Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-10-20

: elective franchise, and that the practice Wis VI
, cioas, and would mcvItabl, lead to yrnalilv an,
corruption. Hear what Nj, Jefferson sad. .thc :
fe'fire prHcipfc becomes nothing, il il man b,
smofhefed by The enormous patronage Of the gene
raj Soetfnmtnt' II the proprictv Of their conr>,
! rested alone ON the authority OF their names ",
homhly trust that the people would M, submit,
TO an innovation upon II. But it is apparent.
on the least consideration, that nothing short %
the most exact neutrality is consistent with thu
ieeao'h ol elections aud the purity OF thc govern
h'ea'.
II Is mol possible for the President to engage ii
,ne contest without Imputaung ms high Office, and
htnslhs The authority Of that to bear upon the
lSs4e, lie e1nuot, II he Womb coutnc hIs voice
#"ilnn the limits winch cifcum>CUhe that OF the
sl'lzen lie IS Il man of aulhorIll-by the rNel.
el>l ei is PtetogalNr, he may reduce 10 oh>culit1
una curtain The income OF official dcpcndlnts- and
advance I" consequence and rmoIumcnt these who
attract h, notice and obtain hls favor The decla-
l1ileh oil illa preference is liC signal for coalition
a"ois Tue 'i''' ho"etS and oialJ whose anxiety Is
10 Dc fe'lnd on the sl"Hg SIDE, and 10 he admitted
=" ''e 'e"aaa OF atuNrdud conspicuous felalnef>.
ne executive patronage devoted to the cause OF
,''' 'N''"'No ''Noo+ici Tue cause OF the tavourilc
oe'o'1es connected Nuh question, of State, and
ao5ila2 Ndetlded without reference to it, BEARINGS
9a Inc election lhpr gtoWS up a party, form
'sa'i1 ~ II iiH1#is, dHu yet moro formidable ior
discipline, eager tor success, and expert at all the
ais u, which advantage may be- won, that aims at
power With IA exclusive view to selfish and tariauS
ends. II Will call nScIi by any n,lmr which ma,
best serve 10 allal and divert popular suspicion
demoel"ht, republican, J"hci,onlan, or b9 them
az al ohff-bat by whatever namc ii Is called, 1t
Is II party whose plans Will reach tHolr con,unna-
Ton III nothing short OF the absolute overthrow Of
popular rights, aud the accession OF Executive SUI
I'lemaey.
Again, the President cannot be permitted 10
nominate his successor, but al the expense OF the
independence ani NlrIuc OF public men. Add that
10 the already colossal power OF the Office and hrs
influence III The halls OF Congress becomes nrcsis-
ubie 1t would bc Idlc to think OF RESISTING ms
namt III the election Of representatives, when hi,
nomination could elevate hIS iavnrltc to the Chiel
Maglsl@ey The iunctonarics ol government are
lfalslalncd INTO counter, and sycophants wIen
the Presidents friendly offices are "A passport 10
popular appreciation. We have witnessed the bit
Ter ifluts ol tins new iud ioimuablc influence nt
Tie system IS yet It's infancy, and die evils We
laSe seen ar uut u prelude to the rum viirb
nua 1uliaN, Il the people, in IiIur offended n,.lIt-
! y, do hot crush AMI auuIhaIo IT, An eminent
aud venerable cItilen, WHO was lately the object
ri his adalltlon ha, inca rcd t,r dsplc,suc OF rja
/ President. For what TOR uotmup. mark The
answer. hal liiat IN "a conflict between tine IIaf
the President and tlc people, a, welded 10 the
latter. Another clil.n, Who's, admiration nj lI.
Hlelt officer WIS precisely coc,l win hi, Undue
ton l.lo power, and whose IuI ,mcnt j, it, .Iaelt