The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-06


public money which sucha plan would throw
into the hands Of the Executive. And we
venture TO allege, that had such suggestion
came from Gen. Jackson, il would have been
rung through the Old Dominion, with the re-
iteratcd falsehocds about the Proclamation
and the Protest, as conclusive proof OF all the
aspirations which had been charged to the
Hero of Orleans See they would say,)
hon he cishes 10 put The public money directly
into The PALMS Of his friends and pariisans,
iastsad Of keeping aoa deposite in banks, wh.re
IL cannot be drarn for other than public pur-
poses Withoui certain detection In such
case we should feel that the people had Just
cause for alarm, and ought to give their most
watchlul attention to such an effort to enlarge
Executive power and put in his hands the
the means of corruption"
In another part of the same article after
quoting from Mr.. Leigh the following 81
never will vote for any measure whatever
that will tend to increase the patronage, pow
er and influence Of the Executive the Globe
remarked: We are glad to hear this, be-
cause il is declaration that he will not vote
for the mild and dangerous scheme, he him
self has suggested, as the only one compatible
with the Constitution"
Such was the language Of the Globe in
1884, which was responded To by the entire
democracy of the nation then. But what
have we now The precise proposition
urged upon us, then declared to be more I'M
constitutional" than even National Bank;
wild and dangerous with all the peck
cts, " chests" and :. uaulfs" then contemplate
ed placing the entire revenues Of the coun-
try in the hands Of " individuals appointed by
the President and removable al his will" and
granting thereby the means "to enlarge Ex-
ecutiye power and put in its hands the means
Of corruption"
In 1884, the organ of the administration
then denounced this whole scheme of Mr..
Leigh's as " DISORGANIZING AND RE-
VOLUTlONARY." In 1888, the same or
gan Of the administration nOp, denounces all,
who dare TO offer resistance to the adoption Of
the same scheme.
What honest man, who contrasts the Ian
guage of the Globe in 1884 with that found
in lis columns of the present day, can do so
without feeling the utmost contempt for those
who admit, and yet countenance its total dis
regard for consistency, and honesty? The
Globe to talk of "not having The ferible po-
litisal conscience Of The Mise Senator :" mr.
Leigh) Indeed! The Globe has furnished
the fullest evidence Of the "feribie MORAL
conscience Of its editor. He can turn, and turn
and turn again, and SANDER at every turn,
those whom he separates FROM
The proposition introduced by Mr.. Leigh
in 1884 was the Identical one contained in
the bill reported by Mr.. Wright in the Sc
nate, with some additional provisions enlarg-
ing the objections. The arguments of the
Globe against it then when suggested by Mr.
Leigh, are equally applicable now, when
brought forward and supported by Mr.. Wright.
If others have changed, we have not. The
dangers WHICH TIC odW III LILO oSIiCHiS
when suggested in 1884, we saw then also.
We see them now, in multiplied as well as
magni6ed forms. As faithful sentinels, on the
watch tower, and in the discharge of the duty
assigned to US from our position, tce sound
The alarm. We ,oarn The people that danger IS
nigh 1t behoves every man who values the
name Of FREEMAN, TO arouse TO a proper
sense Of the danger impending over him. In
the success or defeat of the proposed scheme,
depends whether, thereafter we shall be a
nation of freemen or a nation of vassals.-
Whether we shall continue a Republic in name
only, but in reality become an absolute des-
potism.
We call upon the people who are resolved
to be free, to speak TO their representatives
and servants, who are now rushing madly on
to ruin and desolation, and command them to
stop in their mad career. and to hold such as
dare TO disobey, up to the scorn and derision
of the present and future generations, to ope-
rate for ever hereafter terror to evil doors.
"TEE DYNASTY OF BANKS BOTH GREAT
AND SMALL APPROACHES ITS END"
Thus proclaimed the Globe within four
months past. Subsequently, however, its cour-
age was not equal to its malice 1t undertook
to retract and explain away the import and OBJ
vious intent of the above proclamation.
The extinguishment Of few rotten banks
which has lately taken place, has been seized
hold of by the Globe to renew the war, and