Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-03-30

The q aug protection --lfshf-an,I no,
nify class Of nnfortnnsles h
the f,c,,ors .slf q Heaven has laid heavy IL
on I,5elv e anu elnose ,aisfoftuhes appeaI III :
this and rst;se, oesevolent hean for symps
,uid and bcrsss.. III him We say, do shese n i
Of ~ s. ,h.ss plopaticn Erem an injured wv
po- Far ~ II 1s.lacation Of his own cansc;sr,
as rar ~. " S's Parry We discIafm I'm,
se- our injustice, and sha # ioa i,
Wind cs..T - cur Philanthropy aud our w;sd,
he sen. ~ w country. even 81 o,ssS I,
ii feels of mi. ~ lne benetcell pracrieaI
n succeed as ultimately il INNS, : sna'i nnal
H. uyesd (, cuer irresistible arguments mich, ,
5 the ave, o me policy ofDistribulios \,
upon m. - ms address forbid further re Iark
! ssssntiae sss rev % insIIe your atleh,io,
!, ! stability, Of our Institutions We refer q
I'll The osE-TERm PRrNclpLE.
d That You may further compare me poI;cv
+ 'ne TWO parties, and determine which will mo,
d conauce to the uue ends OF Government anA /
i .nereiore best entitled 10 your confidence ~,
d We can Your attention 10 a ddctfia,
: ,ous slnce aso we'd By The Wing parry, unifofmly
unanimously, and zsalously maintained hvthsT
D ane, at ne same time, dsregatded, repndiaita
auc scofted a, BY their advefsaries: W. fefsr Il
me docirlne that no President Of the United Sa,a.
should be regarded as eligible for sseonS
Of that office. is!7 - H seeoiu YER q
. whether this principle be- introduced ii ths
lofm OF constitutional provision, or ola cnston,
es'a pushed blythe popular wilt IS NOT very ma.
'eisl. me Wing party, 10 all lis members. i
W n.sniy eommltied Gpon this question ever 10
support acanciGale for ascend term: and everv
individual who now has The confidence "a ths
party, Is opehlypiedged 10 maintain The doclf;ne
e. Wellin his own case, as - the case ofanofher
PC democratic party, on ;he contrary, hy mac
'ice and ayowal, maintain that their Presides,
snail hold the Office for Two successive terms i,
ieasli AID 10 the case Of Andlew Jackson. sdme
Of them seriously considered The expediencv ~
tramptlng under foot the precept and examnle
OF the father Of our country, BY holding IN tbe;r
ldoI lot an election 10 third term of office
70 nose VINO have marked our political con-
tests Tor The lasitwenty years, and Tins been
enabled tolrace 10 lis true source thatlnernicinns
dogma, that the Officers Of lhe Government
should be bestowed by the President with the
leading intent to strengthen aud foItify his adj
miniSuatloh, upon party grounds, no argument /
IS necessary TO shew the proprety and vital i'm. I
poriance Of the one term principle. without
me Establishment Of This rule, We verify beAevet
that our institutions will continue 10 be neryerieA z
rom ther high ana holy purpose, of promoting 4
ana securing The liberty and happiness Of great
. lhal
ambition q! one man, and the greed for powerH
and plumber Of bis followers The Presiden, Il
when arst elected, must have some HIGH or i'm.
posing Claim 10 the favouE Of the country:-Re- I
move from him III strong temptation TO heitav I:
iner commence, bylpeTyetlng, TO selfish ends The
power entrusted him fer the public good and HE +
aim will be 10 build monument in The affections
ana memory Of bis country, BY an-honest and
P2lrIolc administration But allow that Presi- II
from men OF ordinary, frail human natnfe,v d
what will be the probable, nay, the almost GER
tain course Of the aspirant for cfhee Will he
forget himself and his hopes qf continuing his
power. and sweets Or office, With sure means
In his hands or secoriIglhe prize-witl.he hold
The trust fund sacred to the use Of the people, and
not to he touched BY himselff All experience
saws %. so admittedly iffesistahle is The Temp
talon, that to yield is considered venial even by
the viriuous and by many is regat1ed as vh-l
Tue itself In The pure early days Of the republic, I
when the land had been just purified BY the hre
Of revolution. and political prcaigacy was al |
most unknown; when Washington presided /
oIer, and, with our PATROL fathers, ruled The afr
fairs Of The nation even lhen ii was considered
and decided that Washington himself ought not
% Le candidate for third term. The ground
Of his refusals, 10 principle, the same which we
now occupy: that possession Of The office, with
all lis influence and patronage, is Inconsistent
wiz the position Of candidates. vantage
ground over ell opponenis and over the people
themselves. How UNNECESSARILY greater has
his influence and patronage become in lhe.pro1
gress Of cur affairs, and how much more liable
! 10 abuse The construction placed by every
| administration, from Washington TO Monroe IN
elusive, upon the relative rights Of the Pfesl-
dent and the heads nf departments, forbade any
direct con,fol 81 The President, Of The patronage
I 4tto arald en
ingron complained in vain 10 Dir. Jefferson Of
The personal and yirulent attacks oil man who
/ held an Office in the State Department and
Monroe,s application, on behalf Of friend, for
4 an office, made TO one If bis own Secretaries,
way6atly rejected. Now, The President IS the
| Exclusive almoner Of the Government; and the
anodnr Of Government Patronage has swollen
and multiplied 10 so vast and fearful an extent,
as seriously to threaten, II indeed ii has not al
ready oyerlhrown, the balance Of The Consii,u-
lion- Y
we are not LEFT 10 speculative argument 70
prove that this immense influence and patronage
will be perverted By President, who is a candi-
date for reelection; that every proper consdera-
tion Of The public treasure, Abe public veal. OF
decency and morality, will be sacrificed in The
pursuit Of selfish and party ends. The records
Of congressional inquiry, which are to furnish
mtierlals FOR The history ofour country, present
picture Of such infamous corruption, IN ms
irespee:. as 70 make the cheek Of every true Wiz
rinian. OF every honest American, burn with
. shame, when he reads or recoleeis them. $ pt
Won not remember the correspondence 10 rela
ton to the land ffices, where men ID office ywets
reported as shameless plundereEs OF The Fubii'
Ireasnfe, acknc wedged defsulters and rogpes
! with a recommendation that they should be con
linued in Office because they and their friends ha'
i political inauence. which was 81 The service 2
!, he President. upon condition that they were re
Z tanned and these Recommendations were com
!. pied with, in every case, 10 The letter Here
written, in letters OF fire. a warning 10 the cnun
!. try los eradicate this evil Of an electioneenn
!. President.
: The hest Of defanlters in office, which has az
a reared ia The last ten years disgusting The hcf
: est. dismayng the patriotic and saPpng the put
= lie morals, is bui The odious progeny Of election
III eeripg Chief Magistrates All ether qualities
"A lions FOL Office but political zeal and influence
. have been GisfegsIded from fhe highest juti
= ciaI seat 10 The Iheanesi post Of tide-waiter,
I, have been used but as brides and rewards 4
s nsr,izanship; and the natural consequence hi
:. foIloxed in the abuse and corruption uhif
3: abonn1s in every department The facts a
{. kunaeniahle that he patronage ofthe govefnme
- ihas heen bestowed upoE parry grounds, and 10
~ lanentable degree Of incapacIly. nnnioess. z.
= dishonesty in ofide, has been exhibited Wilhnu
q llast len or fifteen years Would this be 40
- ~;lhout motive, Was ever President
me limited States SO haSeor foolish as 10 sacflh
ffs ,bs interests Of Inc epuatfy and his own fam