The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-11-03

over The freedom Of the polls the occasion will be
marked BY authority in another quarter, and in way
10 reform 10 altogether"
Thus spoke the organ of President Jack
son in 1888. How are the doctrines OF JEFF
ierson and Jackson carried out by the present
President, who stands pledged Ito walk in
the footsteps" Of the laterl We will show.
A member Of the Presidents Cabinet inter-
feres and exercises official control" over an
election Of a Representative TO Congress, for
the purpose of defeating the present incum-
bent, and electing one in his place who would
be more subservient TO the wishes of the Ex-
ecutve on measure upon which il stands
pledged to " sink or swim" And has not this
been permitted with "impuni,y?" The organ
of the Executive has labored to Justify i'll
The leading organ of the new ally of the
Sub-reasury advocates, thus speaks Of it.
"Mr Calhoun and Mr.. Poinsett have consulted as
TO means of advancing an important national reform
which both have al heart lstheIe any crime in this
on either sidel Are they not both honorable gen
llemen--citizens Of the same Stateand is there any
disgrace in their taking counsel together Tor her
good and tie general good, merely because one be-
longs to the Cabinet and the other does mott All
but il to influence an election Well, ace ask, is
there pnblic man IN The Unt0n Tho abStais from in
hnenciRg etecti0HS?
1t is in this manner that the Calhoun Null
hfers would nullify the principles of Jefier-
son and Jackson, in which the present Chief
Magistrate acquiesces
In the recent election in Pennsylvania, we
have seen the officers of the federal govern
ment, among those who were the most active
ly engaged Collector, Naval Officer, and
other subordinatcs of the Custom House
Postmaster, and his subordinate officers
Marshalls, District Attorneys, &c; all lead
ing their cohorts of voters to the polls.
Has any one of them been marked By au-
hority in another quarter" for the purpose of
leading to reform We suspect not; but on
the contrary, we rather think they have been
complimented and the part they have acted
applauded, with swell done thou good and
faithful servant"
The open manner in which the federal Off
GERS proceed in their electioneering proceed
ings and organizations, would indicate ,hatthey
stand in no fear Of being marked by authority
in another quarter; as the following adver-
tisement, taken from New York paper, will
show:
:" New York. Sept. II, 1888,
"The officers of the Revenue Department resid-
ing in the Fifth Ward, are requested 10 meet at
Rey's Hotel, Tuesday, 18th of September at half
past o'clock By order A..
p@s' "IcHABoD PRALL, Chairman"
These facts disclose the policy of the pre-
sent Chief Magistrate And why is it his
policy? Because he is candidate for re-
election Six months had not expired of the
four years for which he was elected President,
when one Of his partzans in the Senate, de-
clared in his place, I am for the reelection
Of The present PRESIDENT
In monarchical England the elective right
is rigidly secured from the influence of the
Crown and its dependents, by the following
statute ... .
No COLLECTOR, SUPERVISOR, OR OTHER PERSON
EMPLOYED IN THE COLLECTING OR MANAGING THE
any other manner endearor persuade any eieetor
10 gire disSaade him from giring, his ro,c for the
choice OF any knight OF the shire citizen burgess;
and any person offending therein shall forfeit fl00,
moiety to the informer, and the other moiety TO
the poor of the parish, to be recovered by any per-
son that shall sue for the same in any of their Ma
jesty's Courts at Westminster and every person
convicted on any such suit shall become disabled Of
bearing amy oee relatire TO the dnyof excise any
ether place Of trust under their Majcsties."
Where is the American freeman prepared
to realize the fact, that in this Republic, which
has not yet numbered the years of existence
allotted 10 man, (three score and ten) the
officers Of the government do that with i'm
punity, which under the old Monarchy of
Great Britain, they are prohibited from doing
under the severest penalties? Such. how
ever, we have shown are the facts.
If these practices are not soon arrested,
the patriot will have cause to fear for the
result of the experiment which we are max
ing of self-government and the citizen will
hold his liberty by precarious tenure.
DECEPTIVE RESORTS OF THE SUB