The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-08-11

set by intruders without number and opportunities be"
yond the power Disqualification, On his arrival in the
Capitol he found already beseged by thousands who
had trCOped together from all parts fthe Union, to de-
mand ofhim the spos of conquered country. There
was an impatient fe:octY in their looks, like that of
rapacious soldery, when restrained for moment from
the sack and plumber Of Il subjugated city, He was a
man SCARED with the infrmiIes ofage- Of heart,
believe, that found pleasure in the passion of
venge, and therefore, when left to HIMSELF disin-
ened to inact without cause upon many men, the
mssres ofa general removal. But neither his in6rmi.
ties his feelings respected by his victorious
partizansi and the very first day of his power, with
in ten minutes after the official oath was administered,
and whilst he was yet descending the eastern portco
ofthe Capitol his friends in the Senate admoniahed him
ofthe haste he expected to make in the execution
of vengeance, and the distribution of spoil by submits
ting in thatbody the following resolutions:
"ReSolced, That Blair and Rves bo dismissed as
printers ohe Senate for the twenty seventh Congress-
On the seventh day after this resolution was passed
and thus were these delenceless citizens, without a
crime, even charge against them, but that Of their
opinions, deprived Of their contract solemny made with
The Senate-their bond annuled, and all the expenses
they had incurred 10 execute the work. thrown as
dead loss upon them Here was an example the Presi-
W
day ofhis final aflbtion whether in his mansion or in
his walks, in public in private, under all crcumstan-
ces and at all times the Office seeker still clustered a.
round him. 1t was not the plea of his inrmities or
that ofhs arduous duties, nor was it the lifting of his
time withered hand with gesture to retire. that could
remove The dense mass who pursued and importuned
him. In spite ofall these they followed him up,
swarming upon him still thicker every hour, until at
last like hornets, they stung him to death. Nor were
the terros ofa death bed or the solemn condition of
fA tha..
stay for instant the removals his subordnates were
making in his name. For, upon the authority of that
name, though insensble himself, and sinking to the
grave the more cruel of his counsellors continued 10
swing the axe of execution, if determined that the
last mortal sound which broke upon the ear of the dying
President should he not the sound of prayer, or the
fal sob. but the disressfu scream ofa victim struck
down in his presence: And even after his DEATH and
the translation Of his remains from the Capitol 10 the
west, democrats were spurned from office, upon thu
sole allegation, that he, in his llle had intended their
removal.
Such was the first result; and what was the next7
They had declared the country ruined by democratic
councils. They had declared The single object of their
advent 10 belts immediate redemption. Yel, notwith-
standing this, did they find themselves all
powerful, and the people all powerless, than did they
begin to disclose other objects, far different from that
objects in their tendency runous to every interest they
had promised to foster, the interest Of the few a.
gainsthe rights of the many, and blasting to all the
hopes they had abored to excite the hopes Of tue
rapacous for the plunder of the Government But to
disclose such objects, dangerous ifiheir execution
was delayed. 1t was important, therefore, and well
they knew it. 20 forge and rve their system of meas
upon the country, whilst the public mind was yet
feyerish and lghy, from the inflammation of the recent
struggle. Strike whilst The iron is hoI was the signal
passed to his followers, by him who spoke for the
whole, and by all was obeyed. Let not the people
cool down, but now while the glow and giddness of
triumph upon them, let us rush to the Capitol and
there in the midst of general gee, bind and clnch
our system on the nation.
This, it seems, the policy which prompted the
convention Of Congress, in extraordinary session. on
the 3lst of May, 194l.
On that day The extra session commenced, and then
it was that those measures were proposed which ex-
press the real motives Of the leaders, and which have
brought The Government and the country 10 their pres.
ent condition They were then vicors over the whole
field of power. With the Executive with ma aiorily,
overwhelming in both branches of Congress- there was
nothing 10 restrain the full sway of their pleasure or
or their principles. This they knew and this they felt
and therefore it that their chief in The Senate with
all tie staggering mdecaCy of one unaccustomed TO
SUCCESS, openly proclaimed TO the democracy of the
body, that we had been condemned by the judgment of
the pe0pleha6 been brought together only for eXecu>
tom and that all uttered was 10 be heard as moth.
ing but the complaints Of male factors, their way to
The scafold Such the delirium Of mertless lri,
umph and vulgar revenge, with which the federalsts
began their work, and without preparing any thing in
its stead, fell upon the Sub Treasury, and tore it TO
the ground. Thus, did these infatuated men-they who
had most falsely charged the democratic party with hav
ing committed The public treasure 10 the sole custody Of
The Executive-with having united in his person, both
the sword aud the purse thus did they among The
ry first acts fther power, do themselves, the very
same thing so unjusty ascrbed to Others by the repeal
ofthe only law which placed the money of the nation
out of the reach of the President Nor is there to this
day any such provision, or any such likely 10 be- while
the present Congress remains.
And why is thisl Ifthe majority cannot get the fs-
caity they DESIRE they not pass an act 10 secure
the revenue! or do they intend to have il as it is, ex-
posed 10 the hazard Of official page, in order to try,
more, the coercion of the people Into a national
bankS
These men came into power, as we were told, upon
the holy mission of guarding the sanctity ofthe cons-
tuion the Law, and all human obligations. So pious
was their reverence for the observance of contracts
| tla, some ofiher number were willing that this gov.
ernment though penniless itself and pungng in debt
should assume the debts ofthe States rather than wit.
ness their reputation. Nevertheless these very same
men, the chosen and the annointad guardians of all
things sacred by general act, with the name of
bankruptcy for its caption repudiated the debts of tho
| larger debtors throughout The entire nation. BY his
single oath they allowed the interested party if his
debts large and his means considerable 10 cancel
his bond and thus to ruin the friend the neighbor
who as creditor or security had confded in his honor
say iftbe debls were large because if small and the
debtor poor the expense of The process makes the law
unavailable and therefore nullity to him. To execute
the act the Federal judiciary passes over the constitu
ton, usurps the ghtI jurisdiction ofthe local courts,
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