Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-10-27

printed at the City of Washington, and
supDorting the election OF WILLIAM
HENRY HARRISON, to the Presi-
dency Of the United States.
III there be one feature more characteristic OF
our institutions than any other, II Is that which
secures TO the people the choice Of their public
servants, In providing for the contingency Of q
failure to elect a chief magistrate, our ccnstitu-
ton directs that the choice shall devoive upon
the House Of Representatives. The
ces charged, whether falsely or not, on the clec-
lions so made, have excited the Jealousy Of the
people, who desire 10 keep the several depart
inents Of the government independent of each o.
Their feeling, as they instinctiyeiy do, that q
revolution has already been accomplished = that
we are no longer a Republic when the will OF
the President controls the action Of Congress.
We, who have closely observed the events Of
the last few years have seen with deep alarm
the progress of despotism. In 1928 the bare sus.
pici0n thai executive influence had penetrated
the halls Of Congress, drove the Incumbent from
Office, and the now President came in pledged to
reform all the abuses charged upon his predeces-
sor. But what have we seen! The expendi-
lures which. under the administrator of MIR.
Adams, were les than thirteen millions, have
risen to upwards Of forty seven millions per an
um, taking the appropriations for the current
year and the system Of favoritism and execu
tive dictation, 30 forcibly condemned in General
Jackson's FIRST inaugural address, has become
the acknowledged basis upon which the candi.
date Of the party rests his expectations.
In 1928, no one suspected, indeed II never had
becn charged, that the officers Of the govern.
ment had used their official station az a means oil
speculation. But what do we now behold! II
is known that the Post Master General, who, q
few years ago was the object of party charity
who put up his principles and services for hire,
who received party contribution az a gratuity
who came to this city deeply IN debt, and has
since paid his debts and sustained extraordinary
expenses out Of a salary altogether amounting
TO twenty one thousand dollars is a partner
and owns stock to the amount OF nifty thousand
dollars in one Of the companies which have been
using the public monies TO purchase public land
The question arises, how did he get this money!
The solution Of the question il that the greater
part of the stock was assigned to him, for the
use of his name and influence. Ii has also been
charged, aud has not been denied, and we believe
il TO be true, that another Company gave fifty
thousand dollars Of stock to the Attorney Gene
raj for draw ing up their articles OF association,
and for the use Of his name. MIR. Kendall's stock
} rose in the market so that il was selling for tive
dollars Tor one paid in. The price was affected
by the distribution bill, so that it fell sixty pei
cent, making a loss Of thirty thousand dollars
Still, however, leaving seventy thousand dollars
} which the spectators in public lands have given
to Amos Kendall for his influence!
Is il not time that every man who loves his
n country-that all men who exercise any influ
encc over public opinion-shoul exert that in
fluence to arouse the sleeping energies OF the
, people? Does any one doubt these facts ].
any one so blind a. not to see that spectators
and office holders have leagued together thai
they have abused the confidence which a gene
rous and c~onfiding people have rcposed in Gen.
Jackson and by using his name and popularity,
organized party which proposes TO perpetuate
its abuses, now in the person of Martin Van Blu
ren, and next in the person Of Amos Kcndali?-
And what is the argument which these men urge
upon the people! Is not their strongest argu-
port Martin Van Buren,, the election must again
&c into Congress-? We believe that the only
means Of defeating the election Of Martin Van
Bnren is to unite in the support Of General Har-