The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-30

MIR. HENsBAw. Secretary OF the Navy-has
ing been guilty Of accepting Office under Presl
dent TyLEs, aud therein indicating that he Is
not wholly subsevient TO the views OF Mr.. var
Buren's Globe, and being more than suspected
perhaps, of frieni!in to the elevation OF Mr.
CALHOUN, and not MIR Van Buren,, 10 the Pres
dency and the Senate, Tor reasons best known
To themselves, having rejected his nomination
is thus impudeutly osrracsed by the same party
, dictator:
Firm Tie NJ H. Patriot.
.The gisring political corruption Of Henshaw in
his junction with those party prohgates from whose
official embrace he has been rudely torn, must nave
had great influence over the democratic Senators III
opposing his conformation This rejection puts Hen
shaw and OF his advocates and supporters those
who justified his deiestable coalition, in a singular
position. lie stands branded by the Representatives
Of both parties as unworthy, dishonest man. lie
has lost The confidence of his old associates and gain
ed the reputation Of acting Secretary Of the Navy
few weeks, aud then beng rejected for reasons
blasting to his and character. And the Boston
Post particularly, which was fertile in false impu-
tation and in its treatment Of the Patriot for
an independent and honest disapproval Of Henshaw
utilization with Tylerism, has probably learned that II
has neither gained credit, confidence, respect, nor
reputation, for integrity in this matter"
EFcutue DOStOu L Ost Is Wv
tim ofthis whitening spri, Of prescription that is
abroad in the land, under The name Of the De-
mocraiic party! The Marats and the Robes
pieyres of the French Revolution never WELD
ed an influence less in harmony with the spirit
of true liberty and popular freedom, or more he'll
lish in its incentives or in the means ii employ
ed, than do these same political axe-men, who
recognise no obligations OF gratitude-no ties
of consanguinity-nO regard for social obiga
lions-no care for private worth or public
services, that much as suspect
ed Of being obstacles to the accomplish
ment of the one impassioned, absorbing purpose
of elecling Mr.. Van Buren-hrough which
event alone the life spring Of all ibis fury and
slaughter, they hope 10 perpetuate their individ-
ual aud contederaed ambition of plundering
anew the pubic crib!
| II becomes the sober, rejecting, independent,
and honest Republicans of the land 10 rise in
their majesty against this desecraling abuse of
the name of their pary-to take bold andman-
ly stand against this system Of dragoonng the
popular suffrage 10 the vilesl services of few
degenerated political hacks
Which of the now sckno wledged lumnaries
OF the Democratic raIty-so acknowledged, be-
cause happening TO concur just now in The sup
port Of Mr. Van Buren-can tell how soon he,
loo may hear the startling ejaculation, sounded
in his own ear, from these same cu,-throat poll
ticans, ettu Brute! if he submits to feed sp
| rit so in'olerant-a fury SO insa,iate-a DONNA
ton so selfish and terrific.
When distinguished Republicans were de-
nounccd in 1887, did Henshaw, Shannon, Por-
Ter, Ran,oul, Hill, and Others then certainly or
thodox Democrats, expect so soon 10 feel the
cold steel plunged into their viials, and by the
same hands2 or their names branded as infa.
nous, and their characters held up as examples OF
'glaring, political corruption 2" When the
Boston Post then, perhaps, helped to echo the
cry of, "shoot the deserters," against those
whose offence bore no other "head or 'front.'" at
worst, than an honest difference of opinion from
their pursuers, did it expect so soon TO see itself
sigmaiized by this same intolerant power, as
| 'Jerhle m false imputdtions," and for no other
or greater offence on its part than chershiug an
| opinion favorable TO the honesty of David Hen
l shaw uftcf HtS otoOts afft f-HTutFT. uHI Y u
triot had denounced him9 Who is safe-who
| secure against It's anather.as, except those who
are willing TO be servilc and submissive2
| Even Mr.. CALHouS and his friends are al.
ready being marked for execution by this hide
Gus, hellish spin, Of prescription, and upon nc
higher evidence Of no higher offence than sus-
piciou of IT, NEUTRALITY IN in the
coming con,es, between Mr.. Clay and Mr. Van
| Buren,
! The Richmond Enquirer has been character.
ized, lattcrly, by very many significant 'gving,
out" towards them and, like what is denomi-
mated in science the return shock of electricity
the New Hampshire Patriot thus either smite.
Mr.. Calhoun and his friends into abject submis
sion to the behests of its party organization, or
shadows forth TO them the grade of their offence
in resistance. as "a he most monstrous instanc
ofpoiiticai Inconsistency and rant Of patriot
ism that could be adduced 10 ddrken the pages
of the history Of this Republic ?" S &c voLo
SIC JUBEo
Ii will require no prophets mind to foreteI
the measure of punishment which such an Of
fence would merit, and is certain to be dealt on
to it, at the hands of these same ostracisers. TIL,
Patriots article, now alluded to, says:
"As we understand the truth to be, Mr. Calhoun
has written letter. in which he declines TO have hi
name presented TO the Baltimore Convention a.
candidate for the Pre- dcncy, and avows disposition
TO maintain position Of neutrality in the presi
dental contest IL seems to be certain that he ha
written letter Of this character John G. Calhoun
cannot occupy position Of neutrality in such con
test lfso, he would exhibit the most monstrous in
xapce Of political Inconsistency and want of patriot
ism that could be odduced to dnrken the pag,s Of th
history Of this Republic. At the extra session h
declared, with invocation of the name Of the gres
creator of the universe, that the charter Of anothe