Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-13

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ianvai been assigned in single instance
10 stop here, would be do great injustice the
Senator from South Carolina, Mr. Presion.] who
spoke IN the language of eoquence the close of the
ias session, the sentiments OF man determined 10
aoide by previously conceived opinions and to yndl-
cate the professions of himself and ms party made be-
lore The people. In reply TO Senator from vi chigan
an able man and worthy friend, now no longer with
us-he SAID
7as poor traa Yen human naa.rs. II a. aarG 70 .d-e
P'. .i. Ip'nestes re Oarssirss reud y la!se4
na that ground !tp i~r d 80 tr q am concerned M
ae, upon Z, believe those who he rhn head o
u acon When Thai pnc,,l, - ,,"".y nmd ai ~,
cease from That moment 10 be Government and people,
pas INTO corgur:ln: faction that ,e1rs
f ""sI aud the forms oi Government only for the gacau
q capdy aud read n al The PAGES ~
rnas9i pGsy sentiment de'e,tcak tint tie
e.osH a.. Maeiavr himself never conceived foul maxim,
Of dared @ av"w he The has!
Il protect against H. ii is no, Wing doctrine The Adn.ni,,ra
o eons MO power reject and repu,a,e the infamous uas
Tie srois 81 our common cou",Is rir % II ar ,ai
and fellow czen l. the crnmtfy saulgied country: 80:
| sessions q! IN; Own family
.! .a@a re az sia II eee "poAea
Inc volume y filled with speeches Of yourself and
your distinguished associates, em5odyng opinions and
doctrines upon this subject, as have stated them, and
IS thty have been understood b. the country Tor the
last ten years. have before me sp.eches OF the pre.
sent Secretary OF War; und strong, glowing Ian
grage OF your Attorney General; hut | will not, b.
4 references, waste NV nHn
your patience.
| Was there any single point Of policy upon which
/ the popular w Was more distinctly expressed in lie
late Presidential contest, than this: Who could fail
10 have observed in listening 10 the Senator from Ken
lucky MIR Cuy) yesterday, the suddsnnes with which
change h.G oser the spirit Of hi dream, IN rell
ton to what be reasonably inferred from the in
popular election az 10 the opinion Of he orty ofthe
people upon any political question
Why Sr, ~h..e that Senator's po"cFiul aPpea! 10 rs
on tins side OF the Chamber not 10 debate no; 10 debe
rate br 10 enter up judgment III obedience 10 the yer!
diet Of the people rendered IN November last upon Tie
independent, Treasury yet ringing in ears,
heard him. with equal earnestncss and power, arguing
to satisfy The Senator from Virginia ar. Ryes that
when General jackson put his upon the Bank bi!l
in le2, sent to INN by overwhelming majores in both
Houses, upon the very ol an eleclion-whcn he
put that issue boldly and distinctly IN his veto mes
sage and went before the people only TO receive the
onigushng expression Of their approba'lon confidence,
ana grat.ude,he popular vote could net De safely or
properly taken evidence OF the opinion al The nation
upon tia, particular measure. Why Because, III the
judgment Of the Senator, it Impossible 10 separate
t.ia from the variety OF issues, motives, and m
dncements which had their weight in that contest.
not nov, Sir, 10 con;royert this position but, III
November last, not THIS question o; removals from
Office for opinions sake put forward and pressed every
where and IL many places - the almost entire eXcin-
son Of every other question, down wih Executive
usu7paton' 's' emancipation 10 ciice holdcIs was
proclaimed from tie platform, loiteu upon your
ners, tecmcd through your press
Do not misunderstood me, Sir. | do not mean 10
say that lhis any other issue involving great ma
tional questions, made by your pafi: before Tie
country in the late contest lon presented aoae IN re-
solutions addresses from your grca; national con.en-
tons but instead Of them, you resced to all sorts Of
inSframcatniittes. With steady and rerseserng avn
and purpose you drew the public niiad from mat
tiers Of national copcesumcnt 10 exhibitions, shows,
and displays designed 10 catch the public eye, ;naue
IN at
The lowest and worst passions Of the lowest aud most
degraded portion oil our counrymen shall not al!udr
more particularly those 'nstr~me"i.!strS. While
never think OF them without shame for my county
without deep conviction that il they shall not De rem
dered Infamous in the eyes Of this people, their lber
ties are in imminent danger-l shall remember with
pride, the fastest day Of my life, that they were
brought the wrong market III oae New England State
But 10 the circular Of the Secretary Of Stale. The
rule, If any really cxst) IS nuty as Il IS admins
tered-a fact known 10 every in this chamber,
whatever may be protested before the people but, IN
my Judgment il is absurd IN any point Of light IN
which 1t can be regarded, and It's promu!ga"n an N
suit the intelligence and common sense o. the poo
pie of this country. Ii mny-ffom its very nature, II
will-ou experience shows " that tS-nade 10 mean
much or ln,e--anything, everything, or nothing, TO
suit the determination Of the Executive and the wishes
Of the expectant. an no advocate for the inter
ference Of public officers i'll popular elections. II
has been my good fortune not 10 witness SUCH m
reference Their active abors, beyond their vote,
and the fair and Jest expression Of Their OPINION,
always have BEEN and IN the nature Of 'hings, At
ways must be productive Of more harm than benefit
"a The cause ihey desire 10 sustain refer gentlemen
around ne to their know ledge of human nature ana 10
The proper and commerdabe jealousy, this point, Of
the people in all sections Of this country. Whatever
NAV he said here, elsewhere, every man knows who
has min gled with The multitude, and consequently must
be aware Of that spirit Of jealousy what, IN THIS parlcn-
lar is the interest Of the party i'll power There : bui
one sensible practical rule upon this subject. II t!e
discretion Of the office holders Will not observe IL Let
them feel lie effect Of i.
Ii is this: When public officer neglcc's Tue dHucs
n ms office for political purposes, prostitutes II for po
,ca ends or in any way abuses the trust conhded 10
him. 10 promote the objects Of party he should DC re-
mored: and, 50 far rs know, my party yield 10 that
princplc their cordial assent. But when you trans
cend THIS you assal the public officer in the free and
uncmbarrassed exercise Of bis nalIenable rights Sc
cured 10 him by the Constitution as man and
cdi-en II It be not a paradox III terms, the rule Of
the Secretary is striking instance Of its own viola.
ton Every man sees, At single glance, how nne-
gnaliy II must operate III the very nature OF things-
Opponents deposcd-frends appointed TO their places
the reverse ncrcr. No Administration that has
ever held the of Government, or that ever Wal,
can afford to turn out the public officers who pru-
IDENTIFY but openly, in the exercise Of Their unde-
niable rights have done all within their scope to sus-
tain the power that conferred upon them place did
not propose IN these remarks 10 cite instances, and sbai
not But do you not know, SIR, that some gentlemen
holding public Offices, your side, have written cleo
tioneering letters that have been published from one
end Of the Union TO the other: Have they been re-
moved M, Sir. Will they be removed NJ, Sir
answer with confidence, and add, that should depore
10 see OF them removed Tor TINS exercise o. the
privilege which belongs 10 the man and the citizen
single instance to this point must be permitted 70 N
troduce The late district attorney OF the State OF New
Hampshre was one Of the most able, eloquent ana e.
ent advocates of the late Administration Inc clerk
of the district court was also gentleman OF high cner
oies and ability: he was also before the people exert
mo all his movers against that Administration. What
has been the operation ofyour rue' The d'slrc,.n'ioF
ncy was prom PITY removed saw him retire from Of
fee at our commercial capital with grace last spring
The clerk retired aso-not BY removal but by ress-
naon-to accept on the ground Of character aad GER
vices, The best Office. probably, in that State.
VIVA, do we witness here dally-bere, under our
own eyes, and within the scope Of personal obser
yation The hghes, officers Of the Government-the
constitutional advisers Of the presdent-engaged, If
can be permitted refer to the number Of Ereeuirc
communications upon your table, in The violation Of
their role.