Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-11-03
Fr0~ the Usii.d Stale, T.kgrspA

PREDICTION FULFILLED.
We find tho following In the Last Lynch.
burg virginian:
.'Ls Saul also among tie Prophets i''
When. during the administration of
John q. Adams, some half dozen pub
hshers Of the laws, "by authority"
were deprived Of that lucrative ofI,es
averaging about 500 per annum. for
services for which private individual
would be charged thrice that sum, the
Jackson men were sadly alarmed al the
vast extent Of Erecufiue patronage sad
Poa0sr. which. they already foresaw.
from this tyrannical and despotic exer.
ctse OF IL, was destined soon to over
wbeim our free institutions. Thew cot
up committee in the Senate 10 preach
against The extension Of Executive DOW
er, and to call for its curtaiIment, a,
they did in the House, TO proclaim a
war upon extravaganza, and 10 produce
long homilies on the virtue Of econo.
myi Mr.. Benton. the honest and We.
racious Missouri Senaior, was the Char
man OF the Senatorial COMMITTEES; and
from his report on the occasion. we
quote q single paragraph for the edif.
cation Of our Van Buren, friends:
1--WE must look forward 10 the time /"
says the Colonel. when the public
revenue will be DOUBLED; when the
civil and military officers Of the Fede.
raj Government will be auApRuPLEp.
when its influence over individuals
will be multiplied To an indefinite ex-
tent; WHEN THE NOMINATIONS ny THE
PRESIDENT CAN CARRY ANY MAN
THROUGH THE SENATE, AND HIS mn.
CAN CARRY ANY MEA.
SURE THROUGH THE TWO HousEs OF
CONGRESS; WHEN THE PRINCIPLE or
PUBLIC ACTION WILL M OPEN AND A.
VowED--Ehs President panfs NY vofs
and s0ant HIS patronage /: 7 ,o,R
VOTE as he scishss, and he piU GTVE
nae ne Office I scish for. WAR WILL
THIS BE BUT THE GOVERNMENT OF ONE
MANI AND WHAT Is THE covERN.
aENT OF ONE NAN BUT A MONARCHY |
Names are nolhing. The nature al n |
hing Is IN iis substance, and the name |
soon accommodates itself 10 the sub. |
stance"
This Is. indeed. 90 graphic sketch oil
lhlnga IS they are. as The Editor of the
Eirgin'an justly Femarks--and il Is hu.
initiating to see how changed are the
'pinions and conduct Of The men Who
'nee spoke in opposition TO Executive
lower II does present sad commen.
sry On the instability Of human opin.
ons. II seems 10 us 10 be the aimo,t
exclusive object Of the party in power L
Q aeieod sad carry out The pFiaeipIes
|. hleb they, but few years sinee, 50
'iosenuy denounced. How is this D.
We appeal 20 che honest men Of the mar.
y 10 explain this shameful dereIic,ioo |
10 account 10 themselves and 10 the
oenlfy 70: ihis abandonment Of their
open disregard Of their
hedges 70 The people. Can they do 40,
IND u they csnnOi, Why DO thew por.
nh themselves 10 BE- led by those who I
aFe deceived them, inlo YET Greater ,
n'fages upon the character aad con.
'iiulson oiihe e0uniFyi We ask them.
1871 ~ FaaAH anH cunntnef
nat they are required 10 DO. There | &
. depth Of human abasemsnt rom
In'ch there = 90 recovery. win lhsv
NIX themselves 10 ibisi VIII tAey
'ckiessly plunge themselves and the
ai'onai honor into iFrstFiovable die
Fses : Aad Wil vifgiaia--oaes sbe
.al o. hoaoT, The beacoa light e cher
laies--sei The fatal sHample, aad h IA,
ie day, change her whole ehaFseter !,
ID become The humble and dsrrsdei =
of.hiper q The fooisiooi q posegl--l Y
'll she Do thisf We shall see. =
The Vac Bufen majority "a the oh;o !
sglsisiufe, 4. indeed, there b. ooe Z
nsi b very smalL One papsr s.vs
ere viii se = tie. h i sdmitisd -
liieye. thaf had aos The STATE 6sso =
ss.Y nsedered, Harrisoa usjos;sr Il =
A.egis.sinra woaid haya kesn -. =
rec shonid ibe electoral vote 3. =
80 g hsgrison. Il whieh we fsalI :.
i's esstaie. wa hess ne aonhf a. :.
:. kWsag wln - ns-elkets4 4. -. =