Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-02-28

last, 10 respoHd 10 me daTT1sbkrg nomina'
fiens:
First, then, am 10 speak Of the Necessity
Of q change in our national administration.
In pursuing this branch OF our subject il is
obyious 10 remark, that the late and present
administration should betreaied as being one
aud the same Nor shall be charged with
the slighles, uniairness in this course, when
it is remembered tha, the influence of Mr..
Van Buren, over the late president was all
most unbounded- he was nominated 10
the Office he now holds through the special
influence Of Gen. Jackson, md pledged him
self, il elected, 10 tread in the footsteps Of his
ilusrious predecessor and perfect the work
"G-n Jackson had SO nobly begun" That
our national administration is both corrupt
and extravaganl beyond all former example,
will not be denied by any Intelligent man OF
any party. who regards his character Tor
truth aud candor. But in order to a full and
fair estimate Of the meriis, or rather demerits,
OF the present administration and It's support.
crs, il will be necessary TO carry our inqui-
rics back TO the commencement, OF IT'S career
and see howts professions AID solemn pied
ges correspond with its acts and dongs =
Lei AZ be deeply impressed on ne minds Of all.
then. that The present Dynasty came into poac-
err protesting 10 be The swora and uacomProm-
Using foe 10 Extravaganza and corruption
and executive abuses Of erety kiad-that IL
stood soiemniy pledged 10 The people 10 reform
all The abuses, and refrench The expenses schsch
,oc ,oere told scerc acastefui aud ertrauagam
IA The extreme, under The administratiomof Mr..
Adams. The wasteful extravaganza OF Mr..
Adams administration was the principal bur
den of the song with all the puny orators OF
the party in those days Of promised reform.
But this was not all Among other abuses
which they considered dangerous 10 the liber-
ties of the people and which they pledged
themselves to reform if the people would
place them in office, were the abuse OF the
appointing power, and the abuse ofthe print
ing tionage of the executive departments
OF the government II was in the opinion
of Mr. Van Buren, and his friends at that
time. an understandable abuse otthe appoint.
ing power, to remove faithful officers for O.
pinions sake, or in other words, for being po.
li,ically opposed to the administration. And
they proposed TO restrict the exercise OF this
power. and provide against its abuse by le-
gal cnactnen,s One provision OF a bill re-
ported to the Senate in 1926, by select
committee composed OF Mr.. Van Buren, and
his political friends. required that in all ca
ses when the President should make nomi-
nation to the Senate TO ill vacancy OCCASION
ed by the exercise of the power OF removal
tho President should accompany such nomi
nation with his reasons for making such re.
moval The printing patronage OF the exc
culive departments OF the government was
also 10 be regulated by law. This branch
OF Executive patronage was represented. IN
especial manner, dangerous, and the reform
ers pledged themselves to take il from the
Executive and place il elsewhere, to the enc
that the freedom Of the press, that great and
important safeguard Of the Liberties OF tn,
people, might be projected from The blight
ing curse OF executive influence The watct
word OF Mr.. Van Buren, and his friends. il
1857 and g. was "relrenchmcnt and re-
form" The expenses were 10 be retrencb
ed,and all the manifold abuses Of Mr.. Adams
administration were 10 be reformed. In fine
the government was 10 be brought back from
the then PRINcELy and KINDLY scale OF ex
pendi;ures and abuses TO the most democrat
&c aad economical standard oil the earlier ant
better days Of the Republic.
In pursuance OF these solemn pledges
Gen. Jackson was elected And il is eviden
that he then recognized these pledges as bin
ding in his official capacity. Consequently
he endorsed them in his inaugural address
In that memorable address he solemn,
pledged himself to the s,rictest economy-l'
ill I'LL the Offices 10 his gift with honest. faith
full and competent officers land especially 1
..reform those abuses which had brought tn
patronage Of the general government int
conflict with the freedom Of elections" Ger
Jackson was fully pledged to the country
disregard party considerations in his appoint
lnents, and also against appointing member
of Congress 10 Office. and il he had been SUI
rounded by honest and patriotic advisers in
: stead Of hungry office seeking selfish politician
he might have redeemed his pledges in goo
faith. But unfortunately under the inliuenc
OF Martin Van Buren,, Thomas Fl. Bento
and others like them. he is found 10 have Ell
tireIy disregarded all these solemn pledge
and ia the first four years OF his adlnnlstri
tionto have made more removals and al
pointmenis for party purposes, and appoints
more members Of Congress to Office than a
his predecessors from the commencement
the government |, is evident that hume
GUS appointments OF members Of Congress
were expressly designed to bring the rel
resentalises of The people into a degrad,n
aud dangerous suLssrrieaey 10 Tie toiH q u
Erecutire Look at the case OF Andre
Stevenson, late Speaker of the House
Representatives. and now Minister