The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-16
STANDARD OF WHIGGERY.

The Wing Standard" is said to be under the d.
recton Of Mr.. Clay's Congressional Committee. II
this be So and certainly should be So perhaps they
would not believe their eyes, if they to
the mysterious MSS of the Mighty Mind" Sup
pose of these anonymous gentlemen to make
an application to inspect the MSS referred to- Just
suppose But it is hardly a supposable case -
The invisible editors of the chase and dgnifed sheet
referred to, called very properly the Wing Sias
dard" deny that had no " associate" in 1912, and
prin, an extract from article in which we said we
bad secured the services of Here they hare US
certainly, they suppose-but, having secured him, we
let him go again Perhaps we may give specimen
Of his treatment Of Mr. Clay, tomorrow next day
He was too abusive Of that gentleman to suit our
taste. He too violent to injure the Wing cause
He had talents, but had not the heart to publish
his furious assaults on Mr.. Clay. But we presume he
is all right now by the orthodox Standard being the
editor Of Clay paper.
p. S. We will give the specimen now, upon re-
Election protesting, however, against its violence, and
expressing disapprobaton Of it,
BELLES-LETTERS OF ASHLAND.
By "rHE ASSOCIATE" NOW CLAY EDITOR
81 share, gentlemen, with you in feelings Of disap
polntment and ind gnaiion on account Of the base
ireacbery Of the acting Presiden, Of the United
States II would be difficult to find in The annals of
history an example of equal political turp,ude."
Such is the language relating to the President, OF
this country, we find in letter purporting to be
written by Henry Clay. And we ask each indivdu-
al who reads it for moment to lay aside all politi-
cal feeling and animostes and with dispassionate
judgment to reflect upon its character. There is a
decency Of expression app cabe upon every occasion
and justly due every individuals a regard TO the pro-
preties OF life and of social intercourse which can
not safely be violated aud whatever may be our
opinion Of any man. dispifed sef-respect requires il
should be expressed, however damnstory, in NEE
language and with obscure vugarity. And who
ever accusioms himself TO the use of terms indecent
nature, shames his parentsge, and makes him but ,
fit associate for brutes and british men.
A man whom the People have exal,ed-a Chic
Magistrate who represents in his Office the sovereign
ty of the People, is entitled to little more respect
in conduct and IN language, than undistpgushcd IN
divduas. For he is the imbodiment Of the invisbl,
popular dominion upon which laid the founda
tons of our laws, and the whole system Of social life
and in his person recognise the expression of the
popular understanding BY the power of the People
then, he is guarded from assault.
At such language, proceeding from almost an,
other individual we should have expressed our pro
found asionIsbmcn,; but we have Of late been toe
much hab,uaied to indecepcies from thi. person t.
display other sentiments than those Of alternate con
tempt and compassion; and the mos, plausible bypo
thesis We have been able TO frame for his recent Al.
cerbity Of expression 80 outrageousy di.grscefu /,
IN. surmise of some friends Of the unfortunate man