Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-09-24

- PRINCIPLES AND POLICY OF TIE
CONSERVATIVES


Republican; and which, from its ability, a, we'll a,
from the location of the paper in which it appears.
must necessarily attract no ordinary degree of at.
tsntion. Charlottesville, as our readers are aware,
is in Mr.. Garlands Cong district and in
the vicinity OF the residence Of Senator Riye,; and.
although the Jeffefsonan does affect to speak bv
authority" yet its tone, the topics discussed and tho
manner in which they are treated, show, we think.
(and we do no, speak il Extensively that the ed,o,
OF lhlt paper is but the organ through winch
those gentlemen, and others Who concur with
them in opinion, design to make semi official or.
pose Of their position and purposes. Viewed in tb;.
light, we attach far more importance to the article,
10 which We feier( and TO which invite the atten
ton OF the public, aud especially the Coasercaiire,J
tlanw we ordinarily do to editorial fluctuations Al,
from them, we expect 10 obtain what we have long
desired TO do, definite idea of the course which
this third party intend to pursue in the great s,rus
Gle which the Administration has 70 sd upon the
country-a struggle which is to determine the quc,
lion whether the Federal Executive is to co ncen-
naic within itself all the power as it already pos
scs.es all the patronage ofthe Government and thu,
10 effect thorough revolution in our political s,,-
tenn. SO regarded, this Sub-Treasury question
which, abstracily, l. bat mere question Of Finance.
does indeed become " Il struggle for deyerance and
libeuy"-for "deliverance" from the i" Government
of ONE MAN." the true d, fnion of a Mona civ,
and for the preservation OF that :" liberty for winch
our orei,ihers vaInly fought and bcd, if this germ
ofDespol'sm once take root in our soil.
Already we behold the predomlnating influence
OF Executive patronage, oycr,wog the freedom OF
opinion, and corruptns public sentiment its ioun-
t'In,-ouiwelshine the :" democracy Of numbers
by THROWN. It's gold into the scale We see its Of
hce-hodeis aud It's rensloned presses, knit together
more firmly than Spartan phalanx, and moving
in solid array, like wcll-drcd corps of Janis,arie,
at the order the Sultan obey the mandates of thu
Notwithstanding opinions and clecds with
Tue same facility with which suake sheds its skin,
and putting brand upon every high-mmdrd man Of
their own party, who refuses TO ciaSsee the right
or to The left, as tie master Of the dance directs
And how otherwise is dis tyranny over opinion-
tins banded despotsm independence Of thought
and aclIo,- end, il IL be not nppcd in the bud1
If these things be permitted in the green tree what
may be not aprrehend in the dry IT, with the
Purse where the Constitution placed it, in the hand,
Of the peoples Representatives, and with compar,.
lively small legion Of" lctors" at the heels of tho
Executive, the President is thus enabled to mp,c,,
hs stern aud nnbendiug rU upon the public mind.
instead OF hnscIIy ieline to pubic sentiment villa,
may We not expect when the Purse shall be tied to the
S"oid-kno x the number of office holders required
to ikecp Il dIsburse the public money shall like
the Receivers General aud their hundred thousand
deputies in France, swarm like locuss over the land
eating up the substance OF the people, and con,i.
I'M |, 4, 49, ,T.,
by single will and moved by u common mpuI,c
Hear what THOMAS HART BENTON said ten
years ago, oi the cofnprin. influence of tina, Fcde-
ial patronage which his since so feaflully augment
ed and winch il is the object of the Sub Irea,uy
GHt,-but another name for GOVERNMENT
BANk,-indefnitely to au.ment.-Li.ten to him;
Tor he then spoke the language Of truth. Like a
false sentinel, indeed, lie sounded the alarm when
there was no danger though he Is now crying out
'AH'SrcH' when the very enemy az ainst whose an
proach lie warncdihe nation liza, already undermined
the ont-posts ana is rapidly approaching the citadel
n 1897, Mr.. Benton, III his Report on Executive
Patronage said:
lhe power of patronage. unless checke by the
vigorous ntefpoSIIon oiCougress, must 70 on in
creaslng, until Federal influence, in many par. OF
this confederation will predominant in eect,on. az
elections OF Scotland and Ireland, IN rotten boz
tough towns, and IN the great naval stations OF Pon.-
mouth aud plymouth. The King Of England is
the fountain OF honor; the Pres dent of the nit.d
States Is The source OF patr mage lie prcsidcs over
the entire system Of Federal appointments Jobs AM
contracts lie has power over the Support of tls''
individuals who administer the system. lie makes
aud uninahes them. He chooses from the circle of
hsIlIehGs and supporters, and may dismiss them, and
upon all the principles oil human action, will dismiss
.ncin as often as they disappont his expectations.
lis spirit Will animate their action in all the cleo
tons TO State and Federal Offices There may be
EXCEPTIONS but the truth Of general rule is proved
by the exceptions The intended check and cen
ho' oil me Senate without new constitutional or sta
tuiory provisions will cease to operate Patronage
"l penetrate tins body, subdue its capacity of
slStance, cham II to the OF power and enable the
ifesdent to rule as easily, and much more Sc
curely, with than without the nominal check OF tho
Senate w hat is this but the Government of one
nun And what is the Government OF one man bue
a MONARCHY p
And now, lorsooth, all this danger, if Mr.. Benton
Is to be believed, has entirely ceased! Executive
Patronage issaid to be bugbcar to frishten
children OF larger growth-and instead of de-
handing that it be C ecked by the vigorous inter
position of Congress, the Legislative power is in
voked 10 augment it, by placing the whole treasure
Of the country into the hands of new officers.
to be appointed by the President, and removable at
his sovereign will and peasure Weknow that it's
contended that the adoption Of the Sub Treasury
Bill Will dimln'Sh Executive power and patronage
but how this O be effectpu we r nfass we ara