The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-11-03
o r. A S o N S
AU van usurcn should mot be
WI" pe-eIe C e d
nae manifested the strongest fe

81 Bec"''"' .,. 70 MADISON and the democracy OF
N ins Of "''"' W. is Democrat IN lothing but pro-
the coO""'' Federalist in every thing but the
u name, ., oC De Wit Clinton, and Of
See 'ne o vic rapers Of 1912, respecting NJ. Van
DTo" .n.e. his friends have hitherto JAILED 10 point
D'O''y IT,. NJ, Of his past life, which entities him
TO '"s sJeucp Of his countrymen
10 NV ,,o,oodrr II. Everett, now prominent
VA Hon n' man. in pamphlet, on "'The con-
adm;nls',lI o administration ~ thus defines the
&4 dacIoI 'nru v 3 :HThroughout his proceedings
charac'L o character Of the man "a narrow, sor-
We SEQ If,b sprrit pursuing little ends by little
IN da emo no Ionuess Of pnrpose--no power, depth,
"a means oC mind-no generosity Of leeling-no
or reoG" nd or course no faith in the existence Of
pnnc'P an,ltv is Others. He enters on the high
n any su' .,od concerns of the government in the
aOa 'o onuer, in which, as village lawyer, he sat
same o play AL f6urS at the Aehouse, and is lust
reody 10 employ any trick tnat WIZ increase ms
n ,boro Of The spo7s ~ r'ctor9
po,,use, he delights in popular tumu,s and ex-
.;,omcu,s. IN revying and porPetualing ancient
d si.,O.,ies, in erraying the rich and tho poor a.
n -.;.,, o,ch other and embittcrng one portion Of
The Union against an other
All tradition uoit.s in establishing the fact that
IT,, IIoire Of Kinderhonk, with its Immediate vi
.; was the theatre Of inCessnnt litigation and
cu,i, Doitics ragged violently, and frequently dis
Il " i Tho npareCu relations Of neIghbors whose
NGt ;n,oress we're moi in conflict with each other"
,;a Va. Buren had strong taste for these conon-
W." rSec Hollands Life Of Van Bpren, chap. 2.
pecause, among all the offices which he has sus.
,,ro5 il is impos ibo to point TO single one be-
4 .,,,,oJ uDon him for any merit or service, than
Il those ola mere PARTY character.
n So.lol,ppds Van Buren, lbs fist civil APP
,o,nort was given bin, " bile LAWYER AZ Kin.
q to,book for hs zeal IN The political struggle in
ts0- bp,wccn Tompkins and Lewis. He was
j n,ds SURROGATE Of Coumbia couWy. He had sup
nnrsA Morgan LOWS for Governor in 1904, aud
unused him in 1907. surcrssiIIiy the appoint
npn,mpr serves to show.
Bctanse Martin Van Buren, Is orPosl TO FREE
urrFAGE ; and in The INVENTION to' mend the
Constitution ofNew Y orls, made speech in favor
If PROPERTY QUALIFICATIONS even
hou,h should affect the rights Of tho poor veter.
Ans or,he revolution, who had fought for our lbcr-
lies.
See proceedings thu New York Convention,
pl4l~-S2 SEQ also Hollands Life OF Van Blu
rem page ~. Mr. Van Buren, ahored with great
zpal,o establish the point, that none but house hDi
ders should be allowed 10 vote.
81 Because, in these instances. rs we'll as in vnr-
~ ops others, he hns shown himself n MONARCH
4 iSTm heart, and that he considers PARTY and
PROPERTY, and not TALENT OR USEFULNESS, as the
principal claim which entities man to citizen.
ship
Because, he has spent ALL THE ORDINARY REvE.
NEs Oftho government, although out Of those same
meNaps, his three immediate predecessors pad
nrohpn $2T0 900 GOO, OF the public debt.
See Treasury Reports lSi7--ls2G. Mr.. Monroe
paid in 5 wears, $l0I ,366.1lI Mr. Adams $I5.
aG, 533 in 4years, and Gen Jackson &C.. 1913. 338
ms years.
because, acting upon the principle that the peo-
PIE may be corrupted, he opposes the honest and
equitable distribution of the proceeds of the public
lands among the WHOLE PEOPLE, in order tina, he
may use them to make influence with PART.
See messages 10 congIess- and the project to cede
the lands to the states in which, they lie. TThe
new states and territories have fslready received
!2,69O334 acres Of the public lands for support of
schools, &c and NJ. Van Buren, is willing for the
sake Of "ho party to give away the rest, $50 mil
lions OF the choicest lands in the world 4
because, he separates the government from the
people, takes the control Of the revenues from con-
4 e'Css, an" through tho sub-reasnry law, can man.
ase'he whole financial power of this government
"n Heases end, rs if that were not enough to
''""'nn MS administration forever, he has pro-
'"eu congress to pass an act authorizing him, on
"S o"h mere notion, to withhold appropriations
made TOR the public service.
Gee the closing act Of the last session of Congress
,1, mnlch the president is empowered to withhold
PrrIpprmn'nons, or execute them at pleasure
moh", resident does not, indeed, have tho i'm
,b eu,a.o custody Of the public money but he has
mb, ron.ro OF 1t through his power over all the
him "nu 'erS ana collectors, who appointed by
;s anu no'd their Offices at his will and pleasure
mh,"o ua. SHOWN that Gen Jackson opposed the
,am os ms.y scheme in 1894. The Globe at the
% %f period, speaking of it said
tho sch,. pa,Pahle AZ the sun, that tho effect Of
public ,," lSub Treasury would be TO bring he
Control c ~ much nearer the actual custody and
itbbo ni 'ne Executive than it IS now and expose
' auI now reach it,"
son nno u"e richmond Enquirer, the leading Jack
eva III virginia, in 1884. said
called( h,' INJECTED tohe snh,rensury scheme, ESQ
executive ~, IN the first place, will enlarge the
2ndly otower, a rendy TOO great for a Republic :;
Of the nnhI" Contributes to endanger tho security
10 produco lnnds and 3dIy, that it Is calculated
people ana o currencies-n baser one for the
ri, is cru better one for the government.
not the Ieaa. my subject TO very strong objections
o'patrono"S aust OF which is the very great Increase
ronage of H. 10 which it must give rise, and pat.
mmed;e,oIne most dangerous influence, as being SO
And nU,;y, connected with the public money"
funG,i can seq no advantage, and on the contrary
menl oio s"ufGe of mischief, in making Govern.
a b.. t