantly denounce, indscrimnats','
the men and measures sustained BY the Democracy
Right or wrong they must be condemned, on The
same humane principle that regulates the DEGREES OF
Rhada.nanthus in the dark regions below. Their
course neither surprises Injuries, for no man IN
his senses expects them TO do otherwise
But, by the professed organs Of the Democratic
party, different policy ought 10 be adopted Here,
at ali events have right to hope for some hbe-
raiy and candor aud, TO speak fairly, II cannot be
denied that the Democratic party itself, as body,
has ever displayed, most conspicuously, these great
characteristics. How does il happen, then, that the
protested organs Of that party do not promugate It's
real sentiments A brief glance at few OF the
leading self.consttuted High Priests Of Democracy
will answer this inquiry.
Three of these papersw serve as examples Of
all. The Globe, Richmond Enquirer, and Pennsy-
vanian comprise The various classes Of political or
gans, which arrogaie to themselves all the know
ledge, principle, patriotism, and patronage OF the
great Democratic party Of the Union. Their editors
are the only men in the world who know what MIR.
Jefferson thought what General Jackson thinks,
and what the Fathers Of Democracy will continue
To think, till the end Of time. He who doubts their
pst DIRT, is etectuaily damnedpolilicay ut least
These assumptions are very well for their editors
and their friends but whether they acceded to BY
the Democratic party is quite another thing. We
will now amuse readers with a hasty sketch Of
these three potent Democratic leaders, and leave
them and their abuse to the judgment of the public
We will begin with the Pennsylvanian, published
in the city of Philadelphia. We d, this for two
reasons first, because 1t represents the most hume
rous class OF mediocre ability and rancorous feeling
and secondly because desire to present the char
acter Of the instruments made use of by the Globe
aud Enquirer before advert to these papers them
selves.
The PeInsylyanian was established some dozen
years ago. to subserye the interest of petty faction
ia the Democratic party of Pennsylvania. Two
-deseipt editors ostensby named in the pa
per- neither of whom did, will be, guilty
of the sin of writing line for its columns. The
busy little clique of lhreadbare Federalists and spa
| vined Democrats who started the paper has always
controlled its course and furnished all its editorials
that have not been cast into the charity box by
some hungry expectants of Office. 1t has been true
its first design 1t has been the constant fomenter OF
factious projects and the low, meddng disturber OF
the peace in the Democratic family. Ii has been the
servile tool Of its masters and the pert calumnator
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nounced by the slaunch body of the Democracy and
branded foe in disguise.
| Considered in itself, it is poweress and as dull
as last years almanac but used instrument OF
faction and the organ Of IFS molly colored clique
of dssenonists il has always been capable Of much
mischief abroad. AT home, its circulation Of few
hundreds has rendered it quite Insignificant and
contemplate as its strongest enemies could wish.
The general course of this paper has been the ad-
| vocacy Of extreme radicalism. Its Democracy has
Heroded Herod altogether. Its patrons and back
have, within few years, enlarged the circle OF
their bencv violence so far as embrace certain poll
teal thermometer called the "Uuon Association. y
| consisting of about one hundred active meabers
This body is quite purely Democratic the Penn
sylvanan itself, and very kindly volunteers, all
casions 10 think for and direct the course Of the
whole Democracy. lis meetings held weekly in
the back room Of a small tavern, where amids, the
fumes of tobacco smoke and ale mugs it msgisteri-
ally settles all great questions, nterprets conslu-
tioual provisions that have, Tor years. puzzled such
shallow heads as Madisons, Hamil,op's, and Mar
shall's and e1communicates, without exception, al
who dare 10 doubt question its wisdom and autho-
ry.
The organ OF this body is the Pennsylvania, and
much Of its selimpor,ance arises from its reliance
on these political endorsers- OF late, the Demo
oracy is becoming rcsisc under such regsas, com
pared with which, the government Of the thirty 1y-
rants in Athens, perfect freedom. Its resolu-
tons, once alarming, laughed at, and the
"Union Association which two years ago thought
it could stand against the world snow les so low that
none do reverence IT," The Penns, lvanian has gone
down with it, 1t has struggled hard TO live. Its cdr
tors have begged and borrowed in all quarters Ii
has be n enlarged in dimensions and diminished in
price bu, all is Of avail The "desih grin is on
It's oountenance,r and lamentsble will be the con-
di,iOn of the Democrats party deprived of s aid it
must soon be stretched in the dus, It's friends look
sorrowful the visions Of loaves and fishes are fast
passing awsy-snd the glory they have been endea-
vorng 10 clutch, will be lost forever,
Shortly after President Tyler came into power,
this pure Democratic organ was Kind at paironi1ng
II volunteered advice, and it prOphesicd in gene
rous spirit One of editors would even have been
willing t. take a post in the Custom-house; and
Others Of its friends would no, have turned their
back. upon the service Of their country. Bot Presi
dent Tyler did not appreciate their merits, and their
patriotism took FIRE. hey took up the eudgss against
him, and have laid abou, right lusnly He has no,
single their eyes, and deserves 10 be INTO
outer darkness. Although large portion Of the De-
mocrscy Of Pennsylvania believes the President has
done much for the benefit of the Democratic par
ty, and IS deserving Of its regard, the Pennsyl-