Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-09

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Win shield the Chief Magistrate fom mposiiions
hsine pracsiccd upon him, 10 induce hin, TO 'emere
men ftom Office wish TO shield him from bring
iuposed upon as 10 The character OF those who affs
~ oIkce
Az the Law now stands, whenever man may
have fancy for an office filed by his neighbor oil
he hes 10 DO is to peisen the mind of the Executive
against the incumbent, and to mike favorable I'M
rressiop rs to the f'ness OF him who desires to be
The successor These objects can be accomplished
nv making characters upon repc secretly. Before
the officer is aware oft bis reputation Is hlasied by
secret and confidential communications made ~
some Of those he hsd esteemed his friends they
are lodged with the Executive, where 1t Is expected
they will remain seerft and upon the strength o.
these representations the officer is renewed When
this 10 accomplished, the scufio cemmfnces Tor a
successor, and pepper Characters are procured for
perhaps half a dozen applicants, and very frequent
" the individual having in poin, Of fsc, the orsi
character of any OF he gfoupe is so dressed up nod
supporedby oert,f ra,es, TO convince Tho Exeeu.
tive the pu lie interest will be promoted by selee.
ting him as the successor. This " I'll not end here
oil tho disappointed applicants then go 10 work
with Senators to defeat confirmation of the noml.
nstion, each hoping when that is done. he ste'ds
next best with The Executive and Will procure The
Office.
Under the present state Of things, society viii
become demoralizod, men will be constantly eottt
ing that possessed by their neghbors and fer the
sake of procuring what they coyet, they will beer
themselves, and procure others also TO bear false
witness.
Under he laws rs hey now s'ond, the husintsa
of Office hunting will b,come science. -Meh WI
be selected and furnished with funds 10 dciray he
expense of coming to Washington for the purrcse
Of having one turned out AMI another set Put IN,
r ri I'll a. and
duced to writing, winch il is supposed will ntver
see the light This officer md representative of
efsee hanfers viii como with one pocket full of bnd
characters, with which TO turn out incumbCnts aud
with the otter filed with Eetd characters, with
which TO provide for his constituents.
Pass this bill and wholesome check will be gi
scn 10 tbs whole system X qnlre the reasons for
rcmesal 10 he stated, and no man will dare 10 mike
a statement which he does not believe 10 be tue,
because exposare and Disgrace viii certainly be the
consequence. You will take GU, Of the hand Of the
eowsrdly assassin the poisoned dagger heretofore
used 10 the dark. You will shield the executive
against the mistakes founded on false reptcsenta-
tons. No Executive can be personally ncgof in'e1
with the characters OF oil men IN Office nor WI the
characters of those who dcsre Office he must ori
rpon the information derived from others he ought,
and | feel persuaded he present ChIei Magis'Ule
will, thank Congress for any plan ty which he
may be tho better crslltd % discharge his oa,cal
du,es to he welfare of ,oricy.
Ano her advantage to be derived from this bill H.
tina, il III check the thirst Ter ofcc, md ill res
tore harmony 10 society.
When man i. removed for W Mt OF cnpncty for
want OF integrity, on account of lntcmrtrancc, or n
lack of busincss habits Why rot put down the rea.
,on WHO is harmed y it Nobody. Now, u
m,n's reputation is stabbed IN the dark, by whom,
or in what manner he is unable to find out
Pass this bill, and If q man is injured he will
know by whom, and in what mann,r, and can wipe
out the stain, MOI by controversy with the Presl-
dent,bu, by q controversy with the man whose olse-
hood. m,lcd the President.
Again we wiz secure in all time to come homes
officers in the joymcnt ofhonest political opinions
No Presid mt will ever remove nm officer smi}
because he will not hnk and net with him IN poli
tics, when he)snows this reason is TO tc of record
and remain through all time.
For myself, now, above all others, 10 the time
when wish TO sec this security furnished 10 homes
men in Office, wish the credit oft fer the head Of
this administration. His anxious wish has been Il
restore to the States and to individuals, what in hi'
judgment they have been improperly deprived o
by federal power, nnG wish to see IN has 8dp,
surrender Of all means unprncip'ed Chief Ma
sisrae night use TO influence the political opinions
OF men, know him 100 well not 10 believe il
would meet his hearty approbetion al d in time &c
come with the hisiorian shall record the beneficial
acts of our illusous men, feel persuaded this &c
would not escape his attention.
Sir,tho honorable Senator from South Carolina, II
some of his remarks has not Gono justice, as think
10 the Chief Magistrate He says he came iall
power on the principles ofreform mi rciicnch, nj
and that he was bound to carry them cut, ins teal
of which the expenditures Of the Government att
doubled
Sir, he was not bound TO do mere than man could
perform. One cause of IN increase Of expenditure
in the Indian Department has been fairly stated by
the Senator from Missouri. 1t furnishes matter or
praise, none for ctnsue How Is it as TO Others
He has been against a tnrh for protection merely
--hc has been against the Bank. In short, he has
been against tie exercise Of hose constructive AM
doubtful powers which create SO much dIscofd n
mong earselves and such heavy dtons upon your
treasury. He has enforced his opinions with an
ability and zeal seldom either oqualied or surpassed
Why then, 10 it asked has ho not succeeded acoor-
ding TO his wishes Because, alone he could not
accomplish his wishes. learlessly appeal TO eve.
nv man who hears me, that from the lime he frs,
came into power 10 this momert, lie never had al
any one time mo ony in both houses, frequently
majority in neither. Members come iato Con-
kress under one set Of colours and when here fight
under another. Al elections they &c, votes under
the Jackson colours when here, they arc free and
independent, and ac upon such principles as th1y
spprove. Every nun brings with him his viz OF
Xalissa's vegetable acid, and all he has 10 do is to
touch his collar, es ii is called with few drops
and of il falls. When he is called to the Jackson
ranks, he is called in vain. Sound the Jackson
Whistle in Congress, and The jackson men do ro