Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-04-18
BIN CYRFE G.. CADY.


be to be regretted. Sir we should prevent the re
;urrence On state of things which has ouca arrayed
one half, aud once twO.thrdS Of the nation against
the Executive branch of the government. If we
must, periodically, be divided into parties by the
IcamS Of rival candidates, let not one Of them he
President.
have said, that the WELFARE Of the nation re-
lnlre5 that the Pros dant should not be candidate
The President being a candidate, the measures Of
he government will be thereby affected Every
measure recommended by the President during his
irst four years, viii be viewed with suspicion and
astrust. That weight which his recommendations
would lave, were they believed to be dictated by he
public good ony will be diminished when thoy are
supposed to he parts Of plan to favor the ro.clcct-
! ion oftbe President.
A President intending to be candidate may So
! act his cabinet with view to his rc.r,ccio lie
! may adopt public measures with the same view. l.
n State disiuclned to him. lie may sooho it by
! lavish expenditures Of public money lie may GRE
ate unnecessary place, to extend his patronage Il
will probably be said by the opposition ,hathi meas
ures ere adopted, and his appointments mqde with
"a view 10 e approaching elect om: and thus it may
Ihnppcn that the measures Of President may BE-
msrcpleScnted to the injury Of the country; where
ms, if he is not candidate, his measures will be
considered with Candor: there will be no motive to
| ;he contrary.
| How pernici0us may it be to have the Prcsl2uta
candidate during iustHud necessary war; and u par
tv underwriting to supplunt hi in favor Of an up-
pOnent, alleging desire for peace! Should an on
ponenl, under such circumstances come into power.
there would be danger Of his changing, iuiuri"uev
TO the nation, the course Of policy adopted by the
government.
If candidates for tie Presidential ollcc, neither
Of whom is President. are opposed to each other he
who IS elected will not necessarily curnC in the
opponent Of the preceding administration. Bat if
III President IS candidate, and rejected, tie eXpr
| ily administration may adopt mca sures, which i;
would not otherwise have adopted. Thus, when J0hr
adams was rejected by the natCn, his political
friends passed law for disc,arGinI great part Of
q. e officers and Of the Navy Of the United
ate; and directed the sale Of twc-;hirds of the
lessclS Of war. | ask, would Mr.. Adams, whose
attachment to a Navyis known, have approved OF un
nc, reducing the Navy from thirty-cgh vessels Of.
war, all GtiUat, to thirteen only six Of which were
to continue aioat, had lie been elected, or had he
| no, been oused by an opponent! Would he, do yuu
Ithgk Sir have SarctiUnCda bill, the Sd Of March,
lSJl, dschargiNg near three hundred officers Of tic
American Navy. had lie been continued, for another
four years, cOmmander-in chief Of that Navy!
be ieve that he would not.
have said that the TRANQUILITY Of tie nation
re Tires that tie President Should not Lc candi-
da ..
Sir, when the President shall be candidate, tie
tranquility Of the country will be disturbed. It j.
even probable that 1cGrS may be engaged in, if it
will increase the popularity Of TIE President Per-
haDs our quasi war with France, might have hccn
avoided, lad it not seemed, that rouse the people
gain,t France, was to augmen. the popularity Olhc
| President, who was candidate. 4 civil war may
be provoked u measure very likely to strengthen
those who administer the government. Some state
may be goaded into resistance, aud blood may low
\ FarOii suppressed, always strengthens the arm Of
government: and thus, the reelection Of TIE pce:i
dent might be secured
The Prcslcn, viii, have the strongest mo-,
lives 10 eHdeavOr to be reelected for pJscji
| ~ will consider that President, who. being a
candidate, shall not te elected second ,;aie, A.
me weighed in the balance, and louud wan
ting" lie viii therefore. use every means in
his power to secure his reelection. Now, c,
US contemplate his means. lie will have nj
tho power and resources of the Executive
branch Of the government. at his disposal. All
the powers OF the administration will be
brought to influence the election in lis favor
There are ten Thousand officers ut the govern.
nent who may he displaced at the pleasure Of
the President This influence ".. be cGup 10
One hundred thousand votes. These officers
Imay I.orlero in every election In the States.
We may see eXertoOs made to influence eirc-
lions Of Governors and Men bcrs Of Congress.
What will lie the consequence The cleo
lion O. President will produce an intense utter
est The opponents Of the President Will rouse
Ilhem,t YES to such an cNerlion as the case de-
|mandS They will consider that n mighty et-
fort is necessary, because tie powers o, the
govern neu', and all lis crn,a-on, luu1s. are on
the other side. We have seen the consequence
when John Adams was President and ca d.
late. Perhaps the sGDITIoT LAW was passed to
secure IS re- election, b. s.,oncjng opposition.
\Er Io,., ea-, ,hn affects Of iIp Itr, contest in