Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-07-08

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Essss ne SsisAs Osseefe. Il
-.sas - raE NON. THOMAS EWING,
n calllSC0rHE, OHIO, 1Os1 ~ 1851
~. p,e.;aual, 81 the sentiment
IA. ~. deI;vap6; and you, my fel-
a:l4sseei 49, - 5sassily, for the APPROX
- -h;~h - hecn responded. Hook
~ - y before me-upon the
~. u'e -. 4 inaslligent and patriotic citi-
vsss eo.S3l q ihis occasion, who hll the
10. IN - =, With feelings, e which ! wall
~ eeseuol 10 give uttesanee. The impression
iAhs - :y n 1870 saS ""' ''''" ''
~ - relieved, gentlemen, from long and
- II seeyice in the councils Of the ma
: ~ ~ 10 partialhy ofmy fellow citizens |
1888 =. Tat service is ended; and will
.--ss. - seeas;on, which 20 happily occurs,
49, ~ rublic mind n aroused and public at
s-s;. e.kencd, 10 speak u what have seen
~a $3.50. - 10 tho movement and tendency a
. nvenmsnt, during the time that l have
Tsn II peogrcss studied to comprehend ats
-. There are cpochs in the history Of ma
-. shaet, perhaps, in their development, but
s-1,;.e g their effects, which give them a ten
Is.cvsSi A character that remain for ages. Such
~ IL secession q Augustus Caesar to the con-
sraue "A tribunitian power in Rome: such the
Auaiua az 1858, in England. The two instan-
80 vere uopcsitc in their effects, but alike IN
,he;s powes, and in their permanencc. Ali agree
that Ae Reconsideration which Is just passed, mas
engnvcn issslf deeply onthc history Of our co1n-
try that institutions have fcIt, ana must con-
t;auc 70 feel, its influence; that not only tho
pvsos;cs but the priscipkes Of our government
have bccp somewhat ckasgcf: all agree in this.
Some say that they have been iapvOCcd, others
NV tkey have been perverted; but all agree that
Sojd and strong hand has been upon them, and
nsasasd them with his grasp. Il were instructive
abep, toinquire What has been the tendency Of
or eovsmincst during the past administration,
what arc the psincipIes, Or what the grand PsiR-
cid. which gave il direction and impulse, and
which tho present chief magistrate has pledged
himself 10 cssvy OFT; or, to use the language d
q modern philosopher, as original as he is pro-
found, WHIT u the IDEA which the past admins
tntoahas tended to envelop? affirm that it is the
spRA - uNlrY-a tendency to concentrate all the
power Of albe government into the hands Of ono
ma; and hold myself prepared to prove it by
review, bsicf though it be, Of the leading meas
uses Of the administration during tho last cigh
years.
I will place first iss ossls~, E-- :s -. -. 49,
tAae Attracted my attention, and called forth my
yencnstrance, the exercise for party objects mere
IL. a thc power Of appoinfmens and removal by tn
Rsssi6eat. That we may have q fair field bcfor'
u-that VIC may take somewhat coinPrehen
sivc view Of this important soblect-ict US loo'
back 10 the time 0l the administration Of the sec
ond Adams, and hear the opinion Of those now il
power and influcncc, on the nature and tendcnc
ofthis branch Of executive patronage.
During the four years Of that administration
two individuals, and two only, whose names al
pear On the records Of the Senate, were remove
from 0lficc; nor was il pretended that these rem
vab were for party purposes: and - ah''' - :. !,
same four years, some hvc or SIX printers OF II
public laws were changed. The change OF Pri
tcss was alleged to be made for party purpose
with how much or how little truth, will n
esop TO inquire; but il became standing then
Of defamation and rcproach; and, during that u
Dniuistration, q few-but the number was sma
indeed--of the members Of congress, were a
pointed to once by the president They wcr
in 6ct, treated just as other citizens were trea
cd; neither preferred nor rejected because Of the
station. Still the patriots uf that day, who a
the supporters Of porsr in this, saw danger to 0
institutions, from the exercise Of the aPPointi
and removing power So important was the su
lcct dcemed-so imminent the dangcr-thnt,
the session Of 1856, a committee Of the scna
was raised specially to examine and report up'
ihc subject; and il is but justice to say they d
their duty we'll They do, in their report, wi
great accuracy and exactness, point out as prob
scsscd themselves Of that power, fastened to
Get on the country. The report to which ref
WAS made by Mr.. Benton, as chairman Of the col
mittce, on the 4th day Of May, 1896. l "
trouble you with reading few extracts, viii
contain, rs think, much thcOretic truth and spa
sbative wisdom.
After speaking Of the theory ola govcrnmel
when the laws should execute themselves witho
human agency, "thc sccnc," says the rcpO
''shiis to the theatre Of real life, when they q
executed by civil and military officers; by arIni
and navics; by courts Of justicc; by the collects
and disbursement Of the revenue, with all its ira
q lobs and contracts; and in this aspect Of tho
ahv, We behold the working Of PATRONAGE, a
discover the reason why many stand ready
any country, and in all ages, to flock to the sta
daFd ofSowER, wheresoever and by whomsoev
Mmy be raised."-The report then refers to
sae book-thc political register Of the day
s.os Ne extent Of that patronage, and adds Il
INC Reaction Of the public debt, and the inco1
mePsbaic revenue, will multiply in fourf
seeree the number ofpcrsons in the federal e
emment, the quantity Of money in their han
and the objects To which il is applicable - viii
adds, twill increase in geometrical progress
tnc power Of the government, and bring il 4
degree Of energy beyond tho power Of tho mi
20 calculate or to comprehend" would tia
mad the Hue Book Of that year and Of this.
snow BY the contrast how true has been the \
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