The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-07-23
up to batter down it's Notifications and level the
walls of it's last citadel.

| The People dissatisfied with as debating So
cIcty Sir, so far from this being true, the People
are looking from every quarter with the most in
tense anxiety 10 deliberations, and to tho in
vestgations we have instituted into the abuses OF
Executive power. Many man among the honest,
unsophlscated yeomanIy of the country, who has
long held on to the Adm ns.ration, under the hope
OF reform, which was artfuy held out at the be-
ginning of its deceptive career is beginning to OPP
on his eyes upon the alarming results of Dtedoes
0rohen 0nd pO,oer abused. "Give us hight" is the
cry that comes up to us from every quarter of the
! Onlon "Send us speeches and reports O commit
ices. we want to see the results of the promised
'rtorm,' and possess the means of Judging of the
conduct oil those who have ruled US for the
| last ten years" Such is the language addressed
to me ny many of my constituents and it ISL have
no doubt, addressed to almost every member on
TINS hooF who is known to be unpledged to sustain,
rlsht or wrong, the men IN power And, sir, these
inquiries have not been prompted by any artificial
excitement got up to subserve the purposes of par
ty but they have been forced from the People by
the practical results of the Executive policy re-
suits which arts could conceal-resuIts which
have been the legitimate fruit of seed long since
soWh, and which ac0uld produce its kind. The
Administration hive sown the wind, and are now
reaping the whrlwind.
MIR. Chairman, l commend the prudence of the
gentleman from Mary land. He has made the best
defence of the Administration that could be made
VIC are ga debnting society " and the People are
SICK OF 1t This Is his answer to the murmurs Of
the People, and the arguments of the Peoples Re-
representatives.. This Is the language which is used
to Congress and the country when, after malad.
mlnlstratlon of ten years, which has brought to
the loot OF Executive power there is a reused and
struggling effort to shake off the incubus, restore
the Constitution 10 its just balance, Congress to
its rights, and tho People to their full. and free
breathing.
Mr. Chairman, the gentleman mistakes The feel.
ings of himself and his political associates here for
the feeling Of the People, when he supposes they
are tired Of discussion. Sir, the People want dis.
CUSTOM They pray for light They say Deba,o
debate fully and thoroughly. We will pay the
expense. Go on. Probe matters to the bottom
Don't spare for their crying. We begin TO find out
that the Boosting reiormers have deceived and mis-
led us, and we want TO see further into tho mystery
OF their political iniquity. Open the doors wide,
it you can get the keys; and if you cannot keep
laundering mt them till can come to your aid
with reinforcement.
Tired OF discussion Well may this .4dminis-
tration be tired Of it. 1t battcring ram that is
shaking The walls Of their castle, and threatening
10 bury them in its ruins Light and truth What
these stern and vigorous assalJants look them full
in tho faco-when quickened memory brings up,
with fearful celebrity, and presents in dread array,
their po'Iilcal transgresslons, and ''consclenco,
which makes towards of US all,' performs his Of
flee. Well may they cry out in the subduod agony
OF detected gult-Hc are tired of discussion. But
sir, the People are not tired of it. They are a.
reused and discussion will 70 on. If we hold
our peace, they will not he silent. II we refuse to
come TO the rescue, then shall enlargement and de-
livcrance arise from some other quarter. "Truth
is mighty, and will prevail
But suffer me, MIR Chairman, to look little
more narrowly into the reasons why the friends of
tho Administration are tired Of discussion. 1t Els
ten years since the present ynasy came into pow
or. Those who are now impatient of discussion
have good memories. They have not forgotten
with what professions they forced their wav to the
chief control. The means employed by them to |
suPplant the preceding Administration have be-
come matter of history. The pledges made to a !
deceived People are on record and the gross and
shameless violations of them now stare their auth
ors full IN tho face. And, sir, 1t shall not be my
fault if they are not made to look upon them until
their ,eye.bals shall be scared with the sight
Ihreot TO pat dOtca the ''pure administration.
1 well remember the history of the canvass
which elevated General Jackson to the Presidency.
saw then, as clearly as sec now, and detosted
then, as strongly as doest now, the means by |
winch that elevation effected. And | now
say, without the fear of contradiction that a eros
ser system of deception was never practised upon
any people, than that by which the purest Admin
stratlon the country ever had, was supplanted and
Inc most corrupt put in its place. Who, Mr. Chaii
man, can iail TO remember the declaration of
Leading partisan OF General Jackson, now tho sec
0n@ 2U'ccr IN the Government, made at the outset
OF Mr. Adams's administration, that esu should be
put dozen, though pure rs the angels at the yight
land Of tho throne IF God 9' And how was
pare Administration TO be pat dopn /? The inge-
hultV OF disappointed ambition ready with an
answer, Raise the cry of "bargain and corruption"
because man who voted in the House Of Repre- |
sentauVes Tor the elected President has been select
ed as one OF his confidential advisers. Let "bar-
the head of every column OF every Opposition
newspapers for four years 1t was done
The columns of the United States Telegraph, and
of all the affiliated of the "put down" party now
bear on their face evidence how faithfully this pur-
pose was executed while tho sentiments of the
whole country from North TO South, and from East
TO west, attest, with overwhelming unanimity, the
utter falsehood of the charge. But it had its day,
and wrought its effect
,Fretcnded abuse Of patronage by Mr.. adams.
Next came the charge of prostitution of Exc
cntive patronage, and abuse of Executive power
AZ IS now matter of amazement that there should |
nave been found wickedness brazon enough to
make inc charge, and credulity weak enough to be
ouPed by 1t. Yet such was the fact. Mr. Adams
made Two removals from office during his entire
administration, neither of which was for a po-
cai cause and yet the land literally filled with
caInor about the danger of an abuse Of Executive
power That camor was commenced in 1926, in
me report OF committee of the Senate the
SUBJECT OF Executive patronage, at the head of
Whleh was Thomas III. Benton, aud among whose
members were Martin Van Buren, and Richard NJ