The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-10-31
A STRONG SIGN.

Samuel D. lngham. late Secretary of the Treas
my, who, it is well known, is at the head Of a
strong party in Pennsylvania which, at the late
electio., went in favor of Gov. Wolf, has since
the election come cut, most decided terms.
against the administration. A letter from him to
James Gowen, Esq, of Philadelphia, has been pub
lshed, in which he gives one of the most graphic
descriptions of the misrule of Gen Jackson that
we have seen We have room only for the follow
ing extract from it -
The lights which have had, compel me
to know that he General jackson. has no
vestge of democratic principle in his con-
stilution, and lamentahle to relate. that he
is IN heart dishonest and corrupt man.
! make this charge upon full consideration
OF lis responsibility, and of its merittd eff
iect, II untrue, on my own reputation when
shall he mingled with the dust. Resting
upon consciousness Of truth, when ncre-
dullly shall he no longer nonrished by in
terest, II must he believed, | can have little
personal anxiety for the Judgment of the
present moment.
But ttrre Is no occasion for rernrrno IN
any other facts, for suffirien knowlp,lue
of Gen. Jackson's character, than those
which are nov beyond the reach of denial
or deubt.
Has he not VIGOROUSLY violated every
pledge under which he came into power
| need not enumerate them, they are fami-
lar to all.
Has he not, in defiance of the clear let
ter OF the Constitution, appointed officers
IN opposition TO the declared will of the
Senate
Has he not nsnrped the power Of the Su-
pieme Court IN assuming. as an executive
prerogatlre, to give judrial constructions to
the Constitution and the laws?
Has he not usnrprd the power Of signing
an act of Congress with conditional ap.
prevail"
Has he not, in violation Of his oath 10
support the Constitution, refused to execute
the laws?
Has he not ussaied in fresi,le cnumnies,
the honor and integrity of the Supreme
Court, and of the representatives. of the
States and the people in the go, ordinate
branrhes of the national legislature?
Nay, has he not openly defended and ns-
hhed resort to violence and force against
the representatives of the people. in order
to deter them from scrulnizIns his own
acts?
Has he not, in contempt of the great fun.
damentaI principles of our republican sys
TEN imperlously nominated his successor,
and employed the whole patronage and
public disbursements of the Government,
within his control, TO promote that object d?
And will not reelection of Gen. Jack
son be deemed by all the wolff popnIar
sanction of these usurpations and corrup-
items?
DO not the people Of this nation claim 10
have been specially constituted under he.
nehcent Providence, the Jealous guardians
OF evil liberty, for the whole human fam-
Iy: and Will they, with such a trust in their
hands, servllely sanction the acts of il Chief
Magistrate. who, assuming 10 he born to
command" thus wantonly tramplrs upon
their constitution and laws, and openly en-,
ploys the peoples money to corrupt their
morals, that he may secure the appointment
of his successor?
The Holy Alliance of Dcspots against
Civil Liberty. wnuhi behold with intense
delight such an evidence of our dcgenera-
cy, and discern IN it joyful presage of the
early decay of our system. That there is
laineniahle decentralization in the pnb,ic
mind is hut too clear-Acts which would
once have shocked the moral sense of the
whole community, and electrified popular
Senslhlltles throughout the nation, appear
scarcely to he thought worthy of no,re.
Even the Keen vision Of partIzan opposition
is seemingly so clouded Ivy conscious impu-
rlty. that 1t cannot realize the nature and
alarming consequence Of gross and papa-
bile depra,i'y in put lie fnncionaries. The
crisis Is pregnant with the dest.nies of our
country; all that is now done must he re-
corded in hlstoIy, and the present genera
ton will either merit the gratitude or i'm
precautions of posteri,y.