Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-08-08
From the Madison State Journal.
Party spirit Tn washing toms
Time.

of those DAYS were carried on, and made
partial abstract of some of the attacks
OF leading opposition papers upon Wash
DgIon aud his administration.
We think it would DC well for people
generally TO refresh their memory in re-
card 10 these matters, and TO observe
with what ferocty, malignant hatred and
caluny, the administration of that great
aud S, otIess man was assaulted by the no
lilical reptiles Of his time. Ii might
convey valuable lesson respecting he
present. The assaults Of the opposition
press Of the present dpy are hardly more
violent upon NJ. Lincoln, nor ARE the
charges brought against him more seri-
ous then those made against Washing
ton. Ia proof of this we suhjo;n few
extracts from newspapers printed during
Washinoton's term
Tho Charleston Gazette said "Alas
how have we been deceived in Mr. Ham
ilten. lie aud his faction have neariv
ruined orr country, at! made tool OF
oar good President" The A1rora, the
leading anti Administration organ, eli
tel by a grandson # Franklin, AMI
drawing much Of is inspiration from
JytitIson. charged Washington with hav-
mo ovcFlrawn lis salary, aud denounc-
Cd Halnii;on.'hen Secretary Of the Treas
ury, for - setting ut defiance all law and
authority" and tor servile Submission
aud compliance with the la,glecs ecW and
pleasure Of Prcsi!sat.' About the
tine OF Jays treaty, the opposition press
threatened Washington w.;h impeach-
taeut. IL 1897 tie aurora used this
language 20 Washington " Elevated
10 the chair Of tho Presidency, you as
! s;inel the merit Of every thin4 10 yuui-
self, and tie natural iugratituIe Of your
/ disposition began 10 appear.
+ Nr. Washington is known 70 have TO
friendship and 10 be incarabe Of form
mo any-he can serve or desert a cause,
or man, with constitutional initfer
yuc,. : Asto yen, sir, Wash
ing;onl treachcrous To private friendship.
an; hypncrte in public life, the world
/ viii be puzzled to decide whether YOU are
an apost.te or IN in:po>tcr; whether you
have abandoned good principles or
/ whether YOU have bad any The eli
charge Of murder which the British first
inverted was revived. and tho forged let
ters purporting % have been written by
| Washington, which the British pabi;>h
ed during tie revolutionary war IN order
! T. shake the faith Of the colons,s IN his
iil..itv to lher causa. were reprinted
amd circulated as genuine by tie antl
Administration press.
Giles, Of Virginia, d leading antiad-
min stga.ion member Of Congress, in
debate in the House Of Representatives,
1 upon the adoption Of an address TO the
/ President, rs the custom then was, NOV
ell TO Strike out a clause approving of the
| wisdom aul firmpess OF Washington's
administration. "A want Of wisdom
aud irmness," said he, ION the part of
! the administration has brought tie coun-
.rv into the present alarming situation.
I lie also moved to strike out n part 81
I lie address which ext ro,sal regret that
! the people were about To lose the seryi-
I ces OF Washington, iatmatiuI that 50
1 far from being loss it woaii bo vas:
advantage. "If ever nation was dc
bauched bv man." sad the -1urorG,
" Ibis natiou has been dehauchel hy
Washiugt il. Ii ever a nation has been
deceived by man, the American ma
ton has been deceived liz Washington.
/ Let his conduct be an example 10 future
ages. lie. it serve to b. warning that
no man NAV be az, idol. Let the hsto-
ry of tic Federal Government Instruct
mankind that the mask Of patriotism
may he worn TO conceal tie JOuieSt de-
sig,,s Gg"iast tie liberties Of tie peop'e.'
Even jefferson, in ona OF his political
letters. EXPRESSED the sneering wish that
/ Wa>hiugton's "honesty aud his political
errors may not furnish a second occasion
TO exciani-
. Curse On his virtues, they unlone his coun-
~.
1t tie close Of his administration, a
writer IN the 44Yrora said :. Lord now
I lijest now thy servant depart in peace,
( t',r IN re eycs have seen thy salvation.--
= \ man who is source Of al
I ne mi,f3gtangs Of our country is this
dag reduced 70 level with ms fellow
citizens, aud IS no longer possess d Of
/ power to multiply evils upon the United
States. When I retrospect is
taken Of the Washington Administration
for eight years, it is subject Of the
greatest establishment that single ;nii
I y;iuaI should have conquered The princi
pies Of Repuhiicanism in an enlightened
! people, Just emerged from the gulf Of
/ deSpo;i,n, and should have c:rricd his
designs against tie public liberty SO far
as % put in jeopardy is very existence.
Such however are the facs, and with
them staring MS in the fnee, this day
! ocght to he a jubilee in Unitod States
- We will not unearth more of these
dead and buried calumnies. Let them
rest. They need no answer now. They
have left no spot upon the lustre of that
immortal name. The only purpose they
can serve is to show the blindness Of par
! ~ hatred. and how imprcgnable is n
character founded upon true integrity and
conscious rectitude. Yet the bitterness
Of the anguish of that pure, nnselfish,
+ patriotic heart ut these base attacks. no