The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-11-18

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Bul. HishOsi he puoieciion a either de
Dench CT lie Neio. wonld the Executive
Department become 80 ssperjudleisi Of
laie yeaFsl be 100 weak 70 fsl6l the sirici-
" executive functions Cor which il was
more particularly cresird, Or. rather,
would not thai department slll be The
most powerful Tor EVIL in the Government
The President :. under he checks Of
The Constitution and law. nghuully IN
vested with he power Of he sword. and
he has again and again had that Of nc
purse slso. The Houses 81 Congress, Il
Is true. lay taxes, Ok imposis, and regu-
late the sales q he public domain; but II
is he lthrOugh his sgenls) who handles
the proceeds. From 1888 70 1880, 20
say nothing Uf The PRESENT. he alone mo-
minated and dismissed all the agents who
kept. as well Is those who collected, dis
tribuled. and disbursed the public reve-
nue.. The apothegm. q Make us your ex-
ecuIor, ne care not WHO are your legisla-
tors," has fiighiful application 10 such
small agents and The immense treasure
that passes annually through their hands.
The rapid lneresse and spreae Of ps-
pulsuoh; the growth 81 taliansl wealth;
the amount OF revenue collected and de.
hsfsed; ihe new Ttlalions lby the sx'en
sion Of eenms,crl With foreign eaunlrif,i
The sddninnsl srpoin .mfh's ~ home and
abroad: lhe number and value 81 eariraris
-sll constantly and necessarily an The
INCREASE; general decay in morals. per
haps - great IN Congress As elsewhere;
The hstn that We have seen prevail during
several Presidential terms. 81 ii'hng pub
lie Offices with liI.le 81 no regard 10 moral
standing. have. taken trgrIhfr. already
npcnrd 10 the head &C The 6o.eTI menl
elements 81 power ard corruption wh eh
IL Vas inn ossible Tor The fIapers and
sdnritrs 81 The Constitution 10 iorssre "
10 ronceite. Who. al Tia, jis,sni day.
l"r example. e,rr dFeamsd oi the spec
tac.e Mhieh has recently Disguised every
honest CITIZEN, of posima.iers. mail ron,
tractors. mail agents. and centns iskers
covering the land With eorernmsnl pam
phIeis. hand bill, and exira-Rszenes. sui
6eirni 'fresdi 10 ssp The m"'ais. public
ard private. Il an snl,re generation! oi
The custom hruse mrTrensries IN the large
ciies, living on The public, ntglecing
every duly for party meetings and lie
polls. ard rendering 10 PoSrr the most
bribe-woIthy services! OF Districts A..
tornrys and Collectors. rambling missIon
aries, defending every abuse of rfice--
their own The nest indecem--in order
10 maintain rover in the lands ~ their
psiroh!-All Who have reflected ON the
foregoing facts mus, be ready 10 sffiim
shat Executive Patronage .'has lncreas-
ell, IS increasing. and cugh, 10 be dlmin-
ished."
| hore. thea, by no early amfndmfniol
the constitution. 10 see . reduction of the
Presidents veto. The regLlsuon VI pa
tronage ~o.ll properly follow.
i There can be no gnnj ., ason Why the
vttn shrnld no, he overcome by bare
msjurity in each House Of Congress. o
/ all he members elecicd 10 i,--say. for IL,
ttm iit ~ reflection. Al he end II ten Gay
from che rtlurn OF The bill. An smsnd
ment I" this efTeri would still leave III,
/ President, Tie general representative q
every Stale aud disui,t. armed Nth lin
vrirs of ell lie members absent II Ih,
moment run the respective lIouses; an
| ,heie will always be sOme members ab
sent from both. s.
/ RoTATIOS IN 0FFIcE The inquirl
uhLrI this head. is n"i definite IN any ie,
] Ter b.fme ne. IL. however. is presume,
10 rrfer--l. 10 governors and secretsriti
rf territories. aud some of tie judy,
,lirrem; dislrict attorneys; collectors
surveyors and ravsl officers Il The rus
lnm.; marshal; pot masters. waos'
commissions amount 10 a thousand DBL
lars per annum; nav agents; registers an
rerrIs,rs OF land fiji q; survs, ors genr
raj Of lands, and Ia6i az, ni.-alI u
hon are. hy lsw. arroin ed Tor a tern
II. inDr year: hut sutjeri, by exr'es
rnartmsn, except the jnfges) to be re
moved a. pleasure. 2 To high elias
&c rl,l officers (neat 10 the chisf.) in III
executive departments u Wsshlnginn
olber high funcilnn sries-futeign mini
/ ieIs. secretaries oflrgalion and counsuls
. pest masters. whose commission
, amour, 10 less thaa a thousand dollar
per anEnm; superintendent Of Indian al
, fairs. Iudian sub agents. &r. &c.-all an
pointed wilhoul Limitation as 10 term. yt
snlj sci, in prac ice-nnl By express lay
-lo be also removed al pleasure: and
, To The assistants allowed hy law 10 yer
many of the prinsipals included sbnvs
, whirh assistants are generally csIlP
clriks-s"mr Of ;hcm deputies, spprs
5 sen, ueieher., gIsgers. cub inspector.
5 s,ore.keepers. light house keepers. &c
[ &e all appointed aud subject 10 re,nu
, val, as under the second tesd.
, | I'm askrd-Xhelher I'm my pnor d
: pinioE) all those funciionare- IN muiir
: 10 many thousands Or any Of Tic m. On Il
: 10 be periodically Superseded by origin.
appointments! Ifyes. Wien! Am il
part osly, Which,