Litchfield enquirer., 1834-08-14

When the doctrine WAS AvOwed,thAt one man
was alone Responsible Tor all the acts Of the
Executive, and the same hand which held the
sword might also snatch the purse, might
well fancy that lived under a monarchy less
limited than that Of England. believed Il
such principles should take root, and be nurs-
| ed BY the approval ofthe people, that at some
future day, aud under the energies Of some
younger man, they w0eid grow up to des.
potism whose branches would Overspread the
land. then knew no alternative between at
tachment 10 Andrew Jackson, and love to my
country. could not hesitate: buckled on
my arnOr and here, in your causA, ] am
ready to fight; and here I throw myself n
mOng you. (Lond and repeated cheering)
/ Fellow Citizens, do not forget that the
protest was followed up by a supplementary
document, ehdeavOring to explain away its
obnoxious features. But what care /, if ma
ked sword be pointed with deadly purpose at
me at one moment. and the sheathed instru-
ment presented at another? What care /, If
the weapon aimed at my breast be turned a.
side from its mark by accident or from repen-
lance! cit is the attempt, aud not the deed
cOnfounds me.''
1t is not necessary to trespass farther On
your patience. The nsurpations Of the Ex-
| ecutive, and the attempt to substitute his ar
bitrary will for the voice of the people, are.
in one word, the causes which have reused
me. Of General Jackson will not, | can
not speak unkindly. I deeply lament that
his laurels have been furnished by listening to
| the advice Of false friends. would not tear
one leaf from his brow. lam willing that
| tbs. glory he acquired 10 his cOuutry's defence
should adorn the brightest page in the militia.
ry annals of our country; but am unwilling
that that glory should play upon the free in.
stitutions Of our country. like the rays Of the
sun on palace of ice, melting and wasting
the fabric WHICH it beauties and inmines.-
l am willing that on the eighth Of January,
the brilliant achievements Of New Orleans
should be held up to the enthusiasm and admi-
! ration Of his country, but I am more willing
| that on the fourth Of March. the Constitution
should be substituted as alone worthy Of the
homage Of an independent people.
am aware, fellow citizens, that, for this
step, shall be a mark for the oblOquy Of the
party have left-or rather, | should say, the
party who have left me. believe that that
party has pure and disinterested men in it's
ranks. leave among them warm, ardent
and sincere friends. II there be a jackson
man present, I would ask him to ponder on
these things. / would ask him whether the
principles here complained Of may not be yis.
tied on his children's children. They shrink
from the charge Of deserving the party but
when is this devotion to party TO cease p.
whose course they may have approved.
though they lead TO precipice RI they
now continue on, and like him who reared,
| on the ruins of the French republic, splen-
did despotism, he should declare himsei f Con-
| sui for life, will it then not he desertion to
leave him Or,ifin his progress Of ambition.
he should convert the highest earthly honor
the Presidential Char-into throne OIL his
power, will it then cease to be treason to a.
bandon- him? When, then, is the time 10
leave him When you believe his measures
are calculated to destroy the liberties of the
land. ar are you TO wait till his power is resist
less but we have never sworn allegiance to
Andrew jackson; we have sworn allegiance
to the principles which raised him to power.
Or If we have so sworn, at least we may be
allowed to insert the prOvis0 10 the oath of
the proud AragOnese Of the 18th century, in
sw caring allegiance to Spanish monarch
I" We. each Of whom is as good as you, and
who together are stronger than you, swear
Obedience.to you, IL you maintain our rights, il
not. not r. But he has not maintained our
rights. and our allegiance is dissolved. 1--we
have departed from our allegiance. it is as the
BArons Of Runymede departed from theirs
when they forced from the hands of the re.
luctaDt John, the Magma Charta Of England
as Hampden and Sydney and Russell did " hen
they asserted English liberty on the field and
on the scalold-as the patriots Of the revolu-
tion---as Hancock did when the, arbitrary
measures of the British King, and his crowd
Of office holders. compelled them to declare
him to be unworthy to he the ruler Of free
people, and themselves to be free and indie
pendent. now declare myself TO be free and
independent owe no allegiance but to my
country, her constitution and her laws. I'm
der the banner on which that constitution and
those laws are inscribed, enroll mysclf;-
and whether in the battle soon tO he fought
between the uslrpations Of Executive power.
and the principles becoming American citi-
gems. that banner shall drOop in defeat, or
wave in triumph, before my God shall feel
that have done my duty tony country.
Rumor.-It is reported that the Office of
Postmaster. General-of the United States has
been offered to Col. Abraham Banding Of
Columbus, s. C. Col. Blanding, we know,
would make a second Mclean in that depart.
| ment.- Georgia Coarier. July @s.
In connection with The above rumUr, which.
for a0ght we know. is very Is eli founded. may
be mentioned another. which 10 IN circulation
in this City, via. that Mr.. Barry is 70 resign
the office Of Postmaster General. and to be
succeeded in it by Col. II. nj. johnson, Of
Kentucky. These, however. are rumOTs mere
| ly. Whoever succeeds 10 the Office, SHOULD
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