Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-07-25


tionably adrances the opinion that these officer
ought not interfere IN elections, and II they do,
they ought 10 be removed.
The question then reeurs, who can remove
them .-Answer-thc President. Why Ans
Because Congress. by statute, has given power lo
remove them a, pleasure.
Mr.. Buchanan. Of Penn, lsania. when advocating
the propreiy OF limiting Executive patronage and
power spoke ofthese officers the enlisted soldiers
Of the President. and wiling 10 do his bidding.
The present Attorney General said they were
most unsafe advisers in elections. because when ad-
vsing. they we're thinking OF their Offices and how
TO caro- bread on shieh To live.
Mr. Benron's report in lS26. and Mr.. Calhoun.
in 1855, TEND to establish the doctrine that tins
practice Was source al great mischief, aud ought
10 be corrected BY legislation.
In 1929. the late Chef Magistrate spoke Of II ~
terms To be misunderstood, as inscribed proln-
nentiy the list OF Executive duties, 10 prevent this
hind ofnie crrnce elections. How could he present
il? As Mr. Jefferson did, by removing The offending
officer How dad he get the power Congress
gave il 10 hun b, statute. Why, then, cannot Con
eress make it his duly exert tbs power 1henev-
er case occurs, aud not leave to hls dlscleuon
Ii Appeals very clraily 10 me IL can.
II is SAID this is Gag bill, " twin brother OF the
Alien and Sediion law
Never was there a greater mistake. The Scdtlon
law prevented man not IN Office ffols speaking ms
sentiments respecting an edce holder. This b was
10 prevent the .Dfce hoifef from schooling the con-
fnnn tlllLtH,iol a bih Hp" W '"''
Federal doctrines. then. sustained the Alien and
Seduon laws, aud thereby gave the office holder
ascendancy over the people; aud upon the same
doctrines, aud FOR the same reasons they oppose
Mr.. CrtleDd.n's bill.
II this be not So why did the, vote against Rives'
amendment, which WAS IN exact conformity with Mr..
Jefieisou's Cneuar!
This is not all-another distingni he'd statesman,
De Wit Chnten, in addressing his Leg stature,
complained OF Federal interference. \, that day.
fteuds Of the then Administration, dared To
forward aud asoa they had So ntrrtcied and at
tempt juslif, the In those pufet days OF The
Republic, all they could do to themselves
f,om public odiun, 10 deny the change, and put
the Governor upon tie proof and Mr.. Adams
would say, because the charge WIS not proveabc IN
court, they WIRE acquitted III public opinion.
Now, strange rs II really may appear, The inter
ference OF ths class 81 officers openly justified by
The Administrator, and IL is insisted, they ouly
have the right ba II is their duty TO interfere aud
teach the common people how 10 vote, because, be-
ing in Office, they are better Judges who ought to be
elected THIS dotitine | consider msral treason q
ganst Democracy Itself. Yet these same persons in
ssi they are exclusively the Democrats oil tins favor
ed country.
In another point ofsew this Bill. il passed ould
have been highly important. II would have made
this class oil Office holders free the days Of
election. Each one could have gone 10 the oils
and voted according 10 his own judgment, whereas
now, he is not only obliged 10 vote The President
wishes, but he must elcconeer aud be taxed as the
party wishes, or be turned out oi Office, aud his
family deprived OF tllef daily bread. wished these
Tools taken out OF the hands OF tho Executive.
wished thee Men liberated and made iiee I see lat
,eiiy one OF NJ. friends, perhaps myself also, has
been charged with being an AbDlilionst. 50 lar rs
this chafge may relate TO omanclpang people Of
color by Federal pow the charge utterly ground
less but am 'ietided advocate for aboshng that
species OF slavery amang the eii Is which now cx
and tulUseI | \ n viii Il,
most intolefant and cruel Masters in the name of
Dr"Hocrais Which oil us In 1896 Z OF g, when we
were 50 loudly complaining 81 the interference of Elk
ecUtive "firets IN our elections, dreamed that he
would live 10 III day when il would be atvanc ed
as the Jackson Democratic creed that such conduct
was moi only Jusfabe, bat that these officers were
N the discharge OF high duties To theI ignorant
fellow men Fer III, eli must say | could sooner
have believed that | would the elder Mr.. Adams
after resurrection, aud hear HIM advocating such "A
doctrine, than 10 Witness II coming from any man
protesting the Jackson creed.
pass on TO say something Ct the Expenditures
Of the Government.
When Mr.. Adams went out Of Office, our cxpen-
dnuIes amounted only TO from twelve to thirteen
millions vi dollats per annum, and the who le parry
then cred out waste aud extfavapant eve mus hay
retfenchnleni ahd reform and now We have, accor-
ding To the Message OF The President At the last,
sess'on' an expenditure of Foriy Millions Of Dol
lars.
i"" mas TINS come 10 pass | answer lcaflcssly
ny bad management in our Federal Agents.
The patty now in power deliver long and whole
some lectures on The value aud necessity of economy
and practice the most shameful and exravag ant waste
10 ihtir expenditures.
Ii Is useless 10 preach about The value OF erench-
men, and reform, unless the Administration will
specify some branch OF the Public service whetere-
ducton can be made. Has it ever been recon-
mended TO reduce the number OF officers in any OF
the dera,inents on TO reduce the salaries Not at
all The press is constantly for more officers aud
higher salaries. One great fault | fud with this
administration is a want OF candor aud sincerity Ii
more officers aud higher salaries and large, pxpcn-
dnurcs are necessary, let them out and Tell the
people SO and take the responsibility. This is not
The course; the President does not adopt this course
At the commencement oil a session Of Congress the
Srcreiaiy Of the Treasury furnishes his estimate 10,
the service OF the year. and when the appropriations
exceed THIS estimate, the Administration is cx-
cused by throwing the blame upon Congress, for
approp,laiing much larger sums than those called
for 10 the estimate. This is most unfair If the
Administration has a majority in either Branch OF
congress II can always vote down any 6Ill chooses.
Since the session of 1885, the Administration
mas had mastery majority IN the Senate, and also
~ the House except nu the Sub Treasury cues.
ton. In February, 1885, when the Jackson Adj
min's'raiion was attacked, | defended him on the
ground that in reality he had had no MAJORITY in
either House. That defence was founded IN ruth
as oeheve, mp TO that time : but could never be
made afterwards.
Aeain-alhoueh the Secretary's estimate is made
anu furnished, every member at the head of any IN
Portant Committee very we'll knoas, that afterwards
ana dur'ng the same session the different Depart
ments apply again and again to have adduona
appropriations made, otherwise the Public service
must suffer The additions are constantly mad,