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SON to believe that he has permitted himself 70 M
approached, counselled, and influenced by those
who have manifested least interest in the success
Of Wing measures. What were represented to
be his opinions and designs have been freely. and
even insolently put forth in certain portions, and
those not the most reputable, of the public press.
In a manner that ought to be deemed offensive TO |
his honor, as it certainly to the feelings of |
those who were believed to be his friends In |
'he earnest endeavor manifested by the members |
OF the Wing party in Congress to ascertain spe- |
officially the Presidents notions i'm reference 70 |
the details Of such bill relating to Fiscal AGENT
as would be likely TO meet his appreciation the |
frequent changes Of his opinion and the SINGULAR
want OF consistency in his views have batloi his
best friends, and rendered the hope of adjustment
with him impossible.
Congress, early in the session, called upon the
Secretary OF the Treasury for the plan of a Fiscal
Agent the result of this call was hill which
was reported in detail, with an argument in its
favor, and 1t was, as we had right to regard it,
received by ALA the bill fthe President. In fact,
was Known 10 contain provisions, in reference
to the assent of the States, which CORES.
ponded with the private opinion of no MEM
Der of the Cabinet. This bill the President
had even informed more than one member of the
House he would be willing to sign if passed by
Congress- yet 1t contained provision for local dis
counting In regard to which his Veto Message
aihrns his objection to be altogether insuperabie
The President has subsequently, declared that
uis was not MS measure, and that when he said
| ne would sign this bill ne had not read it, The
plan Of an Exchange Bank, such as was reported
after the first Veto, the President is understood
| py more than one member of Congress to whom
| he Expressed his opinion, to have regarded as n
| favorite measure. Ii was in view or this opinion
suggested as it is in his first Veto and after using
every proper effort to ascertain his precise views
| upon II, that the Committee of the House of
Representatives reported their second bill. Ii
| fnr h,pl- A.
oil local dlscounting, and was adapted, as closely
as possible, to that class Of mercantile operations
| winch the hrSt Veto Message describes with ap-
prooa'ion, and which that paper specifically illus
trates by reference to the ''dealings in the ex-
changes" of the Bank of the United States in
1898, which the President airms ''anounted TO
upwards OF ono hundred millions of dollars"-
Yet THIS plan, when it was submitted to him. was
objected to on new ground. The last Veto has
narrowed the question of bank down to the ba-
SIS OF the sub-Ireasury scheme, and it is obvious
from the opinions of that message that the coun-
Try is not to expect any thing better than the ex-
ploded ,sub-Treasury, or some measure of the
same character, from MIR. Tyler.
In the mldstof all these varieties of opinion, an
inpenetrabie mystery seemed TO hang over the
whole question. There was no such frank inter
chahge oil sentiment as ought to characterize the
intercourse OF President and his friends and
the last persons in the Government who would
seem 70 nave been entrusted with his confidence
on those embarrassing topics were the constitu-
tional advisers which the laws had provided for
him.
In this review of the position into which the
ia!e events have thrown the Wing pany, it is
with profound sorrow we look to the course pur-
sued by the President. He has wrested from us
one Oh the BEST fruits OF long and painful strug-
Sie, and the consummation of a glorious rictory
he has even perhaps thrown us once more upon
the held of political strife, not weakened in num-
81. Tho e Al
but stripped of the arms which success had MA
ced In our hands, and left again to RELY upon that
| hiSh patriotism which for twelve wears sustained
us In conflict of unequaled aspcrity, and which
nnaly brought us to the ful6lment of those bril-
liant hopes which he has done so much to DESTROY
In this state oil things, the Wings will natu-
rally look with anxiety to the future, and inquire
what are the actual relations between the Presi-
dent and those who brought him into power; and
what, In the opinion of their friends in Congress-
should be their course hereafter. On both of
tnese questions we feel it to be our duty to adj
dress you in perfect frankness and without re-
serve, but, at the same time, with due respect to
Others
In regard to the first, we are constrained to saw.
that the President, by the course he has adopted
In respect to the application of the veto power to
| two successive bank charters, each Of which
there was just reason to believe would meet his
appreciation by his withdrawal of confidence
from his real friends in Congress and from the
members OF his Cabinet by his bestowal of it
upon others notwithstanding their notorious OPP
| position to leading measures of his Administra-
! ton, has voluntarily separated himself from
| those by whose eXertlons and suffrages he was
elevated to that office through which he reached
his present exalted station. The existence of
this unnatural relation is extraordinary as the
annuncaton of it is painful and notifying
| What are the consequences and duties which
grow out of it
Inc hrSt consequence is, that those who
brought the President into power can be no lon.
ger, In any manner or degree, justly held respon-
sible or blamed for the administration of the Ex-
ecutive branch of the Government; and that the
PRESIDENT and his advisers should be exclusively
hereafter deemed accountable. But as by the
joint acts of Providence and the People he is
constltutlonally invested with the powers of
Chief Magistrate, whilst he remains In office he
should be treated with perfect respect by ALL
And 1t will be the duty of the Wings, in and out
oil Congress, to give to his official acts and meas
ures fair and full consideration, approving them
ana cooperating in their support where they can,
and differing from and opposing any of them on
~ from high sense Of public duty.
The more important question remains to be |
touched. What ought to be the future line of
conduct OF the Wing party in the extraordinary |
emergency which now exists
lhey came into power to accomplish great and |
patriotic objects. By the zeal and perseverance |
OF the maJorllles in Congress, some of the most |
important OF these objects have been carried at |
the extra session. Others yet remain to be effect
ed. The conduct of the President has occasion |
Cd bitter modification and deep roget. Shall the |
party, therefore, yieIdinu to sentiments NJ doe |