Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-05-03

trusts, or the exercise Of his sacred elective
fra nchlss. secured TO him BY the more per-
manent aud august guaranty of the Constitu
ton
What strange absurdity would il have been
Tor our ancestors to have reared this fair fabric
OF constitutional liberty appointed a President
aud Cabinet 10 guard it-and then TO have
empowered them, like another Sampson. to
pull down the very pillars on W hlch il rests. sand
PROSTATE ali in the dust
|. What strange madness in the father Of
young family to hire guard. at S25 900 per
annum for The Captain, and So 900 each for
the subordinates, 10 watch over his household I;
and then aulhorizr them to strange the moth
er or nurse, upon whose preservation depends
the existence of his helples, offsnring!
The freedom and purity Of Elections are as
essential TO our liberties as the pillars TO the
dome they support, or the mother or nurse 10
the snckling infant.
But let us return and see how comnleiely the
doctrine Of this session annihates the very ap-
pointing power Of the Senate, renders them
the mere setve registers of Executive res
crpts--and breaks down the dykes that keep
out the ocean OF despotism and corruption
suppose Clak appointed Treasurer TO dav
by an almost unanimous vote of The Senate as
the fact was. Tomorrow comes mud conyin-
the last election, or can command at the ueKt,
thousand more votes tbau he incumbent. A
is made Treasurer and = serviIr Senate advises
aud consents to their own degradation Next
day b shows the candidate for the next Presl
dency, that he can command double the nun.
har and Is appointed Iresurer in place of 4
removed A serYe Senate advises and con
genls and so on throughout the alphabet from
10 Does not every one STE that the APP
pointing power OF Inc Senate is surrendered
aud gone The res raining power of the Sen
ate the high trust given MS for public security,
aud not as a feather 10 decorate our individual
caps, is surrendered and gone
Are we asked what is the remedy II is
plain Ask the cause ofremOval and If the
administration dare tell the truth IT viii be, that
il WAS for opinions sake, or the exercise ofthe
elective right, or 10 pRy bride previously siip-
ulated by contrnct,rspress or implied, for votes
influence. Tell the President "A, the Brit
ish Bsrons told their King are not will
luz 10 have the laws o. appointment aud re-
moval changed Fell Inn the cause Of the re
moyaI is itself unlaw fu' AID the removal void
moi only unlawful hut "a ainst the constitu
tlonal rights OF the citlzea and the Senate, aud
doubly void--and consequently there being no
other % lection. WIN. Clark is still Treasurer OF
the u. States ofrlght, though onsted by superI
or force.
But false return be made, let he neople
and tbcir representatives determine which mas
ter they viii serve, tn President, OF the Cou-
stuiion - and it the la tier, impeach hun for
violating the cons itullonal rights OF the Cit
zen aud making the false return-lf the former
let fhnm wear heir Chains, AS unworthy of lib
erty regulated by law and 90 worship their
dol, and tremble atnis Irowus
Let ne read you another practical consp-
quence from your own book, the long neglect
ed report of he Senator from Missouri, tMr
Benton ( made 4rh May, 1926, (wheu Mr.. Al
| ans was President upon the propriety of cur,
failing Executive patronage. Listen, aud al.
mire the IN flment of the prophs sy
IonaOe3 3" Aud in this aspeci of the
reality we behold the working patronage and
discover the reason why 50 many stand ready,
! in any country, aud III all ages, 10 flock 10 the
andard Of Power, wheresoeveriand 10y whom.
speyer it may be raised
H. pages 10 and II. We must then look
forward 20 the time when the nomination
by The President can carry any man through
the Senate and his recommendation can carry
any measure through the two Houses of Con-
grrss when the principle Of pahlic action will
H. open and svowed, the President Wa,Rs II \
pote. and IK3NThis patronage ImH roie as
he WiShes and he 1oW gre me the oBice I~,sh
for What viii this he but the government OF
one man And what is the government OF one
man but a monarchy Names are nothing
The nature OF a thing is in IT'S substance and The
name SION accommodates itself 10 the sub
stance