The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-09
"DAMN 1T HOW He NICKs THEM.
H. Cidy's speech in The Senate on he reSohitio
for The diSInisSaL Of NLair Il KIlc
ANOTHER PROOF OF TIE CONSISTENCY OF TIL
HARD CIDER PRESIDENT.

tH Cidy's speech in the Senate on The resolution
for the dismissal Of Bhdir u Rires,
ANOTHER PROOF OF TIE CONSISTENCY OF TIE
HARD CIDER PRESIDENT.
Descan,ing IN the monarchical tendency of our
Government, the Inaugural says;
"1here was wanting no other addition to the
powers of our Chief Magistrate, 10 star p a mon
archlcal character on our Government, but the con-
HoI Of The pmiic finances. And TO me it appears
strange, indeed, that any one should doubt that the
entire control Which The President possesses orer
the officers whO hare the custOiyo Of the puJlie mon
en-, IN the pOwer Of remOr0i nth or wiibOui cause,
does for all nlschlryous purposes at least, virtually
subject the treasure also to his disposal. The first
Roman Emperor, in his attempt to seize the sacred
treasure, slenced the opposition Of the officer 10
whose charge ii had been committed, by sisnii-
cant allusion to his sword. BY selection OF po-
ilical Instruments for the care of the public money,
reference to their commissions by the President,
would be quite ms eilec,ua an argument as that of
Cirsar to the Roman Knight"
Stephen Allen, the Receiver General NJ y. York,
was one of ''he officers rho hare The cUStDdy ot
The putlic moHey'-he first ever appointed TO the
trust-a man who has entirely the confidence Of
all parties, that even Gov. Seward appointed him,
although political opponent, to act as commits
sioncr 10 execute a most delicate duty III the city
of New York. And yet this upright, sternly IN
corruplible Receiver General, Is turned out il it
were simply TO make an eNemp'lhca,iOn of the III
ter h, pocrisv Of the sentiments 80 oslenia,iously
paradcd in the Inaugural against the monarchicNl
tendency Of The Executive power, when exerted in
the removal of officers who have the custody of
the public money. We have the case of Caesar aud
the Roman Knight eNcmpllhcd in the first month
of the new Federal dynasty
COL Gardner's Proscripiion.-The sacrifice
of this worthy man shows the regard of Gen. IIari-
son for the service TO which he owns his own pos
! iiion. Col Gardner was an excellent officer IN the
regular service during the late war Aher retiring
10 civil life, he was appointed TO AN important trust
in the Post Office Department, which he has held
under every successive Administration. lie was
always firm Republican, but never proscrip,ivc
towards any opposed to him in politics In his own
bureau there are upwards ofiiliy clerks, and ma
| jority of them are iederali-ts. lie never turned
a man out During the late conflict his conduct
was such as to deprive those by whom he Is ccc-
ted, of the slightest preence 10 Dust him for inter-
ference in the election and vet he is set adriil with
n large family dependent on him, without fortune,
and at time Of life when il is too late to learn a
hird PRECISION, having addicted himself 10 arms in
his youth, and particularly ardouous and absol-
sercice in the Post Office Department during his
middle age.
! 1t is impossible that for the removal Of such a
man, the proscrbers can set up the apology that he
has improperly interfered in the election, and es-
pecially the Office is given to the busiest cleo
iioneer in all the north OF Ohio, Elisha Whi,tlpsey,
who played his part in the double character of An
timason and Abolitionis,s. Col. Gardeners name
has been for some years on the bond of Blair and
Rives as Printers possibly he has lost bis office by
this act Of neighborly Kindness Globe.