The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-09-01
JUDGE WHITES SPEECH.
Delivered al public dianer giUen him at Knor-
piHs, Wednesday, LIST Aug, 1888.

piHs, Wednesday, Isl Aug, 1888.
FELLOW CITIZENS: accept your invitation not so
much partake Of your hospitality, as 10 thank YOU IN
great sincerity for your continued confidence and sup
port. You have been to me imPeretrable shield
against cslumniators and enemies
After an absence OF twelve months, with but little
intermisson, | an. again among my constituents.
Thanks'to q kind Providence, and to mine enemies
in good health, ready and willing to converse with
you all that has passed and is likely TO happen.
Ny political enemies sought to destroy me they
facied easy task Of lie was LETT than they
or supposed; their unjust attacks revived energies
winch myself believed extinct, and to all appear
snces they have reserved my les lease for some ten
or twenty years.
sm not only here, but in good health and although
the two last sessions Of Congress among the most
aborious have served, have no want OF health
TO plead for any deficiency you may ind in the perform
ance Of my official duties.
am grateful TO Providence and proud before you,
the belief that have been thar simple automaton
which by the Official organ, was represented to be,
capable only Of saying yea nay, to the different ques-
sons presented TO the Senate for discussion.
The laboss of Congress- both the called and regu-
lar session, have been arduous and although but few
laws Of general nature have been passed. yet u has
been from nattenton 10 the great interests OF the
country There continued struggle between the
Executive and Congress The first wishing to obtain
unlimited discretionary power and control over the
moneys belonging to the public; the latter anxiousy
endeavorng to provide to have them safely kept,
and secured in such to make them applica-
ble at all times the wants of the public. To the
opposition in the House Of Representatives the credit
is DUE Of preventing the moneyed power from being in
due FORM added to the other powers OF the Executive
Shortly after entered your service in the Senate the
great controversy commenced, which ended In oustng
the then incumbent and placing the late Chief Mags-
trate in the Executive chair The principles for which
you and commended and which we successfully main
ained ought TO be forgotten and cannot be too
cften required to. .@s..
were great and ought be reduced and limited by
That the expenditures Of the Government ex-
travagant, and ought TO be reduced -
That 1t . crime in the President, or any officer
under him, his official station to influence the
That all moneys which came into the Treasury, be-
yond those which necessary to defray the econom
cal expenses of the government ought TO be returned
10 the people who the true and legitimate owners
And we soemnly pledged ourselves in face Of the
civilized world that could obtain place and power,
retrenchment and reform should be the order of the
day. That the Augean stable should be thoroughly
swept out and ceansed. w.. ". -
Embamatic Of what intended to accomplish,
chose for oar motto the room, Of the common
material, but the hickory broom. .E
Hickory, when young is, Of all descriptions OF wood.
the most tough strong and durable, but when old and
worm-eaten the most brittle and worthless.
Con6ding in the sincerity Of onr professions, the
political friends power and after most solemn and
formal renewal Of our pledges commenced our ope
ration, and for the first four years. believe
making some Roadway We had checked internal i'm
provements within the States, by mere Federal power,
by vetong the Maysvile Road Bill the Rockville Road
Bill and by vetong bill charter the Bank Of the
United States but when the second four years Of
terms commenced then commenced also controversy
upon the question, who should succeed the then Chief
Magistrate.
For one kept on, endeavoring to accomplish the ,
task we had undertaken, but the more swept the
direr the stable became and eventually found our
broom would not perform its Office the political moths
and worms had got into it, and had eaten the splits so
badly, that the moment attempted to sweep, they
broke Off aud finally, when the second four years ended,
and to look into the Augean stable, found
ten times full of litter and filth, it when
commenced our operations
In the Senate made effort to pass. and did
tualy pass, bill to limit power of the Executive in
removals from Office. This bill precisely similar to
reported by a committee Of which was a member,
when Mr.. Adams in Office. So far as knew, it
was then approved by the whole political party to which
belonged; therefore gave il all the support in my
power, and made, n.favor Of it, what thought the hes,
speech had ever made in Congress. But alas! when
take the vote, had il not been for Col Ben
ton who with difficulty voted for it, Of all my old De-
mocratc friends, would have been found solitary and
alone" in its support.
For this vote and this speech, have been for
gwen by those in power. was accommodated; that
which sound Democracy when Mr. Adams was in
power, was in their opinion, rank Federalism In the
days Of his successor.
They did right to excommunicate me. II twas a mis-
take suppose belonged to such set Of chang
lings. had been in earnest in my professions, and
wished to carry them out in practice. You know what
sort Of democrat am claim to be republican OF
the Jefferson school, such an one as my God aud my
education have made me Modern Democrats are a
different sect entirely They made at any time the
Federal Executive needs them. he makes q modern
Democrat Of old Federalist, any other
material You and | both know some that not many
wears since were made ont Of antWar Federaiss, so
rank that during the late the young men had thoughts
Of soaking them In the tan watts, account Of their
Tory sentiments The process is avery simple one
the President has political jar ready filled with the
yellow metal, and by rubbing well the candidate Tor De-
Inocracy with this metal his views and principles
entirely changed. baud he Immediately becomes fit
COMMUNICATE of this modern church Away with such
Democrats they cannot and will not long deceive the
people. Ere long il will be found by all, that while this
sect have Democracy their lips a, heart they are
tyrants and despots.
For what did you and toll and labor to dspace Mr..
Adamsl II that we might bring back the practice
Of the government to sound Jefersonan prncplcs-to
an economical expenditure Of the public money
Before the second of his successor had EXPIRED
some Of my political friends believed my humble name
ought 10 be presented TO the people candidate for
the high station he filled Some in this assemblage
well know demonstrated against this OF my name.
and fore.od that with my limited capacity and humble
pretensons hope OF ought to be entertained
They Thought differently | did not, and would not
yield my asssn, until informed that the Federal Execu
tive had threatened that if did permit the use OF my
name, l should be rendered odous to society THIS
thre answered. purpose that the persuasion Of friends
could not, Despotic power never has governed, and
never shall govern me. My name was given to the
public and should have BEEN IL the act had lost me the
good opinion OF every political friend had upon earth
and might almost add II 1t had endangered the
r.
Ihp Il.