Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1833-10-24
Political.
ryEcnTIVE POWER.

executive power during the last six
years have been most alarming. We
believe that the President, as he now
exercises the functions of his Office, is
not the President designed to be made
by the Constitution.
We have seen power of removal
from Office exercised which destroys
the freedom ofopinion,-proscrlbest the
independent citizen, and makes the OIL
fees of the government "SPoils for the
victor"
We have seen offices bestowed upon
fayorites ,oithoM the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, and even in spite Of
their rejection.
We have seen the Executive Veto
repeatedly placed upon acts passed by
both houses Of Congress on mere
grounds of personal will and pleasure.
We have seen the solemn votes of
Congress disregarded and set at nought
by the President.
We have seen the high officers of
state dismissed, and cabinet dissolv-
ed on account of a personal difficulty
having its origin in matters of a do
mestic nature, in which the President
took sides with his friend, and in no
manner whatever connected, with the
public business.
We have seen fidelity to the person
and devotion to the cause Of the Presi-
dent extolled as political virtues, and
have heard the second officer of the
government exclaim "that it was glory
cno' tohave serued under such chief"
We have seen the most slavish SUBJ
mission TO the Executive received with
pleasure and appreciation.
We have seen the Secretary Of the
Treasury, directed by law to manage
the finances Of the country, dismissed
from office for daring to do his duty.
We have seen the President boldly
dsregarding the law, and announcing
to the world that he "takes the REsPoN.
sIBILIrY!"
We have seen it officially announced
that the President graciously permits
his Cabinet to entertain their own opin.
ions on some subjects-never, however,
allowing them to act in opposition to
his own determination.
Finally, we have for long time seen
the rapid strides Of the Executive to
power almost unlimited-the concen.
tration of influence and patronage in
the hands Of the President--his increa-
sing ability to WELD and direct the
whole power of the nation, and the
change that such a state Of things is
bringing about in the political condi-
lion of the people.
With less Of lip service than many
who make louder pretensions, no one
feels more devoted attachment to,
more heart-stirring interest in the cause
Of true Republicanism than we do
We have grown up enthusiastically
attached to the democratic institutions
of our country-ful Of hope in their
success and zeal in their support. This
hope may be clouded by the folly and
depravity of party--but that zeal can
never be quenched but with the extinc.
ton Of life. We ask ourselves, then,
how it is possible for men protesting
to act for their country to be blind to
the dangerous innovations which we
have mentioned! How can they shut
their eyes to the alarming facts which
we have referred to7 How can they
be insensible to the security of our pre-
sent situation? We leave it to them to
answer these questions. If not respond
ed to now, they may be hereafter, when
the more open and undisguised assaults
Of POWER upon the citadel of FREEDOM
itself, shall bring them to remember
that the warders upon the watch tower
have not ceased to give the alarm and
proclaim the danger.
If the fear of numbers or the dread of
adverse popularity, in such case, in
tiuences any man to join the one or
bend TO the other, he does injustice to
himself and his country, and may here
atlerrepent of his conduct.-Aler.G az.
The consequences resulting from the
removal OF the Government Deposites.
begin to develop themselves. AS
measure of necessary selfdefcnce, the
Branch of the United States Bank at
Fayetteville, has determined, that after
the first day of November, all install.
ments on loans must be paid in full,
that is, one fourth of the debt every
ninety days. This arrangement will
not only produce serious inconvenience
to its debtors, but a good deal of pecu.
mary distress. Heretofore the Bank
has been exceedingly accommodating,
extending the utmost indulgence within
Its power, wherever the debt was con.
sldered perfectly safe. Perhaps, how
ever, good may result from evil. 1t
seems to be pretty cnnGdentlu hel;auad