The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-07-30

years Hero, sir, in this single paragraph, IL a
complete eptomo of the workings Of Executive
influence ia its varied action tho host of Execu-
tive officers, both branches of Congress, and on
the State Legislatures, during that period. Whal
was prophecy in fS2G has become history IN
1889.
! would that had time 10 trace that history in
its full details. would present to syou evidence
of The extended and diversified workings Of per-
verted and prostituted patronage, which should OK
hibt it as almost possessing tho attribute OF omni
presence 10 tho lurthcst limits OF this Union S'r
there is not n department OF the Executive Govern
ment which it has not penetrated, through lis re-
hottest and minutcst qualifications. There is not
State Government which it has not reached and
influenced. There is not inge Wing member
in Congress, and has not been for the last eight
years, who has not, in obtaining his seat boon o.
IIigod to contend with this influence, exertod eth
or through subservent oilicehoiders, or pension
ed press. And, sir, while 1t has thus acted on
elections to both branches OF Congress, seeking,
thereby, 10 secure subservient Senate and House
of Representatives, it has actually entered these
Halls with its party espionage and its party drill
Not question of great public interest has been de-
ided hero in which its power has not pcon io't-
Not a member OF 'tho party has ever given signs
OF determination to throw off the yoke, and stand
up in the conscious dignity Of legislative ndepen-
dence, who has not been made To feel tho tcrrors
of its reribulons. Not Congress has existed for
the last ten years which has not Witnessed tho be-
stGwmcnt of rewards on some OF its members for
distinguished subscrvicncy t. the Executive; and
upon not u few Of them, after they have been 60
ccted TO stay at home, on account OF such suhser-
viency.
Mr. Chairman, no description of the workings Of
this subtle Influence has ever come up TO the full
reality Notwithstanding all that has been said on
tho subjcct the half has been said on the subject,
the half has not been told Indeed, sir, how, could
ii BIO Consider for u moment, the extent OF INC
means the vast patronage OF the Executive enables
him 10 employ to this end and then remember
this end and then remember that you have a
Chief Magistrate, with a mind SO constituted by
Nature, and trained by political educ alton, that
the idea of power TO remove, or power TO appoint
never enter his mind without an instant suggestion
Of tho nquiry-how may this power be used so as
TO advance ing interests and bald up mig party p
Sir you might as well expect thai the Ethiopian
would change his skin, or The leopard his spots, rs
that he who has long been accustomc TO do this
evil should learn to do well.
have spoken Of the means OF accomplishing
party purposes by the Executive. And have you
ever thought Mr. Chairman, of the prodgious otli-
acy which onity Of purpose gives to Executive
power Here arc no perm ,ncnily divided coun'
ellis Friends may advise, hut single aoAl finally
controls the whole. The President puts his hand
to the crank of tho mighty machine,: and every
wheel moves, so perfect is the mechanism, TO the
rthes cxtrcmitics Of the Union. Go, sir, into
| cotton factory, and soc its vast and complicated
movements Story rising on story is fiji led with
machinery, all instinct with life, and moving in o.
bediencc to a single impulse, far removed from
your observation, but, nevertheless felt in It's sea-
dy, effective power, from the bascmcntt to tho attic
story. This, sir, is but a miniature model of the
mighty Executive machine which is moved by
single mastcr-splrit IN this city is an Increased
political effort needed, for example, in Maine or
Louisiana benold score OF men ar;, seo' RIO no
ing throuSh inc ota'o strI'"P up lhT ia','iiui. %
rallying them to an approaching pohcical CONNER
And what moves tnem inc icar OF ioos''s 20, 81
nee, or the nope OF obtaining IT, ooo l,i. pm.
F. cal leader moving about among the subordnates OF
the custom mouse IN mat cry, ana ueiiluhui"s VI
them tax on lheir INCOMES, TO support .no oAPcn
SEES OF an olctuon "nat gives MN Powei " NJ M
force his collections Has he a legal process No
SIR but mere IS process py Will G, no ,,au, ,o
inc PocHets ol me 'aAco uu ~ h,, 'oy;t;.nI ro'
nooo'uI or, ~ 10 moi a TIIo oficos orn tPPoir
Goss. Anoy unuo!s.' II, - "
Is; Tho secret - H., ttthc nn"ty.''
Custom. house officers ta1S% "a; The report OF
| rsinco this speech ''anttee mas Deen made by
,,iLo.s1s., trails, ron inc examination OF winos-
Ses ooohS'hS 10 inc Cusroih mouse department at
| Wv tolN' tnul mo oincefs OF that department
nave oeen Iesniar'y assessed, rom one to SIX per
ono boon u oaod m Jor ponec@t proposes and
nav uool' oaGo Oh ny coi'cctors Tor the amount
general comuitce of c Tau,nou, IiaT nar,'y 't &c
the indi yidual did not nav Tho ,,m2nnt bn 2
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