Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1837-10-10
LIBERTY, (MI) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1887

facts worthy Of being called to the atten-
ton Of Mr. Van Buren, One is the cleo
lion to Congress of Mr.. MOVES, Wing,
in district hitherto represented by a
Tory. Another is the defeat Of Charles
j. agersoH, the most Loco Focolsh of al
Loco Focos, ae Dfotructives the mosttt
destructive, in another Tory district
Still third is the rejection Of DuTEE J.
PEARCE, member OF Mr.. Folks Committee
of Suppression--the tool in that Commit
tee of Amos Kendall and Andrew Jackson,
and for years the most supple and plant
slave in the bonds Of the Administration;
the sycophant first of John Quincy Ad-
ans, then of Andrew Jackson, and after
wards of Martin Van Buren,, and now re-
iected by ONE THOUSAND Of his old constlt-
uents. Still fourth fact is the defeat OF
Edward A. flanagan, Of Indiana, also Il
member of Mr.. Folks Committee Of Sup
preston, equally base, s3ryile, and false to
the people as his friend Pearce-and for
this collar service rewarded with a Laa4
Agency by Gen. Jackson. As the land
sales fell OFF, and his position became less
lucrative than was expected, Mr. flanagan
again aspircd to his mileage and per d'em In
Congress, but his former constituents VS.
tied him with the rebuke which his merce-
nary and miserable spirit so richly de-
served. and, by Il very decided express
sion of public opinion at the ballot box,
Mr.. flanagan received permission to stay
at home.
Another "ascortainod fact" to which VIC
would direct Mr.. Van Buren's attention
touches the state OF the Senate and the
Jackson creed of the right Of instruction,
We state our own opinions on this subject
without reservation, considering the doc
trines Of the late dominant party sabver-
sive of the constitutional structure Of our
Governments We would not that that
Wing legislatures should instruct Tory
Senators out Of their seats; but il Tory
Senators are honest men, and willing, as
they pretend, to abide by the popular judg-
ment, some of them will have the decency
to resign forthwith We would allude to
this subject with great delicacy, and mere
ly as it was noticed by General Jackson
in his Protest, ':historically." The facts
now stated, ;" said the General, in reference
to the legislative instructions to Sprague,
Southland, and other Wing Senators, in
1884, "belong to the history of these pro-
ceedings, and are important TO the Just de-
vclopement Of the principles and interests
involved in them; and 'CiM that cte3c, anil
that UieaO only, are they here made Tie topic
of remark"
We take precisely the same view Of the
position of certain Tory Senator's birds
eye vew--an "historicaE" view. 1t is a
matter Of history, then, that New Jersey
is thoroughly WING State, and that one
of her Senators is thorough going Tory:
will he resign his seat, or accommodate
his principles to those Of the prevailing
party among his constituents? LISA mat
Ter of history that the WINGS have ma
iority Of 1900 votes in Indiana, and that
a Tory from that State sits in the Senate
of the Union. Will he resign? The
Wings have a similar equal majority in
Ohio-"and 10! t,co" Tories from Ohio
disgrace and degrade the country in bo-
dy that some years ago was the most dig
nifed and able legislative assembly that
ever sat on the face Of the earth. Will
the trco Tories resign!
In bringing these ''asceftaned and IN
exorable facts" to the attention Of Mr..
Van Buren,, it has been our object merely
to show that the PEOPLE have ceased to
sustain the Administration that the DEM
ocRAcY OF NUMBERS are in open and decl-
ded opposition. Mr. Van Buren, never re-
ceived majority of the popular votes; he
owes his election merely to the fortunate
location of his majorities, and, is in truth,
by fortuitous circumstances, a MINORITY
PRESIDENT. Under these circumstances,
Congress can no doubt restore the constl-
tutional balance of our departments; can
restrain executive assumptions, cut down
executive patronage, reform executive a
buses, and prepare the way for liberal,
patriotic and constitutional administration
ola WING PRESIDENT, TRIUMPHANTLY ELEc-
TED BY THE Democracy OF NUMBERS.