Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-06-22


rcmovak But this has not been pretended
aud 10 show that il formed no consideration.
they have been dismissed Among lis first acts.
without alisrding them aD opportunity of man.
Testing tina, their sense of public duty wasanaf.
lcecd by the choice which they had al the pre-.
ceding election
will not dwell on the injustice and indiyid.
nal distress which are the necessary Consequent
ees of these acts of authority. Men who as
eepted public employment, entered on ttein
with tho implied understanding THAI f.cy
would be retained Ms long a. ihes cantnufi
10 discharge tber duties 10 III. pubIc. honesi-
y ,nbly aud assiduuusly All Their private ar
Judgements are made accordingly. 7 be
dismissed, without fault, aud without trinI Ia
be expelled, with their families. without the
means of support, and IN, some Instances, dis
qualified by age or by official habits from the
pursuit Of my othe, business and all this 10
be- done, upon the win OF one man, in y Tres
Government, was surely satoerabIe oppres-
sioD.
Our institutions proclaim, reason enjoihs.
and conscience requires. that every freeman
shall exercise the elective franchise freely aud
Independently, aud that. among the candid
aies for his suffrage, he shall fenrlessly bcslow
II upon him who will bes advance the interest
OF his country. The presum1 ton ~ that this
- always dane, unless the contrary appears,
But If the consequence oil such performance
of patriotic Diet, sto be punishment ! If m
honest and sincere preference of A. toJ.
~ TO be treated rs crime. then our deareGt
privilege Is nioekery and our institutions pre
snnres.
During the reign of Bonsparte, upon one of
those orea,ions in which he affected TO ,ake
the sense OF the French people Nc 10 his being
made Consul for life, or Emperor. an order
wa sent 10 the French armies To collect their
suirages. They were iold, in y ppblic proc
lama,'on, that they were authorized and re.
qnested 10 veto fi.ely according IN the die.
tates Of their best judgments, and thrlr honest
convictions. Blu, n msnda,e was privately
circulated among them, importing thu, IL any
soldier voted against Bonapar,e, he should he
instantly shot.
| Is there my other difference. earcpt In the
mode Of punishment, between 'hnt case, and
the arbitrary removal Of men from their pub
| lie stations ior no Other renson than that of mn
| honest and conscientious prefeteice Of one
| Ere idenia candidate 10 another? And can
be doubted, that the spirit which prompts
| these rem walls Is restrained from beng eaten.
ded TO all, In private life, who msnfes,ed n
similnr preference. only by barriers which II
dare mol yet break down 7 But should public
opinion sanction them, how long will these
barriers remain
l
| duc,ou OF this tenure oil public Office will be-
should Il be permanently adopted. TO subs,i
tu'e Tor system OF responsibility. foundedup
ON 'ho ability aud integrity with which public
| oihcers discharge their duties 10 the comnuni.
| ", ntystem OF universal fspacity, Incums
bents, feeling the instability OF their situn.
hons, and knowing their liability 10 periodical
removals, al short terms, without any regard
to the manner IN which they havs sis.u,rd
their trusts. will be disposed TO make the
most Of their uncertain ofTices, whilst they
hold them. And hence we may expect Ia
Vulnerable cases OF frand, peeuation aud cor
rupion.
| President jackson commenced his ofiiCiai
cnreer on the dib Of March last, with every
no'ise, which should operate on the humnp
heart, to urge him to forge, the prejudices AMI
| passions which had been exhibited In the pre-
vious contest, and 10 practice disnIed mode.
ration and iorbsarance. lie had been the
choice of a considerable majority Of the pee.
pie, and was elected by large majority o.
the Electoral votes. He had been elected
mainly from the all powerful influence oil graft
iude foi his brilliant military services, in suite
OF doubts and fea,s entertained by many who
contributed to his elevation. lie was inr nd
; yanced in years and, II fame speak true, was
suffering under the Join, inhr mites of age and
disease. lie had recently been visliad by one
ut The severest ahictions oi Providence, in tile
priyation OF hlr partner Of his bosom, whom he
| IL represented 10 have teDdrrly loved, and who
warmly returned all his aRecio IONS. He had M
: child on whom 10 cast his bonoufs. Undss
such circutns'sutes, WAS ever man more i'm !.
perIously called upon, 10 siins all the ,ndic.
tive passions Of his nature, 10 luellev rebel.
lious feeling Of his heart, and to dedicate thu
short residue Of his LIE 20 the God who had 50
, long blessed aud spared him, and 10 The couns
Try which had 50 greatly honoured HIN
Isincerely hspe that he will yen do this. I
hope so, forthe sake Of human nature, and for
the sake of his own reputation. Whether he
has. during the two months oil his AdminisiIa.
ton, SO conducted himself.let facts tell and his.
tory pronounce. Truth IS mighty and will pre-.
Il vail
II was objected 10 Mf. Adams that, by ap!
pointing several members Of Congress TO pub
lie places, he endangered The purify Of the bo-
dy and established precedent franght Will,
the most mischievous consequences. And
President Jackson, mo, he begged his psfdoo
it was candidate Jackspn) was so much slarrn-
ed, by these appointments. for HE integrity and
permanency Of our institutions, that In q sol,
emu communication which he deliberately
made to the Legislature OF Tennessee, be de
clared his firm conviction 10 be, that no ,pem
Der Of Congress ought 10 be appointed 10 s6y
office except seat upon the bench. Aud he
added that he himself would conform 10 tint
rule
During the four years Of Mr.. Adams admin.
is.rnt,oD, the whole number Of appointments
made by him, from Congress, did not exceed
four OF FIVE. In The frst four weeks OF that u
his successor, more than double that numbe
have been appointed by him. Ia the first two
months Of President Jackson's standardization.
he has appointed more members of Congress
TO public Office, than believe were Apo nted
by any one Of his predecessors during the
whole period of four or eight years. Aud il
appears that no office 10 too high or 100 low TO
be bestowed by him on this favo Ired class.
from that OF head Of department down TO
an ihconsiderabie coileetorship, or even sub
ordinate office under collector. II have nor
J been misinformed a representative from the
greatest commerciai metropolis in the United