Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-11-25

let them do il On their responsibility and from the
instructions Of whg Legislatures Let b established
mat - DO not sanction this psicioas doctrine, but -
reproba,s j, The Constitution
never intended make the T. s. Ssnass Of the
state Legislatures Ii protractcd the of Senator
for SIX years for this reasonha, nigh. ndepen
dent and might perform his regard
constantly changing of public opinion, cleo
ted benniay like the Representatives The Senate
formed check upon the Irregularities stormy ebu
tons of the Executive the House Representatives and
the People. 1t designed be anchor, hold
the vessel Of S:ase when the wh wind and
abroad and it is this Of system every
riot looks fos safety and security when the Constitution
threatened with destruction. Let any look back
the late administration, and rehee, what awful con-
dition should have been brought but for the hmnes,
and moral courage Of the Sena, opposn. the usurpa
of the arbitrary Executive held regns
of Government With bot half bis accomplished
be has involved the country in general bankruptcy, scat
tered distress and among all classes society," and
hcted the dangerous wounds upon Constitution
He has left his abomnable principles legacy his
,isans but hs rebuke they have recently
ceived from people will proven, practical
of them.
Suppose tina, Gen Jackson had been backed through
his whole administration by plan: and asserting Senate
We should in such have been plunged into
of misery and distress from which would have
commercial and manufacturing operations
would have been struck with dsash-ike paraysis-:he
exchanges and monetary operations of the country would
have been arrangement than exists
-ws should have been involved in disastrous, war with
Fancethe country would have been degraded abroad by
and despcaole public agents, better fitted preside
the orgies of Tap room than conduc, the foreign
affairs of great na,on and should have had imposed
upon o. parsisas and dema
public officers, the effect of whose psrncious acendency
would have been long and deeply % i'll the defective ad
minsraon Of public JUSTICE and the corrup,ons and
ses which would have infected the body polite.
The value Of a firm and courageous Senate nobly il
Illustrated by the decisive stand the Wing Senators of 1894
took in behalf of the constitutions should argu-
maintain and defend tho constitutional rights of
Senate II the doctrine of instructions PREVAIL and
Senator is bound resign the majority of the Lee
gase Of bis State instruct him, then the Senate has
existence defined by the constitution The Constitution
Senate shall be elected a years,
but these light politicians say they shall hold
only long sheir accord with their Sta
Legislatures Such tho uctuasIng public opin-
that very that the party will hold power
for six years, and thus Senator seldom
ring that period be of the poli,ica
ing majority Hence the Senate will be continually filled
with members. Hardly will Senator go. warm
in his before he will be instructed OUT and probably
the be instructed back Some of
unstable in their politics tina. they would Sena.
ors every year. Every man of common dscepment mus
the disastrous consequences which the doctrine of
sructons will Lead and ehould it be successful by the
sce and sanction of all parties. tbs value Senate
deliberate and controlling body be completely de-
ssroyed. We should look upon the general prevalence
obligations of Senators obey augury of al
early and complete destruction of system
We call upon tho whg Legislatures
full their principles and by sanction this dan
geous doctrine, the good
people purga,ion of the Senate
| of its former lustre.