Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-07-09

the snpHsl talnmc % ~, Ass thoad be tatcn IRON
the Scefvisfy II STATE ana gircn 10 the Secretary
II the ssnsis AID ne Clsik " tho Iiauso of Rep
ussaisit.s, iis' ihe Secretary ~ STATE should BE-
compelled 81 seicet ibe psgcr poshshed by the
prisisr Of the ave II cseh state n publi,h the
isws 81 the uaicd Siaic- hat ne pai,ru ppbisb-
~ b. The printers ~ bofh Houses should be select
al 10 psb'ish the isw. ard government advertise
mems 10 ihe District - Coiauhis: ard ihst tho JOB
p'ia,ing, hiadluF apA s'siiaHsfy for each depart
men, stoaid he duuc sot 6atn'shej nnjcf contracts
rs1e BY The lowest bidders, 90 advertised propo.
,si..
Anj uov NJ. Chairman. vhai seconni must
gise Of hose pfumised fefafms' Can | tell you
the, they aofc executed sficr toe reforming Ad.
'ainisifslion came inio powcri No, cir. Was no
propagation made ~ Congtess hist effect by The
refor'aets None Did not general Jackson press
the u,sitcr 10 his messsgrs to Congress. Not at
al ST. not word VS. heard from him or his
fnosds on HAT subject s0er lie came aio power.
The stoss 81 dagger which stood hcfote ;hc ter
i.6eJ eye ct the fcucurh ncni committee in 1899
bad passed awsy as dream y hen onc wakoih."
Bot It psy b. asked. If no cgisiafion wss pro.
posed AZ " a remedy Tor sbvses" in the Execu-
iite patronage OF the pfessr did M, The Executive
himself very cautiously avoid such an exercise Of
that ps,tonsge would insinuatr on influence
that shopld interfere with the fcedam of the
press." and prostitute II 10 The indiscriminaie
support Of the acts Of govefemen - Did Lo not,
for example dree, the secretary Of State TO divide
the patronage Of Publishing the laws fairly among
the papers nftho different parties hayag respect 10
location, circulation and moral and literary char
sc,er Did he not ssy--lIoweycr may be dis
posed 10 A." reward friends and punish enemies"
will never conseD, to extend thu, principle TO TUE
PREss whose ontire and perfect freedom from Elk
ia 10 -, IT,
sentinel on the wa,ch-iower Of freedom
Mr.. Chairman, tho President neither said nor did
Any such things these questions sugges:. No
-, tho very reverse OF II @as then, and has ever
Ancc been. the settled policy Of the Administration.
In carrying ont this policy the press has been up.
preached with The sanie iu1cpnee that las been
brought TO bear upon the host of applicants
for office. Executive subserviency has been
made the test. Support the administration,
or you shall not publish the laws of Con-
gress or the advertisement Of the Depart
ments, or do any work for the government.
There was not an opposition press in the
employ OF the government at the time this
administration came into power, that has
been able To retain its employment without
changing IFS political character. And there
IS not single press now enjoying the ex-
ccutIye patronage, that can become truly
independent, but ut the hazard Of an nstan-
taneous and entire withdrawal Of that pat
ronage. Nor is this all. A great number,
probably not far from one hundred, editors
or printers ofnewspapers have been appoin-
ted TO lucrative Offices. Many of them have
received the office OF postmaster, which has
given to their establishments very peculiar
advantages. Many presses, it is well known
have been kept from sinking by the mere aid
thus received through Executive patronage.
Thus, sir, have the sound doctrines ofthe
retreDchment report been disregarded.-
IL aided TO put patronage and power into
hands that have since torn and scattered il
TO the winds. The patronage of the press,
ms well as every other branch of Executive
patronage, instead Of being regarded rs
delicate public trust, TO be used with high
sense Of The danger Of its perversion, has
been treated as private property, vested in
the President and his political heirs, to be
ascd as an instrument Of augmentng Exec
o,ive influence, and perPetuaiing usurpcd Execu.
tive power.
Pledges Of Cea0al Jaets5n's InaH gBrai.
have now, Mr. Chairman. done with the false
clsmor and the deceptive professions aud pledges
which preceded the election Of General Jackson
in 1928. On the 4th Of Msrch. 1929. he took the
Chair Of State. Sir, | shall never forge, that day.
IL was not, however. its parade and pomp and pa.
gentry that left the deep impression. The shouts
OF the immense multitude who gathered TO witness
the inauguration Of the great 'Reformer soon died
aPoa my ear. The modification Of seeing pure
Administration put DOVE, and it's interruptions rs
esilaais elevated 10 power. ! soon ceased to feel
Bot there VAS some things thu, could not. and
never car. forget, because they formed the soul Of
tha, ceremony, aud sustained deep and enduring
relation TO tho subsequent administration of the
Gosernneni. II was between the centre pillars OF
the eastern poiiico Of this Capitol hat saw the
Presden, stand uP, and. in The presence OF assem-
bed thousands utter. rs part Of hls lnsugursl Ad
dress What will now read:
Tie recent demonsra,lon Of ppilie sentiment
describes on The hat Of Executive duties, in char
: 40 iegihle 10 be overlooked. the task OF re-
~ hwiil require particularly The eortee-
I abuses that have brought the patron
~, - Federal Government iaio eonaei with
r. -eeen Of elections, and the couBiersctioB Of
> eco causes which have disturbed the ngh,f5l
>oursc Of sppoiulacnf and have ninced on coutiuu-