The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1837-09-26
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"OBEY OR RESIGN. "

"OBEY OR RESIGN"
This was tho theme of the administration party
during 1882 49, "a and 80, while there fingered in
the United States Senate one member from state
where that party had Obtained a temporary ascen-
dencv "Phe right of instructions" was consd-
cred and proclaimed as the essence OF democracy
Several of the Wing Senators obeyed the mandate
of their constituents, while others retained their
seats ill the expiration of their regular constiu-
tional terms each one following the dictates Of his
own sense of duty, unnfuenccd by any party pro-
fessions. The Wings as party, believe the Senate
was designed by the trainers Of the Constitution to
be beyond the reach of sudden changes in popular
feeling, and barrier to Executive entertainments
"chango has come Of the spirit Of the dreams
of the administration party within few months
The result OF recent elections has sealed their lips
upon this subject No longer does the welkin ring
with tho cry, "obey or resgn'-msnamed democ
racy no longer demands n sacrifice upon the altar OF
her hypocracy--hcr appetite is appeased, and the
Wand Al crew riot in undisurbed possession upon the
treasury of the country. If these doctrines of the
party once so clamorous for their practical lustra-
ton were now adhered to, and carried into practice,
the Wings would be in majority in both houses of
Congress.
North Carolina, in the late election of members
of Congress gave Wing majority of about 5000
Her Senators, Messrs Brown and Strange, must
"obey or resign"
Maine, in the late Gubcrnatorial election gave
about 600 majority for Kent, Wing. Her Senators,
NIessrs Rugglcs and Williams, must "obey or re-
sign"
New Jersey having elected all Wing Representa-
tives to Congress, Mr. Wall must "obey or resign y
Georgia having voted against Mr. Van Buren, for
President, her Senators, Messrs King and Cuthbert,
must "obey resign
Tennessee, gave in the late election over 10000
majority for Cannon, Wing. Mr. Grundy must 60
hey resign"
Indiana having also elected six Wing Roprcsen-
tatives Congress by aggregate majority Of over
| 16 Goo her Senator's Messrs Upton and Hendricks,
must "obey or resign"
Ohio having chosen antVan Buren, Govern
and given her electoral vote against him, her Sen
ators Messrs Morris and Allcn must 'sobey
sign
| Here arc t1ccloe Senators disappearing their
constituents. And ifthc professed principles ofthe
party preached by Of these very Senators,
were put in practical operation, the Wings would
have 30 or 80 votes in the Senate, and the Van Blu
rem party but % or %
The six members of the House from Maine, the
eight from Georgia, and Cambrelleng from N. Y.
city, must also ''obey resign which would leave
the administration vote in this body Is less than it
now is. Where is the ''democracy Of num-
bors? 1.-THE professions of the party any thing
more than fraudulent posons-patented for the
occasion-the Wings will havo the power in the
Senate to check the usurpaons of the Executive
But it is not expected fthose 'Senators misrep-
esentng the will Of their constituents that they
will either ''obey resign Every body viewed
| their professions at the time as hollow aud heart
less, and these ''misreprescnting members Of Con-
sress' will continue hold their seats TIL the ex-
piration OF their Constitutional terms Of office
| They arc better than their professions of re-
trenchment and economy in public expenditures all
sound and fury-signfyng, 'to the vicors belong
the spoiIs;"-got up 10 humbug the people. The
people the impostons Of the Office holders
and view their heartlessness with becoming con-
/ tempt. There ID now, taking the results of the
late elections the basis of computation, more than
FIFTY THOUSAND MAJORITY of the legal
voters of the United States, opposed to Mr. Van
Buren, Huzza for the democracy of numbers