Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-08-28

and Of nature which made always ready postpone
interests to that of regarding the
second only 10 those OF your country For oil this you
WILL in time. receive from the democracy Of the nation
the credit to which you are so well entitled
"You personal positions are, happy 10 believe,
favorable you could desire. Thanks 10 Your own prh-
dence and the favor of political friends for which
men have ever been more truly grateful are, though
perhaps not rch yet entirely free from pecunary embsr
rassmens and the reputation you have acquired b
paper sufficient satisfy reasonable ambition The
Globe has its career n too critical period in his
tory-has borne hs democratic flag steadily in the
face of assaults upon popular sovereignty violent
and powerful than any which had ever preceded them in
this other country, not TO have made impressions
upon our history and our Institutions which destined
be remembered when those who witness lis discontinue
shall be more. The manner in which il demean-
ed itself through those perous periods and the repeated
uiumphs which crowned its labors, WILL when the pas
sons Of the day have spent their force be matters of just
sxustion to you and your children None hare had
better opportunities TO uifHess interest in OBJ
serring your COURSE than Gen. jackson and myself; and
pery thar could NOT IF svsre attempt 10,
erPress myself made strongly in favor Of the cOnsfahcg
fidelity, and ability tcfh Which conducted than he
.voud sanction ,cifh his tchoe heart He would, have
doubt readily admit that il would have been exceed
ngly difficult if not impossible for his administration to
have sustained itself in its contest with the money power
Ia well understood that of democrat and much
better than that of wing at the present day. if the
rupons which those days spread broadcast through
the length and breadth Of the land had been able TO SUBJ
the integrity of the Globe and very certain
that the one which had the honor preside could
in such event. have succeeded in obtaining the
institution of independent treasury without the esab
shment of which the advantages TO be derived from the
overthrow Of the Bank of the United States will very
prove be wholly ilusory. The Bank of the Unit
ed States FIRST and afterwards those of the States,
ceeded in obtaining msoes in both branches Of the
onal legislature favorable their views but they could
never the Globe from the course which has since
teen extensively sanctioned by the democracy Of the
ton You gave to the country (and when say you,
desire be understood aludng to M Blair and your
sef) those momcntous periods the invaluable advant
of press the seat Of only devot
ed root and branch, to the support of democratic pnc
pies but independent in fact and feeling well Of bank
influences, of cOrrupng pecunary Influences Of any
description. The vital importance Of such establish
the Of is incapable Of exagger
alton. Experience will show if opportunity is
afforded the opinion that without it, the principles
Of our party be upheld in their purity in the adj
ministraon of the federal government Administrations
professedy their supporters may be formed bat they will
prove be but whed sepuchres. appearing beautiful
ward but within full of dead mems bones and all uncIean
ness-sdministraions which, instead of directing their
best efforts advance the welfare and promote the hspp
of the oilng millions, will be ready TO lend
favorable TO the advancement of the selfish few.
THAT may be saved from any such calamItous
suits by the patriotic abors Of your safe and worthy
cessors and the well directed efforts Of the present
tive and his in the federal is and
snail continue to be, the fervent wish of
"Your friend and obi setv't,
"JoHx G. RIvEs, Esq. NJ. VAN BUREN,"
During the course of political struggles so long and
so severe-markeds with sundry fluctuations in the
relative positions of men and partes-any editor in
Mr. Bairs situation must have made enemies neither
few nor feeble. If General Jackson was good lover
he also, it must be confessed, not bad hater.
Sympathizing in thls In other respects, (probably
without effort) with the habit of mind and tone of
If nd NJ
in the Globe not remarkable for very tender del
caces of phrase towards political opponents those
among protested friends in whose suspicious conduct
he already snuffed afar the approaching treachery.
The Globe was, therefore, frequently accused-nor
wholly without justice-of degree of rough vio-
lence in denunciation carrying bodness into impru-
dence justice into vindictiveness 1t Is certain how
ever, that it rarely erred in its early judgment of
character and tendencies and if it occasionally
msconstrued and wounded friends 1t far ofener SIM
ply detected and drove into little earlier deser-
ton those who already were, were soon about to
be, the worst of enemies to the integrity of the Dem
ocratic party and principles. Weighing the evil with
the good, this fault if fault it was which latter years
had greatly tempered down from that excess which
alone constitutes the fault, will detract but little from
the worth of those qualities and those eminent
vices which have secured to Mr.. Blair the enviabe
reputation on which he has retired from the po-
litical arena.
The following notice of the discontinuance of the
''Globe" which appeared in the Philadelphia .Penn-
sylvanan," we know TO have proceeded from the pen
of gentleman of high literary accomplishments, as
well professional and political position. Ii is al
once just and so well expressed estimate of the
editorial character and services of Mr.. Blair, and
proceeds from distinguished source, that we take
pleasure in transferring 1t 10 our pages -
Though il had been generally known for weeks
that the transfer of the official gazette Washington
new hands, weud probably take place, yet the formal
nouncemen of that in the Globe Of Monday
evening received among the democrats of this
city, and especially those who have been actively engaged
in the political struggles Of the last fifteen years. without
giving rise TO many interesting reflections and wildly
calling not merely the recollection of stirring events bat
strong of the obligations which the American De
mocracy recognize due the faithful and fearless press
which has sustained their principles and true
through the administrations of Jackson, Van Buren,
Tyler, equally while they in the ascendant when
they ceased to be for time the guiding motives of the
eculive government Of Francis r. Blair it may be
y ssid that the editor Of leading party paper, tbs
Of government (and if such he had faults they
certainly no. numerous) he has achieved, in ths
midst of its excemens and its difficulties high end per
manent reputation. He brought to his abors acute
discriminating and practical mind great
extent Of political information; rspidy and prompnes
in the discussion of public questions they arose. which
more than compensated Ter occasional and unavoidable
roughness of composition wide knowledge of men
sound conceptions of democratic truth and the
sentiments Of patriotism and Of constant and HONORABLE
friendship. That he attacked fsrcely perhaps sometime
too ercely, often evident; that he defended frm
always confessed he INDICATED at all hazards,
IDENTIFY but conscentously the Of truth and homes
ty he the mask from political profgacy, needless
the person by whom it worn the equanimy Of hi
sdversaries could be maintained when touched by tn
pungency of his pen, buthis associates felt safe the in
slant his shield thrown before them. His courag