Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-18

And all your party and all its powei
cannot Sc parate me from my people, OF
shake me in their confidence | mus
myself first forfeit it, before am ever
BY them distrnsted. or prescribed. They
will pardon my infirmitles, and indulge
nv weaknesses, provided | remain true
to them and their country. May Heav-
en- reward them and their children's
children as they reward me. But, sir
had rather have been fighting Tor them
in the Florida swamPs. with blade
against tomahawk, than TO have been
warning as | have upon this almost
Overwhelming power of corruptionl Dan
GERS beset YOU in every path In this
war-dangers of life and limb, dangers
to character, dangers in fact TO your
own virtue. No man can oppose HIM
self to universal corruption here, with
out having all his virtues tempted and
tried as in fiery furnace. My hope
is in the majority of the ne1t House of
Commons. The Empire State has de-
clared for the People against the Presi-
dent.
That now is the issue: Snail the Peo-
pie or the President prevail? The con-
test is no longer about measures. The
Sub-Treasury may be proved to be the
best system which the wisdom of man
could devise; but, sir. the President and
his minions have dared 10 force it upon
us-have arrogantly proclaimed it shall
be the law, Notwithstanding the la
mentations here or elsewhere?" The
measure has been thrice rejected--it is
again presented. and, if passed will
prove that the President is too strong
for the People. In this issue, | can
no longer debate its policy or expedien-
cy. Another consideration is paramount.
| oppose it now, because it is an execu-
tive measure. Prove it to be the best,
| would have my arm chopped off, my
tongue pulled out, before | will be fore
ed to vote for it by the will of one man.
| will not have sspudding itself stuffed
down my throatr' There was a ma
jority of fourteen against it last win
ter; now, fear, much smaller major
ity. Some have gone over! No Won
der. The President, notwithstanding
the manifestations of public sentiment,
has all the odds against the People. He
has 100000 office-holders to do his bid
ding, stationed at every out-post-spies,
informers, throughout the country. He
has the press. He has the public mon
ey wherewith to pay ''the bounty" un-
protected by law, in hands of partisans,
placed where he pleases, distributed as
he pleases. He has the public lands.
This is the great source of patronage
md power.
Sir, how can State-rights men sup
port this mammoth Executive? How
expect a large portion of the States to
De free and independent, and to stand
lpon their reserved rights against pow
n consolidated in the hands of the Ex-
,cutive of the Federal Governments;
when every new State is raised, nur
ured into very being and existence
lpon Executive pap and patronage?
look at every new State on your from
Ter, and count their Executive force in
he Senate! This is the domain cor
upton which buys and secures States
the other sources of patronage, Off
,es and money, retain men. Men and
States will rendor the pIv~iI>~s oa,-
lipotent! call on all the patriotic of
his land to drop currency, banks,
minor consideration and
opic-and to devote themselves Who'll
y to the great work of resisting and
educing this Dagon Executive-toI
come up to our help--to come soon, or
We will be powerless to resist! May an
,verruling Providence prevent the re-
iuction of our strength to a weak mi
nority before this very session expires!
The President has but short time to
fatigue US into compliance;" but if the
'favorite measure" be passed, no tongue
IAN tell the horrible results to this ma
ion. 1t will surely re-elect him to a
second term; and who will succeed
him? That is the last great question.
Let me tell certain gentlemen of the
South particularly, no matter what may
be their hopes and their calculations for
their man, there is one whom | cannot
call man, who is as sure of the Sue
cession as he surely deserves nothing
but ignominy and disgrace--that mon
ster is Thomas I'll. Benton!
The Speaker. Not in order.
Mr.. WISE. "The man. of Missouri,
then: and who can bear the thought?
hold the horrible result up to the Amer
lean People as the last, worst result
the climax of horror-of the present
corrupt dynasty! When that happens,
will follow the examples of Swart-
won't and Price, and take passage for
England