The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-07-21
WHAT ARE WE COMING TO?

Never since this government organised have the
American people been cursed with as corrupt and eCk'
less set of raiers as present. Demagoguesr hises
legsand conspirators, have the majority in both
houses of Congress. Month aler month have they
been ualng round the Capitol eating oui the substance
of the people, regardless Of the public good the COM
plants of their constituents of any Thing save the
gratifying of their depraved appeles for public plumber
public vice, riot, and confusion.
The very leaders who Two years ago, got up tie hard
cider debauch and Iured thousands to their support by
false hearted promises, now laugh al the deception they
pracsed the extravaganza they consummated and the
wreck ofpublic morals they produced. Lamentabe
is the present state ofhinss- government bankrupt
without laws (as is sad) 10 collect dollar of
nue. with public debt increasing at the rate Of NILS
lion month, Sc.,-hey appear to be getting worse'
Revolutions to uproot our governmentare
now being formed at Washington. For the truth of
this we have but to refer to Wing papere, and whg
speeches. The Madsonsan, contains the particulars of
conspiracy Of the Clay Whgs which has for its OBJ
ject the overthrow ofthe Executive and all his acul-
ultes. The N Y. Herald, another whig paper, says
had the particulars ofhis plot several days ago. and
which fcarred out, would convuIse this country from
end to the other To substantate the remarks of these
papers, we give the substance ofBots' speech in the
House. the lh inst, from the Globc. fhis Bolts,
be it remembered was ofthe Wing committee, who
said at Washington, in l640, and lranked Ogle's
speeches to all parts Of the Unon:
mir. BOTTS oblained de floor, and addressed tho
committee at length chiefly nppposition TO the legality
of the course pursued by the Executive in issuing ccu
lars to the collectors of the cus:ouis and in favor of
impeachment ofthe President. He contended that the
-ta al. ,l,,nl
duties should be collected II Illegal and if facqui-
csced IN, the President night order duty of 20 per
cent. to day aud five percent tomorrow, This he re-
garded as griev'ous state OF things, for which there
was no remedy but impeachment or revolution. lie
solemn;y believed that il the power ofthe llDnse to
Impeac was not resoFisds aeesat SIX "'ttlss
Pennsylvania avenue WOULD CLEAN WITH TEN
THOULAND BAYONEr5. AT the proper time he
should make u movement on the subject OF lmpeacll-
menG aud in doing so he discaimeda'ting by the coun-
sel rthe whis party. lie stood on his own response
biIity, and claimed the merit of having been the first
To raise The flag of impeachment in this country,
te spoke for some time inabnse OF the President and
m remuneration of those WIN had charged the members
Of the House with desire 10 elicit conflict between
Cong ess and the Executive. lo referred TO the action
of tho President on the apporonmeut bill, and de-
nDuDced it unconstitutional aud disorganlZing. lie
had, he SAID, beeh charged with being n CONSPIRA>
TOR, and the prime move In all the schemes to circlm~
vent the Executive As he understood the term, II L
WAS A CONSPl RATOR- of the most active
and violent in The ouse-ngainst the dongs Of such
man as was now seated in the executive chair.
Well may every republican ask, what aro we com
ing to when such outrageous doctrines are openly
vowed in our National Legislature. Is 1t not a?pal
ling, horrible to think upon, that two short years q
Wing rule, would this Government to such pass thai
Wing Presiden, must be impeached BY Ills own par
ty or that revolution and bloodsed must OlIOwl Does
this ate things not verify all that the Democracy
have ever said Of The Federal rulers of their reckless
ues', their unworthuess to have political powes
The Madisonan thus speaks: "May that Almigh'
" od who watched US, and protected US 10 the
gloom OF the Revolution not Iorsake in tho preseu
crisis! He who now occupies the Presidential cha
was called thlo by the vuice Of our Heavenly Faith
er, We pIacs,our trust in IIM. liz will not lorsak,
as lie willSuII guard our glorious Constitutions
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