The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-13

"HONESTY-THE BEST POLICY"
The grand ianfaronade Of the Globe, with
this motto flying al its mast head, is both anus
ing and instructive TO the attentive observer Of
events, particularly since the memorable coal
ton between Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Adams in 1920
aud thai, too, consummated by the stralaseins
Of f. p. Blair, the Ajax of Ultra Democracy,
whose magicsl wand is to transform the friend
Of Jefferson from his youth up TO the present
period, into that Of Federa,t, and, vice rersn,
that Of the enemy Of Jefferson, aud the war, into
full blooded Democrat. One would presume,
from this frank admission, that the editor of The
Globe has been dishonest" all his life. and
Just at this particular juncture his remorseless
conscience, which no doubt has been at work
for some time, has brought 10 his view, IN bold
relief, that ''hones,y Is the best policy" Tru-
w. this is sage discovery for the plilos optical
mind OF one whose whole political life has been
marked with Teachery, the highest grade Of
+" dishonesty" We sincerely hope that the
MOI al taught by this wise maxim will have the
d sired effect, and cause him TO rti CT upon his
past conduct that he may, in future, avoid the
quicksands and shoals which surround "dish0-
nesty." If he is fully convinced that his con
duct in bringing about the coalition Of Messrs.
Adams and Clay was "dishonest," let him
boldly declare it TO the country and the world !;
but, if il is his object to moraize upon this lrte
sdage, that he may the more successfully sue
coed in quilting the Democratic parry, "a ls evil
dent from his past course, il is Time that the
country should be acquainted with the fact. that
the People may apply the anldoe and purify
the po tical atmosphere which has become con-
haps he may intend TO reverse The hypothesis,
and make it appear that :" dishonesty is the best
policy" as has been fully exei plfed in the
bribe he off red to certain clerk, formerly Of
the State Department, 10 the tune Of $500,
that he might secure the printing Of the Census.
Ii this is the meaning he wishes TO exemplify,
he has succeeded admirably in his dissertations
upon this subject. We challenge him and the
world, and we appeal to the history Of The coun-
try for The proof, that in no instance can he
charge the President with dishonesty. When
he differed with General Jackson, in The pleni-
proclaimed that difference Of opinion boldly and
fearlessly to the country, and did not even at
tempt TO conciliate the old Chief, whose honesty
he admired, at the sacrifice of his honor or his
principles. He never coalesced with any party,
when an important election was pending, to pro-
duce a different result from that which had been
proclaimed by the Dor popuH through the ballot
box, the casios cOnserrdtOr of the public lber-
ty. John Tyler has always manifested that in
dependence Of character which bis late course
with the Wing party has portrayed with new
beauty and vigor, when great principles were at
stake. He preferred standing by the Consti,u-
tion-he bond Of our glorou, Union-his polar
star in administering the Government, TO the
fawning and Artery Of the political parasite,
who would sacrifice the country for the epheine-
raj advantage of party triumph. The eternal
principles of trutli-ihe very element of homes
ty--is The component part Of his character, and
tor no earthly consideration will he depart from
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The editor of the Globe may rrate and buster
about "honesty," which nature has truly deln-
ea,sd in The outlines of his well shaped head
ana beautiful phil, u",I he 10 tired, and il viii
never cause the President to shed a tear or
crack smile