The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-26
PARTY PRESSES.

Congress having at length adj burned, the party
presses of the country will a matter of course, de-
vote more of their columns the Presidential can
vass We think, therefore, but express the feel
ines of all The true friends Of liberty and free insttu-
tons in raising voice against the ilberAl manner
in which the cont, st has commenced. That partisan
zeal should give rise 10 much warmth of feeling, and
its concon,tant public excitement, is natural con-
sequence Of that freedom of discussion without which
the grea, boiy of the People could Mt be well in
formed their neIest requires, IN order TO en-
able them vote unde stantingiy-and we would be
among the last cuuaf or limit the many ines,ima-
BILE blessings which have resulted, and will continue
result from free and sIicted discussion OF the
fitness the several dis, nguished men whose names
are before the People for the two highest offices in
their gift.
But we do protest, and shall continue to protest,
against the practice which, sorry to say has
become much too general, o. ranssckng the English
language to find terms sufficiently base and vile in
which To yiliify and malign opposing candidates IL
is not uncommon 10 refer to the public press as the
exponent of public opinion but surely no good man,
of any party, will pretend that such is the case, when
such incorporate and shameful language in
daily put forth by The journals of both politi-
cal parties. Ii foreigner, unaoquainted with the
mode of carrying the political warfare oflhis coun-
Try should daily press argument agains
free ms buttons with what strength with what force
could he sustain himself Could he not prove,
far As these presses were be admitted proof that
all our great public no, only wholly unfit
ted for The offices which they aspire, but that they
were entirely destitute of all morality and principle Of
,nJ ind vuh, nj ho do
not know ,ha, this is wholly without foundation
Shall press, then, which, when honestly cor
Quoted, has justly been styled the palladium of our
liberes-sh shall this greatest Of blessings be
ed into curse, bydseminating the b,ses,l ies' We
put this question in all sincerity and if it will crafty
those who constantly deteriorating us, we will
say, in all simplicity for those who claim to be Gle
and dste heymay res, assured that is question
repete with the tainment OF that eternal principle
without which system of government however well
devised can lopgconnoe 10 promote the public welfare.
May Providence, in mercy 10 this blessed People,
defend them from such the public morals
those editors who undertake to usurp his prerogatve
and to impugn the motives ofeyery who does no.
60 oil lengths with them in Their peculiar notions o
whs, is what ia not, political for the public good
They may rest assured that system OF measures,
which can obtain in this land Of freedom,
ever be adopted that produce 1.-THE of the evil
tina is constantly poured forth through their col
in the false nd malicious ISLANDERS with which
the political presses of the country constantly TEEN.
Ii would really appear as though the very demon of
malice was to govern in the present contest for the
Presidencyll The tsi, it would seem, to which
every public is to be brought is to be that of the
mos, utter party violence Regard 10 conscience, or
10 any higher purer principle, is pusilla pimty and
cowarJce, or il is branded treason and subjects
its possesso to the and taunts Of those who
would fain be considered the public ccnsors.
We appeal to the sober thinking men Of the whole
Union, whether there any fancy in this sketch Of
a mons,rous and growing evil which threatens to I'M
der, inc and destroy The very foundation upon which
every thing human rest, with any hope of happi-
for the future Is 1t not them high time that
check should he applied the horrible licen,ious-
ness of the high party presses Of the day.
We use strong language, desgnedly, because
the subject under consideration demands it
II any doubt it, let them give their attention for
one eek together to the columns of the GLIDE Of this
city, and the New York Courier and Enquirer and
they will there the very spirit Of Satan himself
coors too strong to admit Of any doubt We name
these two papers because they are the acknowl
edged opponents opposite sides Of the professed
principles Of two great political cliques con,endng
for the power Of the General Governmep, for the
purpose-though through entirely different
means The objects Of either being to establish the
power Of the political leaders, under whose banners
they severay carry on the war, in order to entail
upon the country permanent faction at the head OF
affairs which shall minister TO the selfish sggrsndize-
ment Of its followers.
But we have said enough In these hints to call pub
lie attention TO the all important subject they touch
and we shall now close, by solemn appeal to that
large portion Of our population, who have no other
OBJECT in view than the greatest happiness Of the
greatest number, and emphacaIly put il TO them ,c
give their calm and serious reelection to the savage
feelings, which the respective cliques advocated b,
the presses we have named epdesvoring to en-
gender in the country, and then to say whether an,
good result from such a state Of things as the as
tendency Of either Of them is calculated TO produce
TAx,-The British property and income tax roi
the year ending April 5, ls43, produced as follows
England and Wales, s24,oA9,0O Scotland Al OIL
$40. Total 500 $780, COS.
The nnectn0 in old hooo,,a, nnbl,.k.l