The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-31

be Obtained for something less than present prces Il
"i Tie armer gam by this reduction Of his article.
when lie is compelled TO pay nearly, or quite as tpnr
as formerly, for ms foreign luxunes II any portion or
me community, except the official experinenlers snJ
| the wealthy, gain by the proposed system il b
not YET been demonstrated to the satisfaction Of hoo
most interested ~ such mighty revolution.
ny The operation Of reducing the currency Of the
country to one third fourth its present amour,
government officers, If they manage 10 retain hei
present allowance, will actually receive a three or fo,
fold salary as compared with the past and the earDng
OF me reel Of the community To make sure of com
penssion 10 Office holders whsteyer may be the m of
the farmer, the mechanic aud the working classes Mr.
Cambreleng, an Evening Post member from New York
has already introduced bill in congress 10 secnro =,
collectors Of revenue, &c, (who have heretofore be
psI by per centnm on reces, and CERTAIN fees of oE
hce,) the same amount they received in ls36 =
good business year. While every other class are ,,S
icrng pccunisy distress, bankruptcy, aud the wan, Of
employment, exceeding all example since the reyoI,
uoDary war, by Of administration experiments m
the cuIrenay the officers who have aided aud abe,,cJ
IN producing these disasters, be paid the same
amount as IN 1886 BY the arrangements ia bushes,
and general plostraton commercial pursuits the Cas-
tom House aud other receipts have fallen off to s,ch an
extent 10 alarm the office holders those friend, If
| the people, aud they ask 10 be excmpted from
sharing with the people IN their pecunary sntferups
Whilst the people daily becoming less able to bear
public burdens government officers the drill serueaus
oil The new democracy must be secured in the recent
Of the same compensation during most prosperous
days.
do the people wish for the continuance of state Of
things like the present IL So they cannot better ef
icct their object than by voting for candidates for the
next Legislature who viii return John M Niles to the
United States Senate Are The people of this State 50
much indebted TO MIR Niles for any services rendered
by him at home or at Washington, that they will ayo,
his reelection! The people Of Hartford will not he
likely 10 elect representatives who will value Mr.. Miles
services SO highly TO vote for him as senator It's
only where he Is least known that he will find warm
supporters The heemen in his own county, wrote
Meme Iekel on the wall against him twenty years ago,
and never have, and will suffer to be e1punged
Mr. Niles has long preached on all occasions the
doctrine OF strong men for Office; and this doctrine has
increased lis converts from year year. until well
understood that man who has many friends and
wishes TO retain their good will, by regarding the voice
OF the many instead OF the few, weak man. and will
rot staRd his hand IN Of emergency such as
when the Executive wishes the representative to disre
gard the welknown will Of his constituents strong
man. politically speaking is said to be like certain lit
tie animal, which is very offensive in il neghbor-
hood, and Only be endured at distance. Hence 1t
that such men strongly supported for Office
by voters at great distance than in their towns
and countless where their incense is quite offensive
Mr. Niles was elected TO the senate a strong man,
who would devote himself TO the interests Of tie strong
He has sustained all the strong measures Of the
administrations and he will exert himself to the last to
increase and strengthen Executive power. To secure
his reelection, he has selected ticket for Of
cers, most OF whom ant-strong- men, aud
men who have admired the ultra senator He
IN hopes that by getting up such ticket the people
would be blinded TO the support of candidates for state
senators and representatives. who OF the real Sub
treasury and Hartford Regency stamp In this he will
be disappointed. Thousands Of freemen who have sup
ported the expermenters greatly to their COST
solved 10 make experiments for themselves this spling
by looking well to the candidates for the legislature aud
fhn
John M, Niles. 1t may be remarked that the strongest
OF the strong in congress- with whom Mr.. Niles is
associated and who uphold the strong Of the
administration, such old federaiss fancy Sena
tors Buchanan Of Penn Wall Of New Jersey, and Hub
bard of New Hampshire and Representatives Whltte-
sey of Conn, Vanderpoel and Prentiss of New York,
and hundreds of that school, appointed to office by
General Jackson. ....
In 1886, it became the duty Of the Legislature TO
elect senator Of the United States in the place Of
Mr.. Tominson-and the doctrine of strong men
was again rung in the ears of every democratic
preventative by the United States Office holders, and
expectants Perhaps a more honest upright body
Of men were never elected to any legislature, than
nine-tenhs OF the democratic members returned that
year 10 both houses. When the session commenced
there seemed TO be but one mind on the subject of
candidate. The honest men, who had no selfish OBJ
ect 10 accomplish, uniformly expressed their prefer
ence for Mr. lngham, and little doubt was entertain
ed, out OF the family of managers, but Mr.. J. would
be elected by an overwhelming majority Mr. In
gersol refused TO be candidate, and another gen.
teman in this neighborhood found no bidders, al
though one two friends out of the legislature put
bmup. Mr. 1ngham was evidently the honest man
of the people, But the secret council of managers,
not five OF whom were members of The Legislature,
had made up their minds that there was nothing to
be gained by the essence Of democracy by elecng TO
the senate straight forward, honest man, who
joyed the confidence ofthe people. A caucus Of the
democratic members was called, and Mr.. Ingham re-
ceived nearly majority ofthe votes several persons
hpi cd for A npr tba th-,
or three days in their vocation. The cry
started that Mr.. lngham was not strong man ; he
would finch in the day of trial; he was not true;
they must have strong man sustain the admins
traion. young and talented, and possibly some
what ambitious politician from the northeastern dis
trict, would like very well to go TO congress. He
could not go until the incumbent was disposed Of.
lie and little party, therefore, would support MI
JudSon for senator. Until several days OF the Ses-
sion had expired probably not five members had ever
heard OF, or suspected SO great miracle, as that OF
transforming Perry Smith into senator OF the
United States He had received few votes in the
first caucus, and increased some at the second he
strong man, according TO the true definition of
the term.
A third caucus was held but no one received
majority II was then agreed by the managers, that
fhe Young eastern leader and his party would throw
their strength into the scale for Mr. Smith that
grand effort should be made to promote the incum-
bent out OF The way. A petition To President Jack
was got up and passed rapidly round among the
democratic members, to have Mr.. Judson appointed
Judge of the District Of Connecticut, in the place Of
Judge Bristol, deceased. The signatures Of some
thing like four-iilhS of the democratic members of
both houses were obtained. Dr. Taylor, Senator
a new convert from federalism, and feow-town
man of Mr.. Smith, was sent messenger TO Washing
ton, TO lay the petition before the President and OBJ
tain his answer. The President on being informed
of the facts promptly replied that he could not resist
the voice Of majority of the Legislature OF Conncc-
ticut, and the almost unanimous voice OF the demo-
cratic members In this case the. President ought
to have the credit for once, of having acted from
corrnci princinl, There is furthermore no room