Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-03-12

l NEEfS dEUf Etft6fa AAfAfNHt PhN"+tFtD~ 1879 AN -
ldo~n az proper 10 be obsei we'd BY any Executive
sincerely desiroas of restoring he government %
is original sim pliciiy ard fePublieanism' and then
le.hibit in immediate juxta-position 10 them the cor
relative principles fairy deducible from The prac-
lice or express declarations Of the President or biz
friends.
Doctrines n Gen Hor- Doctrines or practice IF
risoa iaid darn tVkfs Marfa Von BareD
latter 10 H. Denny, and hts Jriends.
Esq Ist. The Executive
~. Tie Executive should have III, custody
should dis iaifn all coIe sod control Of he public
troll over the public no. monies. and be at tbor
| nies, sxcepf under strict ~, moreover. 10 employ
snd precise tmltaliop Il Banks 1T bs discretion.
law. without limitation oflaw,
See subj reasnry scheme
and Presiieni's Message
10 Congress in Deem
Der 80
2od. He should n.ver 2nd II is the right
attempt to influence elec- and tafy Of Executive Of
iions, nor suffer lie Fed fce.boldeisto informed
eral Ulcers to nike any die With elections See
pair in them farther than Mr. Walls Report. coun-
10 give their own votes. ienenccd by tile Exscu
tive.
Bird. The exercise &c Sd. Tie reto power
he ceto power should be may be exercised by the
limited 10 cases Of unecn- President, being q "com
stitationetty, ehcroaeh- ponani pact Of tie Legis-
ment on the rights 81 ihe iattse power" tor mere
States and ind viduais. difference OF opinion as
or cases, i~nvofptng dep TO the rxpedieney Of the
interests. where there measure. see the Pre-
may appear to have been sideDi's last Message,
inadverlence or precipi- and Interpretation OF il
tation in the action Of in the Richmond Enqui-
Congress. rgr.
4th. Removals fromoE 4lh. Public officers
fee should not be abb however capable and,
irary, bur for came to be faithful, may be remove
stated TO the Senate, It I'd, and others, however
requested, al The time Of iailaiefs and incomps-
nominating the success tent. may be retained,
sor. OF the mere nat Of he
President, as NAV best
serve the interests OF the
party. See Correspon-
deuce Of Secretary of the
Tieasuly and practice Of
the President.
9Th. The presiden, 5h. To the victor
should never suffer The belong the spots Of vic
Influence Of his oiiee 10 toty." See mDtto ,fGo-
be used Cor purposes ola vernon Marcy, illustrate
purely party character. ed 10 the practice Of The
Administration.
9Th. That The Execu- 9Th. The Executive is
tive Department should practically the source Of
no, be nade the source all legislation under the
ef Legislation, but thsi new system Of party dis
the whole business OF ma cIpiine wldci1 requires e
Ming laws tof the people very member Of the par
should be left 10 the fec ty to support the recon.
ond independent action mendalons of The Ptesi
OF the Legislature. dent, night or wrorg-
See modem practice Of
All the above RePnh. pafty discipline.
lican maxius are laid 9
down IN The letter Of Ge-
neral Harrison 10 bat-
iner Denny. Esq.
After running. over his per lhei Of the principles
and doctrine Is he Two eaHaidstes fot tts Pfesi
dency in regard 10 he fundaneptsl question f he (
powers and duiies of the Executive Department. No
one can hesitate "a To which Of the two IL the re. |
publican candidate. But * may he asked Whist
guarantee has Gen Harrison to oder that ha.would |
carry out the principles which be has SO property
laid down as The guides and land marks of llepub-
tean Administration. Besides q character uD-iai-
ned by treachery in private OF public life, he cfsrs
t security of no smnll importance IN the formal and
public declaration that, if elected, he would under
10 circumstances whatever, allow himself to be a
candidate Tor collection. Coming into otfce with
this express renuneiatlon Of all lnlute personal as
piratioBs, be could have bat one motive to actuate
Tim in the discharge Of hts high dnties--a patriotic
devotion to II e interests and happiness 81 his coun !
- > N4t - 'FiHb AiAbfAiFh ~ lAiN nv tS ltlN- NH !
the permanence of her free Republican institutions.
The example which Gen. Earrisou has thus ser,
IN contributing TO Introduce a principle to which
our wlsesi Statesmen have attached the highest
Importance, constitutes Of ilself a stror claim 10
the support of Republican peoplo. Ii Is known
that Air. Jefferson at The formation of the ConStitu-
tIon' pronounced the re-eligibJity q the President
to be liz capital, and possibly at SONS future day
It's fatal defect. How impress lively Aave passing e.
1 vents ndfaI fRFlra foSttuenaN . tba s.a,r;ty I'D
wisdom OF his foresight The first term og a Pie.
sidency has now come to be almos, wholly devoted
to securing the reelection Of tue incumbent bv par
~ combinations and arrangement, by the surveil-
lance and direction Of porular elections, by turning
potrouase 10 the best account, for It's posse nor, and
by ell the Other resources of party TACTICS, (even to
the uHseomly participation OF the Chief Magistrate
himself in the canvass,) to the great neglect sud
prejudice Of the national interests. He who hy
placing himself on the principle Of a stlfimpo.ed
ineltSlbili;y ettu a SlHgle team Of service IN the
Presidential office, slatl contribute to make il hence
forward "a part Of the political usages and common
law Of the conutly, Will have closed up one uf the
most c0Piuus sources OF cxislils abuses. and have
earned .or himself a lasting title to the respect and
gratitude # his countryncn.
Regarding Genersl Harrison, fr the reasons |
have mentioned, as the tue Republican candidate
tor the Presidency Of the two q rs presented 10 the
choice Of the country. ! shuo .tiiesitatnrly give
him my support | 'bsl do 81 ~tn the more cLeer-
| fllness because, v-l,o b.st s...sI5uo ilerebv. as
honestly believe, tn'e lrral AZ publican principles
which ! have ev r coo,,dered to be iuscparably uni
ted with the happiness oi my country, / shall a sist
10 confer its highest need On an eminent citizen
who has rendered it the most signal and imporran,
services az d time, when TO Strve meant something
Tor other than merely to receive the emolumenis Of
ofhce-on one who, having successiyely onioyed tie
confidence of Washington, j. feiscn and Madison.
would boz naturally prompted 20 emulate their high
examP!t-who, in alithe various and deliaate trusts
ne has held, ms ever shewn that he preferred his
country 10 himself, ard has retired from item an,
amid the numerous aud allu1ing tenntations they