Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-24

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lie purse-thlt is, the parse and sword are united in
the same han is-Pyob: The revenue laws being per.
n'anent consequently, their supply be constant
and go on without interruption until those laws are re.
pcalcd, (which only be done with the approval of
the President of the United States) 1t therefore fo!
lows that Legislative action is now ncccssrv Ia l
the public purse, and ha being by law in the custody
OF the Treasury Department aud the President of the
T. 81 claiming and exercising entire control over
mat Department (ss well the ohcrs) through
the power OF removal from Office the requirement Of
the Constitution. that he should ace the laws faithfully
executed the conclusion logically follows that the Pre-
siucnt oil the u States ~ himself virtually i;ss,sss
OF the control over the public purse aud that is dc
j"re IN his hands TO the full extent that existent laws
suppiy 1t. The Force Bill gives to the President of
" the Y. States the right to call out and marshal the
whole physical force of the Union, whenever in his
Judgment law OF the Union is any where resisted,
nd that bl too, cannot be repealed without the Pre-
sdent sanction) Therefore, justified in say
my, the President of the U. S,alcs, without further
Legislative action, grasps the sword Thus are the
sword and purse united IN the hands--guod ernt
" Demonstrations The Executive head not only con-
tols the public purse, but has used part of lis con-
tents, (faihcr upwards OF 81 coo that we know
" OH without an appropriation, other sanction of
law. in loans to favOrite local Banks (Which sums too
were withdrawn without the established forms of law
on transfer drafts not cOuncrsigncd) Now. il the
President could loan TO Banks why not to vduas
or otherwise dispose of the peoples money TO suit his
" own purposes Thus he uses at will as well us con-
" trolls the publc's money!
And now Fellow citizens let it be borne in mind that
the charges which denied, atSurpati0b over the
purse and ScoId and not the DR. has stated it, union
OF The purse and sword, in the hands, he has there
fore cnguilty of what logicans term pe0 yyilcip
OF begging OF the question. And after all, what has hc
proved why, that the revenue laws give the President
KIND OF control over the purse and that the law called
the Force Bill gives him control over the sword and
nS Is what The " calls hSDpetton gross rioation ofte
Constitution and LARS of the Lon and he goes on TO
tell you, that neither the Revenue Laws nor the Force
Bill can be repealed without the Presidents approval
or sanction; and this is what l presume no one
whether friend foe VIII refuse to pronounce plain
setur; for, the verest tyrO in politics more cspc-
ciay candidate for your sufirages, does ought TO
CONGRESS are In
peal any law tc Doctors unqualified assertion to the
contrary Notwithstanding and one, imagine ever
thought otherwise till the sagaeions Henry Curtis dis
covered the grand secret And fellow citizens if
you can believe that your late Delegate ably faith
fully represented you in the last Legislature YOU will
give HIM your honest and Jealous supports but IT, on the
contrary you shall find as trust and believe you will
That he went counter your wishes voting for the pro.
scrption of your able faithful and impartial Sneaker
Banks OF Thomas Richie; your faithful able and we'll
ried public servant Peter V Daniel You will consider
HIM no longer worthy of your support but will Danish
him from the political turf and turr him ont to Craze
upon the commons
Once more, Fellow citizens let me urre won 20 vour
duty, and let me entreat you be msled by pas
SON. or by prejudice the sin of corruption; and above
all, be not arighcd with the bubear of Van Buren,
ISM or war but, guided by your reason 90 TO the
polls, and there with sincerity of heart purity of mo-
1--WE, and integrity of purpose, and with the spirit of
reenen bcstow your sulirages upon those individuals
who by their past services have gven the hest nlcde
the surcst earnest that they will desert their con.
try but will stand as sentnels the watch-towcr ever
ready to sound the alarm, when the Temple of Liberty
shall be invaded; and who will exhaust all their ener-
gies, moral physical and intellectual in her behalf and
VIII never cease to promote her honor, glory, and wei
ale, and prosperity whilst the heart shall continue
beat, and the purple ebb and flow Do this
Feow-cltizens, and you win have discharged your duty
to yourselves aud to posteriy DO this and you will
~ winch they have bequeathed YOU Do this and not
only your county but your State and your country will
stand redeemed, regenerated and dscnthralicd from
inc shackies OF modern Whggery.
RESIDENT VOTER OF HANOVER