Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-10-07


signal success which had attended hs operation In
virginia as well ~ sustained by The most obvious
suggestions OF practical common sense II fell be
meath senselcss party catch .,cord Il The divorce 81
bank and Statc,') and was uncrrcnoniousy reicc-
iea' because II was said. foi sonh 10 draw the con
nee''"h closer Than ever with the Banks-or IN
other words, fellow. citizens bee ausc II removed the
P"nhe monies iarher than EVER from the possession
anu control Of the Executive and lis agens The
ptopos'u"" had offered thus failing, my saracious
sno p''''o,'o trend. Air. Tallmadec, stern aud
ooId defender OF the peoples rights as Of his own
dignity aud independence submitted one which
proved an efptr,neniaa crReis IN testing the views
u .ne parry without requiring the public dues
tn be pad or deposited in Banks il s,mply provided
that whenever hls should be done by the free ,eH
aud pleasure of the Executive OF liz agents the pub.
lie mo"ies ~ paid OF deposited should he passed Mt
once 10 me cycdn II the Treasurer of he United
e"eS, instead o to the credit n the Collector or Re
'ene', nus proposition. most nnqnesi,ouahly just
III i'scli and even liberal 10 the views OF the Execu
i've, SHARED the same fate with my own, and was i'm
medniely and dccisiyey rejected Does not tins
prove. gentlemen 10 demonstration. that the policy
o the administration aud lis friends IL. under all cir
enmslanccs, to keep the pnbr money Ia such sill
naton i'ai II viii be subject the absolute disposi
Hon aud conrol Of the Executive aud ~ agents !;
anu 'hat II banks be employed. It's object is 20 cn-
ploy them IN such manner (leayinp the public de-
posltes IN them liable be dawn out Ut any time
by the officers unhing those drpostrs) as TO bring
Tie monelcd Institutions Of the country under
most dangerous dependence on Executive disc,ctoni
Such isthe two-ioll aud alarming policy plainly ir-
doaitd ~ the Presidents message NJ the com.
meneemcnt al The late session Of Congress. aud
winch his party have hitherto pursued with faith
tul and uuctfing instinct.
But interesting aud important rs these subjects
are To all OF US, and mefilng much fuller develop
"ehi. II me occasion admitted II, | nnst not abuse
yout patience by dwelling them longer ! has.
ten 10 The next and am happy 10 tell YOU, gentle
men, the last count so th rs | am informed Ia the
lhd eimcnl Tor high crimes and msdeneano,s which
has hrtn hlcd against me. hive been charged. i,l-
10" cllHcnS, with supporting and voting f., gap-
fde' IL ] have supported gag idiu, have to tell
Non lhen, gentlemen, that Nj Jefferson supported
gag la", Tor the proposition which | offered and
was, as shall presently slew you, III Ihc
very ioorTs OF that great Republican Slalesman.--
But To The facts. Mr.. C,lltenden Of Kentucky had
BIll ito prevent the interference oi
feders othce .hGldcrs IN elections" The Bin Was
referred 10 the Judiciary COMMITTEE Of lite Senate,
al which Mr. Wall OF New Jersey was Chahman--
The COMMITTEE. after holding the Bill under their
consideration Tor several weeks, at englh made
~ elaborate Report, discussing very much AT large
the general question OF The tights aud duties Of the
Federal office holders IN regard 10 popular Gle,
The doctrines Of The Report 10 my mind Of the
IN ri Startling and extraordinary character, utterly NJ
waf with every principle oi lee ReprcsenlatNc GO
and most dange,nns 10 HE lIbtr csot tie
people. Ii boldly conended that II WAS not merely
the uebk but he duig nj oliee holdcrs. 10 busy
themselves in elections, 10 shape public opnon, aud
10 influence and d,ctt the people III the choice OF
then representatives.. Inils whole spiiii aud reason
ing II was not only Justification Of The itricicnce
oi office holders with tins great aud vital function ol
popular sovereignty, but was plainly M ,HcitWent
10 the shoo cops Of official dependents to cxe,
Their ceclionccflng activity the political contests
on which the fate Of ihei, employers dcpended.--
They were told in 50 many words, that II They with
dew themselves from this high responsibility they
would dcservet To he declared " infamous and to be
81 gmaised ~ "idiots aud mnies.' Now such mon
Sinus doctrines as these and The bold and unblush
inv avowal Of them, received Ia they were with the
most marked APPRECIATION by tie whole adininlstia-
ton patty ~ the Sonaie, in an order insanIaneousy
moved and adopted for the printing ten Thousand CO.
pies of The Report, seemed 10 mr. Ia call npdn every
jealous friend Unpopular Freedom aud ol our Rcpnb
lIcau institutions, for an energetic aud indignant re-
pndalion Of them.
] undertook. gentlemen. 10 nnaysc and examine
this daring Repor-fo follow II. siep by sep, ~ hs
show Of rodsoulDg-to exhibit the trne Character 81
lis doclrnes--lo expose lis soplnstrrs--io devei-
ope It's most misChcvons and fatal tendencies. ]
showed that, in all countries where FREE government
WAS known ar had existed. II had been held TO be -
fundamental canon OF Liberty thai lhe agents OF Ex
ecnilye power should not be peimioi. TO interfere
with The free choice Of Iheif representatives by the
peop'c--thal, in The language OF tie immortal
Locke, IN" people having reserved 10 themselves
the ehOice Of their representatives., as n Jehce I"
their properties and liberties, could do II Tor no o
ther end but that they might always be tretiy cbo-
sen'-and that any attempt oi Lfecafte oUce' mutt
6rS 10 u Ilucbce or control The people III ths choce
- what is H." 10 use again the noble language 'hs
same great auhoiity ''bu4 10 cut up me Ropernment
By The roofS anil Ia Poison dc rery t9n"iaH % pune
security" ! Showed that hitherto in our own eoun- /
Try. lDrsc great principles oflbe,v had been dnver-
sally proiessed and Acknowledged. IN theory Al
least by all parties-tla General Jackson part Gu
laly in his Inaugural Address, when assuming The
Fxeculive chair suIemuly announced TO The patton,
rs prominent aud guiding principle oil ms adniD s.
tration " The cotlecIon OF those abuses thai have
brought the PATRONAGE Of the Frderd gorernmcat
into oou1ct with the freedom u elections '-tal, n
hove all, Mr.. Jefferson, the great apostle OF Demo-
craey." as the Report itself styled hun, on repeated
occasions, and Ia Ihe most emphatic manhPf bore
his testimony against the dangerous aud anli-repub
llcau doctrines now boldly asow cd,-lat IN a letter
addressed to Cove nor Mexican OF Peuns, wanna. on
the eve OF his election the Presidency, he expl
citly declared ihteerences wih e'cctions whether
Of the State or General Government, by Ulcers fHe
idhcr, should be deemed cause OF removal iUr,'
sad he SHE constitutional rente1y by ne eiccitre
principle becomes n0fhinP. y II may be Smohertd6 y
itc enormous patronage II The Generdl Government
and iha IN luldmtnt ol ihis declaration, inmedi-
aely aiter his installation in office. lie caused en-
cuar to be issued by the heads OF departments, an
nouncins TO all the classes and grades Of federal
officers MS the rule OF then conduct, that willie II
WAS Intended restrain the righi OF any ofhret
IN give his vote IN elections. "a night conceded
By al 4" ii was deemed highly improper, anj neon
slStent with The spIlt OF the constitution ana ther
duties nndcr it, foi officers dependlng the Exec
r IL. n lay