Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-11-26
Mr. GRANGER'S REMARKS.

Abstract Of Mr.. Granger's remarks
at the late Young Mems Wing Conven
,on in Western New York:
Mr. Granger commenced his remarks
by saying that he had never before, in
addressing his fellow citizens, felt called
on to speak Of hmser-but on that oc.
Cason he felt bound 10 do so. He then
took a rapid glance Of the formation Of
the Cabinet under General Harrison.
and portrayed the character oil that To-
mented patriot. After dwelling for a
short time on the death of Gen Harm.
son, and Tho accession Of his successor,
Mr.. G. entered upon a short history
Of the legislation of Congress, the
action Of the Executive, and tho causes
which led to q dissolution of the Cnbi.
net. He referred TO the passage Of the
land bill, as an act Of long deferred JUS
tice 10 the States-to the Bankrupt act
as one which would bring relief TO
thousands OF the unfortunate TO the
revenue bill as one due to the wants
and interests Of the country. Mr.. G.
then went on 10 state that no one sub.
ject had engaged so much Of the public
attention, or had been so cmphaticalIy
sealed with public Teprobation, as the
Sub. Treasury plan. That plan had been
repealed among the first acls Of the
present Congress, and its repeal i'm.
piled an obligation upon The Wbig par
ty TO provide substitute that bank
bill had been passed by Congress, and
arrested by the action Of the President
Much as he deprecated the use Of the
veto power, such were soma of The lea
lures Of that bill that although he did
most deeply regret that the Executive
sanction was withheld from it, he did
not feel that the President should be
harsbly censured for returning it Ia
Congress with his objections. A second
bill was formed which it was supposed
would fully meet bis wishes. Indeed
the public mad been informed by high
authority. which remains uncontradc-
ted, that the second bill was presented
10 Congress with the appreciation Of the
President TO It's details. That bill wa.
passed and its fate was known 10 oul
people, Congress was about TO adj jnurn
the Sub'treasnry repealed, and the sub
Stilute offered by Congress defeated by
the Executive. The purse and sworc
were still united in the power " here
the Wing party had declared they
should not remain. Here was suflicien
cause tor the withdrawal oI member:
from The Wing Cabinet-lt was wei
known that four Of them did withdraw
| But there were other additional rea.
sons which Mr.. G. SAID he would frank
I ly state.
The contest oflasl year had not beer
weged upon these legislative questions
only.
1t had bren boldly declared. and BY
himself amongst others, that long con
tlnued power in the hands of our adver
sarles. have led TO corruption among
The Office. holders, and 10 a most dan
eerous interference on their part in on;
political elections Not that every Of
6ce'holder was corrupt, but the differ
ent departments OF the Government pat
rouage and expenditures required gen
eral publication. The revolution o
last year was not accomplished merely
for the purpose Of placing the Eyecu
i've officers at Washington in snug ant
comfortable places. while the horde o
otficehoders throughout the country re
mained undlsturbed. Their remova