Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-03-07
TO ALL PARTIES

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Lot us eandidly aud calmly commune to-cth.r-
LEI us examine the ground on which stand Let
US end'nSor to give for the 6.,ih we hold
me period VIII soon arrive when shall he called
upon TO elect Chief Magistrate Of our country. our
home to elect man to I'll the highest Office IN the
only permanent, and Zee republic in the world In
suffrage we exercise right. we perform solemn
duty Before doing ii il is important we should *
our 10 sciences how should use that right how
Pe'i'rn The duty. When 20 the polls we should
eet az though we stood in the presence of that God
VINO protected the founders of our government and
protected our rights against the power OF earthly
Nngs We should reject that act under a solemn /
ana binding obligation TO support the Consultation and
avs OF our country. 10 foster on cherish our political
institutions and aid es far may in the promotion
OF The beat interests and welfare Of our common c,un
n.y. The vow Of truth. faith and fidelity $inposcd
upon us by our birth, and long as we are citizens of
ms country, we are always bound by H. Let US.
'hen' Try to ascertain how can get and be faithful
10 our vow. ~
u Is sometimes said that il is Of liitle importance
who clothed with the office Of President that the
wheels OF government viii continue TO move whoever
may De President. if We have a talented and upright
Congress u MAJ be true-bui i'm cur-Dry oxauina.
ton OF few past years, shall find that during ,ha,
Tune the Executive has gained Congress and over
the Legislatures unwonied influence Tho Pea.
dent may be the servant he may be the masier-he
may be the mind that wills the mere machine that
planes the board, but there have been many deem
grooves made in the wonied powers Of Congress. and
consequently in the free action Of The people The
tNecutive-by which term we embrace the Pr-,Jen,
and ali officers APP united hy him. and those dependcn
ir ih' AZ election appointment tirscty or Indirectly
upon him and the officers he has appointcd-has en-
croaehed upon the legitimate powers of Congress- and
the legislatures Of the States II has not Nv IN. anna,
rent exercise OF direct. undue power but bY IN. and
OF thoroughly organised party succeeded in carving
every measure IL proposed TO carry ia Congress, and ia
all The States where lie powc. has ever been tr;um
Pl'Ait Cen Jackson announced himself the friend Of
4 Judioious iaF!f--he elected Ia 1881 and 1892
he announced himself in favor OF reducing il 10 The
wants OF the government and since ihatime the rarty
m power or all who are acknowledged as friends Of
the administration. have been opposed 10 any higher
arm OF duties than the OF the government re-
CURED lie expressed in his messages an oyposition
y The United States Bank No one had before stirred
calm waters around institution II was brougb,
up re-charterthe bill re-charterng it passed by
large Uority IL received hi. veto and sep, from
thai mon ct the sleep Of death. Congress decided |
that the 'ntes OF The government were "a in a m
i'ona bank-- tie President removed them and bv a
party vote, Co 'gress refused 10 replace them He
through he Org VI the executive denounced the
So ate CT the I'm ted Sial,s the afsiocraiic branch
Of Congress unworl by Of Tree government. The Do
leal complexion o, that body has been changed and
il is asserted by The party be the great eonser
yator Of The public pea The revenue OF the gov
-fn-Nen aiies il was ia ken from the United States
Bat k was placed the vaults of the State institutions
They ere then lsujod as the institutions which were
work the salvation Of The Country raise it from
the oppression Of money power, and reveal the true
nature and power Of democracy. The specie circular
issned-h Sse lauded insiitt tons unable to
stand agans, H. aid they were At once cast Off and
universally reprOSaicd by the party. The sub-Treas
ury Bill propo. o. By an handle individual a few
years ago. and scofed at by all the leaders Of the DOM
inan; party but within four years Of ;iai time the
same bill proposed By 'he President and is now
The adopted measure Of the panty. IL Is easiy peTcei-
vabie also that The party 20 and party conro,
have inken possession Of the whos branches Of our
government The executive has erpr 'sscd an opin On
upon the eonsiutonalty Of chartered companies. ana
the decisions of the Supreme court af cDeq chime in
with the opinion. Where. then. is our freedom why
are We better of han the subjects Of monarch except
the right that the people have 10 remove the pow ~
lhai rules with despoiic sway
We viii cite another in point. Mr. Van Buren q
stated in bis message. that Ice could not give his .anc
lion 10 a national bank charter This is going even
farther IN usurpsiion than he or has parry have ever
been before suppose the question comes up ,hich =
Tot likely and bill oharerng the bank should pas.
the House al Representatives by vote Of Sc mem.
sors' and the Scuaie by a vote 81 80 members, Mr. {
BgGcn would Then bring his own opinion in oen. :
that Of 80 members Of the House Of Repre-.
members Of the Senate. each one Of ,
1ghi 10 be IS valuable o. his l. not T
.at he should veto a bin charte 4
T. toe pTcsuniptvc in Mr. Van
} II power foreign 10 the 7