Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-07-12

o. zen. jackson and Mr. Van Buren,. wI
, mas not attempted 10 defend their use of ex
cu'iye power for party purposes. by re(errir
|. to whit has been denominated The fatal ne
fies'.I' MT Adams to adopt that policy7 Al
ye' Tue chairman OF the Committee on 70
e'gn Relations rises here and gravely tel
us mat the Use Of Executive power for parl
purposes was az instrument that Gen. Jacl
son Hound bright from recent usen in n
captured magazine ofhis vanouisbed enem,
MT Chairman, must cease TO be astonisbe
al any thing, and give il up that call is IA
10 politics" when such assertions can i
made in the face If the country by represer
tauves Of the People on this floor. Bu
while this assertion proves that call is fair !
politics" il proves aIiother thing. II show
that gentlemen OF the administration M r,
leel pressed with the argument against ID
prostitution OF Executive patronage, and Sc
inc necessity of meeting il by an excuse. a
ieast' II they cannot find justification. Tn
notorious groundlessness Of the excuse nov
offered leaves those who urge il in positio,
OF no enviable weakness before the country
they are content to remain in that position
am willing to leave them there .alone II
their glory"
But will proceed to consider, as among
the means used to put down" the ..pure'
Administration, some of the pretensions go
up and urged in favor Of the candidate f.,
tne succession, and which professed to shad
Wv 'er'h 'ne grand reform 10 be given to the
county under his administration.
A Liberal Administration promised
And, first, Gen. Jackson was TO be orea,
paciilcaior Party spirit was 10 expire un.
der ms administration or at least, i, was TO
De Invested ofall its asperity. Men were 10
be selected 10 office without regard 10 nar,v
ana solely on the ground Of high personal
quaiihcations and eminent fitness for official
station. There was large class of minds
on winch such assurances were fitted to on.
crate, and on which they did operate with
much effect. Gen. Jacksons's letter 10 Mr.
hunroe, In 1916 was published, in which
me most earnest advice was given. toucb;no
he formation ofbis cabinet and the nrinci'
pies which should govern him in his selec.
ION 10 ofiice cannot resist the impulse 10
Tead paragraph from that letter. TO remind
ms committee and the country OF the pro.
e : which were pressed into the service
Iackson,I "for the following remarks con-
,erning the next presidential term. They
ire made with the sincerity and freedom OF
/ friend. cannot doubt they will be re-
,eived with feelings similar to those which
have impelled me 10 make them Every
hing depends on the selection OF your minis
ry In every selection, party and party
eh q H.. LII a..
line 10 exterminate that MONSTER called
party spirit BY selecting characters most
for their probity, virtue, capaci-
~ and frmness, without any regard 10 party,
You will 60 far 10 suppress, il not entirely
eradicate those feelings which on former oc-
casions threw so many obstacles in the way
Of Government; and, perhaps, have the
pleasure and honor of uniting people
heretofore politically divided The Chief
Magistrate of great and powerful nation
should never indulge in party feelings
ested, always bearing in mind that he acts
for the whole, and not part Of the commu-
nifty. BY this course you will exalt the
national character. and acquire for yourself
a name as imperishable as monumental
marble. Consult no party in your choice.
Pursue the dictates OF that unerring judg-
ment which has so long and so often bene.
flied our country, and rendered conspicuous
its rulers These are the sentiments OF a
friend. They are the feelings. il know
my own heart, of an undissembled patriot.
accept assurances Of my sincere friend
ship, and believe me 10 be,
IL
ANDREW JACKSON"
And now. Mr.. Chairman, mark how
full was Gen Jackson's expression of a dis
regard of party and party feelings" How
deep and strong his adherence Of the mon
ster called party spirit How earnestly
were 'probily, virtue, capacity and frmness
commended How fitting was it then in
the eyes of Gen. jackson, that The Chic
Magistrate Of great and powerful nation
should nerer indulge IN party feelings
How important, then, that his conduct SHOULD
be liberal and disiaterested, bearing in mine
tina, he acts for The achoie 8, not part ofihs
community Sir, do not doubt the SINGER
ity of this advice. Gen. Jackson felt al
that he wrote. He had not then becom,
corrupted BY ambition. He had not ther
come in contact with the men who, after
wards. sought to use him in accomplishing
their pprpose Of putting down pure AID
ministration. He was General Andret
Jackson, fresh from the conflicts and toll
and victories Of war, and unpractscd in tn
arts of political chieanery But what wa
sincerity in him, then, became the rankes
hypocrisy in those who used it ten year
afterwards. lie deprecated, truly, the prev
alence of a prescribing, exterminating part.
spirit They sought TO use him to accom-