The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-06-10
From the New Bedford Mercury.
WING PRiNClPLES-C NE PRES!-
DENTAL TERM.

Another striking instance Of The ODE.
mocracy'' Of Wing principles may be
found in the great cardinal doctrine o.
Cnc Presidential Term.
For aught that appears in the Consrru
ION the President may hold his Office foi
life. This is most unguardcd feature in
that venerable instrument, and shows that
the men who framed it were themselves
such incorvuplible patriots that they did
not contemplate any dcgeneracy in the
sp!I!t OF the people or the patriotism o
their rGIets. They did not limit the ten,
IRE oflhe highest office which they crca
I'D, because they b. lcvcd that no mar
could ever be elevated to lhal post so ten
acous Of power as to seek to perpeluatc
tor their confidence in the watchiu
Jealousy aud integrity Of the people wa,
so great, that they supposed covcious-
ness for the honors and emoluments o
office would never be tolerated. In the
same spirit of confidence the tremendous
veto power was engraIted upon the Con.
stitutiori; the men who framed the Con-
stitution, never dreaming that 1t would
be abused by those whom the people
deemed worthy of the highest station in
their gift But the heightened patriotism
Of those golden days has has passed a,
way, and we ind men greedy of power
and covetous of the gains o.! office.
To the most careless observer il mus
be apparent that the influence Of The Che
Magistrate is immensc-hs power over
shadowing. Vast swarms of Office hoI-
dcrs depend upon his favor for their pla-
ces. The Army a0d the Navy al, undo!
his communicative money-keepe are mp
pointed by him and renewed at pleasure
How tremendous then are | is means Of
doing good or evil! Suppose a man SO
ambitious of station that he would abuse
this vast power for the purpose of sccur-
ing reelection. What instruments ID
work with! Nothing could resist such
instruments in the hands of man not
personally contemptible (as John Ty!ct
is aud having talents of high order
(Which John Tyler has not.) Suppose d
popular man-one who had fought lndi-
ans for example (such men are always
great with u.s. who had once been elected!
Precedent and was willing to serve his
country another tern. With the vast
means at his disposal could he. ever be
defeated? or if defeated, would it not be
at the expense Of a civil commotion?
Now the Wing party wish to put ii
out Of the power Of auy man to use such
corrupttng influences to retain his station
They say they will not rEMrr any man
to commit acts which might end in the
de-, trucion OF our liberties. But the Lo-
cofooo party say not so--or if they say
so thei pr&ct!ce is directly the reverse Ct
their preaching. Witness the case OF
Andrew Jackson. That man came into
power protesting against the second term
practice, and he solenly pledged himself
to set an example Of moderation which
would in future save the country from The
curse of ar electioneeriug President. An
drew Jackson violated this pledge as lie
did many olhers-yet the "democracy"
sustained him. And what do we see
nowk The supple successor Of The "old
Roman," not content with having served
one term and having been a candidate for
IA second, comes before the people aMyd
time, suppiicsling and intriguing for the
Office. i, this ''democracy?" We hard
j. believe Tie c5a.s Q! The LgcoI0Go pac,