Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-07-03
NUMBER 2S

the operation he expected he aburod the party
boot TUE time hsppvucd that the reers avowed the doc
tnc inst mo fpos belong TO the setos aud Mr. Pearce cns
tod under their banner
ST. has not the country been disappointed, Have ,he
people been deceived and ourcd by specou and promises
las not the federal executive patronage nordnary increased
and 1t not si nnresned Is tho power Sbused
900 perverted DO not The expenses Of general government
'er Transcend IN amount all history Why these
things and Why has ias plague beou stayed Mt spa
ket according to plghted faith viii tell you why
'ut WI" prefer doing in the language and illustration Of orc
Of your own friends Mr. Buchanan OF the Senate, Nhou
have before referred In his speech here witch have al
teady alluded and when no assaang Tar then Adani-
N~' 40 The POSSESSION Of power has
strong natural endoncy 10 corrupt the heart The lust
Of dominion grows with It's possession aud the who.
humble ne was pure and innocent and just has oicn been
transformed by the long possession OF power nonsier.
In the sacred book which of wisdom for the
politician as well as for the christian, find happy usira-
on OF The eoupng influence Of upon the human heart
When azae came to consult Elisha whether hs master the
hng o. Sy' would recover from dangerous Illness tho pre-
phe looking through tho vista Of futuiy the crimes OF
winch the messenger who stood before him. would be guilty.
ana wept iiaznol asked why wecpcth odr The poph
ct then recounered to him the murders Of which
be should be guilty towards the children of Israel aza in
the spirit of vrtuous epled Is thy servant dog
that he should do this thing And Elisha answered tho Lord
hath shown me that thou shalt be King Syria This
afterwards became King by the murder of his mastcr and
guy OF enormtes the bare recital Of which would mako
shudder"
How true and alas how applicable this sacred illustration
10 ose who invoked it's in eevang themselves to Pewe
suppose Mr.. Speaker. that inspired Elisha had beoa
present when you and Mr. Buchanan with Others Engaged in
the deoae which had been referred and moved by tho
pathetic tear OF the prophet you had asked Why ~cepeh
loto How would have been astonshcd in beng then
too what Inc people of this country have since realised
Imagine SIR the inspired looking through the vista of
lew one' yeo and saying You will be placed in power but
VIII greatly increase the Of all public expendtures
You will the offices patronage county for
private and not for public good You will Offices for ia
vontes You will enlarge all executive You will deny
the right to call for removal from office. and
lew years VIII remove than 1900 from Office for
pmons sake! You will derange and corrupt the post Office
department. which admit to be sound and will not
reform any OF your designated nbuses IN the Other departments
You VIII appoint members Of Congress 10 Office in four
years Than has been done al the history Of the govern.
men Your bill for the abolition Of the and patronage
yer Inc press will sleep the sleep death. You viii retain the
press The post Office the armed force and the appointing
et IN the hands of the President and will suffer them
change position and take the side Of the people, You
now eenure small appreciation to purchase some additional
furniture for the Presidents house but will furnish that
luxurious s'e for Gen. Jackson who will be succeeded by
MI van Buren, and he not with the second hand fur
ure OF his predecessor will Off and make HE entry into
that edfce with appropriation Of 800 for alterations Of
t. the house and supencndene Of the grounds and another
preparation OF $4,000 for furniture and this 10 tbs
very year when public treasury will be bankrupt You will
increase the of foreign and suffer your Minis
tiers to home such brief will show their
l. ponments 10 have been made for individual gain rather hsn
public good You will increase the contingent of this
house from $4,000 the present annual 900
You will add to the like expenses and oil other
OF public expenditures in the and the total for the
10 whole civil list and ordinary appropriations Of the government
lie which $40 1863 a3s will
under your boosted REFORM until shall exceed thirty moss
= per year!
~ You question the right If department to purchase
u PRINT or Likeness Of She immortal Washington but will decorate
e. all the departments with portraits If Martin
"" Buren, fos viii by tie Of "oce holde thu "erat-
&C. ed soldiers you have just called them bring tho patronage
o' Of the general government into conc, with freedom II
IT, ecuons and will the bill that shall be brought
r the freedom Of those elections You VI Randolph will
40 upon what call sleeveless errsnd after
q" utng the Emperor Of Rpssa, will make ploAssr, souorn
al "o'd England aud return Virginia You NJ
he Buchanan will become Office holder enlisted soldier
go the very mission Russia which you censurng
1S' and will pocket the 81 900 for twelve month and
serviceYou, Ito tho gentleman from New York Br Canbc
d. eng will oppose against the very which got
M report and recommend for reducing pay MEMBER
venson will be made speaker Of this house. and appoint IL
md committees and dispense rules with the promise for
egn your pocket You, VI. Benton will vote to las
on the table the bill which you take the
The from The government and your
10 cuge patronage, with s accompanying bills imp0snc
Introduced, will have been bot soundng
unklng eymbos. You, Mr. Van Buren, who membe
of OF the committee on executive patronage report bill requiring
u reasons 10 be assigned iot removing incumbent from ce
Will be made Secretary of State and due President
non the moment obtain power viii forget your bill
h not only violate bot refuse 10 be governed principles. You
u Dckeison, Sls0 member Of that committee m be mad
nod secretary Of the navy but the department viii
eyed under your dfecon that will be truly said uf
the foof Of Congress, here do hr
eeDce You, VI Woodbury.. viii take fret the navy
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