The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-07-23

But startl ing us would BIO these results, they
would not exceed the reality, as evinced by every
thing we see around US. Sir, we are overwhelm-
ed with the evidence OF corruption, intrigue, man
ngement, and legislative subserviency which has
been gathering strength ever since the day that
Gen. jackson came into power and put down the
pure Administration. What observer of the
signs of the times has not it Sir not
single Congress has been elected since that time
whose members have not been brought within the
charm OF Executive influence, by u liberal dstr-
button among them on the loaves and fishes OF OIL
hce-a distribution of the average rate of the APP
pointment of about ten members of each Congress
And, what is worthy of special notice, there nave
been several cases of members Of Congress VINO,
having failed of a reelection by the People, 10
consequence of their Inscriptions devotion 10 the
Executive were subsequently rewarded tor that de'
votion by appointments at his hands. 1t would be
worth n little inquiry to ascertain the amouhf
which has been paid as salaries, outfits, &C. under
such appointments, since this dynasty came into
power. But have not found time to make the
full examination which intend to make hereafter
1t was stated by gentleman from hentucky, MI VT
Allan,) in a speech on this floor, in March, 1886,
that the amount at that time exceeded toe hahdrc0
and thirty thousand dollars. IL will be no exagger-
alton to estimate that it has swollen TO more Man
SeDon hundred thORsand. Seven hundred thousano
dollars of the Peoples money thus used by an ad-
minlstralion that came into power as the hoasted
enemy of corruption, and the watchiul guardian
of Congressional purity and independence.
But, sir, the gentleman from North Carolina,
(Mr Bynum0 while he does not and cannot under
take to defend the Administration from the charge
Of an improper exertion Of influence, by appoint
ments of members of Congress 10 Office, seems
quito anxious to vindicate it from the charge OF
Inconsistency and for this purpose, has read to US
that portion of General Jacksons annual message
of December, 1899, in which lie recommended an
amendment of the Constitution which should eX-
cmde members of Congress from all appointments
IN the gif Of the President IN achose etectlon Mey
mag haze been oBiciatly concerncd Treating MtS
as the prQftssion he asks, where is tho nconsist-
of the uCtIcB. since member oil Congress
has been appointed to Office who has been 'ofcial.
y concerned in the election either Of General
jackson Mr. Van Buren,
Mr. Chairman, 1t is not the message OF 1879
which we make the test of Inconsistency in this
matter it is General Jackson's address to the Le-
gisature of Tennessee, in 1928, when he was Just
starting in the for The Presidency. In that ad-
dress he said that he would impose provision
rendering any member of Congress ineligible 10
office In The message of 1879 he took caro- |"
limit the exclusion to such members only as may
have been officially concerned in the election OF
the President who should propose to appoin! them
So far, then, from the message OF lS29 being the
standard by which General Jacksons consistency
is to be tested, that very message IS proof OF his
inconsistency Sir, the message was itself an art
full abandonment of the profession of lo2o, and
was intended to prepare the way Tor the pracucai
abandonment of it which followed The profess
sion of 1928 had answered its purpose ; and, like
all other Professions was now 10 be cast OF and
thrown to tho winds. POwer had been obtained by
it, and now poaoer was to be retained by its aban'
donment.
What change had come Ger the spirit of Gen
Jackson's dream in four short years How mar
vellousiy tho dansers of 1908 had vanished in
1929 How suddenly the bars thrown down
and the President permitted TO range through the
halls of Congress, (obstucted only by conungen.
cy Of occurrence,D with his hands full of
brides to tempt the Peoples Representatives, Not
a suspicion was breahed that members ofCongress
would be 'rab!e to be withdrawn from legislatng
on the interests of the nation, through executive
patronage, or that their vigilance would be inter
h,,. a yCitn
that there was any danger to be apprehended from
intrigue and management Not an aspiration was
raised for the preservation Of morals of the coun-
try apprehension felt that corruption
would become the order of The day ) or that the
People would be attacked in their constitutional
sovereignty Human nature tremendously
cured oft 'proneness TO evil 5 and it had come
to be seriously doubted whether it was at all ne
cessary that members of Congress should pray that
they might mot be led into temptation !! Such
was the change of four years Such tho difference
between Candidate Jackson in 1925, and President
Jackson in 1929
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