Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-05-18
From lhe Chillicotho Adv.
MIR. ANDERSON'S LETTER.


The following letter, which we copy
from the Washington Globe of the 2lst
ult., from Mr.. W. M. Andersen of this
place, breatheS the right spirit. ltis short
poignant and to the purpose.
Col Richard G.. Anderson, late Of
Jefferson county, Kentucky, father of MI.
VIM. NJ. Anderson, took prominent part
in the revolutionary struggle for liberty
and independence, and The son still inher-
its the same love of freedom and ieal.
ousy Of usurpaton which characterized
the father. The exersse Of Executive
tyranny, since the 4th Of March, is sulfi-
cient to arouse the jealousy aud just IN
dignaliOn of a people who regard polite.
al liberty as the birthnght of every Am
Orican citizen:
Cn1Lt1coTHE, April l6, ls4l.
Dear Sir: Allow me TO call your atten-
ton 10 those passages Of your prOclama-
ton which treat of office holders. With
great respect for your high character
station, | protest against tho infringement
Of my rights and liberties, which the
course marked out for yourself will un-
douhrly affect. protest against the
passage of any law by Congress which
you may hereafter recommend, which
shall lend 10 restrict the freedom and
equality Of the citizens of the United
States, whenther they be officeholders
or private men. The Constitution de-
cIares that there shall be no privileged,
and, by just inference, no half enslaved
class, in this yet free country. believe
that neither yourself nor any minor off.
Ger Ofthe government, can more ardent
~ wish to preserve our elections pure
and uncorrupt than | do. Nevertheless
| assert that it is my right, not my pr.
vilege, to support or oppose each aud ev.
cry act of all administration which may
deem unjust, illegal or dishonorable.-
also protest against one American cit.
izen saying to another, "your freedom Of
opinion will be tolerated." and | grant
you 'the right Of sufFerPge," but you
shall not speak or write for or against
this Administration. In short, thus far,
and no faVlher shalt thou go. This is
language which belongs to God alone
What sir! am less a freeman than the
Secretary Of 5 I stei Am not authorized
by the laws and constitution Of my cOun-
try, to declare in words, or publish in any
other manner, that such measure would
be injurious, or beneficial to my beloved,
cOuntry2 Nsuch be the case, we may
indeed expect to see "an army OF office
holders Of most crouching servilty."--
When l accepted the unasked for sp-
pointment which now hold, | was un.
der the impression that if dis.
charged the duties of it faithfully and
honestly, ! would be doing all that my
commission did or could require of me
This is all that il does or can require -
Beyond this, my time, my thoughts. and
my honor, thank God and our glorious
Constitution, are in my own keeping,
and subject to no power but that Of the
most high
With my sincerest wishess for The sue.
cess of all your measures which shall be
for the honor and prosperity o four much
loved country, ] am, respectfully, your fel'
lOw-citizen,
w. M. ANDERSON.
Surveyor General Of the Va. Mil. Dis.
uict, in the State Of Ohio.
To John Tyler President ofthe U. States,