Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-05-19

WELD the patronage OF the Government cofrupi-
lv To secure bis own reelection, and their 1aVo-
Tito war cry, in one part of our State, then was
aEomr wears and Libertyn We all remember
this was good Jackson doctrine then. But when
the cold Heron franked letter to Pennsyl-
vania Senator, intimating very broadly that
denomination from the Legislature OF that State
would be very acceptable, why these same gen
tlenen could see nothing inconsistent In thls, Ell
Their with has or their former opinions, anu 81
they again supported him. Again, when he was
thought to be for the Tariff they were good / a.
riff men; but when he was found not TO pc laVo-
rable to the then tariff, their cry was "DoWn
with the Tariff! Hurrah for Jackson" before
Jackson assailed the Bank OF the Unlted States,
they were its supporters. It's acton, then, was
beneficent; it was necessary cnech " ilpi "
vdent issues by the State banks; it had gwen
nc a sonnd and uniform currency throughout
the country; and afforded, as the fiscal agent OF
the Treasury, the most important iacllueS In
the money transactions of the nation put When
this institution was denounced by the fTesluent
then their mental vision was rendered SO eX-
tremelv acute, that they could see most clearly
,ybat they had never dreamed of before. 1t
then became " a monster" dangerous to the IL
berries of the country; it had then utterly tailed
in all the purposes of its creation; and must DC
put down. cost whatit may; yes, even II the laws
were violated, and the Constitution trampied
under foot to effect it, even If the executive
(that most safe recipient of power, IN their estl-
nation, should usurp uncontrolled power over
the nublic purse. in defiance of Congress- Yes,
in their own words, they "approve OF the whole
course of the present Administrator" Ine
,rbole. sir: THE WHOLE. The have followed the
| President in every thing Light enough always
! beamed upon them to enable them to lolloW OH
through all the Executive doublngs; ana Deing
| actuated by the single principle OF JdcfSon'SM'
thew have never faltered, and doubtless are noW
| MI
of the Executive And these men profess they
are Democrats! So did / not learn Democracy,
! Mr.. President.
In that school in which it is my pride and
boast. to have been broughtup, learned aJeai-
Gus watchfuness of Executive power. I'M
| bbed profound reverence Tor the Consutulloh
and laws was taught that division OF the
mowers of Government was necessary for the
/ preservation of our liberties; and that the sta
| bility of our blessed form of government de-
pended mainly, under Providence, on each
Department being confined to its own constltu
tional orbit, the one not impinglng on~the other
| did not there learn that the President shoulo
execute the constitution and laws as ne ander
stands Them l did not there learn that the
President had dispensing po1er over the laws
and treaties, and might execute them or not
his pleasure did not there learn that the Pre-
sident could give qualified apprordt OF OH
presented to him for his signature, and thus
amend a Dill WnlCn ndd pdSSeu ootp i'oueoe "
Congress, and mouldit to suit his OWN views
did not learn there that the veto power shoulc
be used i'm manner more arbitrary, oppressive
and dangerous than it has been used in England
since their Revolution, and so as to absorb al
legislative power. did not there learn, sir, tina
all Offices, except the judicial were held by the
tenure of an arbitrary executive will; or that al
the officers of the Federal Government were to
pau for their appointments, by electoneering ser,
vices in support Of the President and successor
! of his choice In short, sir, and this seems to
be the very essence and spirit of Jacksonsm)
do not recognize it as legitimate democratic
doctrine 'sthat it is glory enough to serve under
any chief"
/ again repeat sir, that if this meeting had
! protested merely to represent the views and
opinions of the Jackson party Of Newcastle,
should not have trespassed upon the time of the
Senate. But when such men have protested to
represent the views and opinions of the good
old Democracy of Newcastle, felt that the du-
| ty owed to that party with whom was always
my pride and pleasure to act, compelled me to
! break that silence have hitherto imposed upon
myself since have had the honor to be mem
] Der of this body