Indiana State sentinel., 1841-10-26
For the Indiana STATE Sentinel.
NEW DOCTRINES


session ofCongress. by portion Of the wing dele
CATION, among the signers to which. are the names
oi o. III Smith and Richard W. Thompson of Ind.
ana.
hat address is a peculiar enanatiun of VAIN go-
rious boastng oi the extraordinary performances Of
that extraordinary Congress. which tricks out in
the most catch penny style. the magnificent doIngs
of That body with the ful of causing the
people To wonder al the astonishing powers of its
mighty members.
Each particular measure adopted by that Con
gress receives from those who enacted TIA
plmen'ary eulogy, and The company endorse each for
each other, that they are remarkably uise and grea
men.
As these measures to he tested by their prac-
teal effects upon the interests of the communty
Is not my purpose. at present speak of them IN
detail, and VIII only remark, IN reference To them
or some of them. that shall be greatly disappointed
II tney 60 not turn out To be worse than humbugs ;
much So, that the general sentiment of suffer
my people VIII demand, and Cause their speedy
peal.
The mo jorty ofCongress are always respons bic
to the people for the character of their measures
and the people Will IN due time, always right them
selves IN the premises but unless the people are
eternally vgllant, demagogical. disappointed and
desperate politicians may insIdIOusly take from
them those powers and prerogatives which are es-
sental To the preservation of their real liberties and
which, when once dIvested, they, the people, may
never be able To regain.
In view Of such possibility, have contemplate
ed with anxiety the latter portion of the address
above referred 10, aud can look upoE in other
light. than the worst spirit of destructive acobin-
ism, aiming at the accomplishment of unholy ends
by the employment of unhaowed means.
refer particularly To the recommendation in that
address. that the Constitution of the L nted States
be attacked, broken up and deranged IN order that
there shall be no cheek 10 the mad and lncUnsder
ate acts OF the majority and which nculcates the
idea hat the Executive powers granted by our pre-
sent Constitution are dtspotlc, tyrannical and anti
republican.
That address plainly proposes to the American
people, that they alter, amend, and break up their
Constitution IN such manner that the President of
tie people shall have no power 10 lnterpOsc IN abcv
ance OF the will OF the majority IN Congress but
that he shall stand passive ministerial agent TO
register the unrestraned edIcts Of their will.
1t proposes that the veto power be abrogated and
the Pres dent be shorn of the pow conferred
upon him by the instrument which Americans and
the universe, have hitherto looked upon the
perfect model of Republican Government, aud
the most complete and well balanced system of equal
rights and healthy checks which emanated
from the heads and hands Of the supporters of the
cause and principles Of Dem cracy
1t would seem To be unnecessary at this late day,
alter the happy experience Oi xty-slX years, under
the operations OF tins system of government, to
aught To any portion of the American people, more
than To call their attention 10 the momstrous charac
ter Of these propositions to destroy cherished
institutions; and al tins time | shall do little more
than ask every man 10 examine the document refer
red to- and candidy CONSIDER the sacriiegIous
character OF the case presented TO hlm by these de-
structiVe members Of Congress.
Names and parties changeable and ephemcral
but principles and truths are lnvarlabe and endur-
ing. The lights aud experience OF more than 800
years have gwen ample proof of the proneness OF
men and factions 10 run % td ,,tt-eme IN the
of power, ana IN usurPlng the prerugatves OF
their fellow men hence the great and caution
bestowed upon the Constitution by the great and
founders of our Republic. guarding and
checking the dangerous tendencies OF an uncurbed
spirit of faction. II was to prevent unchastencd
break:"gs and turbulent spirit that Executive aud
Jud.cll restrictions and superyisons were placed
around and over 1t, aud wh'cn were looked upon IN
all DAYS winch have passed since lis adoption,
It's great redecmng and rcsu-s statins properties
Tins moral address and ts advocates, propose that
all bills winch President shall veto, beng
CONSTITUTIONAL or for auy reason, shall be Liable to
be passed by majority a. Congress, instead OF
majority OF two thirds OF Coz -,r -, as Is now the
case.
The same majority that pa-s,.- b.ll before 1t is
10 the President can, auc under party excite
ment always will pass II tilrr Il comes back with
such restricted Veto then. what becomes OF he
tue OF Executive restriction. or where the check Of
party ambition
frhe necessity ex II, for curtaling restrictions
the acts otthe majority would not the same par
IS feeling winch would imtnultie Executive power,
ann at aud dem1ud "a sims.ar reduction Of JudIcal
power winch from tne ualu OF It's organization, is
far more remote from the reach of popular feeling
and excitement
lftnat spirit Of worse than Nunlal demolition.
which calls for the anuIhlatIon OF the Executive
department OF our government. should be graticd
where would tine waves o., turbulence be stayed
Not until 1t had broken down every barrier TO the
contamination OF It's tactious and ambitious desi gus.
After the Executive, then the Judicial Department
would BE- pulled down or su1vcrted. And have We
any guaranty that Is terrible innovations Won d
stop here W hat Is there sacred about even the
character Of the Senate, that 1t should escape the
universal tornado OF popular phrenzy, winch would
thus seek 10 mar, ln All is great and perfect sym
metry. this glorious political ediiice
Has % come to thIs-that the tar fabric of this
great and glorious republic has 10 be pulled down
and be desecrated, that pedestal may be aid
whercOn To enthroue COLOSSAL Bank Have the
American people to submit TO tne humiliation ol de-
cldnE question OF such construction this Are
you IN favor oi changing aud des royng the consti-
tuition of your country, OF losing the blessings and
benefits of a National Bank - rms the PLAIN
sue already rendered 10 the freemen OF tins nation
And by wnom Is 1t rendered by none uughtier nor
less then such deep, occult philosophers OLE
Ger II. Sn,tth and Rtchard ", Th0mpsoa of Indiana.
fretmen ut Indiana, commune with tue memories
Of your iorefatners consult the shades Of your
ceetors examine the his Ory ot the times and of the
men who framed that sacred instrument aud then
without party excitement, decide winch ye Will
serye-Ciod or MammUu. JUNIUs.
IGNoR ANcE-The whgs Of Wooifod county, Kentucky
have recently purchased dr Sersfeea thousand dollars
and given TO J. j. Cutlenden, late L. Attorney at
salary of four ousaHd dors year. This Mr. Cuenden
BY those who pretend to know him. IS pronounced good
lawyer, and poor II that the 5eaeroence Of