Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1833-1844, 1841-06-05
From the Petersburg Intelaigencer.
IMMORTALITY.

the times Will presume 10 deny. Every news
paper which you take up tells you in almost
every column dstalcaiions, saOiadling and rob-
berries, aud all kind of vianes. And these
acts ofiniqaity are not confined as they were
once, to what may be termed the dregs of So
ciety--to men who, from want OF educattoa,
moral culture, and good example, were natu-
rally exposed 10 the temptations OF yice-bnt
Hre committed by menin the highest ranks of
society; by men from whose education and
whose previous mode Of life, better things
might be expected.
r~p'ro what is this appalling increase OF crime
60 be Attributed How are We to account for
the fact, that from being a moral. law~loyir j
people, we are fast becoming reckless, cor
rupl aud depraved!
The reply which we shall give TO our own
question may surprise some and Offend others
but as we believe it 10 contain the true reason
for this change in the morals OF our people,
we shall not hesitate 10 give IL.
We believe that with the reign of Jack
sonism in the United States. the reign OF iin>
morality commenced. The election of Gen.
jackson to the Presidency, was -the CONS
mencement of moral as well as political
revolution, and proved as was predicted q
scurse 10 The country in more respects than
one. From that moment to the present time,
vice in the United States has been rapidly on
the increase. Nor is II surprising that such
should have been the case, for during the adj
min,straton of jackson and his successor, II
virtue and mortality were not drawbacks TO
those who looked for executive favor, they
certainly were moi passports 10 il.
The attempt made by Gen. Jackson 10
force woman of bad character. Mrs. Eaton
into society in Washington was but the shad-
owinr forth of events that we're TO follow; and
all the defalcations, and robberies which en-
sued during his administration, .. that OF his
successor, were but the natural consequences
of the opinion which soon became prevalent.
that such conduct was net bar 10 the good
will of,he President.
Surrounded by such men as Benton, Ken
dali, Blair, and others of the same kidney.
Gen. Jackson and Martin Van Buren,, as far
as their example could 60, gave tone to NOR
ais in the United States which was any thing
but healthy.
The official acts OF Gen. j. were in accor-
dance with his private exImple. His seizure
Of the Pablo Deposiies. was but an act OF
Political robbery, Gf we may use such an ex>
pression,) committed because he had the brute
power to commit it. The submission BY the
people, or rather the encouragement given by
them, to this Iawless act-an act, which, ia
any other country would have brought the
head of the perpetrator TO the block-was, in
effect, giving him unlimited power and anihor-
izing him to 60 on IN his career, unchecked
by the Constitution of The Unlon. the Laws Of
the lands, the rights Of the Citizens, or the
rules Of morality The pubic treasure was
subiecti0 his control, was distributes by hin1
throughout the State corrupting the morals
ofihe people-discouragin that regular and
sober industry to which alone every country
must look Tor its prosperlty--simula
speculation into gambling--begetting habits
Of extravagance and prodigality. which ter
minated in National Bankruptcy, with IFS ii~
evisabIe concomitants. fraud and theft.
The public officers who were his officers,
and accountable alone TO him for their cons
duct, were not appointed because of theil
qualifications for the office they filled, but be-
cause of their fidelity 10 the PresIdem; and
we're kept 10 Office, in many instances, fol
years after they had been detected in plumbers
inc the public ireasusure. What a blow was
this to the morals of the country! The Pres
ident The United States tokeep in offices o
trust and emolument. men who had shown
themselves deficient in common honsty -mcr
who had actually committed thefti! Was
HOA ttisS III eject plCIttlulii uPVu
and a pension for fraud
Is It surprising that, when the highest OH
GERS of the Government--men to whom tn,
whole Country should look for example,,
show an utter indifference to principle and m
tegrlty, many Of The people whonld follow
their example, and come at last to regard a
venial, acis which they once would hav'
looked on with adherence hen sh
wicked rule the people mouIn.p When VIC
and immortality is installed in the highest pla
ces IN the land--when ignorance and dishon
esty. yuIgariiy and fraud. are encouraged an
rewarded, is it wonderful that virtue and mo
gality should be at low ebb
When we hear men who ardenily support
ed the administrations of Jackson and Va
Buren. denounce in unmeasured terms, .de
zaulsingo bank oficers--wben we hear ihel
Indignantly discourse of "rotten and CORFU
c0rporations,,, we cannot help enquIriug WI
were Boyd and Spencer. aud Linn and ia
Fisss BY whom were they appointed TO g
fee: and by whom we're they continued N 9
flee long after they were known 70 be rogue
Who corrupted the Banksl Who temple
tnern 70 ..,vertrade2 Who led them on. fro
one step Of eztravagance to anoihers and d
deserted them at the moment of their DIRE
necessity Let history answer, and IFS z
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