Columbus Democrat., 1840-05-30
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tue value ct every species Of property, With a.
much ease aud faculty a. YOU. sur. would regulate
a clock BY raising and sinking the pendulum; and
all this is done IN Governmen, where ths p.o.
pie are iailered with ;'Ie slofu Of ,her suprema.
e., and cajolsd into the belief that ,hey are IN
fact the so,eregns Of the land
Bat, saws ~ distinguished friend over IN. NAV
i we must ne up the Bank with The strong cord, n
the law --subycc, It 10 the roNns and Indignation of
the qeop.cltt the taun1eFs OF an outraged coust.
GeHcy tall upon the cara Of u1r haniling and bid II
pause m rs career Of rum. Alas sir IL has no car;
II VII be deaf Ia your lamentations here and else.
/ Nhcrc. You may scow. upon It's conduct, but it's
/ bltRd TO your indignation It isa mere IDEAL thing
| You hear the winds bot YOU 10 not see them; you
! feel the rays Of the sun, bul -anaot put your hand
/ upon them and as well might YOU attempt to lock
up these inv slbe ard intangible ihings as 10 at
tempt, by ega enHciments to restrain lank within
ITS chartered limits Eolus locked up The ,y,nds IN
The mountain cayerns and The sun stood still at the
/ bidding Of joshua. But, slsd there sre no Eolus-
cs no JoShuas now All tune, al experience, las
shown lat the tendency OF corporations and Of as
sociatcd wealth, IS 70 pace themselves above the
law, the Constitution, and people, and as well, sir,
| IA my opinion, might you attempt 10 chain the lion
to has Ialr by throwing cobwebs about his mare, as
Ia attempt bv lcgs restrictions 10 keep iifly mil
ion bank wHhiu any prescribed limits.
Permit ne, Mr Chairman, (and only Cor the sake
OF argument to submit proposition 10 honorable
gentlemen and as only subm, il by way OF argu-
ment. beg that gentlemen may not be alarmed
lnscal Of giving up the powefs OF Government, IL
| be exercised ~ an invisible moneyed artslocracy
10 the form nfa National Bank | propose TO give
them 10 the President of Tie United States. That
IS, SIR, instead Of having commerce, currency, ex.
cAangcs local hanks, and political opinions, the
res % ahOt and the value OF property, subjected y
the controlling influence of one grand CONSOLIDATED
/ National Ruk, propose To place them under the
control Of the President of the unted States and
| am not particular whether that President be Will
am Henry Harrison Or Martin Van Buren,, nor even
cir, IN the language Of MIR. Clay, # 1t be Thomas II.
Benton, Amos kcnda Francis p Blair, cr the De-
VII 10 the President OF the United States whoever
he may be, | propose inlrusting these powers
WHAT objection do gentlemen makel Here is the
man Of Tie peoples choice, selected by them from
fifteen mio olfecinen, in consideration Of his Ia.
len', his patriotism, and his exalted moral and po
D Nca worth, 10 preside over their destineS. To
a this man, thus chosen holding bis office for a limit
= ed tenure, with no motive to act corrupty, and with
every inducemcht to act lraienty, reached by tie
/ smiles aud subjected Ia the llowns OF his country
t men, with hard canned reputation at stake, with,
q IN fact all To lose and nothing to gain, propose in
& trusting these powers. Aiehnks hear my friend
d over the way 10 whom Executive patronage Is even
3 more terrible ihan the ghua ol Banquo was TO TIC
atlrgh.ed Marhelh ilthg hrs eloquent and impress
4 1yc voice 1galnst IT, Why, SAYS he, this 10 worse
IA, than were pestlence and famine terrible ihsa
,r standing ofmics. iIark ye, friend the people can
r. do wrong; they are sovereign; they are capable
: governing themselves; at least so you, and per-
- suade them; and these powers only TO he nIrn
IL, ted to the man of the penpes choice. II be ac
n corruphy--lf h, pay The Hanlihe people, IT,,
Nv s0yC reign people, bave the correction IN ther owl
H. hands, thcY have only TO exercise their reserve
t all is rgh(; the corruption ls made pure. and w
as yrant Is dethruncd But, saws my friend, give thes
80 powers 10 tic Executive and he viii rise above %
;, people and above the influence OF The ballot box.
at you give him these powers, you constitute him nna
an emperor autocrat, supreme ruler Of The land fo
=, may stIN keep MP the name oi tfecdoGl--sl cling
the wthcred skeleton of the Constitution you ma
30 through the forms of an election but us lnfuenc
IS mol lcll all political power Is merged IN the ES
If ccuye, and the VOICE orths people IS Lushed ~ Ia
Iy become az "suundD. brass and tinklng cymhal.
n Why, SAYS ihe gentleman - he iulness OF his pal
rotism and III the piciiluie of trcpdation at lh
HORRORS ai Executive patronage, there is not
'' crowned head oil Europe Who possesses one ush
I'M uf lhn po or YOU p1posc % confer the America
he President. Az, SIR, and upon whom DO yon propoa
W. confer all this power, Not up0n Vie man OF th
An peoples cloce--not upnn the mau who IS elected
or the people, and amcnabe 10 The pcop'c-but upon
T., snulrst, unicc.ng, aud trcspousbe cnrpofalun
y the possession ofthe powers by tie President COT
20 sIitulcs him king, emperor, aujoc'ai pay sr, e
l't me tell me- in tie name otal that - reasonable al
no rph--in me name Of God and oGr beloved counil
ll what does It constitute he hank! SAYS TIC gcn'
rs man the balk once exercised all these powers on
ok we did no' feel it5 tyranny II s not the posstsso
70 of power tha, constitutes ne yrani, bot NE exc
else ufl. Elizabeth ruled over England, Jnd ~
le- pcopo were prosperous and happy but e Stuar
a., tftat ttttts he Fufuky yTfr ~
cai ihcy threw terror and eots'enauun over Tie Ian
the and filed The hearts OF 'le people with mourning
, Of know ror sir, uy "a bat feelings and motives Oh!
an ! gentlemen are moved, but tor myself, Il these po'
;G crs axe 10 pass sut olAc hands Of the people, wa
~ TO sec thcm put IA the possession ola mana lliF
40 Of lbf--a real th;ng Of flesh and blood u we are
y" have any hing yranl N this country, want "
roll e may be- a living, creeping hing something u
n3 may see li,at may feel, 7io Whole lace can iot
cry ana upon whose brow | can place my burning Gu
be scs as Inc bends about lhese uAcapre Inis The c
A. frrs Of despot-ln- md no, EOul'ess, unceng co
pofetion--an invisible, Intangible, and immnlcri
"a ihip,-a thing not responsible 10 man on corth,
IAN God IN heaven. So help NE Heaven, coUll D
, IS n,-.. these powers 10 Washington himself, thcul
ust hrs yanicd and canon1cd spif (whWh trust IS G
auk r hoyerInn around this Capitol and fendeiIp1
o. ar it's dcyoutcst orisoos 80 God, invoking HIS bcned
+, ,r lions upon this people, could return to reanlma
.l his body aud quicken It into renewed existence.
""u could not, sir; because these powers once gwen
pre- way, no resduary power could mahe Us ice; g.
Gle G,ai nlirl could mol. .intFss kAn Father Of
pre- country, surely wod copo1t0tiC
the even though that corpcfsiont t5FzsFtd OF lint
no New York merchants, and they not only honest
,sse above S.spcon. Here am met by INC dtelara'l
p.i that expect the Sub, reasqry 70 Perform '''
oeh y,ots functions, aud that ihr Treasury 'S
iet- cr,,n,re of the President ard under his control
IS OF WIhou. saying how far the Sub-TTeasury schet
lefs, when II shall get into successful operation. will
ever ectthe commerce, exchanges, currency. and lc
II Of banks ofthe country viii suggest that il will Z
von troll them by fixed and determined ruica
~ moi under the control Of the President but ore
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