The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-05

The editor of the Globe yesterday laid down
the tau OF the party with the deliberate assn
rance of legally invested dictator. He breaches
to the meaner creatures COMPOSING the parry
which has enrich d him, with all the authority
OF regularly ordained minister. The follow
iug is an extract from his party sermon
This popular law Dug to have (and has with con-
soientous mem more binding force, from the ease
and IMMUNITY with which 1t may be violated. Ii has
no penalty, to bring home suddenly TO those who yio-
late II a commensurate punishment Ii has no sane
tion oath to support itnothing but the honor OF
those who have obtained membership, and enjoyed
the beaeht OF the copnexion. III such having OBJ
tanned the confidence OF portion of those with
whom they are associated and processing allegiance
10 the system by which their common cause is sup
ported convert their to influence TO the defeat
of the body To which they btong, and TO the advance
men OF the aims OF It's opponents il is like the act OF
one who, protesting to defend, opens the gates OF
citidel 10 enemy But there is no punishment for
this other Than tue condemnation Of public opin on
With honorable minds this is more controlling than the
fear OF courts and ures and pains and penalties, and
even those who are operated merely by selfish
oonsiderati MS when they happen TO be sagacious,
look the effects of this sioo but visitation Of
public opinion, and reject any immediate and momen-
tary advantage offered them as a price TO offend
against It,"
Now, that is certainly very grave preaching,
and well calculated to make the congregation be-
lievc that the minister is in earnest. But " faith
without works is not considered of much i'm
porance.
We will now give specimen of parson
Blair's practice:
J. DUDLEY's STATEMENT.
j. Dudley Esq, Senator, from franklin and
Owen counties, being called upon made the FOL
lowing statement the floor If the Senate One
day, in January 1895, +. p. Blair came into
the Senate Chamber, seated himself near me, and
inquired my opinion the resolution passed request
ing members Of Congress to vote for General
jackson as President OF the United States. Mr.. b.
desired that would write letters requesting the men,
bers and particularly ID. White from this district, to
consult with Mr.. Clay and vote as he might desire.
To this ! objected and gave my reasons therefor.
Mr.. b. appeared surprised that | should raise any
objections particularly as opposed to the reso-
lutions He said that number of members OF both
houses, who voted for the resolutions, had written
such letters and that could do it with more propri-
ETY.. He said if Mr.. White could be induced to
vote for Mr. Adams he would obtain the vote Of Ken
lucky and with it the votes of most of the Western
States, which would elect him, in which case Mr..
Clay would obtain the appointment OF Secretary Of
State. then inquired how that fact had been as
certained' His answer that letters had been re-
ceiyed from gentlemen Of undoubted veracity at
Washington city, containing such information that
might rely with confidence on that statement re-
piled that although was opposed TO the resolutions,
had no doubt they contained the truth, and there
fore | could not say word to induce our members
of Congress to believe otherwise. further protest.
ed against MIR. Clays accepting any Office under Mr.
Adams whom considered Federast Of the Boston
stamp in 1898 and 1900, and thenceforward enemy
of the West you have it as my opinion that II they
united, they would sink together"