Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-04-18

growing out OF the defalc Atlon oil Mr.
Swartwou,. another abuse Of great msgni-
tuse and importance has been brought 20
light. IL was asesrtsined, by the festi-
mony. under oath. Of officers in the Gus
TOM House. that m annual tan 10 levied
upon ,hen. propoftioned 20 the amount
of their respective sslsries, in order 20
raise an el.oiionsering fund, TO be sx-
pended in sustaining TIE candidates. no.
minated for Municipal State snd Federal
Offices. BY the Admini.,rshon party
To the amount Of ihis taN, deducted from
the office holders .slaries. there is there
fore, practically an spnusi appropriation
of money from the public treasury. 10 be
employed III achieving party iriunphs,
True. no appropriation bit ~ introduced
INTO Congress. and passed through ali its
stages Ihat would fou.e the ,ne,Sna-
ton OF the co.n,ry. and would ossru helm
any party which resort, 10 thi, means OF
coHupting and controlling pubic opinion.
beneath an avalanche II popular d,.piea.
sore. But wh.t - the essential differ
ence, when from the 'alanes OF the public
officers. drawn from the treasury, GER
tam per centam ~ deducted, to be az.
pied 20 tia corrupt purpose Of maintain
ing IN power the men upon whom rhoss
officers sfe depo ndeni. perhaps H.. their
hresd IL Their 'slant. tr- Zoo hieb.
they fhoO.G be reduced. and the exee..
should remain IN the treasury. Fat IT
they be not more than an adequate COM
pensa,Ion Tor their services then II 10 un.
Just 10 them. - well az fraud u,Ou tho
country. ,o require that they shsll psy
mat per eenidm for the psIyoSe Of sus-
tanning an Administration 20 which they
src indebted FOR their commissions
IL nigh; here be asked, too. n to-.
od'nuS and corrupt prae,ic, 81 iAling tho
olhoe'ho,deTs, does not lead inevitably e.
The inference. that their per.onal sser-
'ious are Called into requ,,it,on =, we'll e.
their purse. with III. expires. design OF
"bnnsins the patronage Of the Federal
Govcfnmcot into conlist Nth he free
dom Of eleopons;' Mr. Jefferson declar-
ed that Federal ofieer,. ~ho in,srfered
m elections. whether e tho State or Ce-
nerul Governments. should he removed;
because the SAID the ecnshiutional
remedy. by the elective principle, be-
comes nothing. II /, NAV bs smo,hered by
Government" And. Mr JeiF.r.on en-
ierccd thlS doctrine efficiently by issuing
oIicu,r 10 the holders II Office under
~; Administration, BY Which their inter
ference with election. Was forbidden in
the most uuequiS calte!ms. WHEN Gen.
Jackson was InauEurated he likewise de-
olarcd that tie interference VI Fsdersl
eiGcers, With "iHs freedom Of ..ssiion,"
IVES one u the ctyin9 abuses bieh u va,
par, OF his delegated nlS,ioa 10 reform.
VI bat broad contrast do.s tie practice
OF tEis Administration present 10 these
professions and pronises' II openly JUS
sizes and encourages the vegy abuse,
which, assuming The fact q is Previous
existence. Il voluntarily pledged Itself.
~hen a cane into power. - reform. snd
~ even denounces asa neg edition Of tho
SeGil'oa !sw, an act modelled upon the
ipnnclflcs sod IA the provisions Of " hich
u Was proposed so Incorporate The very
iahgunge oi Mr. JedrE.oa's Cireular,-
fsc's ike ihesc illustrate tie sinking dit
irTrnce between tie pledges snd the
practices 81 the party IN Power snd de-
nionsira,e With how liule jas,ioe or pro.
pretty they claim 90 be the aberiiors aud
exposiior. Of the principles Of tie Rcyub-
lcan party.
No; less sbhorreni 10 tic genius OF irus
R-publicauism. - tina, prostT,piiye spirit
which seems Co have been recently re-
awakened, like sisnt from hls .lumber,.
The free exercise OF opinion 10 one VI the
birth. rights Of an American ci,izens.-
While We deprcca,e the interference of
Federal officers pith elections, in such
nsnneras 20 BRING tie pa,ronsss Of Tie 20.
vermont into conflict w,tb The iBdepsn-
ldentrxercisc II The Tlgli, Of suffrage, vo
equally depreca,e those us,g. RESTRAINT.
upon the office holders themselves. which
denfes 70 them the Tree exercise Il that IN.
esiina5lc privilege. Freedom 81 oyinion
- one Of the drsresi b,dh-nahss OF an
( Ameficsn citizen. 81 Shich Be cannot be-
deprived. os a roHeii,on Of loiJ,pR of.ee.
without the moot hsyrsnt exhibition os
desTo'Ic power. Yet The President has
recently removed iiom tHcs ihcisiduals.
a2sin', Nhofn. he admits there are 20 in,.
! puia'ions al personal dis.ouor o. ofoaieisl
oehnqusncy--And when fsstsciia.ly 80.
ieffoEa'ed ss 10 The reason "a thsig reno.
val The reply Nas that "a u pat ofAsvs-
iem - which they sfe not ne orly We.
tins. pom sh.t pnat,IIs IBIS sysisni
( " ba'ed thc pstlte sfs cot arItizsd: bot
referring 70 those 70 WHOM u has besn
'hus FAR applied, q rests upon ihs afbrsfs-
~ role q oon.conIoFtu.tV g ojisica -.
I The fsrt ~ The dismiHsa 0ficers. with sLe
oficisl stsndsfai And u - ~orlhy Il
sp~riai reH.ark thu some g tis mos,
prominent % III oEctu recently pro-
'snasd. have tren unt,l within a Serv
brief period arden, friends Of DO Adnis-
I''rsiion. sud nov diGrr itVm u only a. ~
The sNps5ieacy u sdopiibs lls ssw sysism
of finance. whIeb alihoagb u - sad 70 ~
Of sobOtdinaie ehaIsstsf - slessly made
a isst of ohhoScyy snd xili. uudovkssd-
". govern ihs Adminissgshes 10 its lulsss
appointments
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