Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-09-24

or opens his NOUN an It's iBNur.
IL was junng the progress OF the late
Administrator. and under the well-known
auspices Of The preseu, Chef Magistrate.
that the declaration Mas made IA the Sc
nate. that IN regard 20 public oiiic. the
spohs of victory belonged 10 the Conquer.
ots--ihus boldly proolsiming as the creed
OF The party that political contests are
ugh'iu!ly Struggles for Office and emolu-
meat. We protest against doctrines winch
thus regard olioes as created tor the sake
OF incum5euts. aud stun uIaie The bascsl
passions TO the pursuits Of high public
trusis.
We protest against the repeated IN
stances OF disrcgatdiug Judicial decisions
hN officers OF Government and Others en-
loving as counieusnce; thus sctnug up
Executive Interpretation over Tie solemn
adJudicat!ons Of courts and julir, and
showing marked di,respect Tor the usual
and constitutional Interpretation and cAc.
culion Of the laws.
TITS miscovcrnmont and NAL admins.
ua'ion would have bceu the moro :olera.
ole IT they bad not been committed. IN
most instances, "a direct contradiction 10
~ ''-i ~ '' tANif hT|h'llN anu VIC most 50
Tenn assurances. Promises OF a better
currency tor example, have ended IN q,
destruction Of all national and uniform
currency; assurances Of the Nric'c,t eco
nomy have been bu; ptcluGes To the most
was'ciul excess; even the Florida war
has been conducted unier loud pfcicuces
Of severe irlEshly; and the mos, opca
and unbiushlnE and notorious interference
with State elections has bceu systrma'I-
calIy prac,iscd by the paid agents Of m
administration. which, IN the fuil fresh
ness OF ~ oath Of Office. declared that one
Of ~ leading objects should be 70 orraai.
Ghsh Maf task u r,to,n uiici Particular.
~ r'q"Usd Ms correction Of those rju,f>
Uh.cb brought he poirorcgr oCifs E,drrql
Hort0hn,Ni into cy'yG,cf nth Tie j,oetaa
a elections.
In the teeth Of this folean assurance
II haN been proved that the Cui.ci States
officers have been assessed iu 4ums bear
ing proportion 20 The Whole amount they
receive from the Treasury. for The prI-
pose Of supporting their paI'i-au> even ~
State aud municipal elections Whatever.
IN short, has been most profess. q has
been least Iracti-od. aud l. seems 60 have
been taken to granted that the Aucli-.a
People would be satisfied vilh full ton
cd assurance OF pa'rlouc purpose Tie
history o: the last we've years las been
bui The history 81 broken promises aud
disappointed heres. 1T every succca
s,'e Pe'iod OF t..i- history, an euc1autirs.
rose ool"rcd i"tuuty Ia. been ,ptcaI out
before the Prople especially "a regard 10
ihc great concerns oi TeSeunc finance.
and currency. But these c, Tors Lave
faded as ,bc jec' has teen approached.
Prospects at ahuuian; revenue have &C..
'u''cd "a HE noc.s,,t, o. borrowing: jl-
biliiiant hopes of better currency end
"a Cevrtai d,T~uge Wrut, b'a-ua'I,n, end
distress; and " hale thc whole cour'rg J..
reused 20 an Unprecedented excitement
by the pressure Of the tines. every state
payer from tie Cabinet at Washington
cones forlh fraught with consrs'ulauorS
on that happy STATE ct things hich the
wise policy OF the Administration IL a..
legged 10 have brought about Judged bv
The tone Of these p,psts. every ptc,ent
movement Of the People is quite unroa-
sona5le; and all attempts at change onl,
50 many urErsteiul returns for the wise
and successful administration Of pubic
affairs
There is vet another suhiec, Of CON
plant TO which we feel bound To- advert.
by our ycnera,.un Tor he u!us'rous dead
by our respect iOf truth by oar love for
The honoar Of our country, and bv our
own wounded ?ride a. American c,IzCns.
We feel that The country has been H.. ho.
noTed and We desire 80 free oufseiNe,
ifo:n all impulaiion ol aCQuiesceuce IN
!he ?aticidsl act Tie ll'e President. in
a communication 10 Congress mo.e than
rn'iuaies ihat some OF ih- ea,lrsi and
most important me suTes of Washington .
administration uce iio oG .IipE Of PER.
sonal motives aud interest. HIS sur,t..
sor has rereaird and extended tbs accu-
alton, aud gwen 60 u, we etc compelled
% soy. 1rc1'er decree Of Of-uiyrre.
and grossufsa. No man. with an Amrri
San hears in ii- D. corn. sar ra..,tr ,t..
without feeling abe drrr,st humiliation
1s vel ai ihc most banning scurn The
i1re % Washington aud OIL. immediate
associates b. u TIE rChosi tica.ufe.uf th.
county. lie is tist name which an a
mru.ln may utter vi,h gHlr az overs
pat OF tic rr.i1 and uLrh uletfttr
altered. o. alanltI O. ihr sat.s hy Toe
s,iges nl 30 Irlr lovers ol ium.n liberty
lHr.4'ioor which a.sai! rtsnt ~
rYt.lF vhI@ they .fr 1haun.ia v.I.
lions 90 t.r 'fu.i a. hr'rrt. ai.aul .....
'o 'he county aai an cF.u.c .7issf ...
w0rsi serfitgn's ni. citi.i.rI raaLirI.
NFeu'ir miserable indeed u1t &C.