Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-10-08

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DOT the doctrine, Of hispafty. Ills plan
of choosing a candidate Tor the Presiden.
cy Is a much suter bar against corruption
than The system OF requiring Promi'es -
u the pledgins plan i. pursued the effect
viii be- TO offer the Presidential char to
The nsn who Srli make the most promi-
ses! (Lsughter.J lie no would pledge
most he who would promise most. would
be the man 10 be voted for. aud have no
hesitation IN declaring my belief. tha,
he no would subject his course 10 be thus
tied up by pledges anJ promises, would
not stop 10 break them when once 10
cliice. (Cheeting) Are MY views on
,hIs topic correct or are they nO,' With
one voice The multitude indicated they
werej
Il, fellow citizens. we examine the
history Of all Republics, We shall find as
they ieceded from the purity 81 Repre-
sentative Government, the condition OF
obtaining Office was the making Of promi.
scs. He who bid the highest ia promises
was the favored candidate, and the high.
er the bids. the more marked and certain
the corruption Look az the progress Of
this thing IN our own republic Were
I y
Ton or Your Adams, Adams was the
candidate OF tie Federal party. and as a.
statesman was bound to carry out tho
principles OF his party Was his success
sor. Thomas Jefferson. the high prie., OF
constitutional democracy, called on Tor
pledses' No. His whole life was
pledge OF what be would do. And IL We
20 back 20 this old system OF selecting
men f1r the Presidency, whose past ca.
reer shall be guarantee Of their conduct
when elected TO the Chief Magi,lracy Of
the republic, The nation would advance
safely. rapidly and surely ~ the path OF
prosperity. But Of late wears the cor
rup,ing system OF requiring pledges hath
teen adopted The Presidency hath
been pa, up 10 The highest bidder la promi.
ses, and re see the result. II remains for
you, my fellow citizens. 10 arcs, this
course Of thing, -(Cries ol-we will
We Will
While. then, fellow citizens. have
never heliated 10 declare my opinions
on proper occasions upon the great ques
tons before The nation. cannot consent
TO make mere promises the condition OF
/ obtaining the office which YOU kindly
WISH 70 bestow upon ne. Nj opinions
I am Tree 10 express, but YOU already have
them, sustained aud supported by The acls
OF long aud arluous lite. That lite Is
q pledge OF ny future course II | am elc.
waited toy your suaraees TO The highest
Office in your g.iL Nnmense cheering
: for several seconds
IL has been charged against ne that
am a Fvderali,t While | acknowledge
( that the original federal party OF tia,
country was aciua'cd in IS course bN no
improper motives. 0sny that ever be-
loaged TO that o!a,s Of politicians. (Tse.
neudous chccrirgt How could belong
to that pat:y; ! was educated in the
school OF aulI.i, delslism and though to-
I Young 10 take an sctive part IN the polite,
of the country, when, a. the erection u
| the Constitution, tie nation vas divided
into two great parties. ny honored father
s'iluiIonal Democracy. and ny teachers
~ere the Hcnry' aud the MasoEs Of that
period. lie who declared that the seeds
( Of monarchy were sown ~ the soil Of the
constitution vas leader IN ny school Of
I politics. lie. who said that ~ Ills g.
veInmeut be not monarch 81 has an av-
/ tul squin'irg towards monarchy" va,
/ ny Mentor. 1mmcn applause. Some
/ time elapsed before order could be &c
stored at hraijDg these emphatic dcolaIa
ton. of the G-Getal.) II know ny
own f. rlings. II know ny Own Judgment
. ! believe uow as | did Then, Vifh the IA
luargh Of The Jef-tsouian school. ;ta' ihe
seeds Of muuaiohy were indeed s1wn iu
the fertile >oil Of our federal constitution
aad that though. Tor neatly fly yrafs
they lay dormant .leN % iaH sTrouito
and shot forth ir'o stouE aad llnNiag
plants. bearing blossoms and producing
ape liut TiB C.re,Hms,f - Go,r o
practical Bs8a,eiy1 tLoul aul lon,
cheering indicating thar the people ftii
the TOLL force of the dccl1rauon) Pow
oris power ~ matter, not hy what name
q called. The bead @ 'he govern
ment eXefci-ing unuafchi,sl power may
be- named KIM Eapefor President, CO
lmlum ,liesi Iauehtcf.J siiii he i.auou.
arch. Bpl 'hisi. not al Toe Pir.iJru'
OF these United Ntai,s ,xrfctsre o power
superior 20 thli vested i'm th- hlais c'
nrarlS ~ tie Euturcsn Kings. d Q. g.
power far greater rhin that ever tfesmsd
u ty 't. slI tta.l.. .rgf,.
ltis an ul'fs federal power ,,is despan
ISM .Chetupg) And may ben, aj
vert 81 o. ohicc'iln that has been made
against me. llLs. been said That B. sy,r
should arrive az ths GiEn,Gei station
occupied by my orponrnt. ! would Boz
glad and carrr rs retain Use r1wcyefI1v
cf Hg ihe pfeudcnr ~ tte Dotted States
Nrer nerrr Tremendous chomBR
s0rf iefr oter.f sHd before lhe p..I
dellirr chat sail u.c 80 She Y1prr ..
100 .euce srtiet ln 'hr office ol rtsr#sU.
5l voc Uriru 90 sh,Ilge the poeet aaa
io1uenrc OF 'he National Executive -
.lt q, irr1ssibie fo describe the fenapra
.f~furst hf 'ir dr,iaDrpn J, ihn
,fri,t4'nu lCur NJ u1. r1 Torso, t.I
we.n1tJ % fae CpuafDh.n. thr Co.
|r.us chatter .i our liberties thrre b.
fefs.f. aud ii.f detect b.. the 'fru OF