Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-10-07

is nothing clearer, and nothing better
settled. No legislative body eonld ever
be organized without the adoption Of
his principle. Yet, in the case of the
New Jersey members, was entirely
disregarded.
And it is of awful portent that on
such question, "a question in It's nature
strictly judicial the dominance of party
should lead men thus fagranty to vio-
late first principles. tits the first step
that costs. After this open disregard
Of the elementary rules oflaw and jas
tee, it would create no surprise, that
pending the labors of a Committee es-
pecially appointed to ascertain who
where duly elected, set of men calling
themselves Representatives OF the peo-
pie of New Jersey, who had 20 certlh-
Gates from the Chief Magistrate ofthe
State, or according to the laws OF the
State, were voted into their seats, uu-i
der silence imposed by previous qaes-
ton, and afterwards gave their votes
for the passage of the Sub-Treasury
law. We call most solemnly upon all
who, with us, believe that these pro-
ceedings alike invade the rights OF the
States and dishonor the cause OF poular
government and free Institutions, to
supply an efficient and decisive remedy
by the unsparing application OF the
elective franchise.
We protest against the plan OF the
| Administration respecting the training
and disciplining Of the militia, The
President now admits it TO be uncon-
stitutional; and it is plainly so, on the
face Of it for the trlining ofmilitia is by
the Constitution expressly reserved to
the States, If it were not unconstltu-
tional it would vet be unnecessary
burdensome, entailing enormous ex-
pense and placing dangerous powers in
, Executive hands. 1t belongs 10 the
polite family Executive projects, and
it is a consolation to find that at least
one of its projects has been so scorch-
f ed by public rebuke and depreciation
, that no man raises his hand or'opens
his mouth in its favor.
1t was during the progress of the late
Administration, and under the well
t known auspices of the present Chief
. Magistrate that, the declaration was
e made in the Senate, that in regard to
: public office, the spells Of victory be-
e long to the conquerors; thus boldly
# proclaiming, as the creed of the party,
5 that political contests are rlghtfully
n struggles for office and emolument.
d We protest against doctrines, which
e thus regard office as created for the
# sake of incumbents, and stimulae the
basest passions to the pursuit of high
IF public trust.
" We protest against the repeated
= instances Of disregarding judicial de.
d cisions, by officers of Government
> and others enjoying its countenance
IN thus setting up Executive interpreta-
Sc ton over the solemn adjudications o
courts and iuries; and showing marked
IF disrespect for the usual and constitu-
,e tional Interpretation and execution o
is the laws.
x This misgovernment and mal-a'
III ministration, would have been the mor'
,e tolerable, if they had not been commit
g. ted in most instances, in direct con
"a tradicton to the warmest professions
he and the most solemn assurances
Promises Of better currency, for ez
A. ample, have ended in the destructlo
w. of all national and uniform currency
# assurances of the strictest econom
re- have been but preltdes to the mo
he wasteful excess; even the Florida WI
,to has been conducted under loud prefer
emf ces of severe frugaity; and the mo
to open, unblushing and notorious int
,m ference with the State elections, hi
,as been Systematically practised by Il
es paid agents Of an administratio, Whit
an in the full freshness offs oath Of offic
an declared that one of Its leading objec
nv should be to accomplish that task
tly reform which particularly required Il
yer correction of those abuses whlt
f. brought the Federl Government In
ME conflict with the freedom of election
yer In the teeth ofthis solemn assuranc
ter. il has been proved that the Unite
to States officers have been assessed,
on. sums bearing proportion TO the who
COS amount they received from the Urea
ses ury, for the purpose of supports
sss. their partisans even in State and muI
he ciple elections. Whatever, in sho
and has been most protested, has be
and least practised; and it seems to ha
ia been taken for granted that the Anne
.as- can people would be satisfied with pi
h II tence, and a full-toned assurance
Iebt patriotic purpose. The history OF t
out last twelve years has been but the b
nth tory ofbroken promises and disaPpol
ed hopes. At every successive pc
t oil cd Of this history, an enchanting, roi
the colored futuriy has been spread
his before the people, especially in regs
ion. to the great concerns of revenue,
hat nance, and currency. But these co
Loua f,dad as the object has be