Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-10-15


Un'on shall Dc taught 70 place their re.
lance on the veto VI tho President. m.
stead OF the wisdom aud virtue It their
own Representatives. for the security Of
her Federal and State Consultations.
their civil nights and national prosperity.
then will the sub, eTsion OF this Federal
Republic have been accomplished. aud
one general Monarchy en,hfoncd upon
~ RUNS.
The power 81 appointment 20 and OF
removal from u;iiCc. Is trust coniiJed Ia
Tie President 10 be executed wiih a SIN .
ele view 90 the public service not a
property granted 10 HIM. 10 be disposed
/ Of sccc,dins 10 Ia. pleasure OF hi, bounty
! not mere arbitrary power. 10 toe eNer.
oised Tor the ratification OF rcsentmen,
or favor much more cor The increase aad
aggrandilemont Of the Executive inlld.
euce IA The Government. Used A. mere
/ power without reference 10 the trust ior
which 4, was conferred. Il Is OF most per.
melons, vast. and al pcIvading influence.
! The patronage has been so used-surpos-
ing. IN chaii'y that The uischicVous Ct
( feet was not designed, /, ha, been 50 eN.
ercEed as % once 10 work corruption.
and TO aggrauiise the Executive Depart
meui
The power Of appointment, 10 office Is
conferred on the President by he Constr
tuition, 60 bc exercised huNcye,. bv and
with the advice and conscn, Of tie Sc.
] nate. The power Of removal from office.
! without the concurrence ct The Senate. /.
! 30; conferred on toe Pfesidrni by H..
/ Constitution 4 resulted from O cunccs-
. .ion made lunwlniy made, a, the expo
riencc Of the last ten OF twelve wears has
/ taught U.s. by the first Congress IN ia IT,.
gi'iaiiOh On the subject. Il IS true that
/ thi' unqualified power of removal has The
hisb authority OF Mr.. Madison agproba.
< baton aud OF the constant practice Of The
Government but in form cr times. II was
, exercised with such moderation add jus-
I tee. that II gave iiu,e or no cause Tor
Jealousy and when the daug.r Of such a
pos er OF removal from Office a, tie vii
and pleasure of the President was oh
jcc.cd "a debate Mr.. Madison argued
that IT vas not 10 he presumed that the
President would remove any officer with
out just cause, auG declared, tia, II he
should DO 50. Il would be al inpeschahie
offence. How often aud how rccklr..iy
ttis impCaetatis of,hcf has beea commit
ted OF late years, this whole people mus,
be prepared 20 bear witness.
President Jackson, Wheeler actuared
/ by passion or design, did, IN eject dives,
the Senate Of IL, share of the appointing
, powers. Having Tie sole power Of no.
. miaa'l1p, Il the senate refused TO concur
in the APP intmcnt Of has nominee. he
/ nevertheless persisted 10 The nomination,
and held the office vacant. however IN
. Pehously the pubic service required that
! 8, should be filed uulil the refractory
SPIN, Of the Senate was suJdueL as N
none other bu, bis iavoii,e was compc.
/ tent 10 discharge the duty. Instances oc-
CURED during The administration Of both
I Washington and ii-r,ou. ~ which the
Senate refused tocoairm presidential no
/ limitations Cor office. aud each o. these
P!esdents Immediately presented sno.
lfcr nomince. ia whose appointment the
Senate concuued When Ple,iIentJa,k
son set lis heart Gpoa IN appointment
he resolved thA. The person he proposed
should be appointed or that there should
De ~ appointment a. al. He went. rrr.
hap'. only Tor victory over tie senate:
be achieved ~ ir'. q victory over the
Constitution. lis example s1lds uute-
bukcd - Ills Gay aud no Vel informed
man moss regard. the $tnatr', c3rfrma
ton Of an ENecu'ise appointment as auy
Thing but form.
in referring 20 The pnciioe Of srroinl.
ing members OF Congress, during iber
term OF service Or shortly afterwards Co
vi oihccs OF trust, honor or cmylument,
as ore oi the abuses OF the prtsIJsniisl
patronage. and as enc Of Tie Causcs GOV
90 constant lad rccullT ac'ion. a the *.
iensi1n and increase Of Exccuii.r power
anJ Influence. IL nusi be acknowledge
that u DID not originate with President
Jackson Appointments OF the Mind bal
occurred before bis time, though ilsy
we're comparatively rJfe. anl we're pc
ucral.y made so sciy particular occasion. p:
bat ne ,i'al mischief 6 ihc Practice Va.
perceived irou the beg ming and IL wa,
condemned hy May ct oGr vi.r.i states
men and by note ff Wc mistake not.
mote eatGes'ly ihln IS Precedent Jack
s0n, and his friends bel1Ir tis elevation
~ oibJe. So important Wa, ~ deemed
ibs' general propositions have teen made
Or ar sr,rrfHtrt e Gle OH. .'i'uf1u p.
correct ~ Indeed 'he sHsc, OF such
Ia practice TO give ibe President O..
rect Influence over The L~gt,l1,ure
and 90 influence 90 is ua'ute cor.
ttlp' and crffuphrg it Too obvious 90 rr.
/ q1ife rluciiaii1n or comment Tie re
. ci.c gurtlHFe ~ vhich We complain ia
/ tbs parieulsr b. ihe excess. beyond al.
I toimet example 20 which tLe rrartcs 3D..
been carried oi la'e years ara what SO
think b"i go srr1feDf iho c.ls,ql b'
nE-rl,a'u0 si rs ifHssnfIa tI.s' og.t
. t1ngrcs AID kndfeJ rrlct.e h,s
grown up whfch hIf become particularly
frequent aht Noticeable under the sd.
ministfaiion ol President Van Bureu. and
. ~bich b. set TO- ore efficient So 90 tsin ard
extend ibe oTFrUaRn poser aud iuGu.
cuce of the LWtupsr member a
. Cou-J,a ff - Bnfl-. or G1seiuaf e .
Stale ato's3 b. tie r,epdert anj solve
sod zeaious 10 prom GO BIS ucus. incur