Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-07-16

NJ moHlcht OF intense tntcfrFf, nnd under Circuu
stances of peculiar responsibility, stand up. in the
face Of the Senate and tho world and soornnly de-
clare his full belief and entire conviction that 1t
was the indoence and powc- of the Executive
branch Of this Government which had brought tho
Legislatures ofso many of the States To qut; tho
sphere Of their ordinary duties to aid ~ carrying
into effect the will of tho President in the measure
then about 20 be cousumuu,ce.
And what reply WAS made to this charge. Was
IL answered. Was there any attempt TO answer
1t. No. cir. Every oxpunging Senator covered
under It's whitening rebukc All felt its justice. for
It's truth had been written almost every page
of our preceding three ycufs' political history
| The prompings' had been visible TO every intel
| llgcnt observer. None could deny their reality
none did deny i-nonc dared deny it.
Thus. Mr. Chairman, have I glanced at the four
years warfare upon tho pure adminis,ratiop-nt
the pretended npprehensons by the put down
sprators, OF danger from the sbuse Of executive
patronage-ther extreme solcitude lest the puri.
ty Of Congress should be asseed by the appoint
ment Of it's members TO oicetheir fears that cor
| ruption would become the order Of the Say--thcir
alarm at the pretended discovery OF extravaganza
their grand preparations for rcrcncbmcn:. "a
soon as they could have the cooperation Of the
executive, md the pledges Of the President that he
would respect diligence, talents aud integrity in
placed in 'unfai,hful incompetent hands and
take care that his patronage should no, be abused
TO party purposes.
! have also reminded the committee Of tho vio-
lations Of all these pledges by the men to whose
hands n credulous people have been induced To
confde the administration Of their government
And, sir, IT is amazing to contemplate the extent
and the openness of these violations. One could
hardly believe his senses when he beholds them.
especially when he looks nj the bold and daring
disregard of pledges in the prostitution of the
whole patronage of the executive to the purpose
of enlnrging his power, and bringing even Coogress
ITSELF in both its branches TO bow to the suprcm-
acy Of his will.
Professions 10 Democracy.
But, Mr.. Chairman, these violations Of pledges
are scarcely less wonderful than the expcdeuts
which have been employed to keep up the delusion
and retain the confidence Of an abused and be,ray-
ed people. | cannot explore this field bu. must
advert, in passing, to one Of the most prominent
Of these ex?edients. II is the high sounding aud
extravagunt profession Of regard for democracy.
Nothing can exceed il, and nothing has equal
led il, but the professions Of the put down party
from 1925 to 1929.
Democracy! Yes sir; notwithstanding tho
complete organization ofan executive corps thro'-
out the country. moved by common impulse
from the executive head. regarding his will as their
law, striving, in the strength Of single MASTER
principle, 10 perpeuate his power, aud elevate IL
above every other in the government. and sciing
with an unceasing reference to interests distinct
from, and adverse to- the interests Of the people,
not@ outstanding all this, we have heard from lhe
authors and finishers of this system Of executive
corruption and tyranny the loud and incesssnt cry
of democracy! democracy DEMOCRACY ~
Nothing exceed the love protested for the dcor
people. and the regard pretended for their rights.
Sir, tho men who knew how TO deceive the people
TO gain their confidence, know how TO fsttcr them
for the purpose ofreiainng IL. They Can "stoop
to conquer" They know that, though the people
J cannot be corrupted, they may be deceived and
that approaches to absolute power may be success.
fully yelled by professions Of regard for popular
rights. They have not consulted the history Of
usurpaton IN vain They know how insidiously
po,cer has encroached on right, in every country
where liberty has found a grave or ambition .
throne.
II is as wonderful ss il Is painful 10 observe tho
progress which has been made within the last ten
years in tie career Of popular deception General
Jackson, at his inauguration. professe5 TO look
siih 9enerston to the lights thai flowed from the
$ mind That reformed our system. Jefferson wsstiss
reformer whom he thus PROGRESSED 10 yeneraie, snd
TO whose light The leaders OF the party sill profess
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Jefferson. and the principles Of Ms reform, Of .
j sgh,less distance behind them lie was Res
|, Publican. and on enemy Of accumulated. over-
= grown executive power. lie respected The equsl
rights Of the people. and abored 10 and pef4
petuate them. But there were eesserpa lpe pfis<E
} pies in bis administration, which shall in ssSo
, look for in this. "Rcpsbiesnism" then tic
word; arepublicanism regulated and controlled "
Constitutions-s republication jealoas Of peusr--
repubiieansm whose essential element was . ~
} and free representation Of the people oseoDtre1
BY executive influence. The madness Of taat Il
} of democracy which breaks open -four stnsooA
threatens 10 rsze bank ed6ees to their foastaf1Y
and enters halle Of legislation With an G.
force. 10 ASSERT constitutional tights, VAS the4
known. Mobs had 20, ibeo become part
! government Of tie country, aid Lyneh.iaw -
nsmc,
But behold The change Now, rsPublicsnisn
, Obsolete word, for whose nesning ss must cpneou
dictionary ahiis drmocfHes.is the hfsf w~e ~
: lssined sfter the slpbsbet "a mastered. LTsfy w.e
obtsius election through ihs poser Ct srscpt1
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