The Arkansas advocate., 1836-07-15

1 will, by supporting Gen. Jackson against Mir Adams in second canvass. The principle still the same, --the right ot the people 10 eject officer of such immense power and patronage the President of the ! United Staes uninfuenced and unchecked by any conventional, other forms unknown 10 the consiilu- tion by any combination or management of the few n contraVenon of the popular will
 Apprehensions were soon entertained by the people, that the patronage of the government was, and might continue to be brought 10 bear upon elections, under NIT Adams administration, as to continue the suc- cesslon Tn the hands of favortes. This apprehension led 10 an inquiry into ihe extent of executive patronage and the abuse 10 which 1t was liable Hence the limitation and legal control of executive patronage, 10 the utmost extent conssten, with the due maintenance of executive power became another cardinal and fvor- ite pon of policy with the supporters of Gen. dickson, Ill his second canvass. The necessity of nreat re- henchment of federal office and expenditures was earnestly and powerfully urged. The supporters of Gen. Jackson, in every portion of tho Union. were unanimous upon these two ponts.
 To bring back the action of the government within the letter ot the constitutions and to tbe aleg ed abuses of the system of internal improvement and of the tariff, were objects advanced by portion only 1 of the supporters Of Gen. Jackson. Pennsylyanla, Kentucky, and the States north of the Ohio, all of which voted for him, vied with each other, even after his accession to power, in supporting to their utmost extremes, both branches of the American system: New ork, though she gave but partial support the sys tenn of internal Improvement for the reason, it may fairly be supposed that she had been able by her own resources to complete her first great channel of nunlcation between the east and the west-the Erie Canal-zeaously co-operated Withe the States just enumerated, in support of the high tariff system. Mr Van Bnren himself voted fer the act of 1S28--the | extreme ot the protective policy--hayng previously voted for the erection of toll gaes the Cumberland road, measure of etsa federal power. md this sup port of the American system was continued by these 1 n,L.. ,1Jr T set limits to internal improvement by the General Gov ' ernment, and the tariff modified and adjusted in
 1853 by great and memorable necessity so that the principles apon which Gen. Jacksons second canvass mainly turned, were the two first enumerated But, as if happened at the expiration of the charter of the old United States Bank Tn 1911. parties have again chiefly divided upon the question of the renewal of tho present one
 The question of the eXpediency and constitutonaty of the United States Bank, however strange if may seem to those who regard ii paramount 10 all others, does not appear to have been brought to the notice of the public, since 1t was chartered in 1916, until Gen Jackson himself called attention to Il a his first sage to Congress in 1929. Since that lime, in tte contest between the friends and opponents ofiha n sution unusual excitement has prevailed, and al
 though the charter expires during the present presiden tla term, many entertain fears that 1t may in some way be resuseltated during the next Availing themselves of those fears, the friends of the system of caucus nominations have recently taken great pains to increase them, and to supersede all other questions n the pending canvass for the Presidency, by exciting an apprehension that inc election of Judge White ai be more favorable 10 the prospects of the bank than that of Mr Van Buren.
 This meeting and we believe large majority of ev- cry section of the State, decidedly opposed 10 the bank; and while we coneede to that question it's duo importance and would te perfectly satisfied to rest the claims of Judge White upon this question alone, as op- 1 posed to MT Van Buren, cannot agree that the friends of that gentleman shall, by this characteristic movement, eyade the only two great and original prn- fcipes upon which all the supporters of Gen. Jackson united in bringing him forward for the Presidency. We respectfully submit 10 fellow citizens of every part of the Union whether the preservation of the
 rights of suffrage, free and unbiased election; and the limitations of executive patronage, moi still of primary importance and of sufficient interest to unite the support of all true patriots.
 Regarding them in this light, it may be useful to
 flee the extraordinary coincidence of the two periods at which, though separated by the lapse of many years, these great and vital questions have up to be contested It will also appear that the danger 10 the pure and natural action of our system oT government equally great at this tmealways taking for grant ed as il may be, that the of caucus nomna- tions, and the overthrow of popular influence in elec 1 tlons will be accompanied by abuse af executive patronage, necessary support to a system mainly mented by desire and expectation of sharing its ben eGs. In 1924, Mr Crawford, of Georgia, put for ward as the head ofihe caucus system. Mr Van Blu ren was his leading friend and supporter n the north, Mir Forsyth in the south, and the Richmond Junto. with Mir Ritcbe, their organ, the great central sup pert in Virginia. They went down by the result of the election in that year, and with them he caucus sys- fem. Afer lapse of many years, party makes is appearance in array and seeks 10 revive the caucus system under form, but in mofe objeciiona- ble, if possible, than But what is most remark able s that Mr Crawford being dead his senior friend and advocate of the north, Mr Van Buren, succeeds to his place in the old calendar of promotions Mr For syh has, turn, become second in rank, unless there