Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-04-07

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while he acts with frmness and independence.
We have thrown sufficient guards around him
and we watch him with caution--we need no
sentry cry to warn us of danger in that quar-
ter. But there is source of danger--lt Is not
however in the strength, but IN the lceaitnesS
of the Executive. Let him become the pitt
ant tool of Congress--the mere sanctoner oil
their acts--the agent of a chosen clique OF lead
ing partisans, and the days of the Republic VIII
soon be numbered"
Columbus Democrat March 9Th.
Such is the language of the "Democra
whencommenting on President Harrson's In
augural Address. Wecongratulate the coun-
try, that one of the advocates OF an elective mo-
narchy has at last come out and boldly hoist
ed his flag, with its motto in large characters
Our dangeris Gin the weakness ofthe Exec
utive"--We were brought up in what was
then supposed to be the school ofstate rights
repubcanism; and we were taught, as one
of the cardinal principles of that faith, to be-
lieve that the President is, by the constitution
granted larger power, than are compatible
with the rights and liberties of the people. We
were taught to believe that he has power
: enough to enable him TO seize the balance
whenever he shall see fit, and it is this every
feature in the constitution which made. Patricb
. Henry exclaim, in the Virginia convention
e "Ifthis is not monarchy it has an awful squint-
0 ING at it, But the President has not power
: enough!-It was on this principle, that the 10
r co-foco's sustained the President when he
h having three several times nominated one maj
S to an office aud he having been as often reject
II ed by the Senate, placed him in the office anC
n refused to nominate him at all swearing "h.,
II the eternal that there they should remain
9 and, there he does remain, - for ough
= we know to the contrary, to this day;
10 is on this principle, that they sustained tn
5. President when he seized on tie treasury {
the nation; it is on this principle that they sus
Z tanned the President when he ordered the Sen
re ate of the United States, to blot out the re
Sc cords Of the nation, and they did II, IT IS
this principle, that they sustained the Pres
- dent when he in direct violation of law
O. Congress, ordered the revenues Of the govern
ch ment to be received only in gold and silve
mt it Is on this principle, that.they sustained tt
- President when, the Congress of the Unite
if States having repealed this specie order
ce put it in his pocket and carried It home to Il
re Hermitage; it is on this principle that thu
1'' sustained the President when he dictated
theAm erican people who should be their T
- Ter. it is on this principle that they sustain
he the President when he demanded standl
las army of 100000 men: it is on this princiE
ms that they have euer sustained all of I
cl- usurpations which have taken place in t
i nf last twelve years. We have no doubt Il
lot our friend of The Democrat is honest in his {
les pressions of opinion; and trnly do we hon
ms the frank and fearless manner in which he /
given it. Here is no skulking, but, the DO
mes of as man who believes himself right, a
l. is willing for the world to know his posltic
Um We regret much that with so much homes
,vo he has not better judgement; but we can
.to him that he is advocating an elective mon
The chy. OF one thing we are satisfied; if all W
&c no,0 profess modern Democracy would fol
- their real convictions as honesty as does I
oto Editor ofthe Democrat, then would loco 10,
in ism erraiae its head again.
the The LOCO Foco CANDIDATE FOR GoTERNo
oes OF MISSISSIPPI.